Line Upon Line

Drawing from Psalm 16:11—"in your presence is fullness of joy"—Pastor Miles teaches that Christ's arrival makes fullness of joy accessible because Jesus is the way into God's presence and the embodiment of joy itself. He explains that hope, peace, and joy all flow from being justified by faith, and that increasing joy is experienced now—even in trials—as we abide in Christ.

A teaching on the peace of God, distinguishing the peace *with* God we receive through justification by faith from the peace *of* God that guards our hearts as we trust Him in every circumstance. The transcript is heavily corrupted, but its core message centers on Romans 5, Isaiah, and Philippians 4, urging believers to come to Christ for rest and peace.

On the first Sunday of Advent, Pastor Miles teaches that the coming of Jesus into the world is the coming of hope—a sure, steadfast, biblical hope that does not disappoint—into a weary, broken world burdened by sin and death. He invites the hopeless to receive God's grace, peace, and hope through faith in Christ.

Bible teaching — Pastor Miles DeBenedictis

Pastor Miles reflects on the call of church leaders to equip the saints, grieving the division and immaturity in today's church, and answers Francis Schaeffer's question "How shall we then live?" by pointing to Paul's letter to the Philippians: our faith determines our outlook, which transforms our conduct into Christlikeness marked by humility, gentleness, patience, forbearance, unity, and love.

Part three of the "Disciplines of a Disciple" series teaches that, alongside the Word of God and prayer, the local church is a crucial instrument of sanctification—the context in which believers grow into Christ's likeness. Pastor Miles outlines seven practical ways to be committed to a local church and grounds them in the example of the early church in Acts 2.

Continuing the series "The Disciplines of a Disciple," Pastor Miles teaches that prayer is the second essential tool God has given for our sanctification, showing that anxiety and worry are inversely related to how much we pray. He explores what prayer is, why it works, the kinds of prayer, how to pray (using the Lord's Prayer and the ACTS model), and when to pray.

Pastor Miles teaches that between justification and glorification believers live in the process of sanctification, and that the Word of God is the first essential tool God gives for that transformation. He grounds this theologically in Romans 12, 2 Timothy 3, and the Psalms, then offers four practical ways—reading prayerfully, meditatively, purposefully, and devotionally—to make Scripture a regular part of life.

Ephesians 5:15 — Pastor Miles DeBenedictis

Pastor Miles teaches that salvation has three dimensions—justification, sanctification, and glorification—and focuses on sanctification as the saving work of the Holy Spirit. He shows how the Spirit, as our Helper, gives new desires, power over the flesh, the fruit of the Spirit, and gifts for service, and offers practical steps for walking in the Spirit by faith.