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Believers Church of Johnson City's mission is to help broken people to become devoted followers of Jesus. Tune in each week to hear Pastor Matt Smith. Visit our website believerschurchjc.com to learn more about us.

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    • May 26, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Deep Church Part 13: The Depth of Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 40:16


    Why are we here? What is the driving purpose for our lives? In today's message we'll uncover Paul's answer to these questions - and evaluate how outlives compare

    Deep Church Part 12: The Depth of Imitation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 37:28


    We are all discipled by something. The question becomes: what disciples us? Paul teaches the church in Philippi to imitate him. Join us as we go deeper into what this means.

    Deep Church Part 10: The Depth of a Mission Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 41:03


    One of Paul's greatest goals was to help the people of Phillipi understand the importance of mission. Healthy churches understand that mission must direct everything they do.

    Deep Church Part 9: The Depth of the New Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 44:58


    Roots grow deep when they're watered with the new life. This is a special point of emphasis for Paul in his letter to the Philippians. Join us as we take a close lookout what it looks like.

    Easter Sunday 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 44:15


    Belief is critical for the Christian Faith, but what does it mean? After the resurrection, Jesus visits the disciples and this visit will propel the disciples into a future they never could have imagined.

    Deep Church Part 8; The Depth of Polycentric Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 41:00


    Deep churches require strong spiritual leadership, void of celebrities, platforms, or prestige. Join us as we grow deeper and discuss healthy leadership in the body of Christ.

    Deep Church Part 7: The Depth of Surrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 42:39


    Join us this week as we return to our series, Deep Church! Surrender is one of the most difficult parts of the Christian journey, but necessary for a deep church. Paul will illustrate what this looks like for the church in Philippi.

    Single Sermon: Trust the Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 40:24


    Through the first six parts of Deep Church, We've discussed ways to grow deeper roots in Christ so that we can be representatives of a healthy church. It's difficult to grow if we don't know how to. Today, we seek to help believers understand what growth looks like, what helps us grow, and what slows it. It's all about trusting the process.

    Deep Church Part 6: The Depth of Obedience

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 38:00


    We often resist the idea of obedience, but obedience is a critical part of being a Deep Church. In today's message we'll discover the benefits and the secret to Deep Obedience

    Deep Church Part 5: The Depth of Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 36:09


    Humility is the irrigation system of the Deep Church. If we want to flood the desert, we must learn how to live and serve with a humble spirit.

    Deep Church Part 4: The Depth of Completion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 39:02


    Completion is about finishing the race. It's about God constantly transforming us as we walk with Him. It's about growing our roots deeper through His continual work within us. Join us as we see what this means in the life of the Deep Church.

    Deep Church Part 3: The Depth of Apprenticeship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 36:24


    Followers of Jesus are disciples. This is central to a healthy root system. Join us as we continue in Philippians 1, discovering what the deep church looks like.

    Deep Church Part 2: The Depth of Relationship

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 42:34


    In order for churches to be healthy, the relationships have to be right. Unfortunately, this is regularly overlooked. If we want healthy churches we need people who forgive and work together free of strife and gossip. God loved the people in Philippi and we must learn this love as well.

    Deep Church Part 1: The Deep and Wonderful Prize

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 45:29


    A deep church is a healthy church that reproduces disciples. As we open this series, we turn to Philippians 3 and investigate the prize Paul believed was at the center of our efforts and work.

    Single Sermon: The Church of Compromise

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 31:25


    In the Book of Revelation, John spoke to seven churches located in Asia, which are: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardi, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. Join us as we consider how the message to the Church in Pergamum is relevant for us today.

    BC25 Part 4: Prayer that Moves Mountains

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 45:36


    Jesus told His disciples that if they believed what they prayed, they could tell a mountain to move - and it would. But what did he mean? Join us as we flesh that out, and see how it ties into our vision for the coming year.

    BC25 Part 3: Trust That Forms a Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 40:28


    Our new vision at BC is to sow seeds for the next generation. Join us as we flesh out what this looks like as we move forward!

    BC25 Part 2: Multiplication that Spreads the Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 34:44


    BC has a heart for multiplication. As we dive deeper into BC25, we will share our calling to plant churches that plant churches. We hope you'll journey along with us!

    BC25 Part 1: Disciples That Know the Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 39:20


    At BC, we are on a mission to help broken people become devoted followers of Jesus. The most important part of this is intentional disciple making. Join us for part 1 of our 2025 Vision Series as we discuss the year ahead

    Kingdom Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 41:35


    Join us as we prepare for our 21 days of prayer, devotion, and fasting. We can't wait to see what God has in store for 2025!

    Home.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 51:49


    Join us as Nathan shares about abiding in Jesus and making your home in Him.

    Glory to Glory Part 4: Up the Mountain, Down the Mountain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 31:39


    Let's celebrate the final week of Advent! When Peter, James, and John witnessed the transfiguration, it changed everything. Join us as we continue to witness the glory of God and celebrate the Savior!

    Glory to Glory Part 3: Behold His Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 37:58


    It's the third week of Advent. Today we explore another of Jesus' miracles, and see how it reveals the glory of God. "The word became flesh and made his home among us. We have seen his glory, glory like that of a father's only son, full of grace and truth." John 1:14 CEB

    Glory to Glory Part 2: Enjoy Him Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 39:08


    It's the second week of Advent! Today, we plunge deeper into the meaning of glory and how it impacts the way we worship and live alongside other believers. Let's enjoy Him forever!

    Glory to Glory Part 1: All Eyes on Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 34:27


    Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Join us as we prepare our hearts for the Christmas Season and discuss the beauty of God's glory. What is glory? How is it experienced and expressed? Let's take this season to focus our hearts and learn together.

    The Now and Not Yet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 38:10


    Today is a very special day! Matt and Beth minister from a place of vulnerability and openness. The Smith's provide updates on the darkness and victories of mental health struggles, what makes their marriage work, and God's ongoing provision and mercy.

    Fall Practice 2024 // Resistance Part 8: Praying in the Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 33:18


    How important is prayer during spiritual warfare? It means everything! Join us as we conclude our Fall Practice for 2024 with the topic of Praying in the Spirit.

    Fall Practice 2024 // Resistance Part 7: The Sword of the Spirit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 40:02


    Most weapons for spiritual warfare are offensive weapons. The Sword of the Spirit is for defense. Join us as Pastor Matt discusses how we use the sword in our most difficult moments in spiritual warfare.

    Fall Practice 2024 // Resistance Part 6: The Helmet of Salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 37:56


    It's been said that "many people miss Heaven by eighteen inches". This is to suggest that our minds are complex and often keep us from digesting what we need spiritually. Join us as we discuss protecting the mind with the helmet of salvation.

    Fall Practice 2024 // Resistance Part 5: The Shield of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 39:00


    Little is as important in spiritual warfare as a heart of faith. As the enemy throws fiery darts, it's the shield of faith that works as protection.

    Fall Practice 2024 // Resistance Part 4: The Breastplate of Righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 41:06


    We must fight spiritual warfare with righteousness and the breastplate must cover our hearts. Join us as we discuss protecting the heart at all costs.

    Fall Practice 2024//Resistance Part 3: Put Your Shoes On

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 33:14


    Shoes matter. They help us stand our ground, and they enable us to advance in our spiritual battle. Join us as we discuss the preparation of the good news of peace-our shoes for spiritual warfare

    Fall Practice 2024// Resistance Part 2: The Belt of Truth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 35:20


    Followers of Jesus must stand on truth in a world where the concept moves deeper and deeper into relativism. Join us as we learn about The Belt of Truth.

    Fall Practice 2024 // Resistance Part 1: Understanding Spiritual Warfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 36:08


    Every believer faces spiritual warfare, but we rarely understand why we're going through it. Understanding warfare will help us walk closer to Jesus with more confidence.

    It's Not Personal Part 4: Don't Get Lost in the Crowd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 40:47


    Community finds us surrounded by others, not just a number in a crowd. We conclude our series "It's Not Personal" by reflecting on what Peter had to say about early Christian community.

    It's Not Personal Part 3: Community-Our DNA

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 33:05


    Community isn't just a good idea, it's deeper than that. We were made for it, and we can't fully follow Jesus without it.

    It's Not Personal Part 2: We Meet Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 39:06


    We meet together because God wants to do work within us that we simply can't replicate on an individual level. There is something for each of us as we grow in the body of Christ.

    It's Not Personal Part 1: The Myth of Christian Individualism

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 39:32


    We need one another. Scripture teaches that Christianity is a collective movement of believers doing life together. Join us as Pastor Matt discusses the myth of Christian individualism.

    Paradigm Shift Part 5: The New Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 35:02


    Building a culture of prayer must eventually lead to a “new normal.” Just us as we conclude our series Paradigm Shift by discussing what the new normal looks like.

    Paradigm Shift Part 4; The Pruning Process

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 35:22


    In order for the culture to shift, a season of pruning must occur. This is normal and necessary. God wants our best and our response to discipline will lead the way.

    Paradigm Shift Part 3: The Group Shift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 35:38


    As individuals shift, so goes the group. Join us as Pastor Matt continues to lead us toward the necessary Paradigm Shift at Believers Church.

    Paradigm Shift Part 2: The Personal Shift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 42:49


    Paradigm shifts begin with a personal shift. Courage, commitment, and desperation show us all how to move forward and shift the cultural. It all begins with prayer.

    Paradigm Shift Part 1: Shifting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 35:35


    Paradigm shifts change the way we do things. Join us as Pastor Matt covers the importance of corporate prayer as the needed and necessary paradigm shift.

    Unstoppable Church Part 43: Paul's Motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 37:38


    Paul was motivated by gospel saturation and a disciple-making consciousness. We must be motived by the same. Join us as we conclude Unstoppable Church until next summer!

    Unstoppable Church Part 42: Conversion, Tongues, and Prophecy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 34:52


    The opening of Acts 19 is one of the most controversial passages in the Bible. Join us as we dive deeper into Paul's ministry in Ephesus!

    Unstoppable Church Part 41: Correction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 39:57


    Scripture teaches us the there is a way to correct theology in a loving and passionate way. Join us as we continue in our summer series, Unstoppable Church!

    Unstoppable Church Part 40: God's Behind It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 38:53


    Happy Fathers Day! Join us as we travel to Corinth, continuing our series, Unstoppable Church. We're glad you're joining us!

    Unstoppable Church Part 39: The Problem with Idols

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 38:56


    The gravitational pull toward idols isn't new. Today, we will view Paul's journey to Mars Hill as we continue in our series, Unstoppable Church.

    Unstoppable Church Part 38: A Tale of Two Cities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 36:28


    Paul and Silas continue their journey, visiting two very similar cities, who have very different responses.

    Unstoppable Church Part 37: The Power of Praise over Panic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 40:30


    God reveals that "praise over panic" is possible. Join us as Pastor Matt journeys further with Paul and Silas in our series, Unstoppable Church.

    Unstoppable Church Part 36: Spirit Led

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 37:42


    As we move to Acts 16, we will discuss what it means to be led by the Holy Spirit. God shows us how to let go of control and lean in to the new.

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