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Weekend sermons from Jacob's Well Church in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Jacob's Well - Eau Claire, WI


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    Hands Off, Truth On

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 36:24


    What does it really mean to be a safe person? In this message Pastor Paul takes a deeper look at the commands not to steal or bear false witness—revealing how these aren't just rules, but relational foundations built on trust, truth, and integrity. When we live in reality and walk in honesty, we stop taking from others and start building something better together.

    The Sanctity of Life & Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 34:59


    Pastor Paul invites us to see the Ten Commandments not just as a list of rules, but as a call to become people who honor life and reflect God's heart in our relationships. Jesus moves the conversation from behavior to the heart—showing us that contempt, lust, and dehumanization are as destructive to our souls as outward actions. As we remember the value of every person made in God's image, we'll explore how true life is found in giving life, protecting dignity, and choosing love over contempt, even in the most difficult relationships.

    The Gift of Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 35:53


    In a world that never stops pushing, many of us find ourselves constantly exhausted—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. But God offers us something radically different: the gift of rest. In this message, we explore the Sabbath not as a rule to follow, but as a rhythm of grace—a sacred space for renewal, trust, and joy. Come find freedom in the kind of rest that restores your soul.

    Honor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 22:59


    In this heartfelt and practical Mother's Day message, Terri Markquart invites us to rediscover the beauty and power of the fifth commandment—honor your father and mother. With wisdom, humor, and personal stories, we explore what it truly means to attach value to others, beginning in the home. From parenting's heavy moments to the quiet strength of caring for aging parents, this message challenges us to become people of honor in a world that desperately needs it.

    The Neglect of God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 34:56


    What do you worship—really? In this powerful message, we're invited to consider that worship isn't just singing songs or praying; it's about what captures our heart, attention, and sacrifice every single day. Whether we realize it or not, we all worship something. Pastor Paul unpacks the first three commandments not as rules, but as life-giving principles that reveal how worship shapes our identity, our priorities, and our relationships. 

    Why TEN Matters • TSOU S4 E27

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 57:38


    This week focuses on the context behind our new series on the Ten Commandments.

    The Order Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 37:26


    We were made for covenant, not chaos. In this message, we begin rediscovering the power of covenant—where love and commitment meet to create the foundation for flourishing families, churches, and nations. Through the lens of the Ten Commandments, we see how God's timeless truths are not just ancient rules, but a path to real freedom, written on our hearts through Jesus.

    Three Gifts of the Empty Tomb • Easter 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 29:45


    What if the empty tomb wasn't just a symbol of hope—but the turning point of your entire story? In this Easter message, Pastor Paul unpacks the deeper meaning behind the resurrection of Jesus and the gifts it offers to every one of us. Whether your life feels stuck in tragedy, weighed down by fear, or wandering without direction, the risen Christ invites you into something greater. Something lasting. Something true. Come discover the three gifts of the empty tomb—and what they might mean for your story.4o

    Hate, Huh, What Is It Good For? • TSOU S4 E26

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 58:27


    Paul and Brian discuss the nuances of the word 'hate' when used in Scripture.

    The Turning– Hate & Sorrow to Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 39:55


    The disciples thought they knew what Jesus came to do—but His words in the upper room turned their expectations upside down. In this message, we're invited to wrestle with disappointment, rethink what we truly need, and discover the kind of joy that can't be taken away.

    The Spirit Moving Through the Churches • TSOU S4 E25

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 58:24


    Revival is stirring up across the Chippewa Valley. This week, we celebrate what God is doing and lean into the Upper Room discourse. 

    The Helper (+ Making Room Update)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 43:36


    Jesus didn't leave us on our own—He gave us the Holy Spirit to guide, comfort, and empower us. In this message, we'll look at who the Spirit is, how He works in our lives, and what it means to walk with Him daily in truth, love, and power. Also, Pastor Paul's Making Room update!

    Comfort for the Troubled Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 41:35


    Feeling anxious or overwhelmed? In this message, we're invited to slow down, name what we're feeling, and experience comfort for the troubled heart. Through a simple spiritual practice, we'll learn how to notice God's presence, rest in His promises, and find peace in who He is.

    What's Love Got To Do With It? • TSOU S4 E24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 62:04


    Choosing to love like Jesus is both necessary, and complicated.

    The New Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 42:04


    Of all the things Jesus asks of us, the most difficult—and most defining—is His command to love one another. Not a sentimental, feel-good love, but a costly, courageous, and sacrificial love that reflects the way He loves us. In this message, we're invited to rediscover what real love looks like, especially when it's hard, undeserved, or painful. 

    The Challenges of Servant Leadership • TSOU S4 E23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 53:56


    Acting as a servant may call for multiple approaches depending on what the situation calls for.

    The Beautiful Servant

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 37:47


    Have you ever stepped into something new, convinced you'd be great at it, only to be humbled by how hard it really was? Whether it's parenting, marriage, a new job, or even just a hobby like golf, we all encounter moments where our confidence meets reality. In this message, Pastor Brian shares his personal journey of learning humility and grace—lessons shaped on the football field, in parenting, and through the quiet example of Jesus washing His disciples' feet. Discover how embracing the postures of love, humility, and submission can reshape not only how we serve others but how we become more like Christ.

    Dissonance and Unbelief • TSOU S4 E22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 58:34


    The Gospel of John places an interesting focus on the word BELIEVE over the word FAITH.

    Lifted Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 40:13


    What does it mean to live a life that truly matters? In his message Lifted Up, Pastor Paul shares a personal story about growing up in a big old house with hidden stained-glass windows—beautiful, but covered up and kept in the dark. He uses this image to remind us that God created each of us to be glorious, like stained glass that shines when light passes through it. But that kind of beauty and purpose isn't found by holding on to our own desires. It comes when we choose a life of service, sacrifice, and daily surrender to God.

    A Framework for the Upper Room Discourse • TSOU S4 E21

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 52:42


    As we enter this season of Lent, this episode helps us to see the incredible value of studying the Upper Room Discourse. 

    The Healing of Ashes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 44:05


    Fear, frustration, and pain—negative emotions we often try to push down and just press on with life. But what if true healing only comes from facing these emotions, not running from them? In this message, Pastor Paul talks about facing our painful emotions with faith, letting Jesus transform them, and finding real peace, joy, and healing in Him. As we enter Lent, a season marked by ashes and renewal, this is our chance to bring our struggles into the light once and for all. Jesus knows our pain—He walked through suffering and gave His life to overcome it.

    Nuance & Matters of Conscience • TSOU S4 E20

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 55:45


    Sometimes, the outcome that God has planned takes us by surprise… 

    Wasting Away

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 41:51


    Quick fixes won't save you—discover the secret to deep healing. In this message, a powerful man's struggle with pride and brokenness unveils an unexpected invitation to let go, humble yourself, and embrace a transformative journey with God. Are you ready to confront your hidden wounds and experience true, lasting change?

    Ordinary Disciples, Extraordinary God

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 34:17


    Through the story of Elijah and Elisha, we see how God's presence shapes and commissions us, calling us to deeper faith and transformation. Whether through a fiery chariot or a still small voice, God's glory is meant to be experienced, not just observed. This message explores how God meets us in the ordinary and empowers us for the extraordinary.

    We Need Prophets • TSOU S4 E19

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 47:32


    Who are the truth-tellers in your life? Is our culture ready to listen when they speak? 

    Those Who Are With Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 44:04


    How clearly do you see the world around you? In this message, we explore the powerful biblical metaphor of sight—both physical and spiritual. When we rely only on what we see with our eyes, fear and uncertainty can cloud our vision. Pastor Paul explains how spiritual sight allows us to recognize truth, see God's presence in our lives, and understand that He is fighting for us.

    How To Talk About Evil • TSOU S4 E18

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 42:46


    This is an important follow-up conversation to last Sunday's message on Wickedness. How do we talk with our loved ones about the evil in this world?

    Wicked

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 44:49


    Evil is real, and it thrives when it goes unchecked. In a world that often calls what is wicked good and what is good intolerant, we must stand firm in discerning truth. But recognizing evil isn't enough—we must turn our hearts toward righteousness. Scripture warns us that unchecked sin leads to destruction, but God, in His mercy, always offers a way back. No one is beyond redemption. True repentance—turning away from darkness and back to God—restores what evil seeks to destroy. The call is clear: pursue the good, stand for truth, and embrace the grace that leads to life.

    Understanding Narratives • TSOU S4 E17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 53:13


    This week we have special guest Mackenzie Fisk as we discuss the power of replacing harmful narratives with a better story. 

    Still Small Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 25:43


    In this message, Mackenzie confronts the powerful influence of the narratives we tell ourselves. Through the story of Elijah and his encounter with God, we see the tension between negative self-beliefs and the truth of God's gentle, loving voice. So what are the stories shaping your life today? Are they rooted in fear, doubt, and inadequacy—or in the transformative truth of who God says you are? Reframing these narratives through Scripture can lead to freedom, purpose, and a deeper relationship with Jesus– IF, we let God's voice be the loudest in our lives.

    Lessons From The Everyday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 37:23


    Have you ever felt like the ordinary parts of life don't matter to God? In this message, you'll see how God is present in both the mundane and the miraculous. Through the story of Elijah and the widow, Pastor Paul shows how God works through every moment to provide, guide, and include us in His greater plan. Be encouraged that nothing in your life is too small for His care!

    A Spiritual Standoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 44:36


    What are you offering your life to? Reflecting on the truth that each day we place our time, energy, and resources on an altar, we are reminded to examine where we invest ourselves. In a world of competing "altars" that demand much but deliver little, we're called to fully devote ourselves to God—the true source of life, purpose, and peace.

    The Murky Waters of Elijah's World • TSOU S4 E16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 52:28


    Elijah lived in a very complicated time. This week we dig into the context that informs the narrative. 

    Just Like Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 33:30


    The Holy Spirit moved in extraordinary ways through Elijah and Elisha, yet we are reminded that they were just like us. Ordinary people who seek the face of God and experience His presence in powerful miracles and tender moments of stillness.

    Withering • TSOU S4 E15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 51:28


    What happens when we lose our connection to the vine?

    Light of the World • Christmas Eve 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 16:09


    The Eucharist • TSOU S4 E14

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2024 46:33


    What role should communion play in our worship services? How can we learn from Church History and various traditions to explore this question? 

    The Bread of Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 38:58


    In this message, Pastor Paul explores Jesus' declaration, "I am the Bread of Life," showing how only He can satisfy our deepest hunger. Through John's Gospel, we're invited to embrace the eternal fulfillment found in Christ alone. 

    Brian The Heretic • TSOU S4 E13

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 46:54


    …and he's not the only one. 

    The Only Path

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 34:31


    Have you ever felt lost? Executive Pastor Brian Faught brings a powerful message from John 14, where Jesus declares, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” We're reminded that Jesus is not just one of many paths but the only way to true purpose, abundant life, and eternal hope. 

    The Art Of Shepherding • TSOU S4 E12

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 45:00


    The definition of leadership in the Bible. 

    The Good Shepherd

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 36:52


    Who's leading your life, and are they worth following? In this message, we hear how Jesus leads with love, sacrifice, and care—offering a better way for us to live and lead. This message shows us how to tune out the voices that steal and destroy and instead follow the voice of the One who knows us by name and gives us life to the fullest.

    The Need To Celebrate • TSOU S4 E11

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 51:35


    Special Guest Tim Huebner joins us as we discuss the wisdom of feasting. 

    Before Abraham

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 41:48


    As Advent begins, what does it mean to truly celebrate this season? Pastor Paul invites us to reflect on the art of celebration—not just feasting with food but celebrating with joy and hope rooted in Christ. We'll explore the profound truth of Jesus as the great "I Am," the God who is beyond all understanding yet came close to us. Come rediscover the beauty of His love, the power of His promises, and the joy that makes this season worth celebrating.

    Stories We Tell • TSOU S4 E10

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 53:18


    A special episode featuring Brian Faught and Grace Subiaga!

    New Birth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 37:16


    What are you chasing after in life? In this, the final week of our Close series, we explore the story of Nicodemus in John 3—a man risking everything to meet Jesus in secret. Confronted with the truth of spiritual rebirth, he begins to realize that the things we pursue in life, which seem so important, often leave us empty. Only through Jesus can we find the renewal and purpose we were created for. We conclude this powerful series by discovering how closeness to God truly changes everything.

    Proper Interpretation & Application • TSOU S4 E9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 46:34


    This week we have a very interesting conversation about interpreting and expounding on scripture passages. 

    Do You Want To Be Healed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 39:04


    What do you really want? In this message, we explore this question through the story of a man stuck for 38 years, both physically and spiritually. Jesus's question, “Do you want to be healed?” invites us to confront our own areas of stagnation. Too often, we settle for what's comfortable or place our hope in the wrong things, missing the deeper healing only Jesus can offer. This message challenges us to trust Him, take a step of faith, and experience the wholeness we truly long for.

    Vulnerable Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 33:15


    Do you ever feel vulnerable as a parent? Parenting can leave us feeling exposed, yet it also brings profound meaning, focusing our lives on love and dependence on God. In this message, we'll explore what it means to bring our children—with all their struggles—to Jesus, the only one who fully understands our heartache and hopes for them. Join us as we unpack a powerful story of a desperate father who finds healing and hope in Jesus and discover how we, too, can approach God with our family's deepest needs.

    Confirmation Bias • TSOU S4 E8

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 41:01


    This week we're joined by special guest Grace Subiaga to celebrate her message and discuss the phenomenon of confirmation bias. 

    The Light of Understanding

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 37:52


    Speaker: Grace Subiaga, Youth PastorHave you ever felt lost in the dark, not sure where to find hope or clarity? In this message, "The Light of Understanding," Grace Subiaga shares the story of a blind man healed by Jesus, showing how even our toughest struggles can open our eyes to a deeper truth. Grace shows us how Jesus's light guides us, heals us, and brings us closer to God, even when life feels darkest. You'll be encouraged to look for His light right where you are.

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