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Andrew talks with Pastors Eric and Rodney about powerful stories from their recent Baptism Sunday across all campuses, highlighting life change testimonies and the significance of water baptism as a public declaration of faith. They then unpack Ephesians 5:15–20, focusing on walking in wisdom, using time well, avoiding anything that masters us (like alcohol, fear, or pride), cultivating thankfulness, and relying on Scripture, the Holy Spirit, and Christian community to live out a Spirit‑filled life.

Pastor Maritza shares from Ephesians 5 during this series, encouraging believers to encourage one another, be discipled, grow in their faith, and make Jesus known. Christ calls us to be his witnesses.

Pastor Eric preached from Ephesians 5:15–20, urging believers to “be very careful how you live” by walking in wisdom, redeeming the limited time God gives, and seeking true wisdom from Scripture—especially Proverbs—rather than from culture or social media. He challenged the church to avoid foolishness (including drunkenness), be continually filled with the Holy Spirit, live as useful “tools” in God's hands for others' good, and cultivate a habit of daily gratitude and praise to God in every season.

Pastor Scott teaches from Ephesians 5 that believers must live wisely and carefully—redeeming the time, rejecting foolishness and drunkenness, and actively seeking God's will through Scripture, holiness, and Spirit-filled living. He urges constant gratitude, intentional witness to “one more” person, and invites those far from God to repent and place their faith in Jesus for forgiveness and new life.

Pastors Scott, Eric, and Maritza join Andrew to explore some key themes from Ephesians—anger, forgiveness, sexual purity, and greed—discussing that believers must uncover the heart roots of these sins, refuse even small compromises, take practical and sometimes drastic steps to flee them, practice generous giving and open accountability, and forgive others as fully as Christ has forgiven us in order to walk in true freedom.

Pastor Maritza exhorts believers, from Ephesians 5:3–14, to live as holy children of light by rejecting even the slightest hint of sexual immorality, impurity, greed, and corrupt speech, allowing the Holy Spirit to eradicate sin so they do not forfeit their inheritance in Christ.

Pastor Eric's sermon calls Christians to live as “children of light” by rejecting all sexual immorality and greed, starving sinful appetites instead of feeding them, and lovingly helping others out of darkness so they can fully follow Jesus.

Drawing from Ephesians 5:3–14, Pastor Scott's sermon calls believers to reject all sexual immorality and greed, submit to Scripture as the unchanging standard, and walk as children of light in the freedom and purity Christ provides while lovingly inviting others out of darkness.

Pastor Scott teaches that we, as believers, are called to honor God by using pure, edifying speech, avoiding behaviors that grieve the Holy Spirit, and speaking in ways that build others up and reflect our identity in Christ. Flowing from the gospel, we must also walk in continual forgiveness, cancelling others' debts just as God has fully forgiven and freed us through Jesus' sacrificial death.

Pastor Maritza unpacks Ephesians 4:17–28, stressing that Paul's letter calls believers to leave behind the futile, sinful patterns of the world and live out a truly “new life” in Christ, not just a patched‑up version of their old one. The preacher urges listeners to let God soften hardened hearts, take every thought captive, walk in integrity and honest work, and embrace visible transformation so their lives reflect Jesus to the world.

This Father's Day sermon uses a golf-ball illustration to teach that Christians are “set apart” and called to leave worldly ways behind, be renewed in their minds, and live out a new identity in Christ marked by integrity, self-control (especially over anger), and honest work. The pastor especially challenges parents—fathers in particular—to model Christlike living at home, guard their children from worldly ideologies, and rely on the Holy Spirit's power to break patterns like unresolved anger.

This episode honors fathers and challenges men to reject worldly patterns—like deceit, laziness, lust, and uncontrolled anger—and instead “put on” the new life in Christ marked by integrity, service, holiness, and responsible work. Pastor Rodney concludes his message by inviting people to surrender their old lives to Jesus, be transformed by the Spirit, and live as godly examples for their families and the world.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Pastor Scott and Kim to unpack Ephesians 4, showing that every believer is meant to keep growing spiritually—moving from “baby Christian” to maturity through daily time with God, Bible engagement, and learning to think biblically about life's challenges. They also discuss the role of community and serving in the church, where gifted leaders equip believers so they won't be deceived by false ideas but instead speak the truth in love and build one another up.

Pastor Scott teaches from Ephesians 4 that God gives grace and spiritual gifts to every believer and raises up leaders (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers) to equip the church so all can grow from spiritual infancy into mature Christlikeness.

Pastors Scott, Eric, and Maritza join Andrew for a closer look at Ephesians 4:1–6, sharing that all Christians—not just ministers—are called to live lives worthy of Jesus' name by choosing humility, gentleness, and patience, especially in difficult relationships. They discuss how these traits grow through abiding in Christ and self-reflection and are essential for true unity in the church that visibly reflects Christ to the world.

Pastor Maritza's message calls believers to live in a way that truly reflects Jesus—marked by humility, gentleness, patience, and unified love—so that Christ's sacrifice is honored and the watching world can see that He is real.

Pastor Eric's message encourages believers to move from merely learning to actively living out their faith by representing Jesus well—through humility, gentleness, patience, love, gratitude, and unity—so that their everyday lives reflect the cost of His sacrifice and represent Jesus to the world.

Pastor Scott's message based on the beginning of Ephesians 4 shares how our lives in Christ should be a reflection of Him, including traits of humility, gentleness, patience, and unity of the Spirit.

Pastor Scott Nagle joins Andrew for this week's episode, recapping GT Student Ministries' Road Trip—where over 300 teens gathered to seek God, many chose to be baptized, and those baptisms and 60+ grads were celebrated on Student Takeover Sunday. They then take another look at the message from Ephesians 3:20–21, which highlighted that God can do more than we imagine, that His power is already at work in believers, and that the church is strongest when every generation works together and older leaders intentionally raise up younger ones.

Pastor Scott Nagle shares a message on Student Takeover Day based on Ephesians 3:20-21 about God's power and what He can do in our lives.

In this midweek episode Pastors Scott and Eric join Andrew to discuss Pentecost, sharing the ongoing importance of the Holy Spirit as the believer's “advantage” for conviction, guidance, power, and boldness, including the Pentecostal belief in a subsequent baptism in the Spirit evidenced by speaking in tongues. It also addresses Christian identity—warning against worldly labels, urging parents to actively disciple their children, and stressing that true identity and security come from Scripture and being rooted in God's love.

Pastor Maritza shares how Pentecost is the day God sent the Holy Spirit to live in and empower believers, beginning the church, and also that the Spirit's gifts and power are still for today. Using Ephesians 3, she encourages us to root our identity in God's love, be continually filled with the Spirit's power, and move from an “empty” or half-full spiritual life to the full, surrendered life Christ offers.

Pastor Eric explains in his message that Pentecost means believers now have a unique “advantage” through the Holy Spirit—God's personal presence, love, and power living in them to strengthen, guide, and send them to make disciples. He encourages us to root our identity in being God's children (not in past labels), stay grounded in Scripture and God's love, and respond by coming to Christ or seeking a fresh filling of the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Scott explains Pentecost as the historic Jewish feast celebrating the giving of the law and, for Christians, the day God poured out the Holy Spirit to personally indwell and empower believers, marking the birth of the church. Preaching from Ephesians 3, he teaches that our identity is received from the Father, our lives must be rooted in God's unconditional love, and our strength comes from the Spirit within.

Dr. Denny Nissley tells how Jesus dramatically saved him from addiction, violence, and a crippling leg injury, transforming him into a new creation rather than just modifying his behavior. He then challenges believers to live out their faith outside the church by engaging in crises and needs, including through specialized faith-based first responder training to help people in trauma and point them to Christ.

This midweek episode has Pastors Scott and Maritza reflecting on Ephesians 3:7–13 and how receiving God's grace should naturally lead Christians into a humble, others-focused life of service—both in daily life and through active involvement in the church. They share that every believer has God-given gifts meant to serve others, that obedience and self-denial produce real joy, and that no one is unnecessary in the body of Christ.

Pastor Eric teaches that God's extravagant grace not only saves us but should naturally lead us into a life of humble service to God, His church, and others in everyday, practical ways. He also emphasizes trusting God in the “gaps” we don't understand, confidently approaching Him with our concerns, and responding in faith and obedience rather than fear or distraction.

Pastor Scott teaches from Ephesians 3:7–13 that God's extravagant grace both humbles us and calls every believer into a life of servant-hearted ministry, even when we don't understand what He's doing or why He allows “gaps” between our prayers and our experiences. Because of Jesus, we can come to God with complete honesty, freedom, and confidence.

Pastor Maritza shares a message from Ephesians 3:7-13. She encourages us to take the step of serving others out of an overflow of God's love and grace in our lives, to trust Jesus even when we have questions or don't understand, and to bring our concerns to God without fear.

Andrew is joined by Pastor Scott and Pastor Rodney to recap our recent Compassion Sunday, where we partnered with Compassion International and heard powerful testimonies from two former sponsored children from the Dominican Republic, illustrating how child sponsorship can transform lives across generations. They also discuss biblical compassion and generosity, teaching that true compassion moves beyond feelings into concrete action through tithing, giving, serving, prayer, Scripture, and intentional choices that reflect the heart of Christ toward others.

This Compassion Sunday message teaches that Jesus is moved with deep, gut-level compassion for both crowds and individuals, and that God calls believers to share in His heart for the hurting and oppressed. A former Compassion International child, Dr. Jose Piña, shares how sponsorship, the local church, and Christ's love lifted him from severe poverty to become a doctor and leader, urging the church to sponsor children to help break cycles of poverty.

Pastor Maritza teaches that Paul's description of himself as a “prisoner of Christ Jesus” calls believers to willingly suffer and die to self, choosing to be bound to Christ rather than to fear, comfort, or circumstances. She shares that the mystery of the gospel—Jesus making a way for all people, Jew and Gentile—to know God has been revealed to us, and we must steward it by living with purpose in our pain and boldly sharing Christ with others.

Pastor Brandon's message explains that the great “mystery” revealed in Ephesians 3 is that, through Jesus, Gentiles are now united with Israel as one family in Christ, saved by grace as full heirs and not second‑class outsiders. Because of this, believers are called to live in freedom and confidence—defined not by their circumstances but by their identity and mission in Christ, trusting God's timing and receiving His grace instead of trying to earn it.

Pastor Rodney teaches that the “mystery” Paul describes in Ephesians 3 is that, through Jesus, Gentiles are now fully included as God's children—heirs with Israel, members of one body, and sharers in all His promises. He calls us to stop being defined or imprisoned by our past, pain, or sin, to receive God's grace instead of trying to earn it, to trust Him amid unanswered “why” questions, and to surrender fully to Christ.

Pastors Scott and Dan join Andrew to reflect on Ephesians 2:19–22, discussing how believers are members of God's household with full access to the Father, called to gather regularly with the church and live in unified, Spirit-filled community. They also wrestle with the tension between grace and holiness, urging Christians to reject compromise, pursue a holy life together (not in isolation), and rely on the Spirit and the church body in that process.

Pastor Scott's message, based on Ephesians 2:19–22, teaches that through Christ we are no longer outsiders but citizens of heaven, members of God's household, and living temples being built and sanctified as a holy dwelling for the Holy Spirit. He encourages believers to pursue uncompromised holiness, participate in God's mission to unreached peoples, and invites those who have not yet trusted Christ to receive Him as Lord and Savior.

Andrew hosts a conversation with Pastors Scott and Eric, celebrating Baptism Sunday and then unpacking Ephesians 2:11–18, explaining that through Jesus' blood Gentiles are brought into God's new covenant, gaining peace with God and full access to Him. They explain how Christ has destroyed the barriers between Jews and Gentiles, calling all Christians to reject division and live as one unified family in Christ.

Pastor Scott's message celebrates recent baptisms as evidence of God's saving and transforming work, emphasizing that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus alone, not by good works or religious activity. He teaches that those who trust in Christ are God's workmanship with a unique purpose, brought near to God by the blood of Jesus to have peace and direct access to the Father.

Pastor Maritza's sermon walks through Ephesians 2:11–18, explaining how Jesus broke down the “dividing wall” between Jews and Gentiles so that all people, once far from God and without hope, can now be brought near, reconciled, and made one new humanity in Christ. She encourages us to remember our identity “in Christ,” relyon Scripture in spiritual warfare, and receive Jesus as our peace so we can live whole (shalom) and share that hope with others.

Pastor Eric's sermon, based in Ephesians 2, emphasizes that salvation is a free gift of grace through faith in Jesus, giving every believer direct access to God without distinction between Jew and Gentile. Because of Christ's sacrifice on the cross, we can draw near to God with confidence, experience true peace, and live as a unified, obedient people who remember what we were saved from and walk closely with Him.

Pastors Scott, Eric, and Maritza join Andrew to reflect on GT 's Easter services, emphasizing Christ's sacrificial love, the reality and power of the resurrection, and the call for people who attended on Easter to continue walking with Christ and His church. They also connect Ephesians 2:4–10 to Easter, stressing that salvation is a gift of grace, not works, and that believers are God's handiwork, called to live out good works He has already prepared for them.

Pastor Maritza celebrates the resurrection of Jesus as the event that changes everything, moving us from spiritual death to life and offering salvation as a free gift of grace that cannot be earned by good works. She urges us to remember what the cross and empty tomb mean personally, to receive or return to Christ as Lord and Savior, and to live in the new identity and freedom that His love, mercy, and resurrection provide.

Pastor Eric's Easter message celebrates the resurrection of Jesus as the foundation of Christian hope, emphasizing that without it, faith is useless, but because Christ is risen, believers can experience forgiveness, new life, and freedom. Using Ephesians 2, he explains that the resurrection demonstrates God's great love, mercy, and grace, showing that salvation is a free gift received by faith rather than earned by good works.

Pastor Scott's Easter sermon emphasizes that the resurrection of Jesus is the central, history-changing event of the Christian faith, powerfully evidenced by the transformation and testimonies of early believers like the disciples, Paul, and James. He explains from Ephesians 2 that the resurrection reveals God's great love and grace, giving believers a new identity in Christ—raised with Him, forgiven, and seated in heavenly places, not by works but purely by God's gift.

This midweek conversation with Pastors Scott, Maritza, and Dan explores Ephesians 2:1–4, stressing that people are spiritually dead in sin and that Jesus came to make us alive with Christ, rescue us, and adopt us into God's family. They then unpack verse 2, discussing Satan's real but limited influence over world systems, how Christians can unwittingly participate in that darkness, and the vital importance of Scripture, discernment, and repentance.

Pastor Eric uses Ephesians 2:1–5 to remind the church that before Christ we were spiritually dead, enslaved to sin, the world, and the kingdom of darkness, deserving God's wrath and unable to save ourselves. He connects this to Palm Sunday by showing Jesus' triumphal entry as the moment God's love, mercy, and power broke into that darkness so that, through faith in Christ alone, dead people can be made alive and live in His grace.

Pastor Scott uses Palm Sunday and Ephesians 2 to show that Jesus didn't come just to make bad people better, but to make spiritually dead people alive, rescuing them from sin, darkness, and even from themselves. He emphasizes God's rich mercy and love, calling people to leave the “ways of the world,” fully follow Christ, and receive new life in Him.

Greg Hubbard and Pastor Karey join Andrew to discuss Ephesians 1:15–23, including Paul's prayer that believers would truly grasp the “incredible greatness” of God's power, especially as seen in the resurrection of Jesus, and how that power is available and accessible to believers today through faith, obedience, surrender, and consistent engagement with God's Word. They also reflect on the need for the church to make space for God's power to be demonstrated (not just talked about), share personal experiences with spiritual warfare and altar moments, and encourage parents and grandparents to pray this passage over their families.

Evangelist Greg Hubbard preaches from Ephesians 1 to remind us that God's power is incomparable, limitless, and proven—especially in Christ's resurrection—and that this same power is at work in every follower of Jesus through the Holy Spirit. He urges us not to live as weak or defeated Christians, but to trust and access this power for salvation, deliverance, healing, and victory in the midst of spiritual warfare and personal struggles.

This week's episode explores Calvinism versus Arminianism, using Ephesians 1:11–14 as a springboard to unpack predestination, election, atonement, free will, and “once saved always saved.” Pastors Scott and Eric explain why their church rejects the five points of Calvinism (TULIP), emphasizing that Christ died for all people and that every person has genuine free will to accept or reject salvation.

Pastor Maritza teaches that Christians are chosen, redeemed, and sealed by the Holy Spirit, not just to attend church, but to live transformed, Spirit‑empowered lives for the praise of God's glory. She encourages us to fully surrender, lean into God's Word, and actively rely on the Holy Spirit's power to boldly confront darkness and impact our surroundings.