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  • “Make it Personal” by Chrissy Cole

    Teaching from 1 Timothy 1:12–20, Chrissy Cole examines how the gospel personally transformed Paul and how it should continue transforming us. When God’s grace grips us, His mercy humbles us, and His goodness moves us to worship, we can stop living from guilt and self-effort and begin serving, growing, and sharing our testimony from the overflow of His grace.

    • (00:00) - The Gospel Must Become Personal
  • (03:06) - Make It Personal
  • (03:58) - Guarding the Gospel from False Teaching
  • (08:15) - How the Gospel Changed Paul
  • (09:43) - 1 Timothy 1:12–20
  • (11:28) - Truth Without Transformation
  • (12:59) - Let Grace Grip You
  • (16:44) - Grace Gives Strength and Calling
  • (22:33) - Serve From Grace, Not for Grace
  • (24:02) - Let Mercy Humble You
  • (26:04) - Let Your Past Give God Glory
  • (32:22) - Let God’s Goodness Move You to Worship
  • (37:11) - From Doctrine to Doxology
  • (42:30) - A Personal Encounter in the Prayer Room
  • (45:30) - Invited into the Family of God
  • 51 min
  • “Guard the Gospel” by Caleb Cole

    In 1 Timothy 1:1–11, Paul instructs Timothy to confront false teaching and guard the gospel within the church at Ephesus. Pastor Caleb Cole explains why sound doctrine matters, how speculation and hidden knowledge can distract believers from Scripture, and why Christians must carefully evaluate what they hear against the Word of God. Real love protects what saves, and Jesus is the only one who can save.

    Guarding the gospel is not about winning arguments or correcting people from a place of pride. Correction must come from a pure heart, a good conscience, sincere faith, and genuine love. This message also explores the proper purpose of the law, the grace that saves us through faith in Jesus, and the responsibility every believer has to share the good news that transforms hearts, families, and lives.

    • (00:00) - Introducing the Book of 1 Timothy
  • (01:00) - What Basketball Defense Teaches Us About Guarding
  • (04:01) - Paul, Timothy, and the Church in Ephesus
  • (06:56) - 1 Timothy 1:1–11
  • (08:53) - Real Love Protects What Saves
  • (09:39) - Sound Doctrine Matters
  • (11:23) - Myths, Genealogies, and Hidden Knowledge
  • (12:21) - The Danger of the Bible Code
  • (14:55) - When Spiritual Practices Drift from Scripture
  • (16:56) - Stewarding the House of God
  • (18:27) - Love Is the Goal of Correction
  • (21:44) - The Law Exposes Sin
  • (23:28) - Grace, Righteousness, and Spiritual Pride
  • (28:37) - The Law Is a Mirror, Not a Savior
  • (29:28) - The Gospel Has Been Entrusted to Us
  • (32:54) - How the Gospel Transforms a Family
  • 39 min
  • “A Faith Worth Suffering for” by Dominic Prete

    Pastor Dominic Prete closes The Beatitudes series with a message from Matthew 5:10-12 about persecution, righteousness, and the reward of following Jesus. This sermon challenges us to distinguish consequences from true persecution, live unashamed of the gospel, and remember that our ultimate reward is seeing Christ face to face.

    • (00:00) - Camp Update and Closing The Beatitudes
  • (00:55) - Matthew 5:10-12: Blessed Are the Persecuted
  • (01:23) - Fireworks, Consequences, and a Hard Lesson
  • (04:31) - Not Every Suffering Is Persecution
  • (05:26) - Suffering Because of Christ, Not Because of You
  • (06:37) - Citizens of God’s Kingdom Under Pressure
  • (08:24) - When Jesus’ Values Clash With the World
  • (09:52) - The World Hated Jesus First
  • (11:31) - Jesus Was Persecuted for Exposing Sin
  • (12:52) - Truth, Love, and Calling Sin What It Is
  • (14:01) - Silence, Martyrdom, and Suffering for Christ
  • (16:08) - Know Your Reward in Heaven
  • (17:13) - Seeing Christ Face to Face
  • (18:15) - Present Suffering and Eternal Glory
  • (20:24) - If Jesus Is Worth Dying For, He Is Worth Living For
  • 27 min
  • “Making Peace is Messy” by Antonio Reyes

    In Making Peace is Messy, Antonio Reyes teaches from Matthew 5:3-9 on what it means to be a peacemaker. This message challenges us to stop avoiding conflict, pursue reconciliation with the right endgame in mind, and receive the peace of Jesus so we can bring peace into our families, communities, and everyday relationships.

    • (00:00) - Welcome and Introduction to The Beatitudes
  • (00:48) - Blessed Are the Peacemakers
  • (01:30) - Making Peace Is Messy
  • (02:53) - Environment, Discipline, and Spiritual Formation
  • (04:22) - Hostility in Our Current Culture
  • (06:35) - Peace in Families, Workplaces, and Relationships
  • (06:56) - Jesus Did Not Grow Up in a Perfect Context
  • (08:42) - What Biblical Peace Really Means
  • (10:22) - Peacemakers Do Not Avoid Conflict
  • (13:07) - Unhealthy Peace and Avoiding the Issue
  • (15:23) - Peacemakers Keep Reconciliation in Mind
  • (18:22) - God Reconciled Us Through Jesus
  • (19:37) - Peacemakers Know Peace Within
  • (22:57) - Spiritual Practices, Healthy Environments, and Outlets
  • (24:09) - Jesus Came to Transform Our Souls
  • (25:48) - Turn the Other Cheek and Refuse to Give Power Away
  • (28:09) - Peacemakers Will Be Called Children of God
  • (29:25) - Refusing Hopelessness Through the Prince of Peace
  • (31:30) - Prayer and Invitation to Follow Jesus
  • 35 min
  • “Blessed are the Pure in Heart” by Caleb Cole

    In this message from The Beatitudes, Caleb Cole teaches from Matthew 5:8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” A pure heart is not a perfect heart, but an undivided heart surrendered to God. Through Scripture, Caleb challenges us to examine our speech, money, thoughts, actions, and eyes, and to ask Jesus for a new heart that can truly see and experience God.

    • (00:00) - Matthew 5 and The Beatitudes
  • (02:13) - Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
  • (03:34) - The Heart as the Center of a Person
  • (05:00) - What Blessed Means
  • (06:00) - What Pure in Heart Means
  • (07:30) - A Pure Heart Is an Undivided Heart
  • (09:00) - Your Speech Reveals Your Heart
  • (11:10) - Your Money Reveals Your Heart
  • (16:00) - Your Thoughts Reveal Your Heart
  • (18:00) - How Our Thoughts Become Tainted
  • (21:00) - Taking Every Thought Captive
  • (22:00) - Your Actions Reveal Your Heart
  • (24:00) - You Must Be Born Again
  • (26:10) - Ask God for a Pure Heart
  • (29:20) - Guard Your Eyes
  • (32:00) - The Promise of Seeing God
  • (36:00) - A Prayer for a New Heart
  • 40 min
  • “Don’t Write Back” by Sam Fleury

    In Don’t Write Back, Sam Fleury teaches from Matthew 5:7 on what it means to be merciful. This message explores why we often want justice for others and mercy for ourselves, how grace and mercy are different, and how followers of Jesus are called to forgive, release revenge, and live with active compassion.

    • (00:00) - Continuing The Beattitudes
  • (00:43) - Matthew 5:7 and Mercy
  • (00:58) - The Workout Class Story
  • (03:25) - Justice for Others, Mercy for Ourselves
  • (05:16) - Blessed Are the Merciful
  • (05:41) - Mercy in a Controversial Context
  • (07:03) - Jesus Disrupts Our Natural Tendencies
  • (08:03) - Mercy Is Giving What You Received
  • (10:08) - Receiving God’s Grace and Mercy
  • (13:23) - When Justice Becomes Revenge
  • (15:31) - Turn the Other Cheek
  • (16:25) - Blessed to Be a Blessing
  • (19:22) - Mercy Is Giving What Is Not Deserved
  • (24:17) - The Label Without the Character
  • (27:04) - The Unforgiving Servant
  • (33:05) - Mercy Is Giving What You Desire
  • (34:47) - Active Compassion in Real Life
  • (38:21) - If You Need It, Feed It
  • (39:05) - God’s Mercy Is Greater
  • (40:07) - Jesus Shows Mercy on the Cross
  • 44 min
  • “What are you hungry for?” by Chrissy Cole

    Matthew 5 says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” This message examines what righteousness means, why none of us can produce it on our own, and how Jesus calls us beyond the appearance of righteousness into a real pursuit of him. From spiritual poverty to repentance, the sermon points back to the cross as the place where self righteousness ends and true satisfaction begins.

    • (00:00) - The Beatitudes and Overfamiliar Words
  • (02:28) - Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst
  • (03:53) - Defining Righteousness
  • (05:35) - None of Us Are Righteous
  • (06:07) - Matthew 5 and the Promise of Satisfaction
  • (08:24) - The Center of the Beatitudes
  • (10:01) - Spiritually Bankrupt Without Jesus
  • (12:11) - Craving Christ Alone
  • (13:27) - Hunger That Reveals Spiritual Health
  • (17:27) - Jesus at the Center of Our Desires
  • (20:25) - What Are You Hungry For?
  • (22:52) - From Pretty Faith to Pursuit
  • (27:39) - Looking for Satisfaction in the Wrong Places
  • (33:58) - Stale Bread or Fresh Bread
  • (38:46) - The Cross and the Response of Surrender
  • 48 min
  • “Power Under Control” by Angie Richey

    In this message from The Beatitudes, Angie Richey teaches from Matthew 5:5 that meekness is power under control. Meekness is not weakness, but strength submitted to God, emotional regulation, holy restraint, and trust that God can defend, heal, and lead us without our need to dominate, retaliate, or control every outcome.

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    • (00:00) - Power Under Control
  • (01:18) - An Attitude Adjustment on Meekness
  • (02:03) - Living in a Triggered World
  • (03:17) - Matthew 5 and the Upside Down Kingdom
  • (04:22) - Blessed Are the Meek
  • (05:44) - Jesus Redefines Power
  • (07:30) - From Survival to Spiritual Formation
  • (09:12) - The Order of the Beatitudes
  • (10:26) - Releasing the Need to Control
  • (15:37) - Meekness Is Not Weakness
  • (16:02) - Jesus Was Meek, Not Weak
  • (19:44) - The Meek Will Inherit the Earth
  • (23:21) - Psalm 37 and Abundant Peace
  • (25:03) - Meekness and Emotional Regulation
  • (31:43) - David, Saul, and Trusting God’s Timing
  • (33:50) - Practices for Meekness
  • (37:12) - The Eagle, the Snake, and Spiritual Battle
  • 40 min
  • “Raising Great Kids” by John Gregg

    John Gregg teaches on Raising Great Kids by calling parents to treat their children the way God the Father treats us. This message focuses on purposeful parenting, marriage centered homes, modeling love and reverence for God, building character, speaking life, practicing biblical discipline, and giving children an unconditional blessing.

    • (00:00) - The Father Heart of God and Raising Great Kids
  • (01:00) - Parenting With Purpose
  • (04:00) - The Secret to Successful Parenting
  • (06:00) - What Do You Want Your Child to Become?
  • (08:00) - Eternity, Legacy, and Intentional Formation
  • (10:00) - It Is Not Too Late for Your Children
  • (12:00) - John and Carey’s Family Story
  • (15:00) - Building a Family on God’s Promises
  • (20:00) - Parent Each Child as an Individual
  • (22:00) - Ten Biblical Parenting Principles
  • (23:00) - Marriage Centered, Not Child Centered
  • (28:00) - When the Student Becomes Like the Teacher
  • (32:00) - Modeling Love and Reverence for God
  • (35:00) - Lessons From Eli and Samuel
  • (38:00) - Courageous Character Building
  • (40:00) - Discipline, Not Punishment
  • (42:00) - Giving Your Children an Unconditional Blessing
  • (47:00) - The Best Decision Starts With Jesus
  • 52 min
  • "Poor in Spirit & Those Who Mourn" by Caleb Cole

    In this message from Matthew 5, Pastor Caleb teaches through the first two Beatitudes: “Blessed are the poor in spirit” and “Blessed are those who mourn.” This sermon explores humility, dependence on God, surrender to Jesus, grief, repentance, and the comfort God brings through His presence, forgiveness, and restoration.

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    • (00:00) - Welcome and Introduction to the Beatitudes
  • (00:44) - Understanding the Sermon on the Mount
  • (02:10) - Why Crowds Traveled to Hear Jesus
  • (04:35) - A Different Kind of Revolution
  • (06:13) - The Beatitudes Must Lead Us to Jesus
  • (07:24) - Matthew 5 and the First Two Beatitudes
  • (07:50) - What Does Blessed Really Mean?
  • (11:45) - Present Assurance and Future Promise
  • (13:10) - What It Means to Be Poor in Spirit
  • (15:52) - Solomon and the Emptiness of Life Without God
  • (20:24) - The Kingdom of Heaven and Full Dependence on God
  • (27:07) - Depend on God Daily, Not Just in Crisis
  • (29:23) - Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
  • (31:29) - Learning to Grieve in a Healthy Way
  • (35:06) - Mourning Sin, Suffering, and What Breaks God’s Heart
  • (37:16) - God’s Comfort, Forgiveness, and Restoration
  • 45 min

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