Maynardville Fellowship Podcast

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How does God make His presence known to His creation? While there are many secondary means—through beauty, providence, and conscience—Scripture reveals one primary method: covenant. In this lecture, we trace the major covenants of the Bible and discover how each one reveals God’s intent to dwell with His people and bless them through His abiding presence.

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They claimed to be guides into God’s Kingdom — but they were standing on the outside, slamming the gate shut on those who would enter.

The hypocrisy of Israel’s false shepherds was undeniable — men who didn’t love the people, didn’t know the way, and yet presumed to speak for God. Jesus’ first woe in Matthew 23 isn’t mere condemnation; it’s the opening line of a covenantal divorce decree.

The light of the world would no longer shine through national Israel. But make no mistake — the Kingdom from heaven is still invading the earth. “The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing the fruit of it” (Matthew 21:43).

With that transfer came new gatekeepers… and a new stewardship of the Keys.Christ has given those keys to His Church.

Listen as Pastor Matt Cooke traces this theme through the Old Testament and the Gospel of Matthew — and calls believers to stop bowing to those outside the gate.

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If God is Lord — and He is — then nothing is neutral. Not your ethics, not your politics, not even your understanding of history or science. Everything must be interpreted through His revealed Word. Listen as Pastor Carr unpacks the massive implications of God's Lordship over all of life.

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Ephesians 1 fills the believer with awe for God’s glory in salvation. Listen as Pastor Carr shows how that awe produces deep gratitude and lasting unity in Christ’s church.

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What exactly is Systematic Theology? And when we talk about God’s attributes, where’s the best place to start? In this episode, Pastor Michael Carr argues that it all begins with God’s Lordship- and that His control, authority, and presence naturally flow from there.

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We hear it all the time from warmongering politicians: “God will bless those who bless Israel, and curse those who curse Israel.” They say it with conviction—rarely with context—and insist it’s self-evident, even axiomatic.

But what if I told you that Jesus cursed Israel? Cursed them to the point that He took the Kingdom from them and gave it to a new people, a people who would bear its fruit.

What if I told you that the “Israel of God” isn’t a modern political state, but a New Covenant community, gathered around the Risen King?

It’s not a hot take. It’s Bible—every word of it.

In this sermon, Pastor Matt walks through the covenantal logic behind Jesus’ seven woes on the Scribes and Pharisees, and shows how rightly understanding these judgments delivers a fatal blow to the modern cult of Zionism.

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Few topics ignite more heated debate among Christians than tithing. Is it a timeless expectation for God’s people, or a relic of the Old Covenant? Passion runs deep on both sides. Tithers often view non-tithers as greedy or lacking faith, while skeptics of tithing accuse its defenders of legalism. In this panel, the Maynardville Fellowship elders tackle the real heart issues beneath the controversy; exploring generosity, humility, and how to walk with conviction without dividing the Body.

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Matthew 23:11 is one of the more familiar texts in the Bible: “But the greatest among you shall be your servant.” If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably always taken this as a simple encouragement to serve others. Something like, “If you want to be the greatest, then serve the most,” or “In the Kingdom, greatness isn’t measured by gifting or title, but by service.”

But if we reduce this rich text to mere moralism, we miss the profound covenantal message Matthew intends his readers to grasp. In this sermon, Pastor Matt unpacks the verse in its full context, emphasizing its courtroom setting, revealing its Christ-centered thrust, and shining a light on the glory of the Gospel and the establishment of God’s Kingdom on earth.

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Is the pursuit of wealth ever a worthy pursuit for a Christian? Should we sell everything we have and give it to the poor? Is wealth especially dangerous for the Christian? Is poverty dangerous? Is money the root of all evil? And how can a Christian recognize when money has become an idol? Listen as the elders of Maynardville Fellowship consider these questions and others related to money.

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What did Jesus mean when He told His followers not to be called Rabbi, to call no one on earth Father, and not to be called leaders? Is there something inherently wrong with those titles? Not at all. Listen as Pastor Matt digs into this text to show that something much greater than a legalistic ban on the use of a few titles is at the heart of Jesus' prohibition. In fact, the rejection of exalted titles is eternally important. It is nothing less than an indication of Kingdom Citizenship.