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Solid Bible preaching from Pastor Josh Beutow of Grace Baptist Church, Tremont, IL

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    Generational Curses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025


    “My kid wants to be just like me...and it scares me to death!” What if the struggles you're facing today didn't start with you—but with generations before you? This message explores how patterns of sin like deception, anger, or addiction can quietly pass from parent to child, but also how one decision, grounded in faith, can break the cycle. Discover how the gospel doesn't just forgive sin—it rewrites family legacies.

    What Are You Wearing?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025


    As we follow Jesus, there are certain things that need to be “put on.”

    Rejected and Disappointed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025


    Have you ever felt overlooked, unwanted, or like you'll never measure up—no matter how hard you try? In the tangled story of Leah, Rachel, and Jacob, we discover how comparison and control can't fill the emptiness only God was meant to satisfy.

    God is With Me

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025


    Mother's Day can stir up a wide range of emotions—joy, gratitude, pain, or even loss. Whether you're celebrating or struggling, this message from the life of Jacob is a reminder that no matter how messy life gets, God is with you. In times of trouble, transition, or uncertainty, we don't need all the answers—we just need to remember the One who never leaves our side.

    Giving Up So Much For So Little

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025


    Would you trade a sizable inheritance for a Value Meal?! Esau traded his legacy for a moment of relief—how often do we do the same without realizing it? This message will help you spot the lie before you surrender what matters most.

    This is Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025


    Ever feel like you're constantly chasing something—approval, success, identity—while pretending you've got it all together? This message unpacks the internal conflict between who we are and who we pretend to be, and how the path to true transformation begins not with perfection, but with honesty.

    Jesus Turns Sorrow to Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025


    Do you know the part in the movie where everything goes wrong right before the hero shows up?! What if the darkest moment(s) in your life are exactly where Jesus plans to show up and rewrite the story? In this Easter message from John 20, we explore how Jesus not only rose from the grave but also began a work that turns our deepest pain into lasting hope.

    Jesus Wins Our Deepest Battles

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025


    We've all fallen for the “this time it'll be different” leader—like trying to fix a leaky roof with duct tape and good vibes. This sermon walks through Israel's demand for a king, our own craving for someone to rescue us, and how Jesus flips all those expectations upside down. If you've ever felt let down by people you trusted, you'll want to hear about the one King who never disappoints.

    Jesus Satisfies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025


    What is it that you want right now?!? We all chase after things we think will satisfy—success, stuff, relationships—but somehow, it's never enough. Judas made the same mistake, seeing Jesus as a means to an end rather than the true source of life. What if the very things we're craving are keeping us from the only One who can truly satisfy?

    Following Jesus Requires Serving Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025


    With a sermon title like this, it's easy to think about how we're too busy, too tired, or just don't like people. :) But...if we're going to “follow Jesus,” we must learn to “follow” His example. This sermon might step on your toes… but hey, at least Jesus is offering to wash them!

    Truth Over Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025


    In Mark 7 we see a tension between Jesus and the religious leaders over a ceremonial hand-washing tradition and why the disciples didn't wash their hands before eating. Jesus shares three warnings to the Pharisees about wrong priorities that are equally as applicable to us today as they were to them back then.

    Loved By God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025


    Recent surveys have indicated that between 60 and 80% of adults report feelings of loneliness and isolation. Other surveys have proven that loneliness and isolation are as damaging to a person's overall health as smoking a pack of cigarettes every day. Something has to change! We need community. Following a sermon series on Real Love, Mark walks us through what it means to be loved by, and connected to, God and others.

    Prioritizing What Really Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025


    Why is it so easy to ‘love' things that don't really matter? Then, we struggle to show ‘love' to the things that actually matter? Guest speaker, Thomas Osterkamp, shows us how I Corinthians 13 answers these questions.

    Choosing What Goes in the Gap

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025


    Love is GREAT...until we're hurt, let down, or disappointed. How does ‘real love' respond in these times? Discover how ‘real love,' even when tested, can transform relationships and never fails!

    It Isn't That Easy...Or Is It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025


    Have you ever tried really hard to love someone...only for your efforts to be met with rejection, resistance, or resentment?! This study of I Corinthians 13 will challenge our understanding of love and show us the true source of love that never fails.

    Let Me Make This Clear

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025


    We all “lean in” a bit when someone says, “Let me make this clear.” Jesus' final words of John 12 cause us to “lean in” as He challenges us to confront the truth, examine our own faith, and respond to the light before it's too late.

    Telling God, "No"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025


    Most of us have said, “No” to a child, a pet, or a salesman...but what about to GOD?! What happens when you tell GOD, “No?” Why would a person tell God, “No?” Both of these answers are clearly answered in this text from John 12.

    Seeing Jesus or Following Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025


    Do you remember playing “follow the leader?” In this passage, Jesus uses a seed to illustrate what it looks like to follow Him.

    The Greatest Inauguration of All Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025


    “Inauguration” and “insurrection” are words referenced in modern politics. In this passage, we see BOTH of them! Join us as we see practical truth and application that will help us...whether you're into politics, or not!

    Don't Miss It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025


    Mary washes FEET with her HAIR with about $7200 worth of perfume. Judas lies. They decide to kill Lazarus. This is a wild, yet familiar, story. BUT, there is something that you CANNOT miss in it...

    Running With Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025


    Sports. Most people love them or hate them. Did you know that God actually uses sports to teach us what it looks like to walk (or “run”) with Him?! Whether you're chasing a physical trophy or eternal crowns, this message will challenge you to reflect on how you're living and inspire you to run with intentionality in 2025.

    Mary's Resolutions for a New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024


    Have you ever wondered what it takes to truly live a life that positions you for God's blessing? In this message, we step “behind the scenes” of Mary's life in Luke 1 to discover three resolutions she lived by that can help us in facing a New Year.

    When Everything Goes Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024


    If your life feels chaotic this season, this sermon offers hope that God is at work, even when it seems like everything is going wrong. We dive into the familiar story of Luke 2, revealing how Mary and Joseph faced challenge after challenge leading up to Jesus' birth. From their journey, we uncover practical truths about navigating life's messiness.

    When God Interrupts Your Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024


    Life doesn't always go the way we expect, does it? Plans get interrupted, and we're left grappling with fear and uncertainty. But what if those interruptions aren't accidents? What if they're part of God's bigger plan? In this sermon, we look at the story of the shepherds in Luke 2—ordinary men with ordinary plans—who had their night completely turned upside down by an angelic announcement.

    When it's Hard to do What's Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024


    Let's be real...following Jesus isn't a cakewalk! Sometimes it is hard to do the right thing. In this sermon about the wise men, we learn some helpful insights for these times.

    When God Doesn't Do What You Think He Should

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024


    Whether you're wanting something to STOP, START, or CONTINUE...it's often that we see that God works on His own timetable and with His own plans. The story of Zachariah and Elisabeth help us learn what to do during these times.

    Give Me Some of That Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024


    Overwhelmed? Broken? Anxious? Hurting? Philippians 4 gives us a detailed path to peace during these difficult times.

    How to Talk to Others About Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024


    Most Christians know that we're **supposed** to talk to others about Jesus, but often find it difficult or awkward. This study of the Apostle Andrew gives us practical advice on how to talk to others about Jesus.

    The Gospel Changes Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024


    Pastor Bob Clark from Danvers, IL helps us see how the Gospel changes everything in this study of Philemon.

    Jesus > Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024


    In the heat of this election season, the story of the fallout from the resurrection of Lazarus reminds us that “Jesus > Politics.” This truth should impact the way we vote and the way we treat others.

    Jesus Loves Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024


    It comes fairly easy to believe that “Jesus Loves Me” when everything is going smoothly in life...but what about in the difficult times? In this sermon, we discover the difference it makes in our trials when we believe that Jesus loves us.

    Pain Has Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024


    If you've tried to live by faith for any amount of time...you have found yourself frustrated. Far too often, God does not operate according to our plans or our timetables. Join us as we learn that ‘pain has purpose' in this ‘lesson from Lazarus.'

    Planting a Tree for Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024


    Dave McCroskey brought this message on our Missions Emphasis Sunday.

    You Were Not Designed to Follow Jesus Alone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024


    Whether it's Jason Bourne, Liam Neeson, or the Lone Ranger...we may get a great story...but NOT a great example to follow. Spiritually, we NEED others because “we were not designed to follow Jesus alone.”Join us as we talk about the spiritual discipline of Community and how it helps us to pursue Jesus more effectively.

    Take a Day Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024


    This HAS to be one of our favorite commands in Scripture! Take a day off? Yes, please! In an ever-increasingly hectic society, Sabbath is needed now possibly more than ever. Join us as we learn how taking a day off can help us more effectively pursue Jesus.

    Following Jesus with our Finances

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024


    Jesus talks about money in about 15% of his teachings (that's more than he talked about heaven/hell). This sermon takes an honest look at what it looks like to follow Jesus with our finances.

    How to Read the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024


    We all know we SHOULD read the Bible, but only 1 in 4 Christians do (on a regular basis). Could it be that we struggle with it because we simply don't know how to read the Bible? Join us as we learn what this looks like!

    Learning to Pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024


    Prayer. Is there anything that is easier to explain and harder to practice?! In this sermon, we explore the practical guidance on prayer given in the Lord's Prayer.

    Resolving to Pray Spiritual Prayers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024


    So many of our prayers are no different than someone ‘wishing on a star.' This study of Paul's prayers will help us learn to pray ‘spiritual' prayers.

    Pursuing Jesus Through Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024


    What does the Bible REALLY say about fasting? Are we supposed to fast? What is it supposed to look like? The answers might surprise you...

    Resolving to Be With Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024


    When you think of “following Jesus,” what comes to mind? What does it really look like to “follow” Him? It starts with resolving to “be with Him.”

    "I am the Good Shepherd"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024


    Does God really even care about ME?! There is so much going on in the world, does He have time to be concerned with MY life? These questions are answered in Jesus' declaration, “I am the Good Shepherd.”

    "When Knowledge Hinders Faith"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024


    In this study, Mark leads us through what it looks like to question, to trust, and to change.

    "I am the Door"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024


    Out of all the items that Jesus could have used to illustrate His Person and power...why did He choose a ‘door?!'

    "Being Pursued When You Cannot See"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024


    We often hear about how God is working behind the scenes in our lives. Through the story of the blind man, we get some insight into how we can become more aware of God's pursuit of us.

    "You Think You Know, but You Have No Idea"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024


    There are certain things in life that we “just know,” well...we “think” we know. I'm looking at you that sings the wrong lyrics to that song!! :) This passage helps us to have clarity about the most consequential thing in our lives...our relationship with God and how we interact with Him.

    "Changed by Truth"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024


    Jesus calls us out of darkness and into the light of life because he is the light of the world. This happens when we are changed by understanding and accepting the truth of who Jesus is and what he came to do.

    "Taken By Grace"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024


    Shame, guilt, condemnation...these are words that describe the inner turmoil of many people. In this story, we see a beautiful, yet gut wrenching, picture of what it looks like to experience grace and love in the midst of our darkest moments.

    "Fight Like a Pharisee"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024


    One of the things we ALL face is conflict. Since it is an inevitable part of life, we need to know how to face it. In this passage, the Pharisees give us the perfect example of how NOT to face conflict!

    “How to Get What You Want Most” – Jn. 7:37-39

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024


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