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4 days ago

Have you ever wondered what happens when God's house becomes a marketplace for competing loyalties? In Ezekiel's sobering vision of the temple, Pastor Josh reveals how mixing worship with cultural idols drove God from His sanctuary. Through four shocking scenes - from pagan statues at the gate to priests turning their backs on God - we see the devastating impact of compromised faith. This timely message challenges us to examine where we've allowed cultural values to infiltrate our worship, ca...

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Religion & Spirituality

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Have you ever wondered what happens when God's house becomes a marketplace for competing loyalties? In Ezekiel's sobering vision of the temple, Pastor Josh reveals how mixing worship with cultural idols drove God from His sanctuary. Through four shocking scenes - from pagan statues at the gate to priests turning their backs on God - we see the devastating impact of compromised faith. This timely message challenges us to examine where we've allowed cultural values to infiltrate our worship, ca...

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Religion & Spirituality

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Idols in the House - Kingdoms

Have you ever wondered what happens when God's house becomes a marketplace for competing loyalties? In Ezekiel's sobering vision of the temple, Pastor Josh reveals how mixing worship with cultural idols drove God from His sanctuary. Through four shocking scenes - from pagan statues at the gate to priests turning their backs on God - we see the devastating impact of compromised faith. This timely message challenges us to examine where we've allowed cultural values to infiltrate our worship, ca...

1 week ago

52 minutes

Live Church

Unequal Yokes - Kingdoms

Christ has established boundaries for how Christians are to interact with the world. It is important to understand these boundaries especially concerning our involvement in culture and politics. Who can we do ministry and worship alongside and who can we not?

2 weeks ago

56 minutes

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National Idolatry - Kingdoms

As Christians we must maintain an eternal, gospel-centered perspective in their engagement with politics and culture, praying for leaders and speaking the truth in love, without compromising their allegiance to Christ's kingdom.

3 weeks ago

57 minutes

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Four Ways to Hell Part 2 - John 8:22-30

Continuing the conversation that we started, we will look at the final three ways to ensure you go to Hell. These three reasons are at the heart of everything opposed to the Gospel, and they are the heart of every unconverted person.

1 month ago

53 minutes

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Four Ways to Hell Part 1 - John 8:22-30

Jesus makes a habit of drawing criticism and scorn from the self-righteous religious teachers of His day. In yet another confrontation with the Jewish elites, Jesus revels to them that they will die in their sin. They are so foolish they can’t even imagine that being a possibility, even coming from the mouth of the Judge of all Creation. Their rebuttals sets up Jesus to give them four ways to ensure a person goes to Hell. This is the first one.

1 month ago

46 minutes

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The Light of the World - John 8:12-21

The sun produces light and provides conditions to sustain life, yet men still die. Though it’s puts off light, it ultimately simply reflects the glory of the Creator, the real Light of the World. The manifest presence of God is the very thing that will kill us unless we have a mediator, and thanks to the grace of God we do, in the Lord Jesus Christ. God’s presence is now safe and exactly what we need… to provide eternal life.

1 month ago

49 minutes

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We Are All Wrong - John 7:53-8:11

Jesus' dealing with the woman caught in adultery teaches us many things in regards to handling sin. As it turns out, to pick up a rock to throw at someone else often requires us to sin in the process. Let's look at how Jesus, the only one worthy of throwing a rock at the woman, chooses compassion and forgiveness, even considering He knew what that would cost Him personally.

1 month ago

45 minutes

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The Boldness of Christ - John 7:14-52

The boldness of Christ intersects with a hostile crowd once again. Jesus encounters multiple different reactions from individuals in the Temple during the Feast of Booths. Their responses demonstrate how the world responds to the teachings of Jesus.

2 months ago

51 minutes

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The Inevitable Collision - John 7:1-13

This text in the Gospel of John shows an interesting interaction between Jesus and his earthly brothers. His brothers, not yet converted, demonstrate what it important to the world. The here and now. Jesus on the other hand, submitted to the Father's will and timetable, will not budge when it comes to what the priority is. The world's pursuits and the Lord's ways meet in an inevitable collision that will also occur in your life as a believer... that is if you don't loo...

2 months ago

59 minutes

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Fake Christians and Real Christians - John 6:60-71

The closing of Jesus' powerful discourse following the miracle of the feeding of the 5000 and walking on water, Jesus makes a call for action. What we see in the crowd is 4 different responses from 3 different people. Using the Parable of the Sower, Pastor Josh breaks down how unbelievers, false Christians, and real Christians respond to the Gospel.

2 months ago

45 minutes

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Empty Bread - John 6:51-59

Jesus' discourse continues as he uses intense physical metaphors to describe the very real spiritual process of accepting Christ and His sacrificial work on the cross. Drawing life from anything but Christ will leave you empty and will ultimately bring death.

2 months ago

45 minutes

Live Church

A Better Manna - John 6:36-50

This sermon, based on John 6:35–50, contrasts the unbelieving crowd with true disciples by showing their differing responses to Jesus’ miracles and teaching. While the crowd sought physical bread and miracles for personal gain, true believers recognized Jesus as the Bread of Life and worshiped Him. Pastor Josh emphasized that salvation is entirely God’s work—repentance and faith are gifts from Him—and that all whom the Father gives to the Son will be kept and raised up on the last day. He cha...

3 months ago

45 minutes

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The Bread of Life - John 6:30-35

Pastor highlights how the crowds, even after witnessing miraculous signs, demanded more proof of Jesus' identity, reflecting a heart of selfishness rather than true belief. He emphasizes that faith comes from hearing the Word of Christ, not from additional miracles, challenging us to examine our own desires for signs and wonders. As Josh connects this message to our lives, he urges us not to seek fulfillment in worldly distractions that ultimately spoil but to pursue the true bread that bring...

3 months ago

42 minutes

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Going ALL-IN on Jesus - John 6:22-29

In this sermon Pastor explores the depths of commitment to Christ through the lens of John 6, where the crowd sought Jesus not for His miracles but for mere physical sustenance. Pastor emphasizes that genuine faith isn’t about works, but about complete trust in the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. He draws a parallel between the disciples’ struggles—initially fixated on their limitations—and our own tendencies to rely on ourselves instead of surrendering to God’s plan. Pastor challeng...

3 months ago

46 minutes

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The Perfect Storm - John 6:16-21

Have you ever felt adrift in a storm, struggling to find your way? In this sermon, Pastor Josh explores the timely passage from John 6, where Jesus walks on water and calms the storm for His frightened disciples. This story serves as a profound lesson about the nature of Christ—not just as a provider of miracles but as the Sovereign King who expected our lives to revolve around Him. Pastor Josh challenges the audience to examine their own understanding of Jesus, warning against a superficial ...

3 months ago

48 minutes

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Who is Your Jesus? - John 6:1-15

Have you ever wondered who Jesus really is to you, beyond the stories and miracles we've heard? In this sermon, Pastor Troy Ashley dives deep into John chapter 6, exploring the miraculous feeding of the 5,000, a profound moment where Jesus reveals not only His identity but also our misconceptions about Him. The sheer magnitude of this miracle serves as a backdrop for a spiritual challenge, urging us to assess whether we see Jesus as just a provider for our earthly needs or as the transcendent...

4 months ago

45 minutes

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The Third Witness - John 5:31-47 Part III

What if you could hear the very voice of God but still miss the miracle right in front of you? Pastor Josh explores this profound reality through the lens of John 5, where Jesus reveals the heart of the religious leaders’ tragic mistake: they searched the Scriptures diligently, yet failed to recognize Him as the fulfillment of those very texts. This message emphasizes that knowing about God is not the same as knowing Him intimately. As Josh illustrates, many today, like the Pharisees of old, ...

4 months ago

51 minutes

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The Second Witness - John 5:31-47 Part II

What if the very miracles that captivate our hearts could also mislead us? In a powerful sermon centered on John 5, Pastor Josh unpacks Jesus’ compelling claims about His divinity, revealing that miracles serve as divine signs pointing not just to power but to His identity as the Son of God. As Jesus presented multiple testimonies to prove His deity, Pastor emphasizes that the works of Christ—ranging from His miraculous healings to His authority over life and death—offer profound evidence of ...

4 months ago

43 minutes

Live Church

The First Witness - John 5:31-47 Part 1

What if your very existence was a voice preparing the way for something greater? In this sermon, Pastor Josh Troester dives deep into John 5:31, where Jesus underscores the importance of testimony and witness in validating His claims of divinity. By recounting the powerful story of John the Baptist, who was the prophetic voice heralding the arrival of the Messiah, Pastor Josh urges us to reflect on the significance of our own testimony in a world yearning for truth amidst chaos. Just as John’...

4 months ago

52 minutes

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Two Resurrections - John 5:24-30

Pastor discusses the profound implications of Jesus' claims in John 5, emphasizing that belief in Him assures eternal life, while spiritual death is the default state for humanity. He explains that through Christ, the spiritually dead can receive life and be liberated from judgment, while all souls will ultimately face judgment based on God's will. Pastor highlights the distinction between the resurrection to life for believers and the resurrection to judgment for nonbelievers, urging the con...

5 months ago

43 minutes