Episode Summary:

In this episode, Pastor Todd Holtz closes the series The Gospel Of with a message on the gospel of overcoming. From John 5:2–9 and 2 Corinthians 2:14, he reminds us that Jesus has already won the victory, but overcoming also means learning to get up, keep believing, and walk with Him. This message does not deny the reality of pain, hurt, or disappointment. Instead, it points us to the grace of God that meets us in those places and leads us forward in triumph.

Main Scripture:

• John 5:2–9
• 2 Corinthians 2:14
• 1 Corinthians 15:33
• Luke 24

Big Idea:

The gospel of overcoming means Jesus has already won, and we overcome as we get up, keep believing, and walk with Him.

In This Episode:

• Why our testimony is not only what we say, but how we walk through what we have been through.
• How Jesus’ question to the man at the pool of Bethesda still speaks to places where we feel stuck: “Do you want to be healed?”
• Why what happened to you does not determine where God wants to bring you.
• How God can redeem painful places and turn misery into ministry.
• Why the people, environments, and influences around us matter when we are learning to walk in freedom.
• Why deliverance is not separated from discipleship, obedience, and staying close to Jesus.

Reflection Questions:

• Where have I allowed what happened to me to define what I believe God can do in me?
• Where did I lay down my faith because I thought Jesus did not show up?
• What painful place might God want to redeem and use as ministry through my life?
• What environment, relationship, or influence is rubbing off on me in a way that keeps me from walking in freedom?
• What excuse have I been giving Jesus instead of obeying His call to get up?
• Am I asking for deliverance while resisting the daily walk of discipleship?

Next Steps:

• Bring Jesus the place where your faith feels buried and ask Him to restore trust there.
• When you are tempted to rehearse what was lost, choose to lift worship instead.
• Take honest inventory of your circle and identify one environment that may need to change.
• Choose one practical act of obedience this week that says, “I am getting up.”
• Read John 5:2–9 and 2 Corinthians 2:14 again, and speak the truth that God always leads us in triumph in Christ.
• Walk with Jesus daily by acknowledging Him in your words, choices, relationships, and habits.

Closing Line:

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Episode Summary:

In this message, Pastor Brad continues The Gospel Of series by teaching on the gospel of the Kingdom. Using Mark 1:14-15, he shows that Jesus did not only come to secure heaven for us later; He came as King, bringing a present Kingdom that gives believers purpose, authority, and power now. This message invites us to repent from performance-based thinking, believe what Jesus has finished, and live as people who carry His righteousness, peace, and joy into the world around us.

Main Scripture:

• Mark 1:14-15
• Isaiah 9
• Ephesians 2:10

Big Idea:

The gospel of the Kingdom is the good news that Jesus is King, His Kingdom is present now, and believers are empowered to live from His authority and purpose.

In This Episode:

• Why the gospel is more than a message of salvation later and includes purpose, identity, authority, and life in Christ now.
• How Jesus preached the Kingdom of God and announced that the Kingdom is at hand because the King has come.
• Why repentance means changing the way we think, especially when we drift back into performance, fear, pressure, or religious striving.
• How the Kingdom of God confronts the ways of the world by serving instead of forcing, humbling instead of dominating, and transforming hearts instead of merely changing appearances.
• Why the Kingdom must never be separated from the King, because principles may change behavior, but only Jesus changes the heart.
• How the Kingdom reveals purpose and empowers believers to bless others, change environments, and walk out the good works God prepared for them.

Reflection Questions:

• Have I understood the gospel mostly as going to heaven later, while missing the Kingdom purpose Jesus gives me now?
• Where do I need to repent from old ways of thinking rooted in performance, pressure, fear, or self-effort?
• Am I trying to advance God’s Kingdom with old kingdom methods such as force, control, image management, or comparison?
• Do I see the Kingdom as a present reality, or have I pushed it off until heaven or the afterlife?
• Where do I need to stop asking God to do what He has already empowered me to walk in through Christ?
• Have I made the Kingdom more about principles than about the King?
• What environment has God placed me in where I can bring righteousness, peace, joy, encouragement, patience, and love?

Next Steps:

• Read Mark 1:14-15 this week and ask God to renew how you think about His Kingdom.
• Identify one area where you have been living from performance, and choose to trust the finished work of Jesus instead.
• Pray, “Your Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven,” over your home, workplace, family, and daily responsibilities.
• Look for one practical way to serve someone this week as a reflection of the upside-down Kingdom of Jesus.
• Stop carrying the pressure of being the center of your world, and intentionally make your life about the King.
• Walk into one environment this week believing that Christ in you can make it better because you are carrying His life and power.

Closing Line:

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Episode Summary:

In this message, Pastor Brad continues The Gospel Of series by looking at the gospel of peace. Peace is not simply the absence of trouble or the result of everything around us finally lining up. Through Romans 10:14–15 and Romans 5:1–2, we are reminded that the peace Jesus gives is rooted in His finished work, not in our ability to control circumstances. Because we are at peace with God through Christ, we can carry peace toward others and live with peace within ourselves.

Main Scripture:

• Romans 10:14–15
• Romans 5:1–2

Big Idea:

The gospel of peace is the finished work of Jesus giving us assurance with God, peace toward others, and peace within ourselves—no matter what is happening around us.

In This Episode:

• Biblical peace is not based on controlling circumstances; it is based on the finished work of Jesus and the promises of God.
• The gospel of peace is good news that people carry, but it is the gospel itself—not the preacher—that changes people.
• Peace is not the absence of trouble; it is the presence, authority, and power of Christ in the middle of trouble.
• Peace with God is positional, not conditional, because it rests on what Jesus did at Calvary.
• When we know we are at peace with God, we can carry peace to others and begin to see ourselves the way God sees us.

Reflection Questions:

• Where have I been waiting for circumstances to change before allowing myself to live in peace?
• What promise of God do I need to remember when trouble surrounds me?
• Have I been living as if God’s peace with me depends on my performance?
• Where have I treated people as enemies instead of people Jesus went to the cross for?
• What has God forgiven that I am still refusing to release in myself?

Next Steps:

• Read Romans 10:14–15 and Romans 5:1–2 this week, and thank Jesus for the gospel of peace.
• When anxiety or chaos rises, pray from assurance instead of waiting until you understand everything.
• Let a trusted believer remind you of God’s promises instead of carrying pressure alone.
• Choose one relationship where you can carry peace instead of an us-versus-them attitude.
• Stop measuring God’s peace by your performance, and stand in the finished work of Jesus.

Closing Line:

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Episode Summary:
In week one of The Gospel Of series, Pastor Brad begins with the foundation of the gospel: grace. This message shows that the gospel is not good advice about what we must do, but good news about what Jesus has already done. Through Acts 20:24, John 1, 1 Corinthians 15, and Galatians, we are reminded that grace is not merely a doctrine, concept, or backup plan for failure. Grace has a face, and His name is Jesus.

Main Scripture:

• Acts 20:24
• John 1:14-16
• 1 Corinthians 15:1-8
• Galatians 2:20
• Galatians 5:4
• Romans 5-6

Big Idea:
The gospel of grace is the good news that Jesus has finished the work, given us His life, and invites us to receive and live from what He has already done.

In This Episode:

• There is one true gospel, even though Scripture describes it with different labels and emphases.
• Salvation is not the finish line; it is the starting point for living the life of Jesus now.
• Grace is not an idea or religious concept. Grace is the person of Jesus, full of grace and truth.
• The core of the gospel is Jesus: His person, death, burial, resurrection, and life now given to us.
• The gospel is news to be declared, not advice to follow or a wage to earn.
• Grace is not cheap because it cost Jesus everything, but it is free because it cannot be earned or repaid.

Reflection Questions:

• Have I treated salvation as the finish line instead of the beginning of life in Christ?
• Do I see grace as a concept I use when I fail, or as the person of Jesus Himself?
• Where have I turned the gospel into advice about what I must do instead of news about what Jesus has done?
• Am I living from the finished work of Jesus, or asking Him to do what He has already accomplished?
• Where have I slipped back into guilt, self-effort, or trying to pay God back for grace?

Next Steps:

• Read Acts 20:24, John 1:14-16, 1 Corinthians 15, Galatians 2:20, and Galatians 5:4 through the lens of grace.
• Pray this week from the finished work of Jesus instead of begging Him to do what He has already done.
• When you share the gospel, present it as good news about Jesus, not pressure for someone to perform.
• Stop trying to repay God for grace. Receive it as the gift Jesus already paid for.
• Live this week as someone who has already been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ.

Closing Line:

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