Greenwood Young Adults

Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, not a product of your circumstances. In this message, guest speaker Sam Draper from The Cross Church in Wylie, TX walks through Luke 10:17-24 and Galatians 5:22-23 to show why success makes a shaky source of joy.

When the disciples came back thrilled by what they'd accomplished, Jesus redirected them. Your accomplishments can tell you what you've done, but they can't tell you who you are. Sam shows how joy doesn't require you to be in control, and how to build it on what can't be taken away.

Sam closes with three ways to respond: surrender, trust, and cultivate.

This message is part of our series on the Holy Spirit in Luke and Acts for young adults at Greenwood Church in Weatherford, TX.

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Right after the Father declared Jesus His beloved Son, the Holy Spirit led Him straight into the wilderness. In this message from our Holy Spirit series through Luke and Acts, guest speaker Luke Freiburg walks through Jesus' temptation and what the Spirit does in our own wilderness seasons: He confirms our identity before the enemy attacks it, exposes the false saviors we turn to, trains us to reject shortcuts, and teaches us to trust God instead of testing Him. If you're tired of losing the same fight, discover why hard doesn't mean abandoned, and how Jesus won the battle we couldn't win.

Luke 4:1-13, Mark 1:12

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Episode 3 — This Too Shall Last

What do you do when the hurt keeps coming and nobody's easy answers are helping?

That's the question a listener sent in, and it's one a lot of people carry quietly. In this episode we look at Jesus standing outside Lazarus's tomb — knowing exactly what he was about to do, and weeping anyway. What that moment reveals about how God meets us in suffering might change the way you pray through your own.

We also get practical: how to stop measuring your pain against everyone else's, why isolation makes everything heavier, and what it looks like to set your mind on God's goodness when your feelings haven't caught up yet.

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Before Jesus preached a single sermon or performed a single miracle, His Father declared who He was — "You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy." In this message from our Holy Spirit series through Luke and Acts, we look at what it means to receive your identity instead of earning it, why the loudest voices in your life aren't always the true ones, and how knowing who God says you are changes everything about the life you're being called to live.

Luke 3:21-38

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Why Is God Taking So Long? (Nothing Is Neutral | Luke 2:25-35)

Simeon waited decades for God to fulfill a single promise — and every "not yet" could have felt like "never." In this message from our Holy Spirit series through Luke and Acts, we look at what it actually means to wait on God, why the small and "mundane" things in your life are never neutral, and how training your ears to hear His voice now is exactly what prepares you to recognize Him when He moves.

Luke 2:25-35

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You can go to church, post a Bible verse, wear a cross necklace — and still be completely numb to God. That was Zechariah. A priest. Standing in the one place in Israel most likely to encounter God's presence. And when God actually showed up, he couldn't believe it.

In this first message of our new series through the Gospel of Luke, we're asking a question most of us avoid: has familiarity with "God stuff" made you numb to the real thing? We compare Zechariah's doubt with Mary's faith — same angel, same impossible news, completely different responses — and unpack why what comes out of you under pressure reveals what's actually in your heart.

If you've ever wondered whether your faith is real or just routine, this one's for you.

In this message:

• Why the temple, the rituals, and "doing the right things" couldn't save Zechariah from unbelief
• The difference between "prove it" faith and "I believe you, so how?" faith
• How to tell if you've gone numb to God without realizing it
• What it actually means to be ready when God moves

📖 Luke 1:26-38🎙️ Young Adults Ministry — Greenwood Church | Weatherford, TX

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How are we supposed to figure out what’s okay to watch, listen to, and read? Unfortunately the answer isn’t exactly easy.

In this episode we talk through tools we can use to help us filter what we consume to make sure our eyes are giving attention only to things that give us life.

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Why don’t we desire to read the Bible some days — even when we genuinely love Jesus?

In the first episode of the Meet Us Here Podcast, we talk honestly about spiritual hunger, distraction, conviction, routine, shame, discipline, and what Scripture is actually meant to be in the life of a believer. This conversation isn’t about guilt-driven Christianity or pretending to have it all together — it’s about understanding why our hearts drift and why the Word of God still matters deeply in everyday life.

If you’ve ever felt inconsistent, spiritually dry, distracted, or frustrated with your relationship to Scripture, this episode is for you.

Thanks for listening to the Meet Us Here Podcast.

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Why do so many people avoid the book of Revelation?

It’s not just confusing.
It’s not just intense.

Revelation doesn’t just reveal the future…
it reveals you.

In this final message from Revelation 22:7–21, we see the true heart of the book:
Revelation reveals who you really love.

Do you love Jesus?
Or do you love your life more?

This sermon walks through the final words of Scripture and shows how everything has been leading to one question—and one decision.

Scripture:
Revelation 22:7–21

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Lifting up the name of Jesus above all else in the hearts and minds of 18–25 year olds.

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What if nothing in your life is actually neutral?

Revelation 20 gives us a picture of Judgment Day that most people misunderstand. God isn’t waiting to decide your future—He’s revealing what’s already true. Every decision, every habit, every hidden moment… it all matters more than we think.

This message breaks down the Great White Throne Judgment and shows how your everyday life is already pointing toward what you trust most.

Big Idea: Your decisions today have a ripple effect in eternity. None of it is wasted.

Scripture References:
Revelation 20:11–15
Daniel 7:9–10
2 Corinthians 5:10
Luke 6:45
Matthew 7:1–2
Genesis 1–3
John 12:31–32

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About YA at Greenwood:
Young Adults at Greenwood exists to lift up the name of Jesus above all else in the hearts and minds of 18–25 year olds. We believe when Jesus is lifted up, He draws people to Himself (John 12:32).

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