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  • Acts 25: Waiting With Purpose; Paul Before Festus
    Feb 23 2026

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    Paul’s trial before Festus becomes a masterclass in waiting with purpose, using wisdom without losing faith, and keeping the gospel central in both hardship and ease. We walk through Acts 25 to show how delay can be stewardship, not defeat.

    • context of Acts 25 and Paul’s appeal to Caesar
    • political pressure on Festus and legal strategy
    • God’s control in confusing seasons
    • using rights and systems for gospel impact
    • not wasting the waiting in small places
    • action over intention in spiritual growth
    • mission over safety across Paul’s journeys
    • staying gospel-focused in ease and abundance
    • everyday spaces as fields for witness
    • patient seed-planting and long-view faith


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    30 min
  • Acts 25: Resurrection Still Matters Part 2
    Feb 3 2026

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    Snow pushes us online as we open Acts 25 and settle on a single line that changes everything: Jesus was dead, and Paul says he is alive. We trace why the resurrection is the hinge of Christian faith and how that hope reshapes fear, mission, and everyday choices.

    • Festus and Agrippa’s roles in Paul’s trial
    • Verse 19 as the crux of the story
    • Why Christianity collapses without the resurrection
    • Modern attempts to tame or deny the empty tomb
    • Hope that outlives death and fuels courage
    • Freedom from materialism through eternal perspective
    • Contrast with Epicurean and Stoic focus on the present
    • Key scriptures that ground resurrection hope
    • Labor in the Lord is not in vain


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    23 min
  • Acts 25: Resurrection Still Matters
    Feb 3 2026

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    We read Acts 25 and follow Festus, Agrippa, and Paul to the moment where everything hinges on one line: a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul asserts to be alive. We trace why the resurrection sits at the core of Christian faith and how it gives real hope for grief, aging, and everyday fear.

    • Festus inherits Paul’s case and seeks Agrippa’s insight
    • The charge narrows to the claim that Jesus is alive
    • Early Christian belief centers on resurrection, not as a late idea
    • Jewish expectation and the Messiah reframed by the empty tomb
    • Modern doubt, hard hearts, and the need for God’s move
    • Practical hope for death, grief, and getting older
    • Prayer for our church to live with resurrection hope

    God bless you guys. I love you. And I'll end it with a prayer for you guys and just pray wherever you are.


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    14 min
  • The Lord's Prayer
    Dec 1 2025

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    We walk through the Lord’s Prayer as a living framework for real relationship with God, moving from intention and reverence to kingdom surrender, daily provision, forgiveness, and protection. The heart shifts from performance to presence and from control to trust.

    • why intention and heart posture matter in prayer
    • what Jesus forbids: attention seeking and empty phrases
    • how “Our Father in heaven” holds closeness and awe
    • why hallowing God’s name orders worship and honor
    • putting God’s kingdom and will before personal requests
    • learning contentment by asking for daily bread
    • practicing forgiveness received and forgiveness given
    • seeking protection from temptation and evil
    • blending bold requests with surrendered trust

    Let us be a praying church


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    32 min
  • The Beatitudes Part 3: Mercy and a Pure Heart
    Oct 30 2025

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    We walk through Matthew 5 to show how mercy and purity of heart shape a distinct, hopeful way to live. Mercy does not erase standards; purity is an inside-out work of the Spirit that steadies a faithful witness and stirs our deepest desire to see God.

    • mercy as God’s gift that withholds judgment we deserve
    • receiving mercy as the source of forgiving others
    • standards held without contempt or legalism
    • purity of heart as undivided loyalty to God
    • inside-out transformation by the Holy Spirit
    • holiness as missional distinctness, not isolation
    • practical guardrails for habits, media, and motives
    • longing to see God as the ultimate reward
    • prayerful reset and accountability as next steps

    “Let us be people of mercy and make us people with a pure heart.”


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    31 min
  • Seek First: Priorities, Peace, And Provision
    Oct 27 2025

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    We teach on Matthew 6:19–34 and the freedom that comes when we put God first. We name the anxiety trap, share how rejoicing becomes a choice, and offer practical steps to align priorities with the kingdom.

    • rewards tied to heart posture in giving, prayer and fasting
    • treasure in heaven reshapes value and focus
    • you cannot serve God and money
    • freedom from worry through trust in the Father
    • birds and lilies as a picture of provision
    • fasting as a lived declaration of priorities
    • rejoicing and thanksgiving as tools against anxiety
    • Paul’s prison perspective on peace and prayer
    • practical habits to seek first the kingdom

    “Help us all, Lord, to have the right attitude towards you”


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    35 min
  • Turning the Other Cheek
    Oct 27 2025

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    We unpack Jesus's challenging teaching about turning the other cheek and going beyond retaliation to radical generosity in Matthew 5:38-48 of the Sermon on the Mount.

    • The "eye for an eye" principle was meant for civil justice systems, not personal revenge
    • Jesus addresses misapplications of Old Testament law to individual relationships
    • Four examples illustrate responding to wrongdoing with unexpected generosity
    • Turning the other cheek doesn't mean accepting abuse but changing our personal response
    • Jesus isn't asking us to do anything He hasn't already demonstrated through His sacrifice
    • Loving enemies and praying for persecutors distinguishes disciples from the world
    • Our calling is to pursue God's perfection through grace and the Holy Spirit's power
    • Generosity that seems foolish by worldly standards reflects God's character
    • When we respond like Jesus did, it creates spiritual impact beyond what we can see

    We close with a reminder that these teachings aren't natural but supernatural, requiring divine help to live out. May we rely on the Holy Spirit to challenge our generosity and response to enemies.


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    36 min
  • Not Flesh and Blood: Our Real Enemy
    Sep 23 2025

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    We explore the spiritual warfare perspective of tragic events like political violence, examining how Christians should respond to evil in the world by understanding its spiritual roots rather than merely political ones.

    • Understanding that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces of evil
    • Recognizing patterns of spiritual influence throughout history that resurface in different forms
    • Avoiding the trap of fighting spiritual battles with only political tools
    • Putting on God's armor—truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, and Scripture
    • Standing prepared rather than cowering or hiding when facing spiritual attacks
    • Praying constantly in the Spirit against evil influences
    • Moving beyond feeling helpless by recognizing our access to God's power

    Stand prepared with the full armor of God to face the spiritual battles of our time, knowing that while we play a role in God's plan, the ultimate victory belongs to Him.


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    44 min