Come To The Sacrifice Podcast by Brock Jones

Pastor Brock Jones warns about the spiritual dangers he sees in modern recovery movements like Celebrate Recovery, arguing they often prioritize human achievement over the gospel. Using Galatians 3:1–5 as his foundation, he contrasts subjective experiences and program-based progress with the objective truth of Christ's finished work on the cross. This episode challenges listeners to examine whether their faith is rooted in the atonement of Jesus or in legalistic trophies of personal transformation, and calls the church back to preaching the cross as the source of true sanctification and spiritual power.

In this episode Brock Jones explains how Jesus' finished work at Calvary and his priesthood after the order of Melchizedek establish a legal new covenant that brings believers immediate access to God's promises. He contrasts the old covenant's external, conditional system with the new covenant's internal work of the Holy Spirit and examines Deuteronomy 28's blessings as they apply to Christians today. The practical takeaway: faith and obedient living empowered by the Spirit—not a license to sin—open believers to the blessings God commands and that will overtake them in Christ.

This episode asks how Jesus, born from the tribe of Judah, could legally serve as priest when priesthood belonged to Levi, and traces the answer through Numbers 18, King Uzziah, Psalm 110, Genesis 14, and Hebrews 7. It explains how Melchizedek’s priesthood precedes and supersedes the Levitical order, making Christ a superior, eternal priest whose sacrifice established the new covenant and gives believers legal boldness (parresia) to approach God.

Host Brock Jones walks through Romans 8 and Colossians 2–3 to explain how the Holy Spirit enacts sanctification and makes union with Christ real in the believer's life. He critiques moralistic recovery programs (including 12-step models and Celebrate Recovery) that focus on behavior change rather than the gospel, and highlights the biblical way of putting sinful deeds to death by faith in Christ crucified. The episode encourages listeners to trust Scripture, rely on the Spirit's power, and live as adopted sons and daughters of God.

Host Brock Jones examines Acts 18 to trace Apollos’s journey from being "acquainted only with the baptism of John" to receiving deeper instruction from Priscilla and Aquila. The episode highlights the roles of planting and watering in ministry, stresses that growth is God’s work, and explains the difference between initial salvation and progressive sanctification through Christ’s finished work. Brock underscores the importance of accurate teaching, staying in your God-given lane, and choosing truth over mere experience so believers can live in lasting freedom. Listeners are encouraged to disciple and be discipled rightly, share the message, and pursue deeper understanding of the doctrine of grace.

In this episode Pastor Brock Jones examines 1 Corinthians 3, urging believers to return to the foundational truth of Jesus Christ and Him crucified. He contrasts faithful teaching (gold, silver, precious stones) with flawed doctrines (wood, hay, stubble), highlights the roles of Paul and Apollos in planting and watering the church, and warns against legalism, division, and spiritual immaturity. Listeners are encouraged to test teachings against Scripture, pursue sanctification by the Holy Spirit, and prioritize doctrinal purity over numbers or experience.

In this episode Brock Jones walks through 2 Corinthians 3–4, highlighting verse 17–18: the Holy Spirit brings freedom and progressively transforms believers "from glory to glory" as they fix their gaze on the risen Christ. He contrasts the fading glory of the old covenant with the lasting, inward change of the new covenant and emphasizes that sanctification is the Spirit's work, not self-improvement. Jones also warns against placing experience above Scripture, urging listeners to test teachings by the cross and the Bible, reject counterfeit spiritualities, and cling to the gospel as the authority for true, lasting transformation.

Host Brock Jones interviews Joe Boothby about his long struggle with addiction, arrests, and near-fatal overdoses, and how worldly recovery programs failed to bring true change. Joe shares how church, the gospel, and standing on the finished work of Christ led to restored relationships, marriage, stopping methadone, and new hope for the future.

Host Brock Jones examines Titus 1, explaining Paul’s phrase “to the pure all things are pure” in its full context. He warns leaders against false doctrines and legalism, arguing that sound, cross-centered teaching produces true godliness and spiritual health. Practical and direct, the episode calls the church to protect the faithful gospel, refute error, and trust Christ’s finished work for sanctification and maturity.

Host Brock Jones examines Galatians and 1 Corinthians to warn how legalism and man-made programs can pervert the gospel by strengthening the sin nature. He explains that the law—whether divine or human—can fuel sin, and calls listeners back to the sufficiency of Christ's finished work on the cross. This episode urges Christians to reject Jesus-plus approaches (psychology, recovery programs, rituals) and to rest in the covenantal grace made available through Christ, relying on the Holy Spirit for true sanctification.

In this episode Pastor Brock Jones unpacks Hebrews 12:1–2, urging believers to "look unto Jesus" and rely on the finished work of the cross for true freedom from sin. He challenges the church's use of secular recovery techniques and warns that human-made programs often strengthen the sin nature instead of defeating it. Brock explains progressive sanctification, stresses the proper object of faith, and calls listeners to fix their eyes on Christ’s person and work—past, present, and future—as the only sufficient source of victory and lasting change.

Host Brock Jones teaches that real Christian growth and victory over sin flow from the finished work of Jesus Christ and the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, not from human programs, psychology, or self-help methods. He warns against replacing the cross with religious activity or therapeutic techniques, urges listeners to examine the true object of their faith, and calls them to rely on Christ for transformation and progressive sanctification.

On this episode of the Come to the Sacrifice podcast, host Brock Jones welcomes Pastor Phil Redding to unpack Luke 15, the parable of the prodigal son. They explore the father’s relentless love, the son’s return, and the church’s role in welcoming the lost. The episode offers a clear invitation to repent and return to God, shares personal testimony, and closes with a prayer of surrender and encouragement to anyone ready to come home.

In this episode, Brock Jones explains the biblical meaning of "the world" (cosmos), how worldliness operates as an organized, attractive system opposed to God, and how Christians can recognize and avoid its subtle influence. Drawing on Scripture (1 John 2:15–17, James, Romans, and Paul) and insights from theologians, he warns against mixing secular wisdom—like psychology and self-help—with the gospel and encourages believers to trust Christ and the Spirit rather than worldly systems.

Host Brock Jones centers this episode on Jeremiah 13’s question about whether a person can change their nature. He critiques the church’s adoption of secular recovery methods (like Celebrate Recovery and 12-step programs), arguing they cannot remove sin or replace the power of the gospel. The episode contrasts human programs and therapy with the transforming work of the Holy Spirit and the finished work of Christ, calling listeners to repentance, biblical clarity, and prayer as the true path to lasting change.

In this episode Brock Jones preaches from Hebrews 3–4, urging listeners to hold fast to Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross as the only way to enter God’s rest. He warns against unbelief, legalism and programmatic solutions that lead to a dry, barren spiritual wilderness, and invites believers to rest by faith in Christ and experience the Holy Spirit’s sanctifying work.

Host Brock Jones confronts seeker-sensitive pragmatism and a spiritually weakened church, calling listeners to consider Jesus Christ and His sacrifice as the sole source of salvation and sanctification. Drawing from Hebrews 3, he warns against hardening hearts, false programs, and replacing the cross with worldly methods. Through scripture, testimony invitations, and urgent exhortation, he urges believers to hold fast to the gospel, repent of rebellion, and reclaim the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in the church.

Host Brock Jones explores Ephesians 2:1–6, explaining how believers are made alive in Christ, seated with Him in heavenly places, and saved by grace through faith. He emphasizes the necessity of resting in Christ's finished work instead of relying on religion or self-effort, drawing on Watchman Nee’s 'Sit, Walk, Stand' to show how spiritual progress begins with a settled position in Christ.

In this episode Brock Jones explains the New Testament concept of dunamis — the supernatural, explosive power of the Holy Spirit made available through Christ and the gospel. He explores how the message of the cross releases God’s power for salvation, healing, and daily Christian growth, and urges listeners to surrender, examine their faith, and live up to their spiritual potential. Practical and passionate, the episode challenges believers to stop relying on human wisdom and willpower, embrace the Holy Spirit’s dominance, and step out in faith to transform their lives and communities.

Using Exodus 8 and the plague of frogs, this episode warns against putting off repentance and relying on worldly solutions that only worsen our bondage to sin. Host Brock Jones shares personal testimony, explains how only Christ can remove the 'frogs' of addiction and sin, and urges listeners to accept God's offer of freedom today.

Host Brock Jones explores how the love of God—revealed at Calvary and explained in 1 John 4 and Galatians 2:20—gives believers assurance, forgiveness, and the power to grow in sanctification. He brings personal testimony and pastoral encouragement to those wrestling with sin, shame, or doubt. This episode points listeners back to Christ as the reason to keep going: your sins are forgiven for His name's sake, and His love is the fuel for lasting change. Get back up and find strength in the cross.

In this episode Pastor Brock Jones explains how Christian growth depends entirely on faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Drawing from 1 John 2:12–14, he reminds listeners that their sins are forgiven for Christ's name's sake and that the cross provides both justification and the power to overcome sin, the world, and the devil. He warns against relying on self-effort, programs, or psychology for victory, and urges believers in seasons of failure to return to the cross, stand firm in grace, and allow the Holy Spirit to mature them toward Christ-likeness.

Brock Jones teaches on Christian maturity using 1 John 2, 1 Peter 2, and Ephesians, outlining spiritual stages (little children, young men, fathers). He urges believers to put off malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander, to center on Christ’s finished work at the cross, and to rely on the Holy Spirit’s sanctifying power to grow into consistent victory and true spiritual maturity.

Host Brock Jones explores the biblical view of humanity, contrasting law-based legalism with faith in Christ’s finished work. Using Galatians 6 and 1 Corinthians, he explains three categories—natural (unregenerate), carnal (struggling Christians), and spiritual (mature believers)—and why true sanctification comes through the Holy Spirit, not self-help or legalistic programs. The episode offers guidance on gently restoring believers overtaken by sin, urging listeners to refocus their object of faith on Jesus Christ crucified to receive enabling grace and lasting victory.

Pastor Brock Jones examines the biblical doctrine of man through Romans 5, explaining Adam’s federal headship, the origin of the sin nature, and how Christ’s work provides the only true solution. He critiques secular psychology and 12-step approaches for treating only the outward actions of sin and urges listeners to embrace sanctification and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. The episode includes personal testimony about starting the podcast, gratitude for listeners, and a prayer for spiritual growth and truth.

Host Brock Jones takes on the controversy around Melodie Beattie and the rise of codependency and 12‑step teachings, arguing they blend New Age spirituality with recovery methods and often miss the true gospel. This episode warns Christians to scrutinize popular recovery programs and authors, contrasts counterfeit spiritual awakenings with biblical salvation through Jesus Christ, and urges reliance on Scripture for real, lasting change.

Host Brock Jones walks through 1 Samuel, contrasting faithful leadership with the failures of Eli and Saul to show how a wrong view of sacrifice — treating the burnt offering as mere ceremony — led to spiritual defeat and national suffering. The episode highlights the necessity of the Holy Spirit and Christ’s finished work as the true object of faith, warns against worldly substitutes like secular psychology or 12-step solutions, and calls leaders and believers to return to the cross for lasting victory and sanctification.

Host Brock Jones walks through 1 Samuel, contrasting failed spiritual leadership with Samuel’s revival, and explains how returning to the sacrificial picture of the Lamb leads people back to God. The episode warns against modern idolatry and compromised theology, urges wholehearted repentance, and highlights how faith in Christ’s atoning work brings deliverance from bondage.

In this episode Pastor Brock Jones walks through Matthew 16, asking the crucial question: who is Jesus — His person, or His work? Through Peter’s confession, Jesus’ warning about false teaching, and the call to the cross, Brock explains why faith must rest on both the identity of Christ and His finished work. Practical and pastoral, the message highlights the foundation of the church, the danger of doctrinal error, and how the cross unlocks new covenant life for believers today.

This episode walks through Leviticus chapter 1 to explain the whole burnt offering as a type of Christ, highlighting substitution, the spotless ("without blemish") nature of the Savior, and the blood of atonement that satisfies God's justice. Through Scripture and prayerful reflection the speaker emphasizes the preeminence of the cross, the sacrificial system as a roadmap to Jesus' finished work, and the call for believers to root their faith in Christ alone.

Host Brock Jones digs into Genesis 4 to show how God inspects the offering (the object of faith) more than the offerer, using Cain and Abel to illustrate the necessity of a blood sacrifice that points to Christ. He contrasts faith in Christ’s substitutionary atonement with self-righteous, works-based worship, warns against false teachings, and applies this truth to victory over sin. The episode closes with prayer and a song, urging listeners to trust Jesus as the proper object of faith for salvation and sanctification.

Host Brock Jones walks listeners through John chapter 15, unpacking Jesus’ teaching about the true vine, the pruning work of the Father, and how believers abide in Christ by faith. The episode focuses on practical meaning: how the Holy Spirit produces lasting fruit in the life of those who remain in Jesus and why the object of our faith matters. Short, clear reflections and pastoral application show how trusting Christ’s finished work at the cross leads to progressive sanctification, spiritual fruit, and a life aligned with God’s purpose.

Host Brock Jones and guest Pastor Travis explore the Prince of Peace as the source of lasting calm amid life’s storms, drawing on Isaiah 9:6, Philippians 4:7, and personal testimony about struggle, addiction, and incarceration. They invite listeners to find peace with God through faith, offer a local church welcome, and encourage anyone who is hurting to turn to Christ for restoration, hope, and inner wholeness.

Host Brock Jones examines Israel’s place in God’s plan through Scripture, focusing on Romans 9–11, the grafting in of Gentiles, and the partial hardening of Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles. He explains why Jesus Christ and His finished work must be the foundation for interpreting prophecy. The episode covers end-time events including the Antichrist, the seven-year tribulation focused on Israel, the distinction between tribulation saints and the church, and the case for a pre-tribulation rapture. Jones emphasizes hope for Israel’s eventual repentance and restoration. Listeners are urged to take Jesus seriously now, not to fall into unbelief, and to understand prophecy in light of Christ’s person and work.

This episode examines Galatians 2, where Paul publicly confronts Peter in Antioch over reverting to legalism and excluding Gentile believers. Evangelist Brock Jones explains the conflict between law and grace, the meaning of being "crucified with Christ," and why relying on works nullifies the gospel. Listeners are urged to live by faith in Christ's finished work, avoid subtle forms of legalism, and embrace God’s grace for salvation and sanctification.

Another powerful episode with Brock Jones continuing Part 2 of the Psychological Seduction in the Church series. He critiques Celebrate Recovery, the Life Recovery Study Bible, and 12-step programs for mixing psychology, self-help, and non‑biblical spirituality into Christian ministry. Brock urges leaders to return to Christ’s finished work, true exegetical discipleship, and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit rather than human-centered recovery methods. Practical challenge: re-examine what you teach, prioritize the gospel and Scripture, and rely on faith in Jesus for lasting freedom.

In this episode Brock Jones warns against mixing modern psychology and 12-step recovery methods with biblical Christianity. Using (Galatians chapter 3:1-3 and 2 Corinthians chapter 10:3-5), he argues that sanctification and deliverance come through Christ crucified, not human techniques, and reviews books by former psychologists who rejected secular therapy. Jones calls the church to wake up, reclaim biblical counseling, and return to the cross as the true solution for sin and addiction. He prays for guidance and promises a follow-up episode to continue the series.

Host Brock Jones examines Psalm 103:7, exploring how God revealed His ways to Moses and His acts to Israel, contrasting intimate revelation with observable miracles. Brock shares personal testimony of transformation, highlights Jesus Christ as the center of Scripture, and calls listeners to pursue a deeper relationship with God rather than only seeking His blessings.

Host Brock Jones explores 1 John 5 to explain how believers gain true victory over sin and the world by placing faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ — His birth, death, and the shed blood that secures our freedom. The episode contrasts faith in Christ with legalistic or self-help approaches, addresses the roots of spiritual bondage, and encourages listeners to rely on Christ’s finished work for lasting transformation.

Host Brock Jones examines Romans 7 and Colossians 2 to contrast man-made therapies with the deliverance found in Jesus Christ. He argues that self-effort and psychology cannot conquer the law of sin, while Christ’s finished work and the Holy Spirit bring true, lasting victory. The episode challenges listeners to trust the in-Christ process of sanctification, explains how Christ triumphed over the powers of darkness at Calvary, and encourages believers to appropriate that victory by faith rather than relying on human solutions.

In this episode Evangelist Brock Jones explores Romans 7, focusing on how legalism and self-effort lead Christians into deeper failure, confusion, and desperation. Using Paul's struggle as an example, the message emphasizes that true victory over sin comes not from willpower or rules but through faith in Jesus Christ, the work of the Holy Spirit, and submitting to God’s process of sanctification. The episode offers pastoral encouragement, practical theological insight, and a call to abandon self-righteous approaches in favor of trusting Jesus’ finished work for genuine freedom.

Host Brock Jones digs into Romans 7 to expose how relying on law and legalism fuels the power of sin, contrasts worldly recovery methods with the gospel, and points listeners to true sanctification through union with Christ and the Holy Spirit. The episode includes scriptural teaching and sober statistics about relapse to emphasize the need for a Christ-centered approach without adding man's philosophies to lasting change.

Host Brock Jones explores Romans chapter 7, contrasting law and grace while sharing his personal testimony of deliverance from addiction through the person and work of Jesus Christ. The episode critiques legalistic recovery approaches, explains how faith in Christ frees believers from the power of sin, and calls listeners to surrender and bear fruit for God.

In this episode Evangelist Brock Jones continues Romans 7 (part 2), exposing how man-made recovery methods and legalism fail to defeat the power of sin. Using the prophet Elisha and the wild gourds illustration, he warns against mixing worldly psychology with God’s truth and stresses that true victory and sanctification come through identification with Christ, the cross, and the Holy Spirit. Brock prays for discernment, urges listeners to lay sin at Calvary, and invites them to keep following the series for deeper teaching on progressive sanctification and lasting freedom in Christ.

Evangelist Brock Jones introduces a series on Romans chapter 7, addressing the struggle of Christians who are trapped by sinful desires despite participation in well‑intentioned recovery programs. He argues sin is a spiritual power that cannot be overcome by self‑help or legalistic tools alone, and he warns against diluting the gospel with man’s wisdom. Brock calls listeners to identify with Christ’s death and resurrection for true sanctification and freedom, previews a deeper look at Paul’s personal crisis, and encourages those struggling to seek the Holy Spirit and the uncompromised Word of God.

In this episode Evangelist Brock Jones opens with gratitude and testimonies, then dives into Philippians 2:12–13 to explain what "work out your salvation with fear and trembling" actually means. Using Greek scholarship and theological insight, he argues that Paul speaks of progressive sanctification — carrying salvation to its Christlike goal — not self-effort. The episode contrasts law and grace, critiques man-made recovery systems, and emphasizes faith in Christ and the Holy Spirit’s enabling power for true freedom from sin. The host also addresses common misuses of the verse, exhorts listeners to pursue godly truth, and prays for understanding as he unpacks the biblical context.

In this episode Brock Jones examines 2 Samuel 24, exploring how King David's pride in ordering a census brought a deadly plague and how the prophet Gad directed him to the threshing floor to build an altar. The discussion highlights the sacrificial system as a type of Christ's atonement and argues that the cross of Jesus is the true cure for the plagues of sin—addiction, immorality, and spiritual pride. Listeners are invited to repent, trust in Christ's finished work, and return to the altar of sacrifice as the source of forgiveness, healing, and deliverance.

In this episode Brock Jones examines 2 Samuel 24, exploring how King David's census reflected pride and misplaced trust in military strength rather than in God. He traces the mistake back to disregarding God's command (Exodus 30) and the symbolic half-shekel, showing the spiritual implications for Israel and for us today. Through David's confession, intercession, and the purchase of the threshing floor for sacrifice, the episode points to true redemption in the person and work of Jesus Christ and warns listeners to rely on God rather than their own power.

Host Brock Jones celebrates formal recognition of his podcast ministry and returns to Deuteronomy chapter 13 to warn listeners about false prophets and programs that promise results outside the person and finished work of Jesus Christ. He explains that even true signs can be tests from God if they lead believers away from Christ. Brock shares his testimony of sanctification through faith in the cross, urges listeners to cling to Jesus alone for lasting freedom, and invites prayer requests and contact through his website.

Evangelist Brock Jones examines Deuteronomy 12 and the Old Testament command for a single place of worship, connecting it to the New Testament fulfillment in Jesus Christ. He contrasts true biblical worship with modern man-made religious practices and warns against substituting Christ's finished work with cultural or pagan influences. The episode urges listeners to return to the cross as the one designated place of sacrifice and fellowship with God, emphasizing faith in Jesus, spiritual rest, and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit.