Ebenezer Church Podcast

Drawing from Romans 5:1-8, this message explores how God uses suffering to produce perseverance, character, and hope in those who have peace with him through Christ. We cannot choose our circumstances, but we can choose to trust the One who has already won the victory.

We are wired to chase flattery and affirmation, but Jesus drew his followers in the opposite way, with truth and grace instead of happy talk. From the calling of Matthew the tax collector, this message explores what truly attracts a person to Christ and why the answer is the work of the Holy Spirit. The call is not to impress him or improve ourselves, but simply to come and be with him.

We live in an age of permanent records, where one bad moment can follow a person forever. In this message, Pastor Glenn looks at Peter, who denied Jesus three times and had it written down in all four Gospels, yet was restored by name and filled with the Holy Spirit. The takeaway is freeing: failure is an event, not an identity, so don't let your failures shake your faith in a God who never fails.

On Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the church, Pastor Glenn asks a simple question: are you more like the Sea of Galilee or the Dead Sea?

Galilee stays full of life because water flows in and then flows back out, but the Dead Sea takes everything in, lets nothing go, and ends up lifeless.

Building on Jesus' promise of living water in John 7, this message challenges us to stop hoarding what God gives us, whether it's our time, our prayers, or our resources, and to let it flow out to others, even daring us to try to out-give God.

We chase "new and improved" in nearly every area of life, but the gospel of Jesus Christ needs no upgrade. Walking through Romans 10, this message shows that salvation is found in Christ alone and that faith grows as we hear and hold fast to his word. It also explores what it means to belong to the church and to live as ambassadors carrying a message that is not our own.

Forgiveness is not a feeling, a reward for an apology, or a matter of bookkeeping. It is the supernatural Christian walk, modeled by Jesus on the cross and commanded for everyone who follows him. This Mother's Day message from Colossians 3:13 calls believers to mercy that, by human instinct, makes no sense.

When the world asks, “Who are you?” it often answers with roles, achievements, failures, or labels. Romans 8 reminds believers that their truest identity is received by grace: children of God, heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ.

Because of Jesus Christ, believers are no longer kept at a distance from God. This sermon explores the difference between the old covenant and the new covenant, showing how Christ’s finished work gives us confident, personal access to the Father.

In a culture where people are more connected than ever and yet lonelier than ever, Jesus invites his disciples into something the world cannot manufacture: real friendship. This message explores what that looks like in practice and how Christian friendship becomes one of the most powerful avenues for the gospel.

On resurrection day, Jesus chose to walk with two discouraged disciples and open the Scriptures to them. This sermon explores how Christ still pursues weary hearts, reveals Himself through God’s Word, and turns sorrow into urgent witness.