In this episode, we explore what Scripture truly means when it promises peace—and why biblical peace (shalom) is far more than the absence of conflict. From Luke 2 and Isaiah 9:6, we discover that Jesus is not just a bringer of calm, but the Prince of Peace who restores what sin has fractured. As Ephesians 2 reveals, Jesus Himself is our peace, tearing down walls of division and reconciling us to God and to one another.

Through the story of Simeon in Luke 2, we learn that peace is formed through devoted attention. While many missed the Messiah because they were consumed with religion, power, productivity, or politics, Simeon recognized Jesus because his heart was fixed on God’s promises. Jesus echoes this truth in Matthew 6—our anxiety grows when our attention is trained on money, fear, scarcity, and control, but peace grows when our focus is fixed on God’s Kingdom. Even neuroscience confirms what Scripture has always taught: what we repeatedly attend to trains our inner world.

This episode also confronts how greed increases anxiety by rewiring the brain for fear, hypervigilance, and scarcity, while generosity, gratitude, and trust retrain the nervous system for peace. You’ll learn a practical 5-step Scripture and neuroscience-based pathway to retrain your attention for peace, break the grip of worry, and restore trust in God’s provision.

We also dive into:

The promise of peace from Micah 5 and Ephesians 2  

How greed breeds conflict and division  

Why worry feels “acceptable” but quietly erodes faith  

How gratitude, stillness, fasting, and generosity cultivate peace  

How morning routines, spiritual practices, and daily focus shape our anxiety or our peace  

How John 14:27 reframes what it means to receive the peace of Christ  

If you are battling anxiety, financial pressure, rushing, unrealistic expectations, or mental overload, this message will help you reset your focus, retrain your mind, and return to the God who gives peace.

In a world desperate for hope, many turn to possessions, control, and security to ease their fears—but only one true hope can satisfy the deepest longings of the human heart: the hope found in Jesus Christ. In this episode of the Faith4Today Podcast, we explore how biblical hope is not wishful thinking, but confident trust in a faithful, unchanging God who keeps His promises.

We unpack how greed steals hope by creating a cycle of fear, insecurity, and misplaced trust. Greed turns good gifts into false saviors, replacing dependence on God with dependence on things that can never love us back. Scripture warns us that the worries of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke out spiritual life, leaving us unfruitful and restless. Pride and greed feed one another, pulling our hearts away from humility, surrender, and true freedom.

This message also reveals the antidote: drawing near to God, submitting our lives again to His care, and practicing spiritual resistance through obedience, generosity, humility, and trust. Hope is restored when we reconnect with the Giver rather than the gifts, when we stop striving for control and start abiding in Christ.

If you’ve ever felt your hope slipping under the weight of fear, loss, pressure, or materialism, this episode will help you realign your heart with the only source of lasting security—Jesus.

Topics include:

Biblical hope and trust in God  

How greed robs hope and distorts our desires  

Pride, unbelief, and spiritual resistance  

Abiding in Christ  

The parable of the sower  

Standing firm in faith during suffering  

Restoring hope through surrender and trust

n John 21, Jesus brings His disciples—and us—into a powerful full-circle moment. Galilee wasn’t just scenery; it was home base, the place of calling and first love. And it’s here that the resurrected Jesus meets them again, cooking breakfast on the shore, carrying scars yet fully alive. In this episode, we explore how Jesus uses familiar places to renew our identity, restore our calling, and remind us who we really are.

We’ll look at why Peter drifted back to his old identity, how Jesus redeems painful memories instead of avoiding them, and why your God-given wiring always points you back to your purpose. Plus, we unpack what it means to “Feed My sheep,” how spiritual gifts nourish the body of Christ, and why your deepest needs—safety, belonging, purpose, love—are meant to be met in community.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, disappointed, or unsure of your next step, this conversation will help you see the moments where Jesus is rewriting the stories you thought were over.

Topics:

• John 21 explained

• Full Circle Moments with Jesus

• Peter’s restoration

• Identity, calling, and purpose

• Spiritual gifts and the body of Christ

• Healing memory & redeeming regret

• New creation and resurrection hope

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Episode 48 — The Grave Robber | John 20 | #Faith4TodayPodcast

In John 20, we witness Jesus as the ultimate Grave Robber — not stealing from death, but stripping death of its power. From the darkness of the early morning to the personal encounter with Mary, John shows us a new creation dawning. Jesus rests on the seventh day and rises on the first, echoing Genesis. Darkness doesn’t win. Light breaks in.

When Mary looks into the tomb expecting desolation, she finds resurrection. The hard place becomes a holy place — the stone slab like the mercy seat, flanked by two heavenly beings, pointing to the true Lamb of God whose blood establishes a new covenant. What felt like the end becomes the beginning of life.

Three Key Observations from John 20:

1. The Darkness of Night

In the moments when we can’t see clearly — when tears blur our vision like Mary — Jesus meets us through community, connection, and resurrection hope. You aren’t meant to carry the night alone.

2. Inconceivable… Until You See It

Mary mistakes Him for a gardener. Peter sees evidence he can’t interpret. Thomas needs to touch the scars. Resurrection often doesn’t fit our mental categories until Jesus meets us personally. He restores us through presence, not distance.

3. “Who Is It You Seek?”

In every major moment across John’s Gospel, Jesus asks a woman this question — at the wedding, the well, the courtroom, the cross, and now the empty tomb. John is showing us the renewal of creation, covenant, identity, and belonging. We often seek safety, significance, or success — and end up crushed. Jesus brings peace by breathing His Spirit into our fractured places.

Bonus Insights Included in This Episode:

• How the ark of the covenant imagery appears inside the tomb

• Why scars are not signs of shame but proof of healing

• How Jesus turns the hard places into holy places

• Why isolation steals encounters (Thomas) while presence restores faith

• What Jesus meant by “Don’t cling to Me”

• Why the resurrection is about union, not just survival

• How the breath of Jesus fulfills Genesis 2 and Ezekiel 37

• The difference between clinging and communing, fear and faithfulness

• Why starting your week on Sunday reorders your spiritual life

Listener Questions We Tackle:

• Did Thomas regret isolating himself from the disciples?

• Why do believers hesitate to speak truth to each other in dark moments?

• Why does John mention Thomas “the twin”?

• Why couldn’t Mary cling to Jesus?

• How do we recognize when we’re chasing things that can’t resurrect us?

• What’s the one practice every believer should do this week to stay centered on Jesus?

Key Takeaway:

The risen Christ doesn’t just bring hope — He breathes life into the crushed, confused, and conflicted places of our hearts. In the hands of the Grave Robber, even what looks dead in you can rise again.

In John 18:38–19:19, the world watches as the innocent King is traded for a guilty rebel. Jesus — the sinless Son of the Father — stands before Pilate, falsely accused, while Barabbas, a violent revolutionary, awaits his punishment. Yet the crowd cries for Barabbas to go free and for Jesus to be crucified.

It’s more than political drama; it’s a divine exchange. The true Son of the Father takes the place of the rebellious son. The Lamb of God becomes our substitute — the righteous for the unrighteous — so we could be brought to God (1 Peter 3:18).

From the blood and water that flowed, to His words “It is finished,” every detail declares both His humanity and His divinity. The One who healed on the Sabbath now rests in the tomb — completing the final act of redemption so that we could find true rest in Him.

📖 In this episode, Pastor Matthew Hunt explores:

• The divine exchange: Jesus for Barabbas — the beloved Son for the estranged sons and daughters

• How the cross fulfills the Passover promise — freedom through the Lamb’s sacrifice

• The union of divine and human nature in Christ — He thirsted, yet gave up His spirit

• The power of hyssop, wine, and the cleansing of blood (Psalm 51, Exodus 12)

• Why Jesus’ surrender was not weakness but voluntary obedience

• What it means to truly rest in the presence of God

💬 Plus listener questions:

• Was Pilate trapped between politics and conviction?

• How is healing on the Sabbath a picture of true rest and renewal?

🔥 “The cross wasn’t the end of His suffering — it was the beginning of our freedom.”

🎙️ Episode 43 — The Story of Reversals (John 18) | #Faith4TodayPodcast

In this powerful episode, we step into John 18, where everything seems upside down — betrayal, denial, injustice — yet God’s plan is unfolding perfectly.

In the garden where humanity first fell, Jesus begins the greatest reversal in history. Adam disobeyed and grasped for control; Jesus obeyed and surrendered in trust. When He says, “I am He,” even His captors fall backward — a glimpse of divine authority cloaked in humility.

From the Garden to the courtroom, every scene reveals a deeper truth: Jesus obeys where Adam fell, stands where Peter falters, and reigns where earthly power collapses. This isn’t defeat — it’s divine submission. Through surrender, Jesus reverses the curse and invites us to live in the freedom of His truth.

📖 In this episode, Pastor Matthew Hunt explores:

• The Garden as a place of reversal — from rebellion to redemption

• How identity leads to purpose (Jesus said “I am He” with conviction, not convenience)

• Why feelings are real, but not in charge — conviction anchors us when emotion can’t

• Peter’s denial and Jesus’ courage — how light exposes the shadows in our lives

• The difference between living by pressure or purpose, pleasure or faithfulness

💡 Bonus Insights:

• How to build your life on conviction, not comfort

• Why obedience and faithfulness still matter in a culture of convenience

• How Jesus’ surrender models mature discipleship

• The freedom found in divine order — living right-side up in an upside-down world

🔥 “You can’t live accidentally and fulfill destiny.”

Jesus shows us that surrender isn’t weakness — it’s the pathway to power.

What does Jesus’ prayer in John 17 reveal about the life God designed you to live?

This week, Pastor Matthew Hunt takes us inside the final recorded prayer of Jesus—where He opens His heart to the Father and shows us that prayer isn’t performance; it’s participation in divine relationship.

In a culture addicted to noise, comfort, and hurry, Jesus models a different way. He withdrew from the crowd to commune with the Father—and calls us to do the same. Prayer is not just a list of requests; it’s alignment, conversation, and intimacy. It reorders our loves, purifies our motives, and restores spiritual leadership in the home, the church, and the world.

🔥 In this episode you’ll learn:

• The difference between scripted, personal, and communing prayer

• Why Jesus’ prayer reveals that consecration is greater than convenience

• How prayer moves you from distraction → surrender → communion

• The power of intercession—standing in the gap for others with love

• Why verbal, honest prayer renews your mind and releases God’s life

• How to fight the good fight of faith through Spirit-empowered prayer

📖 Scriptures: John 17 | Hebrews 7:25 | Romans 8:27 | 1 Timothy 6:12 | Revelation 3:20

💡 Key takeaway:

The most powerful prayer is the one you actually pray.

Set aside the noise. Pick a place. Open your mouth. God’s already waiting.

#Faith4TodayPodcast // EP44 – A Farewell Gift (John 16)

When Jesus said He was leaving, He didn’t leave us alone—He promised the Helper, the Holy Spirit.

In this episode, Pastor Matthew Hunt unpacks John 16 and the power of the Spirit who convicts, comforts, and connects us back to Jesus. The Spirit isn’t a vibe or a feeling—He’s a person, fully God, sent to lead us into truth and freedom.

You’ll discover how the Spirit brings healing where sin infected, joy where shame isolated, and clarity where confusion ruled.

Learn the difference between conviction and condemnation, how to recognize the Spirit’s voice in everyday life, and why abiding in Him keeps your soul alive and fruitful.

🔥 In this episode:

• How the Holy Spirit frees us from sin, shame, and Satan’s lies

• What conviction really means (and why it’s an act of love)

• The danger of a “septic soul” — bitterness, pride, lust, deception, apathy, and greed

• Practical ways to tune your heart to the Spirit’s voice

• Why Jesus called the Spirit “the Helper” and “the Spirit of Truth”

💬 Key takeaway:

The Holy Spirit doesn’t just make you feel God’s presence—He empowers you to live it.

He’s not just the power of God; He’s the presence of God, alive in you today.

📖 Scripture references: John 14–16, Acts 1:8, Romans 8, Galatians 5, Ephesians 4–5, Hebrews 12, Revelation 3

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🌿 Episode 43 — The Vine, The Branches, and the Friend of God (John 15)

Jesus' Fond Farewell, part 2...

Imagine standing on a sunlit Judean hillside, vines stretching across the terraces as a farmer—knife in hand—walks among them, pruning and singing.

That’s the image Jesus used when He said, “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.”

In this episode, Pastor Matthew Hunt takes you deep into John 15, exploring what it really means to abide in Christ and live a life that bears lasting fruit. You’ll discover that pruning isn’t punishment—it’s love in action. God removes what hinders your growth so His life can flow freely through you.

From the ancient process of vineyard cultivation to the covenant meaning behind Jesus’ words, this episode brings Scripture to life with historical insight, spiritual depth, and real-world application.

🔍 You’ll learn:

• Why God’s delays are not His denials — and how waiting seasons build deep roots.

• The difference between pruning and spiritual attack (and how to pray in both).

• What it means to abide — to live aligned with Jesus’ love, commands, and kingdom.

• How limits and boundaries actually produce freedom and fruitfulness.

• Why Jesus calls us friends, not slaves — and how loyalty and love define that friendship.

💡 Key takeaway:

Fruitfulness doesn’t come from striving — it comes from staying connected to the Vine.

When you remain in Jesus, His life flows through you, and His joy becomes yours.

📖 Featuring insights from:

John 15, 1 John 2, Galatians 5, Ephesians 5, Psalm 80, and the cultural backdrop of ancient vineyards.

In John 14, Jesus begins what might be called His fond farewell—not a goodbye of distance, but a promise of presence. On the eve of His death, He speaks words of comfort, covenant, and peace: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.”

In this episode, we step into that upper-room moment where love, loyalty, and hope converge. Jesus reveals Himself as the Bridegroom preparing a place for His people, gives the Holy Spirit as our Advocate and Helper, and leaves behind His parting gift—peace the world cannot give.

We’ll explore:

• What Jesus means when He says He’s preparing a place for us

• How the Holy Spirit anchors us in truth and empowers us for “greater works”

• The difference between living as children of God vs. living with an orphan mindset

• Why grace and peace are more than greetings—they’re the heartbeat of the new covenant

This isn’t just theology—it’s invitation. Jesus isn’t leaving; He’s drawing closer than ever.

🎙️ Listen now to rediscover the peace, promise, and presence that Jesus still speaks into every troubled heart.

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