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ReGeneration Church
by ReGeneration Church
This podcast features the Sunday morning teachings of Pastor Matt Valencia from ReGeneration Church in Scotts Valley, California.ReGeneration Church exists to cultivate a community of disciples who respond to the Gospel by growing in relationship with Jesus and intervening for Him.
Episodes
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Acts 17:16-34, "What Are We Groping For?"
Paul walks through Athens and sees a city full of idols, so he reasons daily in the synagogue and the marketplace. Before the philosophers on the Areopagus, he points to an altar "To an unknown god" and says this God made everyone so that they might reach out and find him, though he is not far…
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Acts 17:1-15, "Paul in Thessalonica & Berea"
Paul and Silas reach Thessalonica, where Paul spends three Sabbaths reasoning from the Scriptures, and though some believe, jealous opponents stir up a mob and the believers send the missionaries away by night. In Berea, the people receive the message eagerly and search the Scriptures daily to...
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Acts 16:16-40, "Deliverance"
Paul and Silas free a slave girl from a spirit that has controlled her voice and her master's profits, and the men who lose money from this stir up a crowd against them. Beaten and locked in the innermost cell with their feet in stocks, Paul and Silas pray and sing at midnight until an earthquake...
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Acts 15:36-16:15, "The Open Hand Plan"
Paul and Barnabas split over Mark, and each moves forward with a different partner rather than letting the disagreement stall the mission. Paul picks up Timothy in Lystra and, guided by a vision, redirects the journey toward Macedonia instead of the path he'd planned. In Philippi he meets Lydia…
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Acts 15:1-35, "Grace IS Amazing!"
A dispute erupts over whether Gentile converts must be circumcised, so Paul and Barnabas bring the question to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. After hearing Peter's testimony about the Holy Spirit falling on Gentiles, and Paul and Barnabas's account of God's work among them, James proposes...
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Acts 13:42-14:28, "The Exploding Gospel"
Paul and Barnabas preach in Antioch, and the word spreads until nearly the whole city turns out to hear it. Opposition drives them from town to town, yet the message keeps advancing through Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe, gathering believers and enduring persecution at every stop. They return to...
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Acts 13:1-41
In Antioch, the Spirit sets apart Barnabas and Saul while the church fasts and prays, and the leaders lay hands on them before letting them go. The two travel to Cyprus and Pisidian Antioch, preaching in synagogues and facing a sorcerer who tries to block their path. In Pisidian Antioch, Paul...
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Acts 12:1-25, "Prayer, Persecution, & the Glory of God"
King Herod arrests James and executes him, then seizes Peter to please the crowds, but the church gathers to pray fervently through the night. An angel frees Peter from his chains and past the guards while the praying believers can barely believe their own answered prayer at the door. Herod…
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Matthew 7:1-12
In Matthew 7:1-12, Jesus teaches his followers not to judge others, warning that they will be judged by the same standard they use. He tells them to remove the plank from their own eye before pointing out the speck in someone else's. He instructs them not to give what is holy to dogs or cast…
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Romans 12:1-2, "Absolute Surrender"
Moved by the mercy already shown to them, believers place their whole selves—body, will, and future—onto the altar as a living offering, every day. They resist the steady pressure of a world reshaping them into its likeness, choosing instead a quiet, ongoing transformation through a renewed mind....
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Acts 11:1-30, "They Were Called Christians"
Peter returns to Jerusalem and defends his visit to Cornelius's household, explaining how the Spirit fell on the Gentiles just as on the Jews at the beginning. The believers in Jerusalem grow quiet, then glorify God, realizing that repentance and life have been granted even to the nations....
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Acts 10:1-48, "The Gospel Breaks Barriers"
Cornelius, a Roman centurion who fears God, receives a vision instructing him to send for Peter. Peter, meanwhile, sees a vision of unclean animals and hears a voice telling him not to call anything impure that God has made. When Peter arrives at Cornelius's house, he declares that God shows no...
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Acts 9:26-43, "God is Always, Already Working"
Barnabas vouches for the newly converted Saul, and the wary Jerusalem believers receive him before sending him off to years of quiet waiting in Tarsus. The church enjoys peace and grows, and Peter travels on to Lydda, where he speaks healing over the paralyzed Aeneas, then to Joppa, where he…
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Acts 9:1-25, "A Personal Encounter With Jesus"
Saul storms toward Damascus breathing threats against believers, when a blinding light drops him to the ground and a voice asks why he is causing harm. Trembling and now blind, he is led by the hand into the city, where he waits three days without sight or food. Ananias, though afraid, obeys a…
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Acts 8:26-40, "The Spirit, The Word, & God's Heart"
An angel directs Philip to a desert road, where he meets an Ethiopian official reading Isaiah and unable to grasp its meaning. Philip explains that the passage points to Jesus, and the official asks to be baptized right away at the roadside. Philip baptizes him, then is suddenly taken elsewhere,...
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Acts 8:1-25, "Scattered & Empowered by the Spirit"
After Stephen's death, persecution breaks out and believers flee Jerusalem into the surrounding regions, with Philip carrying the gospel into Samaria. There, his preaching, healings, and exorcisms draw large crowds, and even Simon the sorcerer believes and is baptized alongside many others. When...
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Luke 15:11-32, "Prodigal Sons; Prodigal God"
A man's younger son demands his share of the inheritance, leaves home, and squanders it on reckless living until he is destitute and reduced to feeding pigs. Hungry and ashamed, he decides to return home and ask his father to take him back as a servant. But his father sees him from a distance…
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Acts 7:1-43, "Jesus is Better"
Stephen retells Israel's history before the high priest, showing how God consistently worked outside every structure his accusers consider sacred—beyond the land, the temple, the familiar. From Abraham to Joseph to Moses, God's presence moves freely while the people repeatedly anchor themselves…
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Acts 6:1-15, "Preserving Unity & Multiplying Disciples"
As the church grows, a complaint arises over the neglect of Hellenistic widows in the daily food distribution. The apostles call the community together, proposing that seven Spirit-filled men be appointed to handle this need so they can remain devoted to prayer and the word. The community agrees,...
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Acts 4:32-5:42, "Obeying God vs the Fear of Man"
Ananias and Sapphira secretly hold back part of their offering while claiming to give the full amount, and both fall dead when confronted. The apostles fill Jerusalem with their teaching, drawing such crowds that the high priest has them arrested and jailed, only for an angel to release them and...
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Acts 4:1-31, "We Can't Keep Silent!"
After healing a lame man and preaching in the temple, Peter and John are arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin, who demand they stop speaking in Jesus' name. Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, boldly declares that salvation is found in no one else—not even under threat of punishment will he…
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Acts 3:1-26, "Healing & Refreshment in Christ"
At the temple gate called Beautiful, Peter and John encounter a man lame from birth who asks them for money, but Peter raises him up in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and the man's feet and ankles are immediately strengthened. The healed man enters the temple walking, leaping, and praising...
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Acts 2:37-47, "The Spirit-Filled Church"
Peter delivers a message that cuts the crowd to the heart, and thousands respond by repenting, being baptized, and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. The new believers devote themselves to the apostles' teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer, while signs and wonders...
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Acts 2:12-36, "Spirit Empowered Prophecy & Teaching"
As the crowd questions what they are witnessing, Peter stands and addresses them, explaining that the outpouring of the Spirit fulfills Joel's prophecy that God would pour out His Spirit on all flesh. He draws on Psalms 16 and 110 to argue that David anticipated both the resurrection and…
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Acts 2:1-13, The Fire & Wind of the Holy Spirit"
The disciples are gathered together when suddenly a sound like a rushing wind fills the entire house. Tongues of fire appear and settle on each of them. They begin speaking in languages they have never learned. Devout Jews from every nation hear their own tongues proclaiming God's wonders…
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Acts 1:9-26, "The Ascension"
As the disciples watch, Jesus is lifted up and a cloud takes him out of their sight, leaving them standing and gazing up toward heaven until two men in white robes appear and redirect their attention back to earth. The disciples return to Jerusalem and gather in the upper room, where they devote...
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Acts 1:1-8, "Jesus' Work Through the Spirit & the Church"
Jesus appears to his disciples, calming their fear and showing them his hands and feet as proof that he stands before them in bodily form, then opens their minds to understand how the scriptures have been fulfilled in him. He commissions them to carry the message of repentance and forgiveness to...
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Easter Sunday – "The Imminent Dawn"
As it begins to dawn, two women make their way to a sealed tomb—only to find the stone rolled away, an angel waiting, and the announcement that the One they came to mourn is no longer there. The sorrow they had carried gives way not gradually, but all at once, as sudden and irreversible as...
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Palm Sunday - Luke 19:28-40, "This Is Our King"
Jesus approaches Jerusalem by first sending two disciples to retrieve a colt that has never been ridden, and they find it just as He described. The crowd that sees Him coming spreads their cloaks on the road and praises God, declaring the King has come. When the Pharisees urge Him to silence the...
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The Good News In Genesis (Genesis 1-50 Recap)
Genesis isn't just ancient history: It's the story of a God who makes promises and keeps them, even when life feels unfinished, broken, or uncertain. As we recap the book of Genesis we'll recall how the patriarchs trusted God through suffering, lived as flawed communities of faith, and found…
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Genesis 49 & 50, "Faith That Outlives Death"
Jacob's dying words are not a farewell but a forecast, blessing each son with a future he will never live to see, then making them swear to carry his bones back to the promised land. Joseph, burying his father and later comforting his brothers, declares that God has threaded even their cruelty…
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Church Family Meeting
In Acts, Peter's passionate plea cuts through the crowd, and thousands respond, getting baptized and jumping headfirst into a tight-knit community devoted to teaching, prayer, and sharing meals together. They sell their possessions, meet daily, and take care of anyone who has a need out of…
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Genesis 47:13-48:22, "Providence, Promise, & Blessing"
The famine drives Egyptians to sell themselves and land to Pharaoh, while Joseph settles his family in Goshen. Near death, Jacob makes Joseph swear to bury him in Canaan, anchoring hope in God's covenant despite current circumstances. Jacob blesses Ephraim over Manasseh, prophesying God's...
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Genesis 46:1-47:12, "I AM GOD—I Will Go With You"
God comforts Jacob as Israel journeys with his household to Egypt. Joseph secures their place in Goshen, providing abundance during famine. The family flourishes while the land withers. How do we recognize God's hand leading us through transitions we never chose?
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Genesis 44 & 45, "It Was God & It Is Good"
Joseph's silver cup hidden in Benjamin's sack becomes a test, revealing Judah's transformed heart as he offered himself as a slave rather than see Benjamin harmed. Joseph could no longer restrain himself, revealing his identity through tears and embraces, transforming years of separation into...
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Genesis 42 & 43, "Repentance, Reconciliation, Restoration"
The brothers tremble as guilt for their past betrayal weighs heavily on their hearts when they recognize Joseph's authority in Egypt. Joseph, moved by their remorse, welcomes his estranged siblings and prepares a feast that bridges the divide between them. The family bonds that were once broken...
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Genesis 41, "Fruitful in the Land of My Suffering"
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams in prison, revealing seven years of abundance followed by devastating famine. Elevated to Egypt's second-in-command, Joseph organizes the nation to store grain during plentiful times. When famine sweeps the land, Egypt flourishes under Joseph's leadership while...
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Genesis 40, "God Is Working While You're Waiting"
Joseph waits in an Egyptian prison, yet even there he serves faithfully and gains the trust of his captors. When Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker share troubling dreams, Joseph listens carefully and speaks truth, knowing that insight belongs to God. Their dreams unfold exactly as foretold, but…
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Genesis 39, "God Is With You In Troubles & Temptations"
Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt, finds favor with his master, Potiphar, due to his remarkable ability and hard work. Despite facing temptation from Potiphar's wife, Joseph remains steadfast in his integrity, only to be falsely accused and imprisoned. Even in prison, he gains the trust of the...
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Genesis 38, "The Chapter We'd Skip But God Didn't"
Judah leaves his brothers, builds a life apart, and makes choices that quietly unravel his household. Tamar takes bold, risky action to secure justice, and Judah is confronted with his own failure and hypocrisy. What feels awkward and uncomfortable is not brushed aside, because God works through...
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Genesis 37, "Joseph's Role in God's Story"
Joseph, loved by his father and given a special robe, shares dreams that hint at a future beyond his present place. His brothers grow jealous, plot against him, and sell him to passing traders, sending him toward Egypt. What looks like a family conflict becomes the turning point that places…
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Genesis 35, "Jacob's ReGeneration"
God calls Jacob back to Bethel, and Jacob leads his household to bury their idols, cleanses their camp, and returns to the place where God first met him. At Bethel, Jacob builds an altar, receives reaffirmed promises, and is named Israel as his life is reordered around obedience and worship. As…
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Advent 2025 - JOY: Comfort & Joy in Dark Days
When darkness feels heavy, God’s light still breaks through with comfort and joy. In the book of Isaiah, the prophet promises a child whose reign brings freedom and peace, and the Gospel of Luke shows that Joy arriving first to shepherds in the night. Heaven’s good news declares that true joy is...
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Advent 2025 - PEACE: The Gospel of Peace
Light dawns on a people who walk in deep darkness, and joy begins to rise where oppression once ruled. God breaks the weight of fear and violence, replacing it with freedom and gladness. A child is born who carries authority with compassion, ruling with justice that never fades. In a world still...
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Advent 2025 - HOPE: Light is Promised in the Darkness
On this first Sunday of Advent, we remember the God who speaks light into the deepest darkness, just as He did in the very beginning. Genesis 1 shows a world without form until God breaks in with His first word of hope: “Let there be light.” Isaiah 9 carries that same promise forward, declaring...
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Genesis 33-34, "God's Grace in Reconciliation & Trauma"
Jacob approaches Esau with fear, yet Esau runs to embrace him, and their long-broken relationship is unexpectedly restored. Jacob settles in the land, building altars and naming the places that remind him of God’s continued nearness. When Dinah is violated, the family reels as grief and outrage...
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Psalm 127 / Genesis 30-31, "From Human Striving to Trusting God"
Rachel and Leah compete for children, each offering their servants to Jacob as the family grows through strained attempts to gain advantage. Rachel finally conceives, and the household shifts again as God grants what human plans could not secure. Meanwhile, Jacob and Laban strike uneasy…
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Genesis 29, "Human Schemes & the Providence of God"
Jacob arrives in Haran and meets Rachel by a well, moved by hope and affection. After striking an agreement with Laban, he serves seven years for her hand, only to awaken beside her sister, Leah. Deceived yet determined, Jacob works another seven years, and through tangled relationships, a family...
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Genesis 28, "Surely the Lord is in This Place"
Jacob leaves Beersheba and travels toward Haran, weary and alone, stopping to rest for the night. As he sleeps, he dreams of a stairway reaching from earth to heaven, with angels ascending and descending, and God standing above it, speaking promises of presence and blessing. When Jacob wakes, awe...
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This podcast features the Sunday morning teachings of Pastor Matt Valencia from ReGeneration Church in Scotts Valley, California.ReGeneration Church exists to cultivate a community of disciples who respond to the Gospel by growing in relationship with Jesus and intervening for Him.
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