Join us for weekly episodes of hope and encouragement from Generation Church in sunny Pensacola, Fla. where we want to help you to be firm in faith, to fulfill the call of God on your life, and to finish well.
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Tune is as Pastor Loïs looks at Paul's journey to Rome in the light of the gospel. Paul faced circumstance, displayed confidence, and experienced God's providence as he went through a severe storm and shipwreck. Through his ordeal, he displayed great balance between spirituality and sanity. Pastor Loïs encouraged us to change our questions, prayer, and interpretation so we better live our calling to go and tell of the good news of Jesus. -Featuring Loïs Renaud
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Ray
This week we look at Paul's response to accusations against him as he gives a defense to three main groups— a crowd, a council, and a court. In each encounter, Paul displays great boldness as he respectfully articulates true and rational words. We see purpose in his persecution: the mission of Jesus and the desire to see people come to faith in him. Let's join the mission and allow the Holy Spirit to equip us with moral conduct, conviction, and courage to live and declare biblical truth among a deceived culture, having the desire to see people give their lives to Jesus. -Featuring Ray Grubbs
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Greg
Tune in as Pastor Greg discusses our apostolic mission to influence our flock-- the people God has placed in our lives-- for His kingdom. Our mission is to pay attention to our personal devotional lives and to our flock. Who is your flock? Have you shared the gospel with them? What would be your last encouragement for them? -Featuring Greg Sexton
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
This week, we unpack the account of Eutychus, the young man who fell out a window after he fell asleep during Paul's preaching. Pastor Bryan encourages us to assess where we're sitting, if we're feeling sleepy, and what makes us fall asleep so that we wake up before we fall. Maybe we've become compromised, complacent, or have neglected spiritual disciplines. Whatever the cause, let's get both feet in! The fall is sudden, the sleep is gradual. Don't live in the window, you might just die in the window! -Featuring Bryan Ost
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Adam
This week we explore some of Paul's time in Ephesus. There's the account of the Sons of Sceva who were faking authority by using the name of Christ to try to mimic God's gift of healing through Paul. It did not go well for them! Pastor Adam encourages us to be authentic in our faith and to know and embrace our authority in Christ as we take up the armor of God and battle against the common evil spirits we encounter today. Spirits of, impurity, fear, religion (spiritual pride), or slothfulness (passivity). "We can and should walk in the true and complete authority of Jesus Christ." -Featuring Adam Sexton
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Loïs
Tune in as Pastor Loïs explains Paul's focus shift from his Jewish brethren to the Gentiles. The message of Christ's crucifixion is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles (1 Cor. 1:23). Even so, we're called to share the Good News to those around us. We can stand on the words of Jesus, "Do not be afraid for I am with you. Speak and do not be silent for I have many in this city who are my people" (Ac 18:9-10, paraphrased). We can have confidence that where Christ sends us with the Gospel, there He has His people (J.I. Packer). -Featuring Loïs Renaud
This week, Pastor Roger unpacks the apostle Paul's reasoning with the Greeks in Athens as he reveals their "unknown god" as the only true God who is nearer than you think. What can we learn from Paul's evangelistic method for reaching people who have no context of the Word of God? Truth brings freedom and Jesus is the anchor of truth. -Featuring Roger Hirth
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Bryan
Could there be purpose in a prison in which you are no longer bound? Pastor Bryan unpacks a miraculous salvation account that comes through Paul and Silas' imprisonment in Philippi. He explores why we ought to praise God in every circumstance, listen for His promptings, and point people to Jesus. Let's change our perspective as we look around to find purpose in how God directs our lives. -Featuring Bryan Ost
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Ray
In today's message, Pastor Ray unpacked how the church in Acts 15 overcame conflict on the path to unity at the Jerusalem Council. First, we explore the cultural and historical context that led to the dispute before moving to the defense of Peter, Paul, and James for what God was doing among the Gentiles. We then unpacked James' Holy Spirit-directed decision that would promote unity between Jews and Gentiles. The legalists should lighten up and not lay too heavy a yoke on the Gentiles and the converts should be sensitive concerning their habits. Finally, we consider the direction-- what Holy Spirit might want us to focus today with "these three things:" Seek unity, Avoid offense, and Maintain a holy lifestyle. -Featuring Ray Grubbs
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Greg
What a powerful message on the power of earnest prayer! Pastor Greg draws on the account of Peter's miraculous jailbreak in Acts 12 to show how power leads to persecution but in the midst of it, we have the promise of peace in the presence of Jesus. Our faith-filled, earnest prayers avail much (Jas. 5:13)! -Featuring Greg Sexton
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Michael Lepinay
Tune in for 2,000 years of church history where Michael shows how we, as modern day Christians, can trace our family tree to the book of Acts and how this should impact how we think and act. Given this knowledge, we can take up our roles in the “family business” as heirs of the kingdom and ambassadors for Christ. -Featuring Michael Lepinay
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Adam
Tune in as Pastor Adam unpacks Acts 10 with a study on how God speaks and how He wants us to follow (obey) him. He doesn't usually give us all the details but He asks us to be bold whether or not we feel prepared. He will show you what to do and will be with you as you step out in faith and follow Him. Simply "open your mouth" to speak. -Featuring Adam Sexton
Listen closely as Pastor Loïs unpacks Isaiah 6:1-8 to show what the salvation process looks like. Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
In this message, we unpack the account of Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus where he encounters the Lord Jesus. Grace interrupted him and forever changed the persecutor into the preacher. A key takeaway is that God uses the available and obedient to accomplish His plan. Listen to find out how Saul's story is your story when grace stops you in your tracks. -Featuring Roger Hirth
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Bryan
Under the approval of a Pharisee named Saul, a great persecution against the church arose in Acts 8. God used the persecution as a catalyst to fulfill the words of Jesus that the disciples would be his witnesses to the end of the earth (Acts 1:8). Listen as Pastor Bryan unpacks this "Church on the Move" and gives insight into the approach of Philip to the Ethiopian eunuch. He then provides a practical method for remembering God's plan for salvation that can be used as we are witnesses in our day. -Featuring Bryan Ost
Pastor Roger breaking down Psalm 23 verse by verse to reveal God's complete provision for your life! Relationship, supply, rest, refreshment, healing, guidance, purpose, protection through testing, faithfulness, discipline, hope, consecration, abundance, blessing, security, and eternity—this is what it means to have the Lord as your Caring Shepherd.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Loïs
“Long before there was a holy place, there was a holy people called by a holy God.” This is the main idea of Pastor Loïs' message discussing the speech of Stephen, the Church's first martyr. In this message is a warning against idols, resisting the Spirit, and failing to recognize God's work today. We have to "keep the heart" so as to walk in step with God. -Featuring Loïs Renaud
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Greg
What would it look like if the church prayed for boldness? In his sermon, Pastor Greg looks at Acts 4 and the boldness of Peter and John to witness of the Gospel. They had been with the Master, had been given a Mission, preached a powerful Message, and used effective Methods. If we're in Christ, we have the same Holy Spirit that empowers us with BOLDNESS! -Featuring Greg Sexton
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Bryan
In his sermon, Pastor Bryan explores the gap between what we hope for and what actually happens as he unpacks the healing of the lame beggar in Acts 3. In the time of "not yet," are our eyes on our situation or are we looking at God's goodness and glory? We must have the priorities straight, trusting His sovereignty, timing, and His faithfulness to His promises. "What would it look like if naturally supernaturally we walk in step with the Holy Spirit?" -Featuring Bryan Ost
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Pastor Adam closes out Acts chapter 2 speaking about characteristics of fellowship and devotion to prayer. God is calling us to be the church away from church by devoting ourselves to genuine community. We aren't meant to be introverted but intentional in commitment to living life together and sharing our faith with others. And it's time to step up our prayer life by leading ourselves, our families, and others. -Featuring Adam Sexton
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Today we explore the first sermon of the church, the fiery sermon of Peter. We see him, empowered by the Spirit, truly catching men as 3,000 people are added to the church after being cut to the heart. Pastor Ray unpacks this sermon showing how God attested to Jesus being Christ and Lord through works, resurrection, exaltation, and Spirit. When confronted with these truths, we should be cut to the heart and join the crowd's desperate plea, "What shall we do?!" The Good News: Jesus did it all! We simply call on him for rescue. -Featuring Ray Grubbs
Join us each week for a brief encouraging word from Pastor Roger Hirth or one of our associate pastors.
Welcome to the “Wrap Party” where we dive a little deeper into Sunday's message. Tune in as we discuss the sermon. -Featuring Pastor Loïs
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