Antioch Galveston

Building A House of Prayer conference exists strengthen vision, values and unity around building God a resting place in Galveston.  In this message Andrew Adams shares about Prayer.

Building A House of Prayer conference exists strengthen vision, values and unity around building God a resting place in Galveston.  In this message our senior pastor Robert Lee walks us through Psalm 132 and the importance of David's Vow.

Building A House of Prayer conference exists strengthen vision, values and unity around building God a resting place in Galveston. In this message, Topher V shares a brief history around how Antioch Galveston began to develop the value of ministry to Jesus in the spirit of the first commandment.

In this message series Happy & Free, we explore the profound reality of how Jesus, as our High Priest, continues to sanctify us through the power of the Holy Spirit. Many of us know we're “saved by grace through faith”—but do we understand that we are also sanctified the same way?

We trace the powerful arc of Jesus’ ascension, His heavenly priesthood, and His outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost. From Acts to Hebrews, we uncover the mystery of how Jesus entered the heavenly tabernacle with His own blood, secured eternal redemption, and now pours out the Holy Spirit to empower us—not just to witness with words, but to live transformed lives.

You’ll hear how the cross prepared the way, but the Spirit fills the temple. Jesus doesn’t leave us to struggle alone. By His Spirit, He enables us to overcome sin, walk in freedom, and reflect His likeness. Our sanctification is not a self-improvement project—it’s the ongoing work of the living Christ through the indwelling Spirit.

Scripture-packed and heart-stirring, this episode calls you to stop trying to change yourself—and instead receive the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. Because He lives, you also will live.

🎙️ Podcast Notes: Happy & Free: Jesus the Messiah

Main Scripture: Luke 24:25-27 — Jesus walks with the disciples on the road to Emmaus, opening the Scriptures and revealing Himself as the fulfillment of all prophecy.

What did Jesus do? Why did He do it? How are we saved by it? And what happens when we believe it?

Jesus fulfilled His role as the prophesied Messiah through suffering, sacrifice, and resurrection. His work wasn’t random—it was purposeful and prophetic:

• Agony in Gethsemane – Separation from the Father begins.

• Betrayed, arrested, denied, and mocked – He was rejected by those closest to Him.

• Scourged, crowned with thorns, spat upon – The full weight of human cruelty and the curse.

• Crucified and pierced – He bore our sin, shame, rebellion, and curse.

• Gave up His spirit and died – He wasn’t murdered; He gave His life.

• Rose again – Triumph over sin and death!
  

🔑 Every step carried unique saving grace: for our sins, our sickness, our griefs, our minds, and our peace.

If the “what” of Jesus doesn’t move you—it might be because the “why” hasn’t gripped your heart yet.

💡 The gospel reveals a mystery: God desires union with you.

• Ephesians 1:9-10 – His plan is to gather all things in Christ.

• Colossians 1:26-27 – The mystery is “Christ in you, the hope of glory.”

• Ephesians 2:13-22 – He brought us near, tore down walls, and made us His home.
  

🧬 You’re not just saved from sin—you’re saved for union with God. You are His dwelling place.

Each wound, each act of suffering, was payment for something specific:

• Isaiah 53 – He bore our griefs, sorrows, transgressions, and iniquities.

• The stripes on His back — for healing.

• The thorns — taking the curse, healing our minds.

• The cross — bearing our rebellion and breaking sin’s power.

• The spear in His side — new birth through blood, water, and Spirit (1 John 5:7-8).

• His death — destroys our sinful nature (Romans 6).

• His resurrection — empowers us to walk in newness of life.

🗝️ What Jesus did on the cross paid for what we did in the flesh.

When you truly believe in the finished work of Jesus:

• You are born again — not just forgiven but made new.

• You are reconciled — no longer far, but near to the Father.

• You are free — from sin, from shame, from striving.

• You are indwelt — the Spirit lives in you; you are His home.

• You are empowered — not to struggle forever, but to walk in victory.
  

📖 Romans 6:1-4 – You died with Him and now walk in new life. 💥 Philippians 2:13 – He works in you to will and to do His good pleasure.

Take time this week to personally reflect:

• Where do you need Jesus’ work as Messiah in your life?

• Write down the specific struggle, and then write down the specific work of Jesus that addresses it.
  

📓 This becomes your personal gospel declaration.

“Jesus’ death destroyed the root of sin in you. His resurrection gave you power to walk as a new creation.”

You’re not just forgiven. You’re free. You’re not just saved. You’re His.

🔍 Episode Focus

1. What Did Jesus Do as Messiah?

2. Why Did Jesus Do It?

3. How Are We Saved by What Jesus Did?

4. What Is the Outcome of Faith in These Things?

🛑 Challenge / Response:🎯 Final Takeaway

Take time this week to personally reflect:

• Where do you need Jesus’ work as Messiah in your life?

• Write down the specific struggle, and then write down the specific work of Jesus that addresses it.
  

📓 This becomes your personal gospel declaration.

“Jesus’ death destroyed the root of sin in you. His resurrection gave you power to walk as a new creation.”

🎯 Final Takeaway

You’re not just forgiven. You’re free. You’re not just saved. You’re His.

Speaker: Robert Lee

Episode Theme: God’s Covenant Family and the Promises Fulfilled in Jesus

In this episode of Happy & Free, we kick off a special recap series focusing on the promises and works of Jesus, beginning with God's covenant with Israel and our place within His redemptive family plan.

We reflect on humanity’s original design in the Garden: life with God marked by intimacy, union, and partnership. But through the Fall, deception entered, and mankind became entangled in guilt, shame, and fear. Even then, God’s response was to pursue us—not abandon us.

To redeem the world, God chose to start a family. He made a covenant with Abraham that would bless all the families of the earth. Through this covenant, God began His rescue mission—a mission ultimately fulfilled through Jesus.

“The Gospel is a revelation of Jesus—His desire to be one with us again.”

1. The Messiah – Jesus brings peace.

2. The Holy Spirit – His gift brings power.

3. The Return of Jesus – This hope leads us into purity.

Scripture anchors this episode deeply in God’s faithfulness:

• Genesis 12:3, Genesis 17:7-8, Isaiah 53:5, Acts 3:18-26

• God made an everlasting covenant not based on human obedience but on His own promise.

• Through Jesus, Gentiles are grafted into this family and covenant.

• See God as your Father and recognize your place in His larger family.

• Embrace humility and gratitude toward Israel, who preserved the Scriptures and proclaimed God’s promises across generations.

• Pray for the peace (salvation) of Israel.

For deeper revelation about Israel and the Church’s connection to this family, check out the Maranatha: Israel podcast.

Speaker: Robert Lee

Scripture Focus: Genesis 3

💔 The Fall: When Shame Entered the Story

Genesis 3:7 – “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.”

• After disobeying God, Adam judged himself as “not good.”

• This was the birth of self-perception rooted in shame—not truth.

• They covered themselves, trying to hide what they now believed was unworthy.

🏃‍♂️ Hiding from the Presence of God

Genesis 3:8 – “They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden… and hid themselves…”

Genesis 3:10 – “I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”

• Fear, shame, and broken perception now shaped Adam’s view of God.

• He no longer saw God as a safe Father but as someone to hide from.

👁️‍🗨️ The Power of Perception

• The word “knowledge” involves perception, discernment, wisdom, and skill.

• Spiritual death doesn’t mean the end of existence—it means the inability to see God, self, and others rightly.

• Our broken perceptions distort everything.

💡 The Gospel Restores Sight

Romans 12:2 – “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

Colossians 3:10 – “Put on the new man… renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him…”

Speaker: Susie Lee

📝 Episode Summary:

In this powerful Mother’s Day message, Susie Lee walks through the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1, offering a deeply moving picture of surrender, sacrifice, and unwavering trust in God. Using Hannah’s example, Susie invites us to consider what it means to bring our deepest griefs and longings before the Lord — and to trust Him with the outcomes, no matter the cost.

This message reminds us: when we pour ourselves out before God, nothing is wasted.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

Hannah Knew God’s Character

 Hannah’s story begins not with her barrenness, but with her deep relationship with God. She knew who He was — faithful, compassionate, and attentive.

Prayer That Pulls No Punches

 In her anguish, Hannah approaches God with raw honesty. Her prayers are fervent and unfiltered, a model of humble and wholehearted petition (1 Samuel 1:9–11).

Faith Looks Like Obedience

 Hannah’s vow wasn’t made lightly. Her willingness to give Samuel back to God — even before he was born — reflects radical obedience and trust.

God’s Plan > Our Plan

 Even when her heart longed for a child, Hannah believed that God’s purpose for Samuel was greater than any dream she could design for herself.

Praise in All Circumstances

 Hannah didn’t wait for her situation to improve to praise God. Her response — like David’s in Psalm 6 — shows that worship often begins in weeping.

Surrender Is Our Calling

 The Christian life is marked by surrender. Hannah’s story reminds us that deep faith means laying everything — even our greatest desires — on the altar.

God Sees Our Tears

 Just like David in Psalm 6 and Paul’s words in Romans 8:26, we are reminded that God sees, understands, and responds to our pain — even when we don’t know how to pray.

📖 Scriptures Referenced:

1 Samuel 1 – The story of Hannah’s anguish, prayer, and surrender.

Psalm 6:6–7 – David’s expression of grief and weariness.

Romans 8:26 – The Spirit helps us in our weakness, interceding when we don’t know how to pray.

🙏 Reflection Questions:

Where in your life do you need to bring honest, unfiltered prayer before God?

What might God be inviting you to surrender in faith, like Hannah?

Can you choose to worship today — even if you’re still in the waiting?

📝 Episode Summary:

In this powerful Mother’s Day message, Susie Lee walks through the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1, offering a deeply moving picture of surrender, sacrifice, and unwavering trust in God. Using Hannah’s example, Susie invites us to consider what it means to bring our deepest griefs and longings before the Lord — and to trust Him with the outcomes, no matter the cost.

This message reminds us: when we pour ourselves out before God, nothing is wasted.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Hannah Knew God’s Character

 Hannah’s story begins not with her barrenness, but with her deep relationship with God. She knew who He was — faithful, compassionate, and attentive.

• Prayer That Pulls No Punches

 In her anguish, Hannah approaches God with raw honesty. Her prayers are fervent and unfiltered, a model of humble and wholehearted petition (1 Samuel 1:9–11).

• Faith Looks Like Obedience

 Hannah’s vow wasn’t made lightly. Her willingness to give Samuel back to God — even before he was born — reflects radical obedience and trust.

• God’s Plan > Our Plan

 Even when her heart longed for a child, Hannah believed that God’s purpose for Samuel was greater than any dream she could design for herself.

• Praise in All Circumstances

 Hannah didn’t wait for her situation to improve to praise God. Her response — like David’s in Psalm 6 — shows that worship often begins in weeping.

• Surrender Is Our Calling

 The Christian life is marked by surrender. Hannah’s story reminds us that deep faith means laying everything — even our greatest desires — on the altar.

• God Sees Our Tears

 Just like David in Psalm 6 and Paul’s words in Romans 8:26, we are reminded that God sees, understands, and responds to our pain — even when we don’t know how to pray.

📖 Scriptures Referenced:

1 Samuel 1 – The story of Hannah’s anguish, prayer, and surrender.

Psalm 6:6–7 – David’s expression of grief and weariness.

Romans 8:26 – The Spirit helps us in our weakness, interceding when we don’t know how to pray.

🙏 Reflection Questions:

Where in your life do you need to bring honest, unfiltered prayer before God?

What might God be inviting you to surrender in faith, like Hannah?

Can you choose to worship today — even if you’re still in the waiting?

Speaker: Robert Lee
Church: Antioch Galveston
Date: May 4, 2025

🧠 Main Idea

This message explores how humanity’s original joy and freedom were fractured through the Fall in Genesis 3—and how even in humanity’s failure, God reveals His mercy and pursuit.

📖 Key Scriptures

• Genesis 3:1 – The serpent's deception

• Genesis 3:7 – Eyes opened to flesh, closed to God

• Genesis 3:8 – Hiding from God's presence

• Genesis 3:9 – God calling out: "Where are you?"

• Genesis 3:10 – Fear enters: Adam hides

• Sin changes perspective:
  Adam and Eve's eyes were opened to their flesh but closed to God's presence—a picture of spiritual death.

• Fear follows shame:
  Adam hears God and hides in fear. His new self-awareness leads to self-rejection:

  • God looked at Adam and said: “Very good.”

  • Adam looked at himself and said: “Not good.”

• God is still pursuing:
  After the fall, God doesn't abandon Adam. He seeks him out with the question, “Where are you?”—not in condemnation, but in pursuit.

God’s heart has always been to walk with humanity, not hide from it. Even in our worst failures, He calls out, “Where are you?”—and offers to clothe us, not condemn us.