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Salem Chapel
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Weekly teaching from Salem Chapel, a church in Winston-Salem, NC. Our mission is to glorify God by making and mobilizing disciples who represent the gospel to every man, woman and child.
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Ordinary People. Unstoppable Power.
The Unstoppable Gospel – Week 5 Ordinary People. Unstoppable Power. (Acts 3–4:31) It's easy to focus on what we lack and feel like we don't have what it takes for God to use us. But in Acts 3–4, Peter and John show us what happens when ordinary people rely on the extraordinary power of the Holy...
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What You Prioritize, You Practice
The Unstoppable Gospel – Week 4 What You Prioritize, You Practice (Acts 2:42–47) Following Jesus is more than something we believe. It's a devotion that shapes how we live. In Acts 2, the early church shows us what it looks like to put Jesus first through four essential priorities: gathering...
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God Is Greater Than Your “I Can’t”
The Unstoppable Gospel – Week 3 God Is Greater Than Your “I Can’t” (Acts 2:1–41) It’s easy to focus on our weaknesses, failures, or limitations and believe God could never use us. But in Acts 2, we see what happens when ordinary people are empowered by the Holy Spirit for an extraordinary…
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When You Need Direction
When You Need Direction (Acts 1:12–26) We all face moments when we’re unsure what to do next. In Acts 1, the disciples show us that finding direction from God begins with depending on Him. Instead of rushing ahead, they pause to pray, pursue God’s perspective through His Word, and move forward...
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Saved for More
The Unstoppable Gospel – Week 1 Saved for More… (Acts 1:1–11) Following Jesus was never meant to stop with being saved. Jesus saves us and sends us to share the hope of the gospel with the world around us. Living sent means growing more like Jesus, relying on the power of the Holy Spirit, and...
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Free To Live
Free to Live (Romans 5:1–11) Because of Jesus, we don’t have to live wondering where we stand with God. Through faith in Christ, we have peace with God, access to Him, and a secure place in His grace. That security gives us hope even when life is hard, knowing God can use what we walk through to...
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Remember the Mercy
The Parables of Jesus – Week 6 Remember the Mercy (Matthew 18:21–35) Forgiving someone who has hurt us can be one of the hardest things Jesus asks us to do. In the parable of the unforgiving servant, Jesus reminds us that the mercy we have received should shape the mercy we extend to others. As…
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Crossing the Line
The Parables of Jesus – Week 5 Crossing the Line (Luke 10:25–37) In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus shows us that mercy refuses to draw lines around who deserves our love. Self-righteousness looks for limits, but mercy changes the questions we ask, the people we see, and the way we...
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It’s Time to Come Home
The Parables of Jesus – Week 3 It’s Time to Come Home (Luke 15:11–32) In the parable of the lost son, Jesus shows us a Father whose love remains open to those who have wandered. Coming home means leaving the lies that pulled us away, laying down our pride, and turning back to the Father, even if...
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When Love Came Running
The Parables of Jesus – Week 2 When Love Came Running (Luke 15:1–7) In the parable of the lost sheep, Jesus shows us the relentless love of a Shepherd who refuses to give up on the lost. He comes for us when we wander, carries us when we are helpless, and celebrates when we come home. Salvation…
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The Great Exchange
The Parables of Jesus – Week 1 The Great Exchange (Matthew 13:44–46) The Parables of Jesus reveal timeless truths about the kingdom of God through simple, everyday stories. In the parables of the hidden treasure and the priceless pearl, Jesus shows that He and His kingdom are worth more than...
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Tomorrow Will Thank You
Tomorrow Will Thank You (Proverbs 16:32; 25:28; 23:19–21) The choices you make today are shaping the life you'll live tomorrow. Proverbs reminds us that wisdom is found in practicing self-control, standing on conviction, and resisting the slow drift toward compromise. As we choose restraint over...
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Who's Influencing You?
Who's Influencing You? (Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 27:17) The direction of your life is deeply shaped by the people you choose to walk with. Proverbs reminds us that relationships are never neutral. They are always influencing who we become. Wise people intentionally surround themselves with people...
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Wrong Voice, Wrong Choices
Smart Moves – Week 7 The Smart Move of Wise Counsel (Proverbs 12:15; 1 Kings 12) Wise people understand they don't have to learn every lesson the hard way. God often provides direction, protection, and clarity through the counsel of others who know Him and walk in wisdom. Rehoboam's story shows…
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The Smart Move When You Are Wrong
Smart Moves – Week 6 The Smart Move When You Are Wrong (Proverbs 9:7–12) No one enjoys being corrected, yet Proverbs reminds us that one of the clearest marks of wisdom is a teachable heart. Rather than becoming defensive or cynical, the wise receive correction as an opportunity to grow. As we...
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The Smart Move to Avoid a Slacker Life
Smart Moves – Week 5 The Smart Move to Avoid a Slacker Life (Proverbs 6:6–11) A life of purpose is rarely built through dramatic decisions. More often, it is shaped by daily choices, consistent effort, and faithful stewardship of what God has entrusted to us. In Proverbs 6, Solomon points to the...
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Guarding Your Heart Guards Your Life
Smart Moves – Week 4 Guarding Your Heart Guards Your Life (Proverbs 4:20–27) Every day, countless voices compete for our attention and influence the direction of our lives. Proverbs 4 reminds us that the direction of our lives flows from our hearts, making it one of the most important things we…
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The Smartest Financial Move You Can Make
Smart Moves – Week 3 The Smartest Financial Move You Can Make (Proverbs 3:9–10) Money has a way of revealing what we trust most. In Proverbs 3, Solomon teaches that trusting God is not limited to our beliefs, it also shapes how we handle our finances. When we honor the Lord, give Him our first…
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The Smart Move for Direction
Smart Moves – Week 2 The Smart Move for Direction (Proverbs 3:5–6) Everyone wants clarity about where life is headed, but God’s direction is not found by trusting ourselves more. Proverbs 3 reminds us that wisdom begins when we trust God completely, turn from self-reliance, and follow His...
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The Smartest Move You Can Make
Smart Moves – Week 1 The Smartest Move You Can Make (Proverbs 1:1–7) We live in a world overflowing with information, opinions, and advice, yet many people still feel directionless and uncertain. Proverbs 1 reminds us that true wisdom is not just knowing more, but learning and applying God’s…
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Water to Wine
Water to Wine (John 2:1–12) At a wedding in Cana, Jesus performs His first public miracle by turning water into wine, revealing that He is far more than a teacher or miracle worker. This story shows us that when we truly see Jesus for who He is, it changes how we respond to our problems, our...
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Show Me Your Ways
Show Me Your Ways (Psalm 25:4–10) Feeling spiritually stuck can leave you wondering what direction to take next. In Psalm 25, David reminds us that God’s ways are not hidden from those who are willing to follow Him. As we release control, reorient our hearts around the gospel, and respond to what...
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When Your Expectations Wrestle
The Grip of Grace – Week 6 When Your Expectations Wrestle (2 Corinthians 12:1–10) When life doesn’t go the way you expected, it can lead to a real struggle with God. In 2 Corinthians 12, we see that God uses those moments not to push us away, but to grow us deeper in His grace. Sometimes He…
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When Your Perspective Wrestles
The Grip of Grace – Week 5 When Your Perspective Wrestles (Psalm 73) Sometimes the greatest struggle in our faith is not what we are going through but how we are seeing it. Psalm 73 shows us that God uses our wrestling to reshape our perspective. As we honestly bring our struggles to Him, step…
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When Sunday Feels Like Saturday
There are moments in life when hope feels distant and everything seems uncertain. The resurrection of Jesus speaks directly into those moments. When life feels like Saturday, caught between loss and what feels unresolved, Sunday reminds us that Jesus is alive and still at work. In this message…
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When Your Prayers Wrestle
The Grip of Grace – Week 4 When Your Prayers Wrestle (Luke 22:39–46) Prayer is the arena where you wrestle with God. In the garden, Jesus shows us what it looks like to bring our deepest struggles before the Father with honesty and surrender. As we pray privately, transparently, submissively, and...
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When Your Faith Wrestles
When Your Faith Wrestles (Job 3) Faith often grows strongest when it has to wrestle. In Job’s suffering we see that real faith is not the absence of pain or questions. It is the willingness to bring both honestly before God. Job shows us how to wrestle through lament, bold questions, and humble...
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Wrestled by Grace
The Grip of Grace – Week 1 Wrestled by Grace (Genesis 32:24–32) God does not withdraw from our wrestling. He steps into it with us. In Jacob’s story we see that God meets us in our loneliness, marks us with reminders of His grace, and transforms us through the struggle. What feels like a battle…
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Where Are You Hiding?
When we hide from God, we miss His heart. From the garden to our own lives, fear, control, and mistrust cause us to cover up rather than come clean. Yet Scripture reveals a God who seeks, restores, and freely forgives. This message explores why we hide, the coverings we use to protect ourselves,...
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The Day Grace Came to My Table
The grace of Jesus is not reserved for the worthy. It is extended to the undeserving. In Matthew’s story, we see that when grace shows up, it meets us where we are, calls us into something new, and reshapes how we see others. Jesus does more than forgive. He repositions, restores, and invites the...
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“Go” Starts Here
Disciple – Week 6 “Go” Starts Here (Acts 2:42–47; Matthew 28:19–20) A disciple does not just gather, grow, and give. A disciple goes. In this message, we are reminded that we are sent people. We are positioned on purpose to make Jesus visible where we already live, work, and interact. As we see…
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Generosity is Essential to Your Discipleship - Part 2
Giving our first and best to Jesus is not about loss but about alignment. In this message, we look at how disciples practice generosity by giving God priority, guarding their hearts against idolatry, and growing in joyful obedience. What we have belongs to God, has been entrusted to us, and is...
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Generosity Is Essential to Your Discipleship
Generosity is not an optional add on to following Jesus. It is a core practice of discipleship. In this message, we see why disciples give their first and best of their time, talents, and treasure to Jesus. Everything we have belongs to Him, has been entrusted to us, and is meant to be used to...
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Why Your Growth Matters
Spiritual growth is not optional for a disciple of Jesus. We grow as we help each other abide with Him. In this message, we see how true growth begins by staying connected to Jesus, committing ourselves to spiritual maturity, and contributing our lives to the good of others. God never designed…
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Why Gathering Together Matters
Disciple – Week 2 Why Gathering Together Matters (Acts 2:42–47; Hebrews 10:23–25) We gather to worship God and remember His love for us. In Scripture, gathering with God’s people is not a suggestion but a shaping priority of a disciple’s life. When we choose to gather, we glorify God, ground...
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The Priorities of a Disciple
Disciple – Week 1 The Priorities of a Disciple (Acts 2:42–47) What you prioritize, you practice. In Acts 2, we see a clear picture of what shapes the life of a disciple of Jesus. As the early church devoted themselves to gathering, growing, giving, and going, their faith moved from belief into...
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The Generosity of Christmas
The Generosity of Christmas God’s generosity for our deepest need motivates our generosity toward Him and others. In the Christmas story, we see that true generosity is not convenient or transactional. It is costly, received before it is ever given, and it reveals where our allegiance truly lies....
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Grace Rebuilds What Pride Ruins
Sandcastles – Week 4 Grace Rebuilds What Pride Ruins (Daniel 4:34–37) God is faithful to dismantle our pride and rebuild us in His grace. In the final moments of Daniel 4, we see how God restores praise, resets perspective, and rebuilds what pride once destroyed. Nebuchadnezzar’s story reminds us...
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When God Breaks to Heal
Sandcastles – Week 3 When God Breaks to Heal (Daniel 4:28–33) God faithfully breaks the pride that hardens our hearts in order to form humility within us. In Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar learns that pride blinds us to God’s grace, warnings, and presence, but God’s discipline is never meant to...
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Know The Light. Be The Light.
Know the Light. Be the Light. (Matthew 5:14–16) Our faith is personal, but it was never meant to be private. In Matthew 5, Jesus calls His followers the light of the world and invites us to live in a way that reflects His truth and love to those around us. When we recognize who we are in Him,...
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God’s Faithfulness in the Face of My Pride
Sandcastles – Week 2 God’s Faithfulness in the Face of My Pride (Daniel 4:4–27) Pride believes that my control is better than God’s authority, but God’s faithfulness invites me to choose humility before pride brings humiliation. In Daniel 4, we see how God exposes what pride tries to hide…
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God’s Faithfulness Is Writing Your Story
Sandcastles – Week 1 God’s Faithfulness Is Writing Your Story (Daniel 4:1–3) God’s faithfulness is written into every part of your story. In Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar discovers that even the painful parts of life are places where God’s grace can be seen. His faithfulness shapes your story…
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Help for the Climb
Help for the Climb - Psalm 121 When life feels like an uphill climb, the Lord is your steady strength. Psalm 121 reminds us that God provides the help we need, positions the steps we take, and protects the life we live. Even when the path feels steep and uncertain, His strength never tires, His...
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The Fear of Inadequacy
Love Lives Here – Week 8 The Fear of Inadequacy (John 15:1–5) The fear of inadequacy tells us we will never be enough to do anything that truly matters. But when Jesus says, “I am the vine; you are the branches,” His perfect love answers, “I am enough in you.” In John 15, we see that His pruning...
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The Fear of Uncertainty
Love Lives Here – Week 7 The Fear of Uncertainty (John 14:1–7) When the fear of uncertainty knocks, Jesus’ perfect love answers with clarity. In John 14, Jesus reminds us that He is the way, the truth, and the life. His way directs us when fear tempts us to wander, His truth steadies us when fear...
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The Fear of Hopelessness
Love Lives Here – Week 6 The Fear of Hopelessness (John 11:1–44) The fear of hopelessness tells us things will never get better and that our current struggle defines our future. But when Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life,” everything changes. In John 11, we see that His presence...
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The Fear Of Danger
Love Lives Here – Week 5 The Fear of Danger (John 10:11–18) Fear often shouts “danger,” but Jesus’ perfect love calmly replies, “You are secure.” In John 10, Jesus reveals Himself as the Good Shepherd whose sacrifice secures our souls, whose shelter ensures our safety, and whose shepherding...
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The Fear of Rejection
Love Lives Here – Week 4 The Fear of Rejection (John 10:1–10) Fear often tells us we are not good enough to be accepted or loved. But when Jesus declares, “I am the gate,” He answers fear with the promise that we belong to Him. In John 10, we see that His acceptance provides us with protection…
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The Fear Of Being Lost
Love Lives Here – Week 3 The Fear of Being Lost (John 8:12–20) Fear often causes us to feel lost, but Jesus answers with His light. In John 8, He declares that He is the light of the world, and His light gives us direction to follow, deliverance to hold onto, and a destination to rest in. When we...
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The Fear Of Never Having Enough
Love Lives Here – Week 2 The Fear of Never Having Enough (John 6:26–60) Fear often whispers that we will never have enough to be secure. But Jesus, the Bread of Life, offers a better answer. In this message, we see how His perfect love speaks provision where fear speaks poverty. When we stop...
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