Episodes
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26-11-01 Sermon: Walking in Wisdom - Decisions
God’s wisdom can direct our decisions and through transformation in Christ, God is chanting the heart of the decision-maker.
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26-10-25 Sermon: Walking in Wisdom - Teachability
Teachability is the Christian characteristic of humility that allows followers to learn God’s wisdom and have it transform their lives in Christ.
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26-10-18 Sermon w/ Maxwell Johnson: Walking in Wisdom - Temptation
Temptation appeals to real desires while promising satisfaction apart from trust and obedience. Wisdom helps us recognize how temptation works, distrust its promises, resist before desires become action, and pursue the better good God provides. What desire is temptation using to convince me that…
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26-10-11 Sermon: Walking in Wisdom - Authority
God has placed humanity in ordered relationships. We are all under human authority that we are to sit to, and many have authority, but all authority is subject to God’s ultimate authority. How do we walk in wisdom with authority?
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26-10-04 Sermon: Walking in Wisdom - Chaos
Jesus provides instructions on walking wisely in a chaotic world so that we can point the world to Him.
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26-09-27 Sermon: Walking in Wisdom - Time
God’s wisdom calls us to use our limited time for what matters most. Following Jesus is how we walk in wisdom.
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26-09-20 Sermon: Walking in Wisdom - Anger
Anger is a strong emotion that wants to rule our response. God’s wisdom calls us to slow down and learn to control it through transformation in Christ.
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26-09-13 Sermon w/ Maxwell Johnson: Walking in Wisdom - Words
God’s wisdom about words - what not to say, when to speak, and what our words should do for others. But our words are also a reflection of our hearts. A transformed life in Jesus must be reflected in our words.
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26-09-06 Sermon: Walking in Wisdom - Work
Work was God’s good design for humanity. Sin has broken both our work and the worker. God’s wisdom teaches disciples how to faithfully work in a world marred by sin.
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26-08-30 Sermon: Walking in Wisdom - Money
God provides His wisdom for dealing with money, from how we use it to what it does to our hearts. We look at five principles for walking wisely with money.
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26-08-23 Sermon: Walking in Wisdom - Influence
God provides His wisdom for the ordinary parts of life. We must see it, trust it, and walk in it. God’s wisdom tells us to walk with the wise so that we are positively influenced toward wisdom and God’s way.
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26-08-16 Sermon - Little Books, Big Messages: Jude - Contend for the Faith
Jude calls believers to faithfully respond to Jesus by contending for the faith in the face of false teachers. We contend for the faith so that we can contend for people.
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26-08-09 Sermon - Little Books, Big Messages: 3 John - Partners in Truth
Every Christian has a real part in the advance of the gospel. Some carry the message into new places; others welcome, support, encourage, invite, serve, and make room for that work. Gaius shows outward-facing discipleship that opens doors for the truth. Diotrephes shows how self-importance closes...
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26-08-02 Sermon - Little Books, Big Messages: 2 John - Truth and Love
2nd John calls believers to hold truth and love in balance. Love by following God’s commands and truth by holding onto Jesus’ truths.
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26-07-26 Sermon - Little Books, Big Messages: Malachi - Wholehearted Worship
Malachi speaks to the spiritual condition when circumstances cause us to doubt God’s love, leading to halfhearted worship.
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26-07-22 Study - Revelation Lesson 28 Part 2
The ending of Revelation is a series of affirmations about the truthfulness of the book, warnings about concerning the book, and invitations.
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26-07-19 Sermon - Little Books, Big Messages: Philemon - Gospel Shaped Reconciliation
The letter from Paul to Philemon is not only a lesson in Christian reconciliation, but a picture of the greater mediator, Jesus Christ, on the cross.
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26-07-15 Study - Revelation Lesson 27 Part 3 and 28 Part 1
Revelation moves from a descritption of the city to life in the city centered around the life and light giving throne of God.
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26-07-12 Sermon w/ Max Johnson - Little Books, Big Messages: Habakkuk - Trusting God In Suffering
In Habakkuk, we get to hear the private conversation between the prophet and God. Habakkuk comes to God honestly and ends in worship and trust.
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26-07-08 Study - Revelation Lesson 27 Part 2
The imagery of the bride, the New Jerusalem, starts to clarify. But rather than get caught up in the architectural details, we need to stand back and understand the glory and majesty of what's being seen through the imagery.
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26-07-05 Sermon - Little Books, Big Messages: Titus - Gospel Shaped Living
Titus lays out the power of the gospel to save and transform.
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26-07-01 Study - Revelation Lesson 27 Part 1
A major shift happens from Revelation 20 to 21. The book is no longer showing conflict, struggle, judgment, and final judgment. Revelation 20 completed the work of God that started back in Genesis 3. Now, Revelation shifts to the new creation, returning us back to Genesis 1 and 2, but better. We...
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26-06-28 Sermon - Little Books, Big Messages: Haggai- Rebuilding What Matters
The call from God through Haggai is “Think carefully about your ways.” God calls us to keep our priorities in order by not getting distracted by other concerns. He calls us to work. But, the central promise from God is “I am with you.”
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26-06-24 Study - Revelation Lesson 26 Part 2
Revelation 20 moves from the Saintt's reign with Christ and Satan's binding to judgment. All of the negatives that came from the fall in Genesis 3 finally are reversed and the world is prepared for the new creation.
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26-06-21 Sermon - Counterfeit -Recovering God's Design in a Confused World - Embrace Responsibility
To become the men God calls us to be, the answer isn’t “try harder,” it’s “draw nearer to Christ.” The Bible shows us how to embrace the responsibility God has given men for the good of others.
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26-06-14 Sermon - Counterfeit -Recovering God's Design in a Confused World - Alone In A Crowd
We all desire belonging. It is a trait God has built into us. But the counterfeit promise of belonging on our own terms fails every time. We have been given belonging in God’s family through Christ and the things that we try to avoid turn out to be the very things that exist in deep belonging.
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26-06-10 Study - Revelation Lesson 26 Part 1
Revelation 20 opens by giving us a glimpse of Christ's reign and Satan's binding, an assurance to believers that their faithfulness is worth it.
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26-06-07 Sermon w/ Max Johnson - Counterfeit -Recovering God's Design in a Confused World - My Truth, My Prison
We all pursue truth. What we must be careful of is where we obtain that truth. Max walks us through where truth can be found and the counterfeits offered by the world that we must be cautious of.
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26-06-03 Study - Revelation Lesson 25 Part 2
As we finish Revelation 19, we move from the worship scene and marriage supper of the Lamb to battle.
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26-05-31 Sermon - Counterfeit -Recovering God's Design in a Confused World - Comfortable But Empty
Comfort promises a counterfeit truth: get enough and you will find rest for your soul. But Jesus counters this counterfeit with an invitation, "Come to me... and I will give you rest."
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26-05-27 Study - Revelation Lesson 24 Part 2 and Lesson 25 Part 1
We close Revelation 18 and turn from earthly mourning to heavenly worship in Chapter 19.
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26-05-24 Sermon - Counterfeit -Recovering God's Design in a Confused World - True Love
The world is full of counterfeit love. Jesus shows us what true love looks like. It is sacrificial giving for the good of another.
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26-05-20 Study - Revelation Lesson 24 Part 1
We begin Revelation 18, which shifts the focus from unveiling Babylon in Chapter 17 to revealing the cause of her judgment and the results of her destruction.
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26-05-17 Sermon - Counterfeit -Recovering God's Design in a Confused World - Who Told You Who You Were?
There are not many counterfeits bigger than what surrounds the question “Who Am I?”. Identity is critical to every area of life. We refute the counterfeit of self-determination by looking at who God says you are and who Christ is restoring you to be.
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26-05-13 Study - Revelation Lesson 23 Part 3
As Chapter 1 closes, we get a surprise twist that the evil alliance turns on itself and destorys Babylon.
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26-05-10 Sermon - Counterfeit -Recovering God's Design in a Confused World - Her True Worth
The world tells us how to find a woman’s worth. But it can only offer counterfeit solutions to people's real needs. We examine the counterfeits and then reveal God’s truth about the value of women.
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26-05-06 Study - Revelation Lesson 23 Part 2
Babylon has been revealed as attractive yet corrupted and in league with the Beast. The Beast is now shown to be aligned with worldly political systems, rulers, and powers who are coming together to fight the Lamb. Yet the Lamb conquers because He is King of kings and Lord of lords.
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26-05-03 Sermon - 40 Days with the Risen Christ: Ascended
The ascension is the precursor to Christ’s reign and the sending of the Holy Spirit. How should we respond to the reality of the Risen King and the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit?
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26-04-26 Sermon - 40 Days with the Risen Christ: Commissioned
After restoring and teaching his disciples, Jesus commissions them to take the Gospel to the world. Discover what the Great Commission meant for the first disciples and what it means for us.
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26-04-22 Study - Revelation Lesson 23 Part 1
Chapter 17 takes us back for a closer look at Babylon. What is she? Why is she being judged so severely? This chapter also will set up a deliberate contrast between two women (cities): Babylon, the Prostitute and New Jerusalem, the Bride of Christ. We peel back the outward appearance of Babylon…
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26-04-19 Sermon - 40 Days with the Risen Christ: Taught
Jesus has restored his broken disciples, but to prepare them to take his message to the world, Jesus must teach them. His teaching transformed the disciples and it should transform us.
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26-04-15 Study - Revelation Lesson 22 Part 2
As we complete Revelation Chapter 16, we study the 6th Bowl judgment which prepares the way for the united earthly powers to face God and the terrible consequences of the 7th Bowl. Amazingly, people still do not repent. The divide between those who worship the Beast and those who worship the Lamb...
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26-04-12 Sermon - 40 Days with the Risen Christ: Restored
Jesus spent 40 days with his disciples after the resurrection. He used this time for more than proving he was alive. In today’s text, Jesus restores his broken disciples.
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26-04-08 Study - Revelation Lesson 22 Part 1
Chapter 6 begins the bowl judgments, the complete outpouring of God's wrath on the evil world. Tonight, we cover the first five judgments and hear confirmation that God is just and righteous in judging evil.
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26-04-05 Sermon - The Glory of the Risen Christ
The resurrection of Jesus is the center of Easter. An empty tomb is not the end of the story. The presence of the living Christ is what resurrection provides. We don’t have to believe in the resurrection through blind faith; the evidence points to its truth.
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26-03-31 Rockin' M Zoomcast with Tom and Max - Lent Week 7
This week, slowly read the story of Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection in the Gospel of Luke. Imagine the movement of the story, walk with Christ, see what He died for. Suggested passages: • The Last Supper – Luke 22:14–23 • Gethsemane – Luke 22:39–46 • The Trial of Jesus – Luke 22:63–71 •...
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26-03-29 Sermon - The Path to Glory
John 12 provides details on the triumphal entry that help us understand the glory of Christ being displayed in that moment.
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26-03-24 Rockin' M Zoomcast with Tom and Max - Lent Week 6
As we move toward Palm Sunday, Lent invites us to contemplate what kind of King we are receiving in Jesus. Is he the True King that directs your life, or a king of your own making? Receiving the True King reshapes the heart in several ways: It exposes our expectations. It calls us to surrender...
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26-03-22 Sermon - Grace Until Glory
1 Peter 5 calls for humility and dependence on God’s grace to endure the suffering in this world and promises glory in Christ.
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26-03-18 Study - Revelation Lesson 21
After the interlude of chapters 12-14, Chapter 15 returns to the cycles of recapitulated judgments. But instead of being shown the judgments taking place, John gets a vision that prepares us to understand the judgments as ordered, directed by God, righteous, and just.
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