Episodes
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Eyes on the Harvest (Steve Hicks) | Set Your Sights
Jesus lifts our eyes to a field that’s ready and sends ordinary followers into it as his representatives. Snapshot: Jesus lifts the disciples’ eyes and points them at a field. The harvest is plentiful, he says, but the workers are few, so beg the Lord of the harvest to send out workers. Then he...
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No Detours (Derik Fuller) | Set Your Sights
In this passage we encounter three would-be followers of Jesus, and every one of them wants a detour before he follows. One word keeps surfacing. First. Let me first bury my father. Let me first say farewell. Each request sounds reasonable, but each is a detour. Jesus refuses the detour every...
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And All These Things (Steve Hicks) | Seek First
When you seek first the Kingdom, God takes care of the rest. In week 4 we circle back to where we started and preach the half of the verse we left unpreached in week one. Week 1 was seek first the kingdom. Week 4 is and all these things will be added to you. This answers the question that three...
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Make Us Bold (Derik Fuller) | Seek First
When the church prays, God makes ordinary people brave. Kingdom prayer does not stay indoors. In Acts 4 the church has just been threatened and ordered to stop speaking about Jesus. Notice what they do not pray for. They do not ask for safety or relief. They ask for boldness. And God shakes the...
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Your Kingdom Come (Kirk Giles) | Seek First
We do not build the kingdom. We pray it down. Once our seeking has been reordered around the kingdom, Jesus teaches us how to ask for it. The Lord’s Prayer is the pattern, and the petition at its center is the one that carries this week. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in...
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Create in Me a Clean Heart (Steve Hicks) | Summer In The Psalms
Create in Me a Clean Heart (Steve Hicks) | Summer In The Psalms
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When the World is Falling Apart (Derik Fuller) | Summer In The Psalms
When the World is Falling Apart (Derik Fuller) | Summer In The Psalms
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Let Everything Praise (Steve Hicks) | Summer In The Psalms
Let Everything Praise (Steve Hicks) | Summer In The Psalms
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Faith That Argues (Kirk Giles) | Summer In The Psalms
Faith That Argues (Kirk Giles) | Summer In The Psalms
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Grateful Worship (Andrew Nunn) | Summer In The Psalms
Grateful Worship (Andrew Nunn) | Summer In The Psalms
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Where Are You God? (Steve Hicks) | Summer in the Psalms
Where Are You God? (Steve Hicks) | Summer in the Psalms
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The God Who is Worthy of Our Worship (Steve Hicks) | Worthy
In Revelation 4–5, John is given a glimpse into the throne room of heaven where all creation gathers around the throne in endless worship of God and the Lamb. These chapters pull back the curtain on ultimate reality and remind us that worship is not fundamentally about us, our preferences, or our...
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Shaped by a Bigger Kingdom Vision (Kirk Giles) | Shaped By Jesus
John tells Jesus that the disciples attempted to stop someone from casting out demons because he was not part of their group. Jesus corrects their narrow thinking, reminding them that the Kingdom of God extends beyond their immediate community. Rather than guarding their position or protecting...
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Shaped by Humility (Nate Tucker) | Shaped By Jesus
As the disciples argue about which of them is the greatest, Jesus responds by placing a child beside Him. In the ancient world, children possessed little social status or influence. By pointing to a child, Jesus overturns the disciples’ assumptions about leadership and importance. In the Kingdom…
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Shaped by the Truth We Resist (Derik Fuller) | Shaped By Jesus
While the crowds marvel at His power, Jesus once again predicts His coming suffering and death. The disciples hear the words but fail to grasp their meaning. The idea of a suffering Messiah clashes with everything they expect about God’s plan. Yet this difficult truth lies at the center of Jesus’...
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Shaped Through Our Weakness (Steve Hicks) | Shaped By Jesus
Descending from the mountain, Jesus encounters a desperate father whose son is tormented by a powerful demon. The disciples had attempted to cast it out but were unable. Jesus rebukes both the spirit and the unbelief surrounding Him before restoring the boy. The scene reveals both the authority…
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Shaped by His Glory (Kirk Giles) | Shaped By Jesus
On a mountain, Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John. His appearance changes as His divine glory is revealed, and Moses and Elijah appear alongside Him speaking about His coming departure in Jerusalem. The voice of the Father declares Jesus to be His chosen Son and commands the...
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Shaped by the Way of the Cross (Steve Hicks) | Shaped By Jesus
Immediately after Peter’s confession, Jesus reveals a startling truth: the Messiah must suffer, be rejected, and be killed before being raised again. This revelation overturns the disciples’ expectations of a triumphant political deliverer. Jesus then extends the challenge to all who would follow...
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Shaped by the Identity of Jesus (Kevin Pent) | Shaped By Jesus
In a moment of quiet reflection, Jesus asks His disciples what people are saying about Him. After recounting the various opinions circulating among the crowds, Jesus presses them further: “But who do you say that I am?” Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Christ marks a pivotal moment in Luke’s...
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Shaped To Trust His Provision (Derik Fuller) | Shaped By Jesus
When thousands gather to hear Jesus, the disciples quickly recognize the impossibility of feeding such a large crowd. Their instinct is to send the people away. Instead, Jesus invites them to bring Him the small amount of food they possess. Through the miracle that follows, Jesus multiplies what...
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Shaped by the Question of Jesus (Steve Hicks) | Shaped By Jesus
As news of Jesus spreads, people attempt to explain who He might be. Some say John the Baptist returned from the dead, others Elijah, and still others a prophet from long ago. Herod himself is perplexed and curious. Luke shows us a world full of speculation about Jesus but lacking clarity. This...
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Shaped for Mission (Kirk Giles) | Shaped By Jesus
Jesus gives the twelve disciples authority over demons and diseases and sends them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God. For the first time, the disciples step into the ministry they have been watching Jesus perform. Yet Jesus intentionally sends them out with minimal provisions, forcing them to...
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Jesus Fulfills the Prophets (Steve Hicks) | Jesus In The Old Testament
This message highlights how the suffering servant of Isaiah 53 finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus’ death and resurrection. The prophecy shows that the Messiah would suffer, die, and yet ultimately live to see the fruit of His sacrifice. Easter proclaims that Jesus is not only the suffering...
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Jesus is the Better Adam (Kevin Pent) | Jesus in the Old Testament
This sermon aims to show how Adam functions as a representative head of humanity and how his failure sets a pattern repeated throughout the Old Testament. Jesus is revealed as the “better Adam” who succeeds where Adam—and all who followed him—failed, bringing life where sin brought death. The aim...
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It’s all about Jesus (Steve Hicks) | Jesus In The Old Testament
For the opening message of this series, we’re aiming to establish Jesus’ own claim that the entire Old Testament ultimately testifies about Him. The goal is to reframe how we read Scripture—not as disconnected moral stories, but as one unified story that finds its meaning and fulfillment in…
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The One Who Meets You in Your Desperation (Kirk Giles) | Who Is Jesus?
Jairus and the bleeding woman approach Jesus from positions of desperation, one publicly pleading, the other secretly reaching. Jesus responds to both with compassion and power. Even when delays seem to jeopardize hope, Jesus brings healing and resurrection. This passage invites us to bring our...
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The Chainbreaker (Steve Hicks) | Who Is Jesus?
Jesus confronts a man possessed by a legion of demons, demonstrating absolute authority as the demons beg for permission to act. He restores the man to dignity, sanity, and community, commissioning him to proclaim what God has done. This passage calls us to trust Jesus as the One who delivers…
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The Lord of the Storm (Keith Sparrow) | Who Is Jesus?
Jesus’ authority over the storm reveals both His divine power and the disciples’ fragile faith. The crisis exposes what they trust and what they fear. This passage invites us to bring our fear to the One who rules over every storm we face.
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The One Who Redefines Family (Kirk Giles) | Who Is Jesus?
Jesus expands the definition of family to include all who hear and obey God’s Word. His statement reorients our primary loyalties and invites us into a new spiritual community. This passage calls us to embrace our identity as God’s people and to live that out through obedience and belonging.
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The One Who Reveals the True Condition of Our Heart (Kevin Pent) | Who Is Jesus?
Jesus’ Word exposes the reality of our hearts and calls us to hear Him with obedience. Overview: Jesus’ parables expose the hidden realities within each listener, showing that the problem isn’t the seed but the soil. Hearing God’s Word is not the same as receiving it and receiving it is not the...
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The One Who Elevates the Overlooked (Steve Hicks) | Who Is Jesus?
As Jesus travels from town to town proclaiming the Kingdom, He is accompanied not only by the Twelve but also by women whom He has healed and restored. These women financially support His ministry, demonstrating their full inclusion as disciples in a culture that routinely marginalized them. This...
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The One Who Forgives What Others Won’t Forget (Kirk Giles)
In Simon the Pharisee’s home, Jesus contrasts the self-righteous coldness of a religious leader with the humble, love-filled response of a forgiven woman. Jesus exposes Simon’s lack of hospitality and declares the woman’s sins forgiven, revealing His divine authority to pardon. This passage…
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The One Who Fulfills What God Promised
John the Baptist’s doubts lead him to send messengers to Jesus, prompting Jesus to point to His works as the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecies about the Messiah. Jesus affirms John’s role while exposing the hard-heartedness of a generation that rejects both John’s call to repentance and His own...
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The Compassionate Life-Giver
As Jesus approaches the town of Nain, He encounters a funeral procession and is moved with compassion for a grieving mother. Without being asked, He commands the dead son to rise, revealing His authority over death itself. This passage invites us to trust that Jesus sees our pain and has the…
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Resting in Peace
When Joseph discovers that Mary is pregnant, his peace is shattered. Confusion, hurt, and fear could have driven him away, instead he listens to the words of God and chooses to trust. He’s able to move forward because he trusts the promises of God over his feelings and despite his circumstances.
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Waiting in Hope (Simeon)
Waiting in Hope (Simeon)
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A Different Foundation
A Different Foundation
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Different Fruit
Our lives inevitably reveal what fills our hearts, just as trees are known by their fruit. Words, actions, and attitudes grow from what’s planted within us. Following Jesus means cultivating a heart rooted in Him so that our lives bear good fruit.
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A Different Vision
A Different Vision
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A Different Love
A Different Love
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A Different Warning
A Different Warning
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A Different Blessing
Jesus calls the poor, hungry, sorrowful, and rejected 'blessed,' overturning the world’s categories of success. The kingdom of God elevates those who seem forgotten and weak in the eyes of culture. True blessing is not found in comfort but in belonging to Christ.
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A Different Power
A Different Power
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Go and Produce Fruit
Go and Produce Fruit
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Loving One Another
Jesus commands His disciples to love each other with the same self-giving love He has shown them. For us, that means caring well for our families, joining a discipleship group for spiritual growth, and serving one another through ministry teams. Our devotion to Christ overflows into practical,...
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Abiding in God
Jesus calls us to remain connected to Him like branches to a vine. Abiding happens through spending time with God in prayer and His Word, worshipping together as the church, and giving generously as an act of trust. When we abide in Him, His life and love flow into us, growing our devotion to God.
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Do vs. Done
Peter’s sermon shows that salvation is not achieved by our effort but received through Jesus’ death and resurrection. Everything necessary for salvation has already been done by Christ. Because of His finished work, our lives shift from striving to devotion — gladly committing ourselves to Him…
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Paul’s Prayer for Overflowing Hope
Paul’s Prayer for Overflowing Hope
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Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer
Jesus’ High Priestly Prayer
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The Prayer of the Early Church
The Prayer of the Early Church
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