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Most churches teach that good Christians get extra crowns in heaven and lazy Christians barely make it in. That’s not in the Bible. And that teaching is quietly wrecking your walk with God.

In this sermon from our Maturity series, Alex breaks down 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 and shows why the race Paul describes is not about earning rewards. It’s about certainty. Jesus already ran your race. He already set the score. It’s signed and sealed in blood. So why run with discipline at all?

That’s the question this whole sermon answers.

In this episode:

* The “extra crowns” theology and where it falls apart

* Two-tier Christianity: why carnal Christians don’t exist

* What Paul actually means by “disqualified” (warning, not verdict)

* The already and the not yet: what you’re actually running toward

* Mike Tyson, cross country, and why certainty changes how you run

* 3 systems to build so you actually finish

You will trip. You will fall. But God is not recording your time. He’s waiting for you at the finish line.

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Most of our stress comes from people online telling us what to be, what to wear, what to buy, and where to go. Jesus frees us from all of that.

In this episode of the Stress Less series through Philippians, Alex and Lokelani look at Epaphroditus, a man named after a pagan god who became one of Paul’s most trusted brothers in the ministry. Paul gives him five titles: brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, messenger, and minister. If the people influencing you don’t fit that list, they shouldn’t be influencing you.

In this episode:

* The 5 titles every godly influence in your life should have

* Why you should look for influences in places of suffering, not prosperity

* Why a screen pastor can never replace a physical one

* No, there is no “spirit of tardiness”

* How to be de-influenced: honor godly people, look at their life, think for yourself, and watch out for the vain

After the Amen question: How do you need Christ to influence you? Answer in the comments.

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Most of our stress comes from people online telling us what to be, what to wear, what to buy, and where to go. Jesus frees us from all of that.

In this episode of the Stress Less series through Philippians, Alex and Lokelani look at Epaphroditus, a man named after a pagan god who became one of Paul’s most trusted brothers in the ministry. Paul gives him five titles: brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, messenger, and minister. If the people influencing you don’t fit that list, they shouldn’t be influencing you.

In this episode:

* The 5 titles every godly influence in your life should have

* Why you should look for influences in places of suffering, not prosperity

* Why a screen pastor can never replace a physical one

* No, there is no “spirit of tardiness”

* How to be de-influenced: honor godly people, look at their life, think for yourself, and watch out for the vain

After the Amen question: How do you need Christ to influence you? Answer in the comments.

Support the podcast: amenpodcast.com/donate

Listen to the Amen Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify YouTube

House Church podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify housechurchkauai.com

#Philippians #BibleStudy #ChristianPodcast #StressLess #AmenPodcast

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

Why do so many of our conversations about Jesus go nowhere? In 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Paul says he became all things to all people so that by all means he might save some. But Paul was not a chameleon and he was not a compromiser. He followed the example of Christ, who confronted without condemning and connected without compromising.

In this message from our Maturity series at House Church Kauai, we look at how Jesus approached the woman at the well and Nicodemus, what it means to lay down your freedoms so others can see Christ clearly, and why the bruised reed and smoldering wick change everything about how God sees you when your faith feels weak.

Three practical takeaways: pull people up instead of letting them pull you down, know when to be silent and when to speak up, and stay fueled up so you have something to give.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 | Maturity Series

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In Philippians 2:19-24, Paul couldn’t find anyone like Timothy to send to the Philippians. Why? Because Timothy stopped seeking his own interests and started seeking Christ’s kingdom instead.

In this message, we break down what made Timothy different and how you can become the kind of person God can use in your relationships, church, and calling.

We also unpack:

- Why you don’t jump into leadership too soon

- The cost of following Christ (and losing friends because of it)

- How to trust God when you don’t have the full picture

- Why who you marry can disqualify you from ministry

Sermon from Amen Podcast’s “Stress Less” Philippians series.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Opening story

2:10 Why Paul needed Timothy

5:20 The problem: seeking your own interests

7:10 The solution: be trained, be like a son

10:35 Trust God without the full picture

14:50 After the Amen discussion

20:20 Why people leave when you follow Christ

25:00 Who you marry matters

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In Philippians 2:19-24, Paul couldn’t find anyone like Timothy to send to the Philippians. Why? Because Timothy stopped seeking his own interests and started seeking Christ’s kingdom instead.

In this message, we break down what made Timothy different and how you can become the kind of person God can use in your relationships, church, and calling.

We also unpack:

- Why you don’t jump into leadership too soon

- The cost of following Christ (and losing friends because of it)

- How to trust God when you don’t have the full picture

- Why who you marry can disqualify you from ministry

Sermon from Amen Podcast’s “Stress Less” Philippians series.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Opening story

2:10 Why Paul needed Timothy

5:20 The problem: seeking your own interests

7:10 The solution: be trained, be like a son

10:35 Trust God without the full picture

14:50 After the Amen discussion

20:20 Why people leave when you follow Christ

25:00 Who you marry matters

SUPPORT AMEN PODCAST:

Donate: amenpodcast.com/donate

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

Being a child of God is a privilege — and a responsibility. In Philippians 2:14-15, Paul says we're called to live without complaining, without arguing, without that dark inner dialogue — so we shine like stars in a crooked generation. In this episode, we talk about what it means to hold out the gospel unashamed, give everything like Jesus did, and stop holding back.

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

Being a child of God is a privilege — and a responsibility. In Philippians 2:14-15, Paul says we're called to live without complaining, without arguing, without that dark inner dialogue — so we shine like stars in a crooked generation. In this episode, we talk about what it means to hold out the gospel unashamed, give everything like Jesus did, and stop holding back.

Donate: amenpodcast.com/donate

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

You keep secretly asking the same question: does God actually love me? After the week you had?

In this message from our Maturity series, we’re in 1 Corinthians 9:1–14 — where Paul lays down his rights to be paid by the Corinthian church to show them a deeper kind of love. But the real point underneath it all is this: you don’t have to question God’s love for you.

Peter denied Jesus three times — even cussed out a little girl to do it. And days later, Jesus is on the beach cooking him breakfast, asking “Simon, do you love me?” Notice what Peter never asks back: “Do you love me?” Because Peter already knew. The same hands that formed Jupiter knelt down to wash dirty feet. The cross was never Plan B — it was Plan A. A rescue mission with your name on it.

If you’re learning how to lay down your rights — with your spouse, your boss, the people who wronged you — this one’s for you. Love builds up. Knowledge puffs up. Look at Christ. And if it’s still hard, look longer.

📖 1 Corinthians 9:1–14 | John 21 | Philippians 2

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You can't earn your salvation. So why does so much of Christian culture make you feel like you have to?In this episode of the Stress Less series, we look at Philippians 2:12-13, one of the most misunderstood verses in the Bible. "Work out your salvation with fear and trembling" has been used to load young Christians with anxiety and the constant question, "Is God disappointed in me today?" But Paul isn't telling you to earn anything. He's telling you to live out what God has already done.We talk about why a small view of Jesus produces a small reverence for Him, how the enemy's plan isn't to make you doubt Jesus exists but to make you think He's small, and how a big view of God leads to the freedom of a stress less life. Plus, why "it is God who works in you" is the cure for comparison, grind culture, and chasing social currency.After the Amen question: Where do you see God at work within you?

Watch the full Philippians "Stress Less" series here on our channel

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