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The Word Became Fresh
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The WORD Became FRESH is the Bible teaching ministry of Sebastian Petz, the Pastor of the WORD Church LA. The goal of this show is to bring God’s written Word about his incarnate Word, Jesus, alive in the lives of his people through careful, powerful, practical, and “fresh” (relevant) verse by verse teaching every week. In so doing, we are making expository preaching cool again!
Episodes
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Episode 122 – 10/12/26 – Judas: The Archetypal False Disciple (Part 1) – John 13:21–30
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded Jesus’ explanation of the foot washing as He reminded His disciples that they are servants of a greater Master and messengers of a greater King—and that those…
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Episode 121 – 10/05/26 – Unfathomable Love, Unthinkably Acts (Part 4) – John 13:12–20
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we looked more closely at the pattern Jesus establishes for His disciples in washing their feet—showing us that no act of service is beneath the Christian, and that true...
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Episode 120 – 09/28/26 – Unfathomable Love, Unthinkably Acts (Part 3) – John 13:12–20
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we saw Jesus explain the meaning of washing His disciples’ feet, calling those who acknowledge Him as Teacher and Lord to follow His example in humble, self-giving service.…
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Episode 119 – 09/21/26 – Unfathomable Love, Unthinkably Acts (Part 2) – John 13:1–11
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we began John 13:1–11 as Jesus displayed the unfathomable depth of His love by stooping to wash His disciples’ feet, while Peter’s objection revealed that the washing...
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Episode 118 - 9/14/21: Unfathomable Love, Unthinkably Acts (Part 1) – John 13:1–11
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded John 12:37–50 as Jesus gave His final public appeal, exposing the danger of loving human approval more than God’s glory and warning that the very Word people...
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Episode 117 – 09/07/26 – Jesus: Savior...Hardener...Judge (Part 2) – John 12:37–50
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we began John 12:37–50 as John explained Israel’s shocking unbelief despite Jesus’ many signs, showing how their rejection fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy and ultimately resulted...
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Episode 116 – 08/31/26 – Jesus: Savior...Hardener...Judge (Part 1) – John 12:37–50
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded John 12:27–36 as Jesus explained that His death on the cross would draw people from every nation to Himself, while urgently calling His hearers to believe in the...
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Episode 115 – 08/24/26 – The Cross: God's Instrument of Salvation...and Condemnation? (Part 2) – John 12:27–36
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we began John 12:27–36 as Jesus' soul became deeply troubled in anticipation of the cross. Yet instead of shrinking back, He embraced the Father's will, knowing His death…
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Episode 114 – 08/17/26 – The Cross: God's Instrument of Salvation...and Condemnation? (Part 1) – John 12:27–36
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded John 12:20–26 as Jesus explained what His approaching death would mean for everyone who would follow Him. We saw that just as a grain of wheat must die to bear...
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Episode 113 – 08/10/26 – Who Do You Love? (Part 2) – John 12:20–26
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we began John 12:20–26 as a group of Greeks arrived seeking Jesus, signaling that His saving mission was about to extend beyond Israel to the nations. Jesus declared that His...
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Episode 112 – 08/03/26 – Who Do You Love? (Part 1) – John 12:20–26
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded John 12:12–19 as Jesus entered Jerusalem amid the shouts of "Hosanna!" While the crowds celebrated Him as Israel's promised King, they failed to grasp the true...
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Episode 111 – 07/27/26 – Jesus: The Unexpected Expected King (Part 2) – John 12:12–19
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we began John 12:12–19 as Jesus entered Jerusalem to the joyful cries of "Hosanna!" and the waving of palm branches. While the crowds welcomed Him as Israel's King, they...
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Episode 110 – Jesus: The Unexpected Expected King (Part 1) – John 12:12–19
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded John 12:1–11 as Lazarus became living evidence of Christ's power, many believed in Jesus because of him, and the religious leaders hardened their unbelief,...
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Episode 109 – The Infinite Worth of Jesus (Part 2) – John 12:1–11
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we began John 12:1–11 as Mary poured out a costly perfume upon the feet of Jesus, revealing a heart of genuine worship, while Judas exposed the emptiness of false…
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Episode 108: The Infinite Worth of Jesus (Part 1) – John 12:1–11
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded John 11 as the resurrection of Lazarus led the religious leaders to officially plot the death of Jesus. Caiaphas unknowingly declared the very heart of the…
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Episode 107: "I AM the Resurrection and the Life" (Part 6) – John 11:47–57
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:47–57, we saw the religious leaders respond to the resurrection of Lazarus with shocking unbelief. Rather than submitting to Christ, they gathered to protect their...
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Episode 106: "I AM the Resurrection and the Life" Part 5 (John 11:47-57)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:28-46, we witnessed one of the greatest miracles in all of Scripture. Jesus stood before the tomb of Lazarus... and with absolute authority, called a dead man back…
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Episode 105: "I AM the Resurrection and the Life" Part 4 (John 11:28-46)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:28-46, we stood in one of the most emotionally powerful moments in all of Scripture. Mary fell at the feet of Jesus weeping. The mourners surrounded her in grief.…
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Episode 104: "I AM the Resurrection and the Life" Part 3 (John 11:28-46)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:17-27, Jesus led Martha from a distant belief in resurrection... to the breathtaking reality that resurrection and life are found in Him personally. But now, the...
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Episode 103: "I AM the Resurrection and the Life" Part 2 (John 11:17-27)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:17–27, we stepped into one of the most personal moments in the Gospel. Jesus meets Martha in the middle of her grief and begins to gently challenge her…
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Episode 102: "I AM the Resurrection and the Life" Part 1 (John 11:17-27)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:1-16, we saw that Jesus’ delay was not a lack of love but a deeper purpose. Now in verses 17-27, Jesus arrives in Bethany... and Lazarus has been dead four days.…
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Episode 101: The Glory of God in Suffering and Death Part 2 (John 11:1-16)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:1–16, we were introduced to a moment that immediately challenges our expectations. Jesus receives word that Lazarus is sick—someone He loves deeply. And yet…
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Episode 100: The Glory of God in Suffering and Death Part 1 (John 11:1-16)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 10:31–42, we saw that Jesus’ works testify clearly to who He is—the Son of God sent by the Father—and that the issue is never a lack of evidence, but a refusal to...
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Episode 99: Actions Speak Louder than Words Part 2 (John 10:31-42)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 10:31–42, we saw the explosive response to Jesus’ claim that He and the Father are one. The crowd picked up stones—not because they misunderstood Him—but because they...
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Episode 98: Actions Speak Louder than Words Part 1 (John 10:31-42)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 10:22–30, Jesus gave one of the most powerful assurances in all of Scripture—that His sheep hear His voice, follow Him, and are held securely in His hand forever. But...
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Episode 97: The Shepherd and His Sheep Part 7 (John 10:22-30)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 10:22–30, Jesus gave one of the most comforting promises in all of Scripture. He described His people as sheep who hear His voice, follow Him, and receive from Him the...
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Episode 96: The Shepherd and His Sheep Part 6 (John 10:22-30)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In our last episode, Jesus confronted the unbelief of the religious leaders during the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem. They demanded that He tell them plainly if He was the Christ.…
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Episode 95: The Shepherd and His Sheep Part 5 (John 10:22–30)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, Jesus declared Himself the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep. Now in John 10:22–30, the setting shifts to Jerusalem during the Feast of Dedication, and the...
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Episode 94: The Shepherd and His Sheep Part 4 (John 10:11–21)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 10, Jesus revealed Himself as the Good Shepherd—the One who does not flee when danger comes, but lays down His life for the sheep. We saw that His care is not...
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Episode 93: The Shepherd and His Sheep Part 3 (John 10:11–21)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 10, Jesus revealed that He is the gate—the only entrance into safety, belonging, and abundant life. But now, beginning in verse 11, Jesus deepens the image even…
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Episode 92: The Shepherd and His Sheep Part 2 (John 10:1–10)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 10, Jesus introduced the image of the shepherd and the sheep. He exposed false leaders who enter the sheepfold by deception, and He declared that His sheep recognize…
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Episode 91: The Shepherd and His Sheep Part 1 (John 10:1–10)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 9, Jesus exposed the paradox of belief. The man born blind came to see—because he knew he was blind. But the Pharisees, confident in their spiritual sight, remained in...
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Episode 90: The Paradox of Belief: Blindness Exposed Part 2 (John 9:35–41)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we watched Jesus seek out the man who had been cast out by the Pharisees—rejected by the religious system, yet pursued by Christ. In a quiet encounter, physical healing gave...
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Episode 89: The Paradox of Belief: Not Seeing is Seeing Part 1 (John 9:35:41)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, the confrontation ended with rejection. The healed man was cast out by the Pharisees—cut off from the synagogue, dismissed by the religious elite, and left on the outside.…
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Episode 88: The Christian’s Confession: "I Was Blind, but Now I See" Part 2 (John 9:13–34)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we watched a healed man stand before the Pharisees with nothing but honesty and courage, while the religious leaders spiraled deeper into unbelief. Today, that confrontation...
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Episode 87: The Christian’s Confession: "I Was Blind, but Now I See" Part 1 (John 9:13–34)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last week, we saw Jesus give sight to a man who had never seen a single moment of his life — a miracle that revealed both the compassion and the creative power of the Son of God. Today,...
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Episode 86: Seeing is Believing, Believing is Seeing Part 2 (John 9:1–12)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, Jesus declared that the man’s lifelong blindness was not the result of personal sin, but the staging ground for the works of God. And today, in Part 2, we witness those works...
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Episode 85: Seeing is Believing, Believing is Seeing Part 1 (John 9:1–12)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Today we enter John 9 and the remarkable story where Jesus meets a man who has been blind from birth. The disciples see a theological puzzle—"Who sinned, this man or his parents?" But...
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Episode 84: "I Am Greater than Abraham" Part 2 (John 8:48–59)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, Jesus’ confrontation with the religious leaders reaches its breathtaking climax. They demand, "Who do You make Yourself out to be?" — and Jesus answers with a...
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Episode 83: "I Am Greater than Abraham" Part 1 (John 8:48–59)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, Jesus’ confrontation with the religious leaders reaches its breaking point. They lash out with insults, calling Him a Samaritan and accusing Him of being...
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Episode 82: Like Father, Like Son Part 6 (John 8:39–47)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, Jesus exposes the spiritual heart of His opponents. They boast in Abraham, but their actions betray another lineage. He says, "If God were your Father, you would…
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Episode 81: Like Father, Like Son Part 5 (John 8:39–47)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, Jesus continues His conversation with those who claim to believe in Him — but whose hearts reveal otherwise. They insist, "Abraham is our father." But Jesus replies,...
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Episode 80: Can You Handle the Truth? Part 2 (John 8:31–38)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, we return to the temple courts as Jesus continues His confrontation with those who claim to believe in Him. Last time, we heard Him say, "If you abide in My word…
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Episode 79: Can You Handle the Truth? Part 1 (John 8:31–38)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, Jesus turns from the skeptical crowd to those who have believed in Him — and He draws a dividing line that runs straight through the heart of every person. He says,...
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Episode 78: "I’m Him!" Part 2 (John 8:21–30)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, we return to the temple courts for Part 2 of Jesus’ stunning declaration in John 8. The religious leaders still don’t understand where He has come from or where He…
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Episode 77: "I’m Him!" Part 1 (John 8:21–30)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, Jesus sharpens the warning He began in the temple courts: "I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sin." The religious leaders scoff, unable…
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Episode 76: "I Am the Light of the World" Part 2 (John 8:12–20)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, we continue with Jesus’ declaration, "I am the light of the world." But this time, the focus sharpens: Jesus warns of the danger of dying in sin if we do not believe...
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Episode 75: "I Am the Light of the World" Part 1 (John 8:12–20)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, we move from the tension of stones in the temple courts to one of the greatest declarations in all of Scripture. Standing in the midst of the Feast of Tabernacles —…
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Episode 74: "Let Him Without Sin Cast the First Stone!" Part 2 (John 7:53–8:11)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, we return to the temple courts where a woman, caught in adultery, has been dragged before Jesus. The accusers are gathered, stones in hand, certain they have finally...
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Episode 73: "Let Him Without Sin Cast the First Stone!" Part 1 (John 7:53–8:11)
Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. In today’s episode, we step into one of the most dramatic encounters in the Gospels — the story of the woman caught in adultery. The scribes and Pharisees drag her before Jesus…
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The WORD Became FRESH is the Bible teaching ministry of Sebastian Petz, the Pastor of the WORD Church LA. The goal of this show is to bring God’s written Word about his incarnate Word, Jesus, alive in the lives of his people through careful, powerful, practical, and “fresh” (relevant) verse by verse teaching every week. In so doing, we are making expository preaching cool again!
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