Episodes
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The Follow Up: Only As Healed as You Are Honest
Max and Brian sit down after Sunday's sermon on Acts 5 and the hard story of Ananias and Sapphira. It wasn't a giving talk, but it was a talk about giving: their problem wasn't the money they kept, it was the lie they told to look as generous as Barnabas.They talk about what open-handed, everyday...
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A Jesus Church: The Danger of Performative Spirituality
A Jesus Church: The Danger of Performative Spirituality | Acts 4:32-5:11What happens when we care more about looking holy than actually living holy?The early church was of one heart and mind, so generous that there was not a needy person among them, and Barnabas sold a field and laid the money at...
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A Jesus Church: When God Moves
What happens when God moves? In this message from Acts 3, Peter and John head to the temple for prayer — and end up at the center of a miracle that stops Jerusalem in its tracks. A man lame from birth is lifted by the name of Jesus, Peter refuses the credit and points the crowd to Christ, and the...
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The Follow Up: The Dethroning of Self
What if we've been asking the wrong question? Instead of "What is God's will for my life?" — what about "What is God's life for my will?" In this episode of The Follow Up, we unpack Chuck Bomar's sermon "Life Before the Plan" (John 15:1-5): what it means to abide in Jesus the true vine, why our...
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Standalone: Life Before The Plan
Guest teacher and author Chuck Bomar joins us to address a question Christians have asked for centuries: "God, what is your will for my life?" Looking at John 15:1-5, Chuck flips the question: instead of asking "What is your will for my life?" — what if we asked, "What is your life for my will?"...
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The Follow Up: Presence Fueling Formation
Pentecost was never meant to be the finish line. In this episode of The Follow Up, we dig into Acts 2:42–47 and what happened after the Spirit fell, as the early church was formed into a people devoted to the Word, to one another, to the table, and to prayer. We talk about the danger of chasing...
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A Jesus Church: Formed Together
What happens after Pentecost? The Holy Spirit doesn’t simply give the early church a powerful encounter with God—He begins forming them into a new kind of people. In Acts 2:42–47, we see a church devoted to Scripture, one another, the Lord’s Supper, and prayer; filled with awe and expectation…
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The Follow Up: The Depth Charge That Started The Church
How could something seemingly insignificant and small lead to the largest movement that we're still feeling the ripples of today? What started with 120 disciples gathered in the upper room led to the birth of the Church and the Gospel being carried forward to the ends of the earth. In this…
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A Jesus Church: A New Community
At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit filled a small group of Jesus’ followers, and the church began to grow. In Acts 2, Peter explains what the crowd has witnessed, proclaims Jesus as Lord and Messiah, and calls them to repent. This sermon asks what it means for us to depend on the Spirit, speak about...
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The Follow Up: Becoming an Unexplainable Church
Why the book of Acts? Because Acts shows us what happens when the Church is centered on Christ, empowered by the Spirit, and sent on mission. In this episode, we introduce our journey through Acts and explore what it means to recover the vision of a Spirit-empowered church. Acts reminds us that...
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A Jesus Church: Witnesses
What did Jesus intend His Church to be? Acts 1 takes us back to the beginning of the Church and gives us a picture of the movement Jesus started—a people centered on Christ, empowered by the Spirit, and sent on mission. The Church was never meant to exist simply for itself. Jesus gives His people...
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Faithfulness in Babylon: Back to the Future
What kingdom should we look forward to? Why were the visions in the book of Daniel so potent?
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Faithfulness in Babylon: From Confessional to Convictional
It’s one thing to say you follow Jesus. It’s another thing to make decisions shaped by the Kingdom of God when obedience actually costs you something.In Daniel 3 and Daniel 6, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and Daniel face defining moments where their confessional faith has to become convictional...
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Faithfulness in Babylon: The Kingdom of Self
This week we explore the life of Nebuchadnezzar and the cost of building our own kingdoms.
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Faithfulness in Babylon: A Determined Heart
How do you remain faithful to Jesus in a culture constantly trying to shape you? In Daniel 1, Daniel and his friends are immersed in Babylon without assimilating to Babylon. They seek the good of the city while refusing to compromise who they belong to. In this message, we explore what it looks...
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Kingdom People: The Narrow Gate & Firm Foundation
What does it actually mean to follow Jesus? At the conclusion of Jesus's Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7:13-29, we explore Jesus’ invitation to follow Him through the narrow way – a life not marked by simply being inspired by the words of Jesus, but by putting His teaching into practice and...
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Kingdom People: Restoring, Not Condemning
In one of the most misunderstood passages in the Bible, Jesus says, “Do not judge.” Does that mean Christians should never confront sin or speak truth? In this message from Matthew 7:1–6, we discover that Jesus isn’t calling us to moral relativism or harsh condemnation; He’s calling us to humble...
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Kingdom People: Cure for Anxiety
Anxiety has become one of the defining struggles of our generation. We worry about our finances, our relationships, our health, our future, and countless “what ifs.” But what if anxiety isn’t just something to manage? What if it’s pointing us to something deeper? In Matthew 6:25–34, Jesus doesn’t...
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Kingdom People: The Hidden Life
Our guest teacher Danny teaches from Matthew 6 to show how Jesus cares about our inner life. Danny teaches us how Jesus wants our inner life to inspire our outer actions, but helps us resist the acting or performing that Jesus was correcting around him.
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Kingdom People: Love Your Enemies
This week, Max teaches on one of Jesus' most revolutionary teachings: loving your enemies.
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Kingdom People: The Ethics of Grace
As we continue teaching through the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5:21–30, we explore Jesus's call to become people whose hearts match their actions. David teaches rather than settling for outward obedience, Jesus invites Kingdom People to examine their desires, pursue reconciliation over…
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Kingdom People: Salt and Light
As we continue in our teaching series through the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gives us the charge to be "Salt and Light" as Kingdom People. Emma teaches us what it means to give people "a taste of God" as salt and "live as a light" just as Jesus is the Light of the World.
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Kingdom People: The Beatitudes
What does life in the kingdom of God actually look like? In the Beatitudes, Jesus paints a surprising portrait of the people who belong to His kingdom. They are poor in spirit, mournful over sin, meek rather than self-promoting, hungry for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, and committed to...
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The Follow Up: Accessing the Power of the Kingdom
In our final regular episode before the summer break, we reflect on the Spiritual Gifts series and the tension it created within our church family. Why did this series feel both encouraging and challenging? What does it look like for Grace City to become a community that is activated in the power...
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Gifts of the Spirit: Panel Discussion on the Gifts
After nine weeks exploring the gifts of the Spirit, we gathered for a panel conversation to answer some of the most common questions people have about spiritual gifts. How do you discover your gift? What’s the difference between natural talents and spiritual gifts? What happens when we get it...
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The Follow Up: Obtaining a Supernatural Worldview
Max and David sit down to dive deeper into the gifts of intercession, healing, and miracles - discussing the importance of the supernatural worldview behind it all.
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Gifts of the Spirit: Gift for Power in the Present
Jesus didn’t simply save us for the future. He invites us to participate in His Kingdom now. Through intercession, healing, and miracles, we see a God who listens, restores, and intervenes. Join us as we conclude our series on the gifts of the Spirit by exploring what it means to live in the…
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The Follow Up: Insight Without Love is Just Criticism
This week on The Follow Up, we’re going deeper on the two gifts Brian called “gifts that perceive” — discernment of spirits and the gift of faith. We talk through what it actually looks like when someone discerns something about a person or situation, and why the real question isn’t what did you...
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The Gifts of The Spirit: The Gifts that Perceive and Respond
What if you’ve been carrying a spiritual gift your whole life and never had a name for it? In this message, we explore two of the most underrated gifts of the Holy Spirit; the Gift of Discernment and the Gift of Faith. We break down the three domains of discernment (the Holy Spirit, the human...
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The Follow Up: A Honest Conversation about Tongues
In this episode of Grace City Church’s The Follow Up, Yasmin and Brian unpack the questions, tensions, and misconceptions surrounding one of the most debated spiritual gifts in the New Testament. From personal prayer language to public expression, from skepticism to spiritual hunger, we explore…
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Gifts of the Spirit: How the Gift of Tongues Really Works
In this message from our “Gifts of the Spirit” series, we explore the biblical teaching on tongues, interpretation, and the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church. We talk about: What tongues is — and what it is not Acts 2 and the outpouring of the Spirit Paul’s teaching in 1…
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The Follow Up: Why you Should Embrace Prophecy
Some of the most misunderstood gifts in the church are the ones that feel the most supernatural — and for good reason. In this episode, we dig into the Power Gifts: where they come from, why some traditions have set them aside, and what it actually looks like to move in them today. We open by...
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Gifts of the Spirit: How New Testament Prophecy Actually Works
In this message, we explore what the Bible actually teaches about prophecy, spiritual gifts, and hearing from the Holy Spirit. Looking at passages from 1 Corinthians 12-14 and Acts 20-21, we unpack the difference between revelation, interpretation, and communication—and why healthy prophetic...
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The Follow Up: The Spirit Is Active in the Place of Risk
This week Max and Yasmin talk about what happens when spiritual gifts stop competing and start complementing. They dive into leadership, pastoring, and evangelism from Sunday's sermon on the Word gifts.
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The Gifts of the Spirit: A Diversity of Gifts that Every Church Needs
Every follower of Jesus has been given something — a spiritual gift that the church desperately needs. In Part 2 of our series on Word gifts, we explore three of the most misunderstood gifts in the body of Christ: Leadership, Shepherding, and Evangelism. What does kingdom leadership actually look...
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The Follow Up: From Spectators to Participants
Yasmin and Brian sit down to discuss how most Christians say they want to be used by God, but many live like spectators instead of participants. In this episode, we unpack the disconnect between desire and action, and how a consumer mindset quietly shapes the church. We dive into stewarding...
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The Gifts of the Spirit: The Gifts of Teaching, Encouraging, Building
Some gifts serve. Some demonstrate power. But some speak—and when they do, everything changes. In this talk, Pastor Brian breaks down the Word Gifts and how they help people understand truth, stay in the fight, and step into what God is calling them toward. If you’ve ever wondered how God might…
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The Follow Up: Why the Love Gifts Matter
Brian and David sit down to talk about the stewardship of the love gifts in the Church today.
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Pray.Boston: Rebuilding City Altars with Sam Gibson
In this episode of The Pray.Boston Podcast, Brian talks with Sam Gibson from Church of the City New York and pray.nyc. Sam has a history of building cultures of prayer in a variety of contexts, and carries a desire to create pathways to help people grow in prayer and intercession. Sam offers a...
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Gifts of the Spirit: The Gifts that Manifest God’s Love
What categories of gifts exist? What are the love gifts? How do I know if I have them?
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The Follow Up: Pursuing Love, Unity, and Hunger
Yasmin and Brian talk about the importance of growing in both spiritual gifting and character, and the ways that God honors hunger.
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The Gifts of the Spirit: Bells and Whistles
Aaron teaches from 1 Corinthians 13 about the essential context for the Spiritual Gifts: Love. From Exodus descriptions of the ephod to identifying our superiority or inferiority complex, Aaron shows how we prepare for Spiritual Gifts by beginning with the love of Jesus.
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The Follow Up: The Gift is the Spirit
Why are we hesitant to approach the Gifts of the Holy Spirit? What should we be cautious about when asking for the Spiritual Gifts?
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The Gifts of the Spirit: The Gift of the Holy Spirit
Why did Jesus send the Holy Spirit instead of staying with the Church? What does Scripture say about the Holy Spirit's power and gifts?
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The Follow Up: Belief in the Resurrection is Possible
David and Brian sit down to discuss the importance and implications of the resurrection of Jesus.
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The Way of the Kingdom: Resurrection Proof and Power
What does the historical evidence show about the resurrection of Jesus? If the resurrection is true, what does that mean for us?
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The Follow Up: Seeing Jesus as Savior and King
Yasmin and Brian talk about Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem and why we need to receive him rightly for who He actually is - as Savior and as King - rather than the version that fits what we want Him to be.
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The Way of the Kingdom: The King Has Come
Pastor Brian teaches from Luke 19:28-48 and discusses the need for a response to who Jesus is. What does it mean to respond to Jesus as King and not just as a Savior? What does the crowd, pharisees and Jesus say about Jesus's Entry into Jerusalem?
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The Way of the Kingdom: The Parable of the Vineyard Owner
The Parable of the Vineyard Owner How does the Severity of God show us His kindness? David teaches about this Parable of Jesus and how it reveals God’s Justice, Discipline and Kindness.
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The Follow Up: Learning from the Tax Collector
Yasmin and Max sit down to dive deeper into Jesus' parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. They explore the freedom found in receiving God's love rather than trying to earn it.
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