Steve Corts' Sermon Podcasts

Ephesians 4.30; 2 The greatest danger in a believer's life is carelessly tearing down what God is building up.

Ephesians 4.29; James 3.2-10 Our words have the power to lift up or break down.

Ephesians 4.28; 2 Cor. 8.1-2,8; 9.6-8 When a believer's heart is open to the infinite worth of what they have in Christ, there's a joy that overflows in generosity to others out of gratitude for the generosity of God in Jesus.

Ephesians 4.26-27, 31; Colossians 2.13-14 Today is your day of forgiveness and freedom in the cross of Christ.

Ephesians 4.20-32 My failure doesn't fail my Father's love.  

Romans 8.12-17 I know I'm “in” by what I see the Spirit working into me and taking out of me to make me like Jesus.

1 Timothy 3.14-16 The church is not something we do, a place we go, or a spiritual show— it's who we are, and who we are is a family on mission and on our way home.

1 Corinthians 10.23-33 We aim to serve with a love that asks, “What do you need?” and “How can I help?” from a heart posture that says, “I don't want anything from you; I want God's good FOR you.”

Mark 10.17-22 One more always matters.

Malachi 2.10; 1 John 1.12-13; Psalm 103.1-14

Matthew 7:1-5 Before you try to help others, face your own sin first.

Matthew 6.25-34 Believers can ALWAYS meet today's problems because TODAY always comes with a fresh supply of God's grace.

Matthew 6.19-24 What you live seeing is what you will end up getting.

Matthew 5.43-48 Real love knows no good limits.

Philippians 3.7-11 When we lose like Jesus lost, we can win like Jesus won. Without Him, there's no win worth winning.

Matthew 5.27-30 Lust is the heart aimed in the wrong direction.

Matthew 5.38-41 When Facing the mean and the messy, reverse the curse and multiply the blessing.

Matthew 5.33-37 If you would keep evil at bay, say what you mean, simply; always mean what you say, and then do whatever you promise to do.

Matthew 5:27-30 Lust can be defeated; marriage can be protected, children can be preserved, and sex can be positive and life-giving, as it was meant to be.

Matthew 5.27-30; Genesis 2.18, 21-24 Why are marriage and sex such a big deal for God and for righteousness?

Matthew 5.17-30 In this episode, learn about Grace-based righteousness. 

1 Corinthians 10.31-32, 11.1 In whatever you do, be what you see; share what you see - of the glory of God in the face of Jesus!

2 Corinthians 4.7-12 Only the extraordinary life lets me be myself at my best under Christ.

2 Corinthians 4.1-6 The only way to say 'yes' to Christ consistently is to say 'no' to self.

Matthew 6.21-23 Colossians 3.1-2 Hebrews 12.1-2a 2 Corinthians 3.16-18   What focuses you FORMS you.

2 Corinthians 3.16-18a The extraordinary life begins with an extraordinary sight: where the win begins - the glory of God in the face of Jesus.

1 Cor. 12.31-13.8a,13 Mt. 8.18 1 Cor. 1.26-31 Acts 4.13-14 John 20.21b and Mt. 28.20b (together) John 14.12-14   God takes ordinary men and women and makes them extraordinary people who do extraordinary things in His service, for His glory.

2 Cor. 3.16-18a; I Cor. 11.23-30 There is a new, extraordinary life that has nothing to do with the old, ordinary me.

Luke 2.1-20; John 3.16-17 At Christmas, love came to die so a world deeply loved might finally have the chance to live.

John 15.9-11 Love is experienced by choosing to abide or live in it.

Isaiah 9.6; Philippians 4.4-7 In this episode, we learn that wherever Christ reigns, peace always comes.

Matthew 5.9; 2 Cor. 5.17-21 When there is conflict between us, reconciliation is always available to us in Christ.

Matthew 5.9; James 4.1-2; Ephesians 2.13-21 Real peace around us first begins inside us as a gift God gives us.

Matthew 5.8 The purer our hearts, the better our hearts see who God truly is.

Matthew 5:7 In this episode, learn how mercy demonstrates our destiny.

Matthew 5.6 When the thirst stays first, faithfulness flows, and fullness comes.  

Romans 13.1-7; & Romans 12.9, 17-18, 21; 13.8-10 Our mandate isn't to seek or vote for the lesser of two evils; our mandate is to seek and vote to lessen evil.

Romans 13.1-7   Learn in this episode how politics are important but not all important.

Matthew 4.23-5.5; Psalm 37.1-11 The meek are the new mighty.

Matthew 5.4, Ezekiel 36.25-27 Jesus is God's remedy for our regret.

Matthew 5.1-3 There is a place for poverty in every person's life: if we try to come to God full of ourselves, we will never come to God at all.

Matthew 5.17-20 Righteousness lived out is faithfulness; faithfulness is the measure of greatness – and Jesus is the measure of faithfulness.

John 1.6-17 In this episode, we learn that the greatest version of us we can ever be is us, at our best, under Christ.

Luke 19.11-27 What can I do as the person I am with the gifts I've got that can most bring glory to God and serve the purposes of the King?

Psalm 106 Sin grows when we forget God— but sin falters when we remember God as the One Who never forgets us.

Psalm 105.1-6  

Psalm 105.1-7 While both the Old Testament and New Testament make pride a sin for all people, both make boasting a requirement for God's people. In this episode, Psalm 105 shows us what this bragging looks like in life, how it is done, and why believers are called to do it.

Psalm 101 In this episode, we examine how David lets who God is shape how he lives and what he lives for.

Psalm 101 In this episode, we discuss how who we are in private eventually defines how we live in public.

Psalm 98 (with Psalm 100); Romans 8.19-22   In this episode, we discuss how our God is a God of joy.