January 4, 2026 - Sunday PM Sermon

THE HEART OF HIS STORY (Isaiah 53) 

Duration 30:50

January 4, 2026 - Sunday AM Sermon

WHAT PREVENTS CHRISTLIKE SERVICE (Mark 10:35-41) 

Duration 35:09

December 28, 2025 - Sunday AM Bible Class

In this episode we continue a textual study through 2 Corinthians with the central theme that "Christianity is personal." The speaker walks listeners through Paul’s personal relationship with the Corinthian church, his pastoral care and corrective discipline in 1 Corinthians, and the personal attacks Paul faces from unnamed false apostles. The discussion reviews chapters 1–2 and then focuses on 2 Corinthians 3:1–18, where Paul defends his apostolic authority and shifts to contrast his ministry with that of the critics.

The episode highlights Paul’s metaphor of the Corinthians as his living letter of recommendation — "written not with ink but with the Spirit" — and explains how their transformed lives in a sinful city prove the authenticity of his ministry. The speaker unpacks Paul’s major contrast between the old covenant (the letter engraved on stone, associated with Moses and a fading glory) and the new covenant (the Spirit, which gives life and brings boldness, liberty, and transformation).

Scriptural cross-references and background drawn on in the teaching include Jeremiah 31, Exodus (Moses’ shining face and the Ten Commandments), 1 Corinthians, Acts, Galatians, Hebrews, and passages that point forward to Christ (e.g., Isaiah and the Psalms). The sermon explains the idea of the "veil" — how prior allegiances, traditions, or false teachings can harden hearts and obscure the gospel — and emphasizes that the veil is removed only by turning to the Lord and by the work of the Spirit.

Key takeaways include: Paul’s authority is validated by the transformed Corinthian believers; the old covenant as an end in itself is a "ministry of death," while the gospel of Christ is a ministry of the Spirit that gives life; the unveiled gospel produces hope, boldness, liberty, and ongoing transformation; and practical application calls believers to remove any veils — traditions, additional requirements, or hardened attitudes — that keep them or others from seeing and obeying the gospel in its purity.

Listeners can expect clear exposition of 2 Corinthians 3, historical and biblical context, pastoral application for personal and communal faithfulness, and a call to embrace the liberating, life-giving ministry of the Spirit in the new covenant.

Duration 42:26

November 12, 2025 - Wednesday PM Bible Class

This episode walks through the closing chapters of the Book of Philippians, part of Paul’s prison epistles (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon). The host reviews Philippians 3–4, explains the letter’s central theme that true Christian joy comes from Christ and the gospel — not from changing circumstances — and ties Paul’s teaching to related passages (Galatians, 1 Thessalonians, 1 Corinthians, Proverbs, Matthew, John, and 2 Corinthians).

Key topics include Paul’s warning about Judaizing teachers who mix law and Gospel; the call to “press on” toward spiritual maturity; the contrast between earthly focus and heavenly citizenship; the hope and mechanics of the Second Coming and the resurrection body; and how these doctrines shape Christian joy and perseverance.

The episode also unpacks practical counsel from Philippians 4: unity in the congregation (an appeal to Euodia and Syntyche), gentleness and reasonableness, and combatting anxiety by bringing requests to God with thanksgiving. The host highlights the promise that God’s peace will guard hearts and minds and gives a concrete mental-health-style prescription: meditate on what is true, noble, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtuous, and praiseworthy.

Paul’s teaching on contentment is emphasized — learning to be content in every circumstance and relying on Christ’s strength — with a brief look at the thorn-in-the-flesh passage in 2 Corinthians as context for perseverance. The episode includes reflections, Scripture cross-references, and interaction with listeners, and notes that Neal substituted last week and delivered a complementary sermon on anxiety and prayer.

Listeners can expect theology tied to practical application: how to guard the heart, pursue unity, replace anxiety with prayer and thanksgiving, and cultivate joyful contentment grounded in Christ.

Duration 44:34

December 28, 2025 - Sunday PM Sermon

FOUR FACES OF PROVIDENCE: LOVE (Ruth 4) 

Duration 32:30

December 28, 2025 - Sunday AM Sermon

When Jesus Returns… (2 Peter 3)  

Duration 33:51

December 21, 2025 - Sunday AM Bible Class

This episode resumes a study of 2 Corinthians 2 as Neal unpacks why the Apostle Paul delayed his return to Corinth, how he defends his apostolic authority, and how the church should respond to repentance and restoration. Using the background from Acts and 1 Corinthians 5, the lesson situates Paul’s letter in the timeline of his missionary journeys, explains the likely presence of false apostles and Judaizing critics, and recounts the specific disciplinary case of the man who lived with his father’s wife.

The class explores two primary reasons Paul gives for not coming sooner: changing plans directed by the Lord and a pastoral desire not to cause the congregation additional sorrow until they had processed corrective discipline. The speaker walks through 2 Corinthians 2:5–11 in detail, highlighting Paul’s four practical instructions to the church after the penitent’s return—forgive, comfort, reaffirm love, and be obedient—and Paul’s personal example of forgiveness to prevent Satan from taking advantage of the situation.

Listeners will hear discussion of key pastoral and practical themes: how to implement restorative discipline, the distinction between forgiveness and comfort, the role of godly sorrow in producing repentance, and the dangers of mishandling public sin. Class participants contribute practical reflections; Titus’s report to Paul is noted as the confirming news about the church’s response.

The episode then broadens into leadership principles drawn from Paul’s closing remarks: common distractions leaders face, the image of church leaders as an "aroma" that attracts some and repels others, the limits of human sufficiency and dependence on God’s grace, and proper motives—sincerity, submission, and accountability—versus corrupting or peddling the gospel. The lesson closes with actionable takeaways for elders, teachers, and every believer about restoration, unity, and trusting God’s sufficiency in ministry.

Duration 44:35

November 5, 2025 - Wednesday PM Bible Class

In this episode the teacher steps in to “pinch hit” for an eventful week in the nation’s capital and leads a deep study through Philippians, focusing on chapter 3 while setting the stage with material from chapters 1–2. After a brief devotional by Cody, the speaker traces the epistle’s structure—greeting and epistolary prayer—and highlights Paul’s aim to equip the Philippians to live differently from the surrounding culture.

The conversation examines Paul’s pattern of alternating positive examples and admonitions: Paul himself (in prison for preaching the gospel), the humility of Christ, and faithful coworkers Timothy and Epaphroditus. These models illustrate the central ethic of putting others before self, pursuing unity, and finding joy even amid suffering. Practical imperatives—stand firm, do nothing from selfish ambition, and work out your salvation with fear and trembling—are explained in context.

Episode highlights include Paul’s warning about external threats to the church: the “dogs,” the “evil workers,” and the “false circumcision” (Judaizers). The host unpacks Paul’s contrast between reliance on fleshly credentials and the surpassing value of knowing Christ, reviewing Paul’s pre‑Christian pedigree to show why abandoning those gains for Christ is the true path to joy.

The study moves to core takeaways in Philippians 3: joy comes by avoiding wrong influences, putting Christ above fleshly accomplishments, truly knowing Christ (including the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of suffering), forgetting the past, and pressing toward the upward call. The episode closes with Paul’s call to follow his example, watch for those who are enemies of the cross, and live as citizens of heaven awaiting transformation.

Listeners can expect theological exposition, practical application for congregational unity, personal challenges about priorities and spiritual formation, and memorable examples from Scripture showing how joy is produced when Christ is prized above all else.

Duration 45:13

December 21, 2025 - Sunday PM Sermon

Four Faces of Providence in Ruth: Lingering (Waiting) (Chapter Three)  

Duration 32:19

December 21, 2025 - Sunday AM Sermon

Raised with Christ: Living the Resurrection Life (Colossians 3) 

Duration 30:08