Flipside Church turns 21 — and Pastor Karl marks the milestone by diving into Matthew 24, Jesus's teaching on the end times.

Before opening chapter 24, Pastor Karl revisits the close of Matthew 23, where Jesus weeps over Jerusalem's rejection of Him — a rejection Paul later explains (Romans 11) as a partial hardening that will lift once the "fullness of the Gentiles" comes in through the global spread of the gospel. That truth anchors the church's 21-year mission of church planting, including upcoming work in Israel and Venezuela.

Turning to Matthew 24, Pastor Karl unpacks Jesus's prophecy about the destruction of the temple and the signs preceding His return — false messiahs, wars, famines, earthquakes, persecution, and the "abomination of desolation." He walks through the historical weight of Herod's temple (80 years to build, destroyed within a decade of completion) and connects Jesus's words to the seven seals of Revelation 6, showing how they map onto the same sequence of end-times events.

The big idea: as history moves toward Christ's return, His church must resist deception, endure persecution, and proclaim the gospel to every nation. Pastor Karl challenges Flipside not to confuse its campus with God's kingdom, but to keep its eyes fixed on the mission — reaching every nation with the gospel until Jesus returns.

Looking back on 21 years of church planting (750+ churches funded and planted since 2016), Pastor Karl calls the church forward with gratitude for the past and urgency for the future: "no reserve, no retreat, no regret."

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In this message from Matthew 23, Pastor Karl walks through one of the most confrontational moments in Jesus's earthly ministry — the day He turns to face the religious establishment head-on and calls out hypocrisy for what it is. The big idea: true discipleship begins with repentance in the heart and produces transformation in life.

Pastor Karl unpacks the meaning of the word "hypocrite" — from the Greek term for an actor behind a mask — and shows how it appears seven times in this one chapter alone, always on the lips of Jesus. He identifies three ways hypocrisy shows up in our lives: hypocrisy toward others (a standard for you, an exception for me), hypocrisy toward ourselves (a gap between what we claim and how we live), and hypocrisy toward God (redefining what He has clearly called right or wrong).

Walking through Jesus's series of "woes" against the scribes and Pharisees — their showy religious displays, their exploitation of the vulnerable, their obsession with minor rules while neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness — Pastor Karl brings each one home with practical, personal application. This is a challenging, convicting message, but one grounded in hope: hypocrisy isn't failure itself, it's failure without repentance. And no one who repents is ever turned away by God.

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This week in our verse-by-verse journey through Matthew, Pastor Karl unpacks Matthew 22 — a pivotal chapter set on the Tuesday before Jesus' crucifixion, where four different groups challenge his authority, only to be silenced one by one.

Pastor Karl opens with a look at how authority is viewed differently across generations, from the positional authority respected by Baby Boomers to the influencer-driven authority sought by Gen Z, and asks a pointed question: what — or who — do we actually let have authority in our lives?

From there, the message walks through Jesus' encounters with the Pharisees, Herodians, Sadducees, and religious lawyers, showing how Jesus asserts his authority over five key areas: how we enter the Kingdom (the Parable of the Wedding Feast), what we owe the Kingdom (the "render unto Caesar" exchange), what Scripture means (the resurrection debate), what matters most (the greatest commandment), and ultimately, who he is (the identity of the Messiah).

The big idea: Jesus alone has the authority to define the Kingdom, define truth, define obedience, and define our relationship with God. This isn't a Jesus who asks for a place in your life — it's a Jesus who claims authority over all of it.

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Pastor Karl continues the Kingdom Now series with a hard-hitting look at Matthew 21:18–46, where Jesus confronts religion without fruit. The big idea: because Jesus is King, genuine faith must produce the fruit of obedience.

Starting with Jesus cursing the barren fig tree — a symbol of Israel's outward religion with no inward fruit — Pastor Karl walks through the chronology of that Passion Week Tuesday, tracing Old Testament roots in Leviticus 26's blessings and curses. From there he unpacks the religious leaders' challenge to Jesus's authority, the Parable of the Two Sons (obedience over empty profession), and the Parable of the Wicked Tenants, where Jesus becomes the rejected cornerstone.

The application lands close to home: faith isn't the fruit — faith produces fruit. Are you relying on looking religious instead of living in repentance? A sobering call to let genuine faith show.

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 Matthew 21 opens with Jesus's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem—his coronation as King. Pastor Karl unpacks why this moment was unlike any earthly coronation: a king who arrived not on a warhorse but on a humble donkey, fulfilling prophecies spoken generations earlier through Isaiah, Zechariah, and Daniel. As King, Jesus fulfills God's mission, exercises God's authority, restores proper worship according to God's Word, and extends God's compassion. From the crowds shouting "Hosanna" to Jesus clearing the temple of corruption, this passage reveals a King who demands total allegiance while never withholding compassion from those who come to Him in need.

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Pastor Karl continues the Kingdom Now series in Matthew 20, exploring what sets kingdom greatness apart from worldly greatness. As Jesus tells His disciples He is heading to Jerusalem to suffer, be mocked, and be crucified, James and John's mother asks for positions of honor for her sons — missing the point entirely. Jesus responds with a defining truth: true greatness in God's kingdom comes through serving others, not through status or position. The message then turns to two blind men on the roadside who cry out to Jesus despite the crowd's attempts to silence them, and Jesus stops to heal them. Pastor Karl unpacks what it means to pursue Christ with bold, public faith rather than settling for silent, private belief, and challenges the church to approach God's throne of grace with the same desperation and persistence.

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 In this message, Pastor Karl continues the "Kingdom Now" series with a study through Matthew 20, unpacking Jesus's Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. Building on Peter's question at the end of Matthew 19 — "What do we get for the sacrifice we've given?" — Pastor Karl explores the difference between gifts and rewards in the Christian life. Salvation is a gift, received by grace through faith, while eternal rewards are tied to faithfulness, obedience, generosity, and perseverance in serving God's kingdom. Through the story of the vineyard workers who all receive the same wage regardless of when they started, Pastor Karl reveals that this parable isn't primarily about the workers — it's about the graciousness of the master. God's rewards are given by grace, not earned through work, but they are given to those who work. This message challenges listeners to live radically committed lives, storing up treasures in heaven rather than settling for a "safe soul and a wasted life."

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In this message, Pastor Karl walks through Matthew 19, where the Pharisees approach Jesus with pointed questions about divorce — testing him against the competing rabbinic schools of Shammai and Hillel. Rather than settling the debate on their terms, Jesus redirects them to God's original design for marriage from Genesis, addressing not just the surface question but the deeper issue underneath it: a hardened heart that looks for loopholes instead of surrendering to God's standard.

Pastor Karl unpacks what Scripture teaches about marriage, divorce, and remarriage with pastoral care and honesty about how difficult these teachings can be to live out. He also explores the chapter's turn toward children, and the story of the rich young ruler — a man who came asking about religious righteousness but was really wrestling with money and control.

The big idea: Jesus confronts the hardness of our hearts because his kingdom calls for commitment and sacrifice, while our natural tendency is to search for loopholes and excuses. This message is an invitation to let Scripture rebuke, correct, and train us — and to rely on the power of God's Spirit rather than our own willpower to live faithfully.

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How many times should we forgive someone who has wronged us? In this message, Pastor Karl explores Jesus' powerful teaching in Matthew 18:21–35, revealing that forgiveness is not about keeping score—it's about reflecting the incredible mercy we've received from God.

Through the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, Pastor Karl explains the immeasurable debt of sin that Christ has forgiven and why that forgiveness transforms the way we respond to those who hurt us. Discover the difference between forgiveness and enabling harmful behavior, why forgiveness is central to life in God's Kingdom, and how releasing others from their debt brings freedom to our own hearts.

Whether you're wrestling with past wounds, strained relationships, or the challenge of extending grace, this message offers biblical truth and practical encouragement to help you walk in the freedom Christ has made possible.

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In this episode of Kingdom Now, Pastor Karl continues the verse-by-verse study through Matthew 18, picking up where Jeff Stemple left off. Building on the disciples' question of "who's the greatest?", Karl unpacks Jesus's answer: none of us are — apart from Him, we're all dependent and called to humble, childlike faith.

Walking through verses 7-20, Karl explores how Jesus's kingdom is neither casual about sin nor stingy with mercy. He digs into Jesus's strong warnings about cutting off whatever causes us to stumble, the parable of the wandering sheep (and why it's different from Luke 15's version), and God's heart to pursue those who wander — even when they know exactly where home is. The episode closes with practical, biblical steps for restoring relationships when a brother or sister sins against you, emphasizing that the goal is always restoration, not winning.

A convicting and grace-filled look at how radical discipleship requires taking sin seriously while never giving up on people.

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