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If God is so good, why does he let bad things happen to good people? Unbelievers and believers ask this often, but Mike Massa believes it’s usually not the best place to start.

In this first episode of a new 5-7 part series, Mike explains why the question is often asked as an accusation rather than a sincere search. He opens Genesis 1:26-28 and Psalm 115:16 to show that God gave the stewardship of the earth to humanity. That means both the enemy and God work through people, and it changes how we understand evil, responsibility, and God’s role. Along the way, Mike draws a careful distinction between God being “in charge” and God being “in control.”

This series is in shorter, bite-sized episodes, so each point can sink in before the next. Mike’s aim is to help you find a place to stand when everything but heaven is breaking loose.

Scriptures: Genesis 1:26-28, Psalm 115:16, Luke 9:23

Next time: What do we do with really, really bad things going on?

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In this Bible teaching on 1 Peter 1:22-23, Mike Massa shows why the small words in Scripture matter, especially prepositions like through, into, and out from. Learn how a purified soul is meant to move: through the Spirit, into sincere love, and out from a pure heart.

Mike also explains what it means to believe into Jesus, not just believe in him, and why Jesus corrected one word from the father of the demonized boy: "If you can do anything, help us."

Scripture covered: 1 Peter 1:22-23, with references to the Gospel account of the father and his demonized son and Jesus' words "Do not be afraid."

What you'll learn in this episode:

•      Why prepositions carry real weight when you study the Bible

•      The difference between believing in Jesus and believing into him

•      What "purified your souls in obeying the truth" means

•      The meaning of "sincere love of the brothers" and why it leaves no room for hidden motives

•      Why 1 Peter 1:22 says to love "out from" a pure heart, not just "with" one

•      Why Jesus corrected "if you can" and what doubt does to the Spirit's freedom to work

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How far did Jesus travel to save us? In this teaching, Mike Massa shares a picture he once used to understand the distance between heaven and earth, and the truth about Jesus as the God-man that made that picture far too small.

Using a simple story of two scientists and a mud puddle, Mike explores the qualitative gap between God and man, why Jesus is still the God-man today (1 Timothy 2:5), what David glimpsed in 1 Chronicles 17, and why the cross was first  act of yielding to the Father.

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What does Mark 16:15–18 mean when Jesus tells His followers to preach the gospel and speaks of signs accompanying believers?

In this teaching, Mike Massa explores Mark’s account of the Great Commission alongside Matthew 28. He reflects on preaching as an authoritative message entrusted by God, the importance of speaking and praying Scripture, and what it means to live as a citizen of God’s Kingdom.

Mike also offers his perspective on the passage’s difficult references to casting out demons, speaking in new tongues, serpents, poison, and healing. He cautions against treating the serpent passage as an endorsement of snake handling and acknowledges that some of these verses are challenging to interpret.

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Explore the powerful imagery and theological meaning of Revelation chapters 4 and 5 with Mike Massa. In this Bible teaching, Mike reads through John’s vision of the heavenly throne room and reflects on the 24 elders, the four living creatures, the seven spirits of God, and the scroll sealed with seven seals.

When no one is found worthy to open the scroll, John is told to look for the Lion of the tribe of Judah—but sees a Lamb who had been slain. Mike considers what this reveals about Jesus, redemption through the blood of the Lamb, and the worship offered to both the One seated on the throne and the Lamb.

Read Revelation 4 and 5 slowly and prayerfully, and reflect on the throne-room vision, Christ’s victory, and the worship of heaven.

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Were Jesus’s feet anointed once—or on three different occasions? In this episode, Mike Massa examines the Gospel accounts in Luke 7, John 12, and Mark 14, making the case that they describe three distinct anointing events.

Explore the story of the woman who wept at Jesus’s feet in the house of Simon the Pharisee, Mary of Bethany’s anointing of Jesus before Passover, and the woman who poured oil on his head at the house of Simon the leper. Mike compares the locations, timelines, and details in each account—and reflects on what these acts of extravagant worship meant for Jesus’s ministry and the events leading to the crucifixion.

This teaching considers forgiveness, devotion, costly worship, and how a faithful act can serve a purpose beyond what those present can see.

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Everyone knows the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace — but what if the most quoted verse in the whole chapter has been read backwards for generations?

In this episode, Mike Massa walks verse by verse through Daniel chapter 3 and makes the case that Daniel 3:17-18 has been widely misinterpreted. The common reading — "God will save us, but if He doesn't, we still won't bow" — collapses under its own logic. As Mike puts it, if God doesn't deliver them, "they haven't got a knee to not bow down to... they're not there to not bow down" 

The accurate reading, he argues: If you throw us in the furnace, our God will deliver us. If you don't throw us in, we still won't bow down. No escape hatch. No backup plan. Total certainty.

In this episode:

• Nebuchadnezzar's fall from "head of gold" to self-promoting idolatry
• Why music accompanies the command to worship — and how the enemy still uses music to pull hearts away from the Lord
• A hard look at modern worship: how platform performance turned congregations into spectators
• Why the furnace was already burning — intimidation as a coercion tactic, so hot it killed the soldiers who carried the three men
• The Daniel 3 / David & Goliath parallel: speaking what God has said before you can see it
• Hebrews 11 and the "Hall of Faith" — those who died in faith, not having received the promise
• Peter on the water: "If that's you, bid me come" — why faith is a response to God's word, not an initiating position
• Hebrews 4:12 and developing an internal spiritual ear instead of reasoning your way through decisions

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Did you know you can actually make God glad? In this message, Mike Massa reveals the five-fold impact of pursuing God’s purpose for your life: God is glad, you’re glad, the people you serve are glad, God’s kingdom advances, and the enemy loses ground.
Rooted in 2 Timothy 1:9 and Psalm 139, this teaching will help you:

• See your life as a gifted purpose, not an accident
• Understand why God’s joy in you matters more than people’s opinions
• Begin praying daily to step into the purpose He wrote for you before time began

An encouraging word for anyone longing to please God and impact others.

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What does it mean to live unshakable when everything around you is shaking—governments, culture, even the church?
In this powerful teaching from Mike Massa, we dive into Hebrews 12–13 and discover that chapter 13 is not a random list of commands, but God’s practical pathway for an unshakable life.

In this episode, Mike unpacks the unshakable pillars of Hebrews 13:

• Brotherly love that refuses to grow cold
• Hospitality to strangers — even when it’s costly
• Remembering prisoners as if chained with them
• Honoring marriage and the covenant bed
• Contentment instead of covetousness and love of money
• Faithfulness to spiritual leadership and biblical eldership
• Stability in sound doctrine instead of strange teachings
• Thanksgiving and praise as a weapon against anxiety
• Doing good and sharing as offerings that please God

You’ll come away seeing Hebrews 13 not as an afterthought, but as a Spirit-breathed blueprint for how to stand firm when the world is shaking.

If you’re hungry for practical, biblical guidance on how to stand firm in Christ, this teaching will deeply strengthen your heart.

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In this episode, Mike Massa walks through 8 “impossibilities” in Scripture—you cannot serve two masters, you cannot be His disciple without loving Him above all, those in the flesh cannot please God, the natural man cannot receive the things of the Spirit, and more.

These aren’t limits on God’s power; they’re boundaries God has set for how life with Him actually works.

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