The Serving Church Podcast
by Sam Thomas
Welcome to the Serving Church Podcast where we share what God has been speaking to us through the sermon from Sunday. Feel free to connect with us at [email protected]
Episodes
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The Importance of the Wedding Day (Pr. Deepak Mathew)
What is more important? The wedding day or the the marriage? Pr. Deepak argues that both matter. The wedding day is our salvation. To understand the depth of the groom's love helps us walk in the marriage more fully. We consider the depth of what was done for us and our standing in the sight of...
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I am the Way, the Truth and the Life
Jesus says I am the way, the truth and the life. We can focus on one component or the other. This week, we consider that to love Jesus is to love him for all that he entails. He is the way, the truth and the life. As we focus on each component, we consider what it means for our lives. As always,...
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I am The Truth
Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Jesus is all of the above. We consider what it means that Jesus is the truth. The truth is facts of reality that must be understood. If Jesus is the truth, the devil is liar. We live in a world where there is much deception of the enemy, so how as…
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What is a Hardened heart and how do we prevent a Hardened heart
What stops a heart of repentance? A hardened heart. We consider what is a hardened heart, as it is mentioned throughout scripture. How do we soften a hardened heart and how do we prevent it from coming on? We answer these questions and more this week in our sermon. As always, thanks for tuning in...
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What is Repentance and how do we cultivate a heart of repentance
Repentance is one of the themes of the Bible. The prophets, John the Baptist and even Jesus speak about repentance often. What is repentance? It has negative connotations and many don't believe it is necessary. We are at a time where people have a hardened heart that stops repentance. How do we...
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Hating Sin and Its Effects
What is sin? Jesus has died so we can have victory over it and the more clearly we can define it, the more likely we can overcome in Jesus' name! This week, we look at what sin is and the wages of sin. How does death come into our lives because of sin? Jesus has come to give us life and to help…
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What to do as we wait on the Lord's Timing
One of the greatest things a believer can do is to follow the Lord exactly where he calls of them. To find our purpose and to live in the Will of the Lord is the greatest offering we can give the Lord. One of the difficulties of living in the Will of God is waiting on the Timing of the Lord. The...
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Being Content in the Lord
What does it look like to be content in the Lord? In a time where the things of God can satisfy us more than God, our prayer is that we find contentment in the Lord. We consider the story of Jericho and how the people teach us contentment in the Lord. We unpack the story to learn so that we can…
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Walking In Faith (Pr. Steve John)
Walking in faith is one of the hardest things for a believer. Walking in faith requires walking without our physical sight. Pr. Steve reminds us of the power of faith and persevering even in the moments that we do not see. This message prompts our faith and our hope in the Lord. You sure to be...
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What are your habits?
As a church, we are focusing on the habits of our lives. Many people are looking for deep revelation of the Lord, but the simple things done day by day is how a life changes. As we consider the trajectory of our church, we consider how we will place a great emphasis on our habits and…
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We are More Than Conquerers (Pr. Roy Antony)
Aug 16 Sermon
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What do we do in our season's of waiting?
We are considering the difficulty of the Christian journey. We talked about how we are are called to sacrifice and walk alone the last 2 weeks. This week, we consider the difficulty of waiting on the Lord. When the Lord gives a promise, it isn't fulfilled in our time. People throughout scripture...
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Why does God send us into seasons of being alone?
Throughout the Bible, as people drew near to the Lord, the more isolated their lives became. Noah, David, and even Jesus went through seasons of being alone. This seems difficult because being alone can be one of the hardest experiences of being a human, but still God allows it for different...
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Have you made Christianity into what you want it to be?
Bold Claim: We can make Christianity into what we want it to be. Many people throughout the Bible have made their relationship with God into what the wanted it to be. From the time of Cain and Abel, to the time of the Pharisees, people have hijacked what God intended. This may be true even of us....
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Vision Sunday Pt 6 (How much do you desire the Lord?)
The great thing about the Lord is that we get as much of the Lord as we would like or as little. A theme throughout scripture is that God moves when people are eager for him. He calls us to seek him with all of our heart. He loved David's deep longing for him. Even the account of those who were...
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Vision Sunday (Pt 5 What's in your Hand?)
As we continue the series on the vision of our church, we consider the commonalities between the 3 pillars of the church. In considering the commonalities, we see that all 3 pillars are things that we have in our control (having heaven in our homes, seeking God and aiming to look like Jesus).…
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Finding Peace
In the midst of the chaos of this life, the Lord is offering us peace. Peace is a gift of righteousness and right standing with God. Peace is a gift directly from God. In the midst of everything we go through in life, there should be a peace in every believer. How do we house this peace? What is...
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Vision Sunday (Pt 4. Winning in the Dark)
As we look at the vision of the church, we consider any commonalities. We see that the vision of the church begins in the dark. When no one is looking and in areas that seem overwhelming, we pray that every member begins to fight the battle. Winning the battle of the dark has always been a…
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Vision Sunday (Looking like Jesus)
We as a church hope to have an insatiable desire to look more like Jesus. As many can casually approach the Lord, we want to be a group that seeks him with all of us. Jesus is looking for a people on fire for Him. But how can we develop an insatiable desire to look like him? As hunger is…
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Vision Sunday (Having Heavenly Homes)
As God continues to guide us towards the vision of the church, we emphasize the importance of having heaven in our homes. Many times, we value and put great importance into the mission fields, as we should. We pray, we prepare and we plan in preparation. We want to also encourage believers to see...
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Vision Sunday (Experiencing God)
We as a people should have a desire to experience God fully. Churches have lost an eagerness for the Lord and we hope as a church that there are tangible experiences with God as we see in the scriptures, but for that to occur, what is required of us? We contrast the story of The Tower of Babel…
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What does it mean to be a Bondservant
Burli Johnson shares about the heart of the Father for us that we would be bondservants of the Lord. What does that even mean? We look through different passages and consider how true salvation goes from simple proclamations of faith, to true life change that requires an identity shift. No longer...
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Developing Self-Worth (Holiness)
Daniel made a bold decision to not eat the food offered to the idols. This could have led to his death, but he chose to take a stand. We as believers have lost this separation with the world. Everything is so permissive today that there is no difference between a believer and a Christian. Daniel...
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Developing Self-Worth (Overcoming our Need for Power and Success)
Developing our self worth is a journey with the Lord. The enemy offers different temptations to draw us away and lose our self-worth. Finding our identity in external success and power is one of the chief ways. We considered how the Babylonians offered success and power to the boys (Shadrach,...
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Developing Self Worth (Overcoming the Deception of the World)
Finding self-worth begins in the secret place. Babylon did everything to pervert Daniel and his friends. One of the chief ways was by educating them in the ways of the Babylonian literature. Slowly, they hoped to change their mindsets. Daniel was able to overcome. The enemy continues that same...
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Developing Self-Worth in the Secret Place
Having self worth is one of the hardest things for people to learn. We know the truths of God, which say that we have value and that we are loved, but to feel value inside of yourself can be difficult. How do we even begin that process? We look at the life of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego as…
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Developing Self Worth (How do we begin to develop self-worth?)
In our journey to finding healing from a fear of man, we consider that true liberation from fear of man begins in having self-worth. Many people struggle with self-worth, even though they have heard the truths of the scriptures. They know they are fearfully and wonderfully made and that they are...
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How do we heal from our fear of mankind?
We are continuing our series on healing. As we heal, the hope is that we can be a light and healing to others. This week, we consider finding healing from a fear of mankind (need for approval). Some people are so terrified by people that they do not walk in what God has called of them. They are...
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How do we find healing from our Insecurities?
As we continue our series on healing, we consider insecurities of our lives. Insecurities are the soil that can product fruit that we shouldn't bear. The enemy uses insecurities to ruin our lives. We have to be aware of our insecurities and ask the Lord for healing. We consider the life of Peter...
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Finding Healing from Demonic Oppression
In this series, we look at the idea of healing and needing healing from different things of our life. This week we consider the attack of the enemy. The enemy comes as a roaring lion to devour us. We face challenges and demonic attack often and we must be aware of that. Sometimes, knowingly and...
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Beginning the Process of Healing
If we have any desire to grow in our walks with the Lord, healing must happen at in internal level. We are not able to live into what God is calling of us, without healing. We consider the story of Adam and Eve. Although they were saved from eternal separation from God, God also took care of the...
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How is your soil? The Parable of the Sower (Suthin John)
As believers, we want to be people that have the fruit of the spirit. But even though we hear the word, it doesn't bear fruit. How do we begin to work on the soil so that the soil can bear fruit? We consider the parable of the sower and how fruit is born. Consider today if you are bearing fruit…
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Finding Rest in the Lord
Ever feel like you can never keep up with Christian life? There is so much that God is calling of us. Learning to find rest in the Lord is the birthing of our spiritual lives, so tune in as we discuss what that looks like and how to find rest in the Lord. As always, we are so grateful that you...
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Denying ourselves, accepting correction
What if the key to real spiritual growth is learning to accept correction? We all say we want to follow Jesus — but discipleship means denying ourselves, laying down our ego, and being willing to be shaped. Being willing to take correction is a big part of self-denial, but is one of the hardest...
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Upside Down Perspective
What if everything you’ve been taught about winning, success, and happiness is actually backwards? Jesus said the way to real life is to lose it — and the way up is down. In this episode, we’re unpacking the upside-down kingdom of God and what it means to deny yourself, take up your cross, and...
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Overcoming Our need for People's Approval
Jesus faced the second temptation of being offered to drop from the temple. Why did that temptation matter? Because Satan wanted him to glorify himself. Many times, the approval of people and self-glorification can distract from what God wants from our lives. How do we begin to honestly honor God...
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How do we let go of the nature inside of us that displeases God?
If the process of establishing the systems of our life begins in self denial, where does self-denial begin? Does that mean we cannot have anything good for ourselves? We consider Galatians 5 which points us to the idea of killing our flesh or our animal nature. Our anger, our bitterness, our…
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How do we conform ourselves to the image of Jesus?
What if the way you see yourself is holding you back from the life God desires for you? In this episode, we wrestle with the question of identity and what it truly means to follow Jesus. So often, we define ourselves by our jobs, struggles, successes, or failures—but Jesus invites us to be known…
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How do we begin to create systems to Glorify God?
What if spiritual growth wasn’t about trying harder—but about ordering your life differently? God is a God of systems, and healthy systems always produce growth and fruit. In this message, we discover the starting point for a life that glorifies God: self-denial that leads to freedom, clarity…
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How can a Christian be known for Jesus?
What does it really mean to be a disciple of Jesus? In this episode, we move beyond the idea of a one-time decision and explore Jesus’ call to “come after me.” Discipleship is about who you follow and what you’re known for. Through Scripture and real-life stories, we discover that being…
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How do we stay committed to our Decisions
Many people start New Year's Resolutions and commitments to follow the Lord, but as the year progresses, their resolution fades. In a recent study done by Forbes, 94% of people do not stick with their resolutions past a year. How can an individual stay committed to their resolution, especially in...
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How do we get Unstuck Conclusion
As we wrap up our series on getting unstuck, we consider any overall guidance to help us move forward. We can hear so many great sermons, but nothing changes. Where does real progress begin? First, we look at the situation of the man at the pool and recognize that it is only because of Jesus that...
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How do we get unstuck PT 6
As we continue our series on how we get unstuck, we consider the verse where it says Jesus "learned" about the man's condition. What does it mean that the Jesus learned? Doesn't Jesus know all of it already? We explore this and more as we consider how we can continue to incorporate Jesus into our...
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How do we get unstuck PT 2
As we continue the conversation about getting unstuck, we look at the response of the lame man to the question of Jesus. When Jesus asks do you want to be made well, he replies by saying his problem. Many times, our situation gets worse because we are more focused on the problem and the giver of...
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How do we get unstuck
Many believers are stuck in their lives, situations and Christian walks. How does a believer begin to live into what God has for them when they feel stuck? We look at the life of the man besides the pool of Bethesda who had been stuck for 38 years to consider how Jesus operates in those…
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Family Conference Session 1
We had the privilege of hosting our first Family Conference. Pastor Jay Stokes shared about wisdom he has learned about marriages from years of being married and counseling those going through issues in their marriage. His experience and wisdom offer guidance for those looking to honor God in…
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How do we progress in sharing the Gospel?
We are called to share the gospel. Hopefully, one day we can all share the word boldly on a street corner for the sake of many. Till then, how do we progress in our desire to share the good news? We consider the idea of the rhythms of our life. Do the rhythms of our life allow space for God to...
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Where do I begin the process of evangelism?
Believers are called to evangelize and share the good news with others, but many do not. Where should a believer begin the process so that they move forward? We consider how a believer must start the process of evangelism in their homes. Where we are is where we can start. If we can learn to talk...
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What is involved in True Worship?
As we wrap up our series on happiness, we see that Hezekiah worshipped the Lord. What is worship? What is involved in true worship? In a time where the world focuses on worshipping ourselves, the opinions of others and our situations, God still calls us to give our best worship to Him. He is...
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How do we know if we are doing right in the eyes of the Lord?
Hezekiah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. We all need to be doing right in the eyes of the Lord. How do we figure thtat out though? So many of us think we are right no matter the situation so it has become harder to know if we are right. We consider what Hezekiah did to learn how we…
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Welcome to the Serving Church Podcast where we share what God has been speaking to us through the sermon from Sunday. Feel free to connect with us at [email protected]
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Sam Thomas
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