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Weekly Bible teaching from Garden Way Church in Eugene, Oregon. New messages posted each week.

Garden Way Church

Eugene, OR


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    Defining FAITH

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 18:51


    In this message guest speaker Dexter Macauley explores the definition, the reality, and the application of true Biblical faith in the life of a Christ-follower (Hebrews 11:1-3).

    Our Mission Is Our Motto – Week 3 – To SHARE Him

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 47:37


    This message consider the third and final part of the GWC Motto, To Share Him.  As followers of Jesus, we have received a precious gift - As we come to first Know Him, and then grow in our Love for Him, we then receive the serious responsibility To Share Him with those around us.  Neighbors,

    Our Mission Is Our Motto – Week 2 – To LOVE Him

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 44:14


    There is nothing more powerful than the love of Jesus Christ.  In our greatest moments and in our deepest sorrows and in every place in-between, His love remains constant, it draws us to Know Him more and To Love Him more... this is our goal and purpose at Garden Way Church. (Matthew 22:34-38)

    Our Mission Is Our Motto – Week 1 – To KNOW Him

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 38:47


    “To Know” as it is used by Jesus in John 17 describes life as more than just knowing facts about God and Jesus; true eternal life is rooted in a relationship with The LORD and a reliance on His Spirit in everyday life. (John 17:1-3)

    The Resurrection – Good News & True News!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 35:27


    When the Resurrection took place, the witnesses knew it was true news. But it took a while for them to understand that it was good news. It's important to understand that there is a back story to this idea of resurrection.  It's a powerful reason for understanding that this resurrection of Jesus really did happen.

    Philippians – Week 8 – Loving The Life He Gives

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 35:44


    This message explores what a life of contentment looks like for the Christ-follower - how we love this life He gives us now, while remaining fully connected to the life to come that is promised by our LORD. (Philippians 4:10-20)

    Philippians – Week 7 – Pursuing Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 42:06


    Nearing the end of his letter Paul teaches the Philippian church how to allow the peace of God into their hearts and into the church. What Paul writes to the Philippian church can help us, too… should we find that we're not at peace with a brother or sister in our church family.  Philippians 4:2-10

    Philippians – Week 6 – Eye On The Prize

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 36:13


    Life today is meaningful because of where we are headed tomorrow. This message explores what it looks like to live a meaningful, purposeful life today in preparation for the tomorrow that The LORD has prepared for us. (Philippians 3:12-4:1)

    Philippians – Week 5 – The Great Exchange

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 36:14


    In this text Paul wants us to understand that Jesus is the real treasure, and that He that is worth sacrificing everything else for.  Christianity is not a quick fix to our self-made problems or a magic salve for our guilty conscience.  Rather, it is a chosen path, following in the footsteps of The LORD.

    Philippians – Week 4 – Working Out What God Is Working In

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 31:56


    This message considers how followers of Jesus are called to work out their salvation, because it is God who is at work in them to accomplish His will. This formula places the initiative and the power for our salvation and Christian maturity in God's work, while still requiring our participation in the process. (Philippians 2:12-18)

    Philippians – Week 3 – The Downward Path To Greatness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 32:59


    This text is really at the heart of the epistle to the Philippians... Paul shows us the beauty of sacrifice and how we can be motivated and passionate to pursue a life of serving others.  This message examines 3 key attitudes that help us to walk the downward path of greatness modeled by Jesus. (Philippians

    Philippians – Week 2 – Living With Perspective – Thriving In Life’s Storms

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 36:25


    In this text The Apostle Paul highlights both the difficulty of his own circumstances and his joy in the midst of them.  The attitudes Paul models in the midst of extreme hardships can help us to have confidence to face our own storms of life. (Philippians 1:12-30)

    Philippians – Week 1 – Living In Partnership – Growing Up Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 40:18


    Are we Jesus-filled, or merely Jesus-flavored?  Partnership and Prayer… these are two key elements necessary for growing, healthy followers of Jesus.  Spending time in community with God, and with His people, may these be our goal and our purposeful participation, as we pursue a better life together.  (Philippians 1:1-11)

    Growing In Grace – Week 7 – Getting Ready!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 32:08


    Peter uses this final section of his letter to remind us that this Earth and this life will not last forever - The Day of the Lord will come. Are we ready for The Day?  In this text Peter provides some insight for how we can be prepared now for what is to come then.

    Growing In Grace – Week 6 – Wholesome!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 31:54


    Peter challenges us to develop a pattern of wholesome thinking — to learn to think rightly about this world and the life to come.  Many people travel through life with misconceptions about the world we live in.  In this passage Peter wants to insure that followers of Jesus Christ think clearly and correctly about this

    Growing In Grace – Week 5 – Truth Or Consequences?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 41:14


    In chapter two Peter carries a high regard for the Truth of Scripture into a discussion about false teachers… those who come into God's family, the church, peddling ideas, philosophies and activities that oppose Biblical truth, all the while ignoring the Consequences of choosing that path. (2 Peter 2:1-22)

    Growing In Grace – Week 4 – Why Read The Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 37:59


    The Word of God is a treasure trove. It's not a fairy tale or make-believe made my men. Rather, it is the message of the living God to us. The more that we read it, travel through it, embrace it, and apply it... the more we will discover a growing trust and an immeasurable reward

    Growing In Grace – Week 3 – A Promise Made

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 36:03


    After spending the first 11 verses of this letter explaining the beauty and power of the Gospel to save us, sustain us and sanctify us - now Peter takes time to remind us of some basic promises to strengthen our faith. (2 Peter 1:12-19)  

    Growing In Grace – Week 2 – The Joy of Obedience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 37:26


    If The Apostle Peter had a marketing strategy, it would be to challenge Christ followers to a life of joy and obedience.  In this 2nd letter Peter calls his readers (us!) to actively participate in our salvation in response to what God has already done.  The LORD is calling us to the joy that comes

    Growing In Grace – Week 1 – Everything We Need!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 29:06


    In the introduction to his second letter The Apostle Peter makes a startling and profound claim: in Christ we have everything we need for life! (2 Peter 1:1-4)

    Christmas 2024 – Enduring Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 35:20


    The song of Isaiah 9 previews the story of Christmas, the story of moving out of the darkness and into The Light.  Each day we make a choice to walk in the light or remain in the darkness. (Isaiah 9:1-7)  

    Together We Overcome – Week 12 – The True Grace of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 32:44


    Peter knows that, like him, we all stumble. We all get knocked down and fooled by the crafty, schemes and counterfeit truths of the Devil. But when we trust in The LORD for help and forgiveness, we can experience the true grace of God. (1 Peter 5:8-14)

    Together We Overcome – Week 11 – The Biblical Role of Elder

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 33:14


    How should the local church function when it is sensing that the world around is unfriendly, harsh or even antagonistic towards the Christian faith?  With Biblical leaders, humble followers and a focus on better times ahead as we live in God's loving care!  (1 Peter 5:1-7)

    Together We Overcome – Week 10 – A Theology of Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 35:08


    In this text Peter gives us five reasons for God's people to rejoice, even in the midst in suffering. (1 Peter 4:12-19)

    Together We Overcome – Week 9 – Get Your Head In The Game!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 47:22


    In this text Peter teaches us to aim for big things by means of the smallest obedience. There are four specific duties that Peter calls Christ followers to -- in light of his significant goal of magnifying the glory of God in our midst. (1 Peter 4:7-11)

    Together We Overcome – Week 8 – Finding Purpose In Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 33:43


    This section of text from 1 Peter reminds us that God will call us to be obedient to Him and sometimes it will lead to suffering. May we remember when that happens, that He is working out His purposes in our lives, and that we can actually find benefit in our suffering. (1 Peter 4:1-6)

    Together We Overcome – Week 7 – Suffering For God & Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 36:37


    In the midst of the twists and turns of life many of us know we are to be a blessing to those who mistreat us.  But what does that really look like?  And why is it so important that we do this?  In thus text Peter shares that our suffering may actually be the opportunity

    Together We Overcome – Week 6 – Taking Initiative For One Another

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 45:45


    This message addresses marriage, as well as other significant relationships in our life, and how our faith and standing as citizens of God's kingdom should shape those relationships.  Specifically the theme is submission within these relationships. (1 Peter 3:1-7)

    Together We Overcome – Week 5 – Submission & Opposition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 38:08


    In this text Peter exhorts the believer – whether a citizen under an oppressive government or a slave under an oppressive master – toward Gospel-centered submission, in such a way that points our oppressors toward Jesus and brings glory to God's name. (1 Peter 2:13-25)

    Guest Speaker – Nick Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 29:15


    Nick and Lindale Adams have served in Zimbabwe for nearly 30 years with A to Z Christian Mission.  Their focus is on training up church leaders within local churches and teaching Bible classes in local public high schools.

    Together We Overcome – Week 4 – A People For God’s Own Possession

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 42:45


    Christians are called to be different... different in such a way that we make a difference in a world that is broken, rebellious and in decay.  What does it look like to be a faith community that is surrounded by those who are opposed to the things of God? (1 Peter 2:1-12)

    Together We Overcome – Week 3 – Grace Empowered Holiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 38:04


    God's people are empowered by God's grace to represent Him as light in this dark and rebellious world, reflecting Grace Empowered Holiness.  Holiness is not a product of our works, it is a product of Gods' grace in the lives of His children. (1 Peter 1:13-25)

    Together We Overcome – Week 2 – Patient Endurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 35:03


    Like the ancient believers that Peter encouraged to “hang in there,” we too experience hardships, trials and difficulties.  So we ask the question, “As people who have been given a new birth into a living hope, what can we expect as we endure these struggles?" (1 Peter 1:3-12)

    Together We Overcome – Week 1 – Introducing Peter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 32:36


    Much like ancient Rome in the time of Peter, the world around us is wrecked by the effects of sin that lead to brokenness, despair, and death, but, as Christ followers, we take courage in the fact that this world is not our ultimate home. The letters of Peter speak a message of unity, hope,

    Fences

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 41:19


    A message focusing on the importance of removing the fences that keep us separate from each other as followers of Christ and members of the Family of God. (Hebrews 10:22-26)

    The Life That Flourishes – Week 8 – The Persecuted

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 37:13


    For most American Christians—persecution is the exception and not the rule— so Jesus' words are a reality check. They are a reminder that this world is not our home.  And that, perhaps, we should be less focused on maintaining our rights and privileges, and more focused on praying for those around us who are enduring

    The Life That Flourishes – Week 7 – The Peacemakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 33:06


    Peace doesn't just happen; Kingdom citizens are called to make peace. Our focus is not on having a peaceful personality but on the action of peacemaking. The blessed ones are the children of God who reflect the peace of their heavenly Father. (Matthew 5:9)

    The Life That Flourishes – Week 6 – The Pure In Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 33:55


    Sincerity with God and others... Cleansing, not of our own deeds, but through the blood of Christ... Transformation, as we cooperate with His plan and purpose for us.  These are the keys to the blessed pure heart that will allow us to one day fully see God. (Matthew 5:8)

    The Life That Flourishes – Week 5 – The Merciful

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 34:06


    True mercy, received by the merciful, does not happen by chance or accident.  It is a certainty; a spiritual principle of The Kingdom of Christ, established by the one true God.  But, if we're honest, we sometimes struggle with extending mercy. (Matthew 5:7)

    The Life That Flourishes – Week 4 – Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 39:01 Transcription Available


    Guest speaker Matt Shively shares an inspiring personal perspective on hungering & thirsting for spiritual truth while overcoming the difficulties this life often brings. (Matthew 5:6)

    The Life That Flourishes – Week Three – Blessed Are The Meek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 34:27 Transcription Available


    Kingdom citizens are called to be faithful and reliable, to live with strength under control, and in full acceptance of our LORD and His plans and purposes.  As we do, we will experience true blessedness... the divine joy and spiritual reality of our inheritance in God's Kingdom. (Matthew 5:5)

    The Life That Flourishes – Week 2 – Blessed Are The Mourners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 35:34 Transcription Available


    Who wants to mourn?  I don't want to mourn; I want to be happy.  Strangely, Jesus says these two emotions are related.  How can that make sense?  In order to respond to what Jesus means here, we need to understand three truths about mourning. (Matthew 5:4)

    The Life That Flourishes – Week One – Less Is More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 44:25 Transcription Available


    Jesus teaches that, when it comes to the spiritual realm, the kingdom life -- it is better to have less than more.  In the economy of the Kingdom of Heaven... less is more. To those of us who have lived most of our lives in prosperity, this is strange math; and it was pretty strange

    What’s On Your Mind? – Week 5 – Protecting Your Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 38:06 Transcription Available


    The Apostle Paul offers Christ followers a recipe for how we can live with extraordinary strength as we Protect Our Minds.  This mind protection begins from a position, a place, and a preference for living in peace. (Philippians 4:4-9)

    Prayer – A First & Best Resource

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 46:00


    Guest speaker and Missionary Zach Lewis gives an update on the Lewis family move to Africa to work with tribal refugee groups, and shares an important message regarding prayer as the believer's first and best resource, not a last resort!

    Father’s Day 2024 – The Father Heart of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 38:03


    Minister Rob Carney and Associate Minister Nan Girvin examine God's perfect Father Heart and examine how the relationships we all have with earthly Father figures can impact our understanding of our Heavenly Father. (Psalm 103:8-13)

    What’s On Your Mind? – Week 4 – Losing Your Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 37:36


    Giving up “our way” is how we lose our mind-- in order to pursue the mind or attitude of Christ.  In this text we'll see that The Mind of Christ is exhibited in three distinct virtues which we are called to pursue in our life.  (Philippians 2:5-9)

    What’s On Your Mind? – Week 3 – Renewing Your Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 30:12


    Renewing your mind means interpreting life through the lens of God's Word and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, rather than through the lens of our experience, trauma, preferences, or the opinions of others.  It's a fundamental shift toward seeing the world, ourselves, others, God, and especially what's possible from a Kingdom perspective. (Romans 12:1-8)

    What’s On Your Mind? – Week 2 – Setting Your Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 29:43


    In this text we find The Apostle Paul issuing a mandate for believers, an instruction to “Set your minds on things above...”  He follows up his command language by telling us why this important, and then even gives us a couple of practical lists of attitudes and actions to put aside, and a second list

    What’s On Your Mind? – Week 1 – It’s All In Your Head!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 42:10


    The first message in a series that looks at a variety of NT passages regarding the mind of the Christian.  And more specifically how our minds intersect with God's mind, so that the Apostle Paul can say in today's text, "But we have the mind of Christ!"   (1 Corinthians 2:9-16)

    Questions To Ask Yourself On Mother’s Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 28:16


    God's desire is that we would pursue spiritual wellness in our lives and relationships.  But sometimes our pride and self-sufficiency get in the way of our own wellness, or even inhibits wellness with our family and friends. We explore the theme of "wellness" by considering an encounter from The Old Testament between a mom and

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