MetaChurch Podcast

In Luke 5, Jesus makes a startling claim through two simple parables: new cloth does not belong on old garments, and new wine does not belong in old wineskins.At first, the religious leaders were trying to figure Jesus out. Was He just a reformer? A contrarian? A teacher with some fresh ideas? Could His movement fit inside the old religious system they already knew?Jesus' answer is clear: no.He did not come to patch up an old system. He came to replace it.The Kingdom Way cannot be squeezed into old frameworks. You cannot cut out the parts of Jesus you like and patch them onto the life you already want to keep living. You cannot pour the life of Christ into the containers of culture, pride, self-rule, or religion and expect it to hold.Jesus offers more than spiritual fixes.  He offers an entirely new life.In this sermon, we look at:- why old garments and new garments are incompatible- why new wine bursts old wineskins- how culture and self-righteousness distort the voice of Jesus- why many people prefer what is old, even when Jesus offers something better- how the cross makes us into a completely new creationJesus did not come to improve your old life.  He came to give you a new one.---

In Luke 5:33–35, Jesus is asked a question that reveals something massive about who He is and how His followers should live.Why do the Pharisees fast?  Why do John the Baptist's disciples fast?  And why don't Jesus' disciples fast?Jesus answers with a metaphor that would have stunned His audience: He calls Himself the Bridegroom.In the ancient Jewish world, a wedding worked very differently than today. A groom would leave to prepare a home for his bride. The bride would wait, staying ready for the day he returned. When he came back—with shouting and the sound of a trumpet—the wedding feast would begin.Jesus tells them: you don't fast while the groom is present. You celebrate.But then He gives a prophetic warning: the time will come when the groom will be taken away.This moment points directly to the cross, the ascension, and the age we live in right now. The Church is the bride waiting for the return of the Bridegroom.That's why fasting matters.Fasting confronts our comfort.  Fasting reminds us this world is not the feast.  Fasting trains us to stay watchful.  Fasting fuels the mission of inviting others to the wedding feast of the Lamb.One day the trumpet will sound.  The Bridegroom will return.  And the feast will begin.The question is: will we be ready?---

In Luke 5:27–32, Jesus walks past a tax booth and calls a man named Levi—better known as Matthew—to follow Him.Levi wasn't searching for God.  He wasn't repenting or praying.  He was sitting in a tax booth—secure, established, and working for the Roman system that oppressed his own people.Yet Jesus stops, looks directly at him, and says two words: “Follow Me.”In that moment Levi stands up, leaves everything behind, and begins following Jesus. But the story doesn't end there. Levi throws a banquet and fills the table with tax collectors and sinners. And Jesus sits with them.The Pharisees are outraged. In their framework, holiness required separation from people like this. But Jesus responds with a diagnosis that exposes the heart of the gospel:“It is not those who are healthy who need a doctor, but those who are sick.”This message challenges all of us with a simple but profound question:What booth are you sitting in?For some, the booth is obvious sin or rebellion.  For others, it's quiet self-righteousness and moral control.Faith is not moral improvement.  Faith is a transfer of trust.You cannot sit at your booth and recline at His table.Will you stay where you feel secure, or will you follow Jesus to where grace is served?---

Luke 5:17–26 is the passage that launched MetaChurch and gave us our mission: WE DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO GET PEOPLE TO JESUS.In a packed house filled with religious leaders, four friends refuse to let a blocked door stop them. They unroof the roof, lower their paralyzed friend to Jesus, and watch Jesus do what only God can do—forgive sins and restore a life.This is a collision of kingdoms: empty religion that occupies space vs. faith that fights for people. And it's a reminder that the greatest miracle isn't legs that work again—it's a soul made new.When religion blocks the door, love comes through the roof.---

Israel spent 400 years in Egypt. Even after God rescued them, Egypt was still in them.In Luke 5:15–16, Jesus models a different rhythm. As His popularity explodes and the crowds grow, He withdraws to the wilderness to pray.Why?Because the wilderness is not punishment. It's purification.God empties His people of Egypt and fills them with faith. And if Jesus needed time in the wilderness to resist the temptation to “skip the cross and take the crown,” how much more do we?If you are never intentionally emptied, you will be accidentally filled by the world.The wilderness is not where we retreat.The wilderness is where we get ready.---

In Luke 5:12–14, Jesus does the unthinkable—He touches a leper.Leprosy wasn't treated as a sickness. It was treated as death. Isolation. Exile. Shame. The living dead.But when this man falls before Jesus and says, “If you are willing…,” Jesus responds with both power and compassion: “I am willing.” And immediately, everything changes.This message reveals the Kingdom Way—Jesus doesn't just restore people FROM death. He restores them TO community. Grace brings us back to life, and it brings us back home.

This week, we began Luke 5 with one of the most familiar scenes in the Gospels: Jesus calling His first disciples. But we slowed down to see what we usually miss.

This week we spent one long day in Capernaum—from the synagogue to a home to sunset and into the next morning.

In this message from our FULFILLED journey through Luke, Pastor Clayton teaches Luke 4:38–39, where Jesus heals Simon Peter's mother-in-law in a quiet, intimate moment after the synagogue.We see the Kingdom Way on display—not spectacle, but compassion. Jesus stands over the vulnerable, rebukes sickness with authority, restores what was lost, and calls people back into purpose. This passage reveals a powerful pattern for every believer: Healing, Rising, and Serving.If you've been healed by Jesus but hesitant to fully rise and follow, this message calls you to step out of the sickbed and into the life God restored you for.

We just wrapped up Sub-Series 1 of FULFILLED — *The Chosen King* — and in this panel-style conversation, we reflect on Luke 1–4 and what it reveals about Jesus as the promised King.In this honest, insightful discussion, we talk through:• The humanity and divinity of Jesus  • The tension, testing, and conflict surrounding His arrival  • The supporting characters who shape the story  • How this section of Luke challenges our expectations of kingship today  Whether you've been following the series closely or are jumping in for the first time, this conversation helps tie together the big ideas, the emotional moments, and the theological weight of *The Chosen King*.Be sure to follow all that Sherri is up to by visiting: https://everydaytruths.com

This week, we continued our FULFILLED journey as Jesus began demonstrating the Kingdom Way with His first recorded miracle in Luke—driving out a demon in the synagogue at Capernaum.Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

Most of us know the words of the Lord's Prayer… but very few of us know how to actually pray like Jesus.In this message, Pastor Clayton walks through Matthew 6:9–13 and shows why this is not just “The Lord's Prayer” or a rote “Our Father,” but a MODEL PRAYER Jesus gave to teach His followers *how* to pray, not just *what* to say.Clayton connects this to MetaChurch's new focus on corporate prayer and our conviction from last week: if we want Acts 2 power, we need Acts 1 inputs—waiting, praying, and making space for the Holy Spirit to move.We walk through the prayer in four movements:RELATIONSHIP – “Our Father in heaven…”  Before anything else, Jesus teaches us to approach God as a perfect Father who is both closer than close and bigger than big. Prayer starts with identity and relationship, not performance or formulas.REVERENCE – “Your name be honored as holy…”  We realign around who is at the center. In a culture obsessed with building our own name, Jesus teaches us to refocus on *His* name. God is set apart—there is no one like Him in character, power, or love.REIGN – “Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven…”  This is the collision point: God's Kingdom versus our little kingdoms. Prayer is where we surrender the crown, lay down our attempts to be our own god, and align our lives with His will and purposes. This is where real power and freedom begin.REQUESTS – “Give us… forgive us… lead us… deliver us…”  Only after relationship, reverence, and reign does Jesus move to requests—provision, forgiveness, reconciliation, protection, and deliverance from the evil one. Our needs absolutely matter to God, but Jesus shows us *where* they belong in the conversation.Clayton reminds us:Prayer is not primarily about moving God to us.  Prayer is primarily about moving us to God.As MetaChurch steps into a new season of making space for corporate prayer in every service, this message is meant to equip you to step into those moments with confidence—not as a spectator, but as a son or daughter talking to your Father.— CONNECT WITH METACHURCH  Join us in person or online every Sunday:  https://metachurch.tvGIVE TO THE MISSION  Your generosity fuels our mission to do whatever it takes to get people to Jesus.  https://metachurch.tv/giveSTAY CONNECTED  Subscribe for weekly messages and updates:  https://www.youtube.com/metachurch?sub_confirmation=1  Follow MetaChurch on Social Media:  www.instagram.com/meta_church  www.tiktok.com/@metachurch_officialSupport the show

This week, we celebrated seven years of MetaChurch and looked at how God is leading us into 2026. The message centered on a spiritual rhythm seen throughout Scripture: WORK FOR 6 — REST ON 7.Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we closed out 2025 by doing what the people of God have always done—coming before Him in prayer. Instead of a traditional sermon, we moved through four movements found throughout the Psalms: Praise, Lament, Trust, and Hope.Support the show

We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! Support the show

This week, we continued our Christmas series by looking at JOY—not the seasonal kind, not the kind you fake for a photo, but the deep, settled joy Scripture talks about.We contrasted what our culture offers with what Jesus brings:Happiness is fragile—it rises and falls with circumstances.Joy is anchored—it comes from Someone, not something.Support the show

This week, we looked at Jesus' invitation in Matthew 11 to “come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened,” and explored what it means to experience true rest in Him—especially in a season that often feels exhausting, pressured, and overwhelming.Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we looked at the real tension of Christmas: Christmas is about a King, but most of us don't actually want a king. We love the idea of a God who blesses, comforts, and helps. But a God who rules us? Who directs our steps, says “no,” and sits on the throne of our lives? That is where things get uncomfortable. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

As we wrap up the year and stand between Thanksgiving and the Christmas season, we're pausing to THANK GOD for everything He's done in and through MetaChurch — and then asking: how do we respond to a God who has given us every good thing?In this message, Pastor Clayton walks through the “good gifts” God has given us (creation, life, His image, revelation, presence, incarnation, salvation, the Church, and the Holy Spirit) and celebrates what the Spirit has done at MetaChurch this year: growth across venues, radical life change, and hundreds of people going public with their faith through baptism.From there, we look at how gratitude naturally leads to generosity. Jesus taught more about money and possessions than almost anything else, not because He wants something from us, but because He wants something for us: freedom from greed and a heart fully aligned with God's Kingdom. We unpack biblical giving (first, sacrificial, consistent) and introduce the “FIRST GIFT” initiative — a simple, one-time offering of gratitude sometime in December, whether it's your first step in giving or an above-and-beyond gift on top of your regular generosity.This isn't about guilt or pressure. It's about worship, trust, and joining together as a movement to fuel the mission God has entrusted to us.Support the show

This week, we finished Jesus' confrontation with His hometown in Nazareth. After Jesus read from Isaiah and claimed to be the fulfillment of the prophetic rescue promised in Scripture, the crowd initially responded with amazement. But that quickly shifted.Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we reached a significant milestone in Luke — after 25 weeks of preparation, we finally see Jesus begin His public ministry.Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we came to the third and final temptation of Jesus in the wilderness — the temptation of Protection. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we step into the second temptation of Jesus—and it centers around power. The enemy offers Jesus influence, glory, and authority without the cross. But Jesus refuses the shortcut and anchors Himself in the worship of the one true God.Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we step into the first temptation of Jesus—and it centers around food. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week we step into Luke chapter 4, we see Jesus—fresh from His baptism—led by the Spirit into the wilderness. Before beginning His public ministry, He entered a season of fasting and dependence. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we came to the end of Luke's genealogy of Jesus. The list takes us all the way from Joseph through David, Abraham, Noah, and Adam—finally ending with God Himself. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we stepped into the heart of Luke's genealogy of Jesus. At first glance, it appears to be a list of forgotten names—77 people, most of whom are completely lost to history. And yet, every one of them played a vital role in bringing about the arrival of Jesus, the last and final Chosen King. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we slowed down to focus on one short verse in Luke's Gospel. Luke places Jesus' genealogy here—between His baptism and His temptation—to highlight a deeper tension: people assumed Jesus was just Joseph's son, while God ascribed Him as His beloved Son. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we saw Jesus step out of obscurity into His first public moment—His baptism in the Jordan River. Luke provides a brief account, but Matthew and Mark elaborate on the details. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we concluded our three-part look at John the Baptist, the forerunner of Jesus and a template for the church. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

We continue in our Luke series and Pastor Clayton show us how John the Baptizer prepared the way for Jesus' first coming, and his message is just as urgent for us as we prepare for Jesus' return. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, Luke 3 opens with John the Baptizer stepping into his God-given calling after 400 years of prophetic silence in Israel. Luke roots this moment in real history, naming emperors, governors, and high priests — showing us that this is not myth but fact. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

We continue in our study of Luke and Pastor Tony Albano starts us off in Luke chapter 3. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we continued our journey through the Gospel of Luke by stepping into the temple with two unlikely heroes: Simeon and Anna. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

In one of the shortest passages in Luke's Gospel, we saw some of the most profound theological truths about Jesus and what He came to do. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we continued our journey through Luke's Gospel and saw how the shepherds responded immediately after receiving the angelic announcement of Jesus' birth. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we continued our journey through the Gospel of Luke and saw how God made the very first announcement of Jesus' birth—not to kings or religious leaders, but to a group of lowly shepherds. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we reached one of the most pivotal moments in all of history—the birth of Jesus. But instead of a serene, sanitized nativity scene, we were invited to see the gritty, painful, and profoundly human story behind that silent night. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we heard the prophetic song of Zechariah—John the Baptist's father—who, filled with the Holy Spirit, praised God for what He had done and would do through the coming Messiah. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

In this week's passage, we saw the dramatic moment where John the Baptist is born and, against all tradition, named not after his father Zechariah, but by the name given by God: John. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week in The Chosen King, we witnessed Mary's spontaneous and powerful response to God's work in her life. After receiving affirmation and prophetic blessing from her cousin Elizabeth, Mary bursts into a song of worship—what we now call the Magnificat. In this worship-filled moment, Mary shows us how to respond to the greatness of God. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we witnessed the incredible moment when Mary visited Elizabeth and received Spirit-empowered affirmation that she was, in fact, carrying the Son of God. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving at MetaChurch.Support the show

This week, we continued Mary's story and saw her powerful response to the angel's prophecy. Last week, we saw the announcement of the Messiah. This week, we watched as Mary steps into her calling, even though she doesn't fully understand it. Follow us on our Facebook and Instagram pages and subscribe to our YouTube Channel to see how God is moving.Support the show

Pastor Clayton dives into Luke 1:26–33, we witness one of the most stunning moments in all of Scripture: the angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would miraculously conceive and give birth to Jesus—the Son of the Most High, the King whose Kingdom will never end. If you would like to know more about MetaChurch and the movement of Jesus, we invite you to visit us at www.metachurch.tv.Support the show

This week, we began The Chosen King by looking at the story before the story—the birth announcement of John the Baptist. If you would like to know more about the movement of Jesus, we invite you to visit us at www.metachurch.tv.Support the show

We launch our Fulfilled series by looking at Luke's introduction to his Gospel. Luke wrote to bring certainty—to help us know who Jesus truly is. If you would like to know more about MetaChurch and the movement of Jesus, we invite you to visit us at www.metachurch.tv.Support the show

This week, we celebrate Mother's Day and we look at how our scars can help be a testimony to others in difficult times. If you would like to know more about MetaChurch and the movement of Jesus, we invite you to visit us at www.metachurch.tv.Support the show

This weekend, we wrestled with a raw and honest reality: Fear often follows us, even after the highest spiritual moments. Baptisms, breakthroughs, Easter celebrations — none guarantee that fear won't sneak back in on Monday morning. If you would like to know more about MetaChurch and the movement of Jesus, we invite you to visit us at www.metachurch.tv.Support the show

This Easter weekend, we wrapped up the Make Believe series with a direct and powerful question: Are you dead or alive? If you would like to know more about MetaChurch and the movement of Jesus, we invite you to visit us at www.metachurch.tv.Support the show

This Easter, we looked at the resurrection of Jesus—the foundation of our faith—and asked the most critical question: Is the resurrection of Jesus Hoax or History? If you would like to know more about MetaChurch and the movement of Jesus, we invite you to visit us at www.metachurch.tv.Support the show

This week, we continued our Make Believe series by looking at the Crucifixion of Jesus—the central event of our faith—and asking a crucial question: Is it FACT or FICTION? If you would like to know more about MetaChurch and the movement of Jesus, we invite you to visit us at www.metachurch.tv.Support the show