Strengthen Your Stakes

What do we truly deserve from God? Nothing. Yet because of His mercy, He has given us everything.

In this final episode of Owed Nothing, Given Everything, we look at the heart of the gospel: a God who was not obligated to rescue us, yet chose to love, forgive, and restore us through Jesus Christ. Mercy reminds us that we are not standing before God because of our goodness, our achievements, or our ability to earn His favor—we stand because of His grace.

As we close Season 3, we reflect on the transforming power of receiving mercy and the question every believer must answer: How will we respond to the mercy we have been given?

May this episode remind you that the greatest gift was never something we could earn—it was something God freely gave.

You owed nothing. You were given everything. And that changes everything.

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If we respond only in ways that people deserve, is that truly representing a Christ that responds to us in ways that we DON'T deserve? By His mercy and grace he hands us what we fully do not deserve, but have now received through Christ.

What happens when everything you thought you deserved is stripped away, and all that remains is God?

In this episode, Pastor Dalton explores the life and perspective of Asaph, the worship leader who came to a life-changing conclusion in Psalm 73: “Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You.” Asaph learned that true contentment is not found in possessions, status, or even earthly blessings, but in God Himself.

Join us as we discuss the powerful truth that believers are owed nothing, yet have been given everything in Christ. Through Asaph's journey from confusion and envy to worship and contentment, we'll discover why God alone is our portion, our inheritance, and our everlasting treasure.

Key Scripture: Psalm 73:25–26

Theme: Owed Nothing, Given Everything — He Is My Portion Forever

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If you've ever wondered why God hasn't given you what you hoped for, this episode will encourage you to rest in what He has already provided through Jesus.

In this episode, we dive into Jeremiah 45 and the story of Baruch, a man who faithfully served the Lord yet found himself discouraged when life did not unfold according to his hopes. Through God's response to Baruch, we discover a powerful warning against a deserving attitude—the subtle belief that God owes us comfort, success, recognition, or an easier path because of our service to Him.

The gospel reminds us that believers are owed nothing, yet have been given everything in Christ. Every spiritual blessing, every act of mercy, every promise of eternal life comes not because we deserve it, but because of God's grace alone.

Praying "Your kingdom come" is more than just wishful thinking...

In this episode, we unpack the opening words of the Lord’s Prayer and discover the deep theology behind “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.” Jesus wasn’t just teaching us what to say—He was teaching us how to see God, how to approach Him, and how to pray with reverence, intimacy, and surrender.

Have you struggled with how to pray—or have you just never stopped to consider how you're praying? I have.

Jesus doesn’t just give words in Matthew 5–7—He exposes the heart behind them.

He confronts performance and calls us to something deeper: a life of humility, sincerity, and dependence on the Father. Because it’s not just why we pray—it’s knowing HIM that shapes every word.

We’ve just come out of the Triumph—seeing Christ as the One who leads, who conquers, and who brings His people with Him.

But if He leads… how do we actually walk with Him?

We’re beginning a new series: “When You Pray.”

And we’re starting at the foundation—the history of prayer and why it matters that we understand what prayer truly is.

Because prayer isn’t just something we do… it’s something that has been woven through every generation of God’s people. From the beginning, it has been the way we respond to Him, depend on Him, and commune with Him.

If we don’t understand what prayer is, we’ll struggle to actually enter into it.

This first episode will ground us—so that everything we build from here flows from truth, not assumption.

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Luke and Lauren Stevens share personal insights on what it looks like to pursue holiness together, how the Spirit convicts, refines, and strengthens unity, and why sanctification is not just an individual journey, but a shared one within the home. This conversation is both honest and encouraging, reminding us that God is actively at work in our marriages and families, even in the ordinary and unseen moments.

Whether you're married, raising children, or simply desiring to grow in Christ within your relationships, this episode will point you back to the faithful, ongoing work of the Holy Spirit.