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Episode Summary:In this final message from the Fruit of the Spirit series, we look at self-control through the lens of grace, trust, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5 reminds us that self-control is not something we manufacture in our own strength; it is fruit the Spirit produces in us as we submit our will to God. This episode shows how Spirit-led self-control gives us victory over fear, flesh, and failure, freeing us from striving and teaching us to carry what Jesus has already produced.Main Scripture:• Galatians 5:22-23• 2 Timothy 1:7• Titus 2:11-12• Romans 6:14• Matthew 16:26• John 15:5, 8Big Idea:Self-control is not you controlling yourself; self-control means God controls self.In This Episode:• Self-control starts with the right source: worldly self-control depends on your limited ability, but godly self-control flows from the unlimited power of the Holy Spirit.• Walking in the Spirit requires the submission of our will, like handing the remote control of our lives back to God and trusting Him to lead.• Spirit-led self-control gives us victory over fear by teaching us to take every thought captive and answer fear with the finished work of Jesus.• Grace gives us victory over flesh by teaching us to say no to ungodliness, not only obvious sin, but also good things God has not asked us to do.• Self-control gives us victory over failure because we are not called to produce fruit for God; we are called to bear what He produces in us.Reflection Questions:• Where have I been trying to control myself in my own strength instead of trusting the Holy Spirit?• What fearful thought have I allowed to take me captive?• What truth from Jesus needs to answer the “what if” in my mind?• What good thing may not be a God thing in this season?• What do I need to say no to so I can say yes to what God is asking me to do?• Am I trying to produce fruit for God, or am I trusting Him and bearing what He produces?Next Steps:• Read Galatians 5:22-23 and John 15 this week, asking the Holy Spirit to show you the difference between producing fruit and bearing fruit.• Give the Holy Spirit the remote in one specific area where you have been trying to stay in control.• Take one fearful thought captive and answer it with the truth of what Jesus has already finished.• Practice saying no to one thing that is keeping you from saying yes to God.• Speak what God says about you: “I have self-control because the Spirit of God lives in me.”• Rest in this truth: the battle is not yours; it belongs to the Lord.Closing Line:Listen in, share this message with someone who needs encouragement, and subscribe so you can keep growing in the truth of the Gospel.

Episode Summary:In this episode, we continue the Fruit of the Spirit series with a message on gentleness. Gentleness is not weakness; it is Spirit-produced strength that trusts God and treats people like God can be trusted. Through Galatians 5, Colossians 3, and the example of Jesus, this message shows how gentleness gives us access to others, helps us stand for truth in the right spirit, and teaches us to restore broken people with care. Listeners are invited to receive the gentleness of God and extend that same mercy to others.Main Scripture:Galatians 5:22-23Colossians 3:12Matthew 5:5Matthew 11:28-291 Peter 3:15-16Galatians 6:1-2John 4:1-30John 8:1-11Big Idea:Gentleness is Spirit-produced strength that trusts God in every situation and treats people like God can be trusted.In This Episode:Gentleness begins with trust in God and tenderness toward others, even after painful seasons.The fruit of the Spirit is not produced by our own strength; it is produced by the Holy Spirit in us.Gentleness gives access because people are more likely to open their hearts when they believe we are for them.Jesus was meek but not weak, showing us how to stand for truth without standing in the wrong spirit.The church is called to restore gently, offering the same mercy and care God has shown us.Reflection Questions:Where have I allowed what I went through to define me instead of trusting the One who brought me through it?Has pain made my heart harder toward others, or am I remaining tender?Are people more likely to trust me because I am gentle, or keep distance because I am harsh?Where do I need to stand for what is right without standing in the wrong spirit?How do I respond when another believer falls: with a finger pointed or a hand offered?Where do I need to receive and extend to myself the gentleness God has already shown me?Next Steps:Read Galatians 5:22-23 and ask the Holy Spirit to make gentleness visible in the way you respond to others.Pray before reacting this week, especially when you feel tempted to answer harshly.Look for someone who seems to be struggling and gently ask, “What is really going on?”Choose to be a calming presence instead of adding fuel to emotional fires in your home, workplace, church, or online.If someone has fallen, look for a way to restore gently without ignoring what is broken.Stop using harshness on yourself where God has already shown mercy.Closing Line:Listen today, share it with someone who needs encouragement, and subscribe so you do not miss future messages from The Gospel Unfiltered.

Episode Summary:In part seven of Fruit of the Spirit, we look at the rare but beautiful flavor of faithfulness. Using Galatians 5 and Jesus' parable of the talents in Matthew 25, this message reminds us that faithfulness is not about proving ourselves to God or comparing our gifts to someone else's. It is about trusting God enough to use what He has placed in our hands for the good of others and the glory of Jesus. Because God is faithful, the Spirit produces faithfulness in us so others can encounter Him through our lives.Main Scripture:Galatians 5:22-23Matthew 25:14-30Proverbs 20:6Lamentations 3:22-23Big Idea:Faithfulness is trusting God enough to use what He has given you for the good of others and the glory of Jesus.In This Episode:The fruit of the Spirit is not a to-do list; it is a reminder of what the Holy Spirit produces in those who belong to Jesus.Faithfulness is rare, but it reflects the character of God, whose mercies are new every morning.In Matthew 25, every servant was given something, reminding us that no God-given ability is insignificant.Faithfulness is not measured by comparison or visible results, but by what we do with what God has placed in our hands.Buried treasure often reveals a trust issue: we may need to trust God again with our heart, our gifts, our opportunities, and the outcome.Reflection Questions:What God-given ability have I overlooked, minimized, or compared to someone else's?Am I valuing my gift by its size or by the God who gave it?What opportunity is in front of me right now to bless, encourage, or serve someone else?Where have I been focused on results instead of simply being faithful?What ability, gift, or opportunity have I buried because I need to trust God again?Next Steps:Read Matthew 25:14-30 this week and ask God what He has placed in your hands.Ask God to show you the abilities He has given you without comparing them to anyone else.Use one God-given opportunity this week to encourage, bless, serve, or show kindness to someone.Stop despising small things. Treat unseen faithfulness as significant because it matters to God.Trust God with the gift, the opportunity, and the outcome, and let your faithfulness point people to Jesus.Closing Line:Listen in, share this message with someone who needs encouragement, and subscribe for more gospel-centered messages each week.

Episode Summary:In this episode, we continue the Fruit of the Spirit series by looking at goodness. Most believers do not struggle to believe that God is good, but many struggle to believe that His goodness is truly in them. Through Galatians 5:22-23, Micah 6:8, and Romans 2:4, this message shows that goodness is not something we manufacture; it is the fruit of God's Spirit in us, meant to be seen, tasted, and experienced by others. When we act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God, our lives become a living witness to His goodness.Main Scripture:Galatians 5:22-23Micah 6:8Romans 3:12Mark 10:18Psalm 34:8Leviticus 24:22Proverbs 31:9Zechariah 7:102 Corinthians 3:2-3Romans 7:19Matthew 12:35Romans 2:4Big Idea:Only God is good, and His goodness in us is meant to be seen, tasted, and experienced by others.In This Episode:Why the fruit of the Spirit is not something we produce, but something we bear because of what the Spirit has done in us.Why true goodness cannot be separated from God, and why our goodness is really His goodness at work in us.How Micah 6:8 shows goodness through acting justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God.Why goodness is seen in how we treat people, especially those who are different from us, overlooked, powerless, or difficult to love.How the goodness of God leads people to repentance by showing them who God is, not merely telling them what is wrong.Reflection Questions:Do I believe God's goodness is in me, or do I only believe that God is good?What do people see on the outside of me that reveals what God has done on the inside?Where do I need to treat someone fairly who is not like me?Who in my life could use mercy or forgiveness, even if they have not asked for it?Am I trying to prove goodness by what I know or do, instead of bearing the fruit of who God has made me to be?How can I show the goodness of God instead of only pointing out what is wrong?Next Steps:Read Galatians 5:22-23 and Micah 6:8 this week, asking God to help you bear His goodness.Ask God to show you one person who needs mercy from you this week.Look for one practical way to act justly by helping or protecting someone who needs care.When someone asks why you are being good to them, point back to the goodness God has shown you.Stop making your personal convictions everyone else's principles, and let the Holy Spirit do His work.Make it your aim to be a billboard of the goodness of God everywhere you go.Closing Line:Listen in, share this message with someone who needs encouragement, and subscribe so you do not miss the next episode.

Episode Summary:In this message from the Fruit of the Spirit series, we look at patience through the words of Jesus in Matthew 11:28-30. Patience is not simply waiting on someone else; it is steadiness, endurance, and perseverance as we walk with Jesus. For anyone who feels tired, worn out, or burned out, Jesus offers a better rhythm: come to Him, rest with Him, learn from Him, and live freely and lightly. This episode invites us to recover spiritual patience by practicing solitude, Sabbath, simplicity, and a slower pace of life.Main Scripture:Matthew 11:28-30Mark 2:27Big Idea:Patience grows as we learn to live at Jesus' pace through solitude, Sabbath, simplicity, and slowing down.In This Episode:Patience is deeper than waiting; it is steadiness, endurance, and perseverance in the life God has given us.Jesus names a progression we often ignore: tired, worn out, and burned out.When we are tired, we need rest; when we are depleted, we need to be refilled.Solitude helps us hear God again when the noise of the world has become too loud.Sabbath teaches us that real rest is part of discipleship, not a distraction from it.Simplicity helps us trust what God has already placed in our hands instead of trying to carry what does not fit.Slowing down helps us stop missing what God is doing now because we are rushing toward what is next.Reflection Questions:Where have I reduced patience to simply waiting on others instead of learning steadiness with Jesus?Am I tired, worn out, or burned out? What signs have I been ignoring?What is one thing I may need to say “no” or “nope” to so I can live by what God has laid out for me?What noise is keeping me from hearing God clearly?When was the last time I simply sat with God and rested?Where am I trying to complete God's assignment with someone else's method?Where am I rushing so fast toward tomorrow that I am missing what God is doing today?Next Steps:Spend intentional time alone with God this week before letting the noise of the world speak first.Build real rest into your rhythm instead of waiting until you are depleted.Practice saying “no” to one thing that does not fit God's priorities for your life right now.Choose simplicity in one area of your schedule, ministry, or finances.Slow down enough to enjoy the ride and notice what God is doing now.Walk with Jesus in the unforced rhythms of grace, trusting that He will not place anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.Closing Line:Listen in, share this message with someone who needs rest, and subscribe to keep walking through the Fruit of the Spirit with us.

Episode Summary:In this episode of Fruit of the Spirit, we look at biblical kindness and why it is much more than being nice. From Ephesians 4:32, Ezekiel 3:15, and Matthew 8:3, this message shows that kindness is compassion that gets close enough to care, speak, act, and walk with people through their mess. Jesus does not keep His distance from our pain; He enters it with us. As we receive His kindness, we are called to become people who show that same kindness in our deeds, our words, and the heart behind both.Main Scripture:Ephesians 4:32Ezekiel 3:15Matthew 8:3Big Idea:Kindness is compassion that gets close enough to care, speak, act, and walk with people through their mess.In This Episode:Kindness is not just friendliness; it is compassion that enters another person's pain.Ezekiel shows us the wisdom of sitting where people sit before trying to speak into their situation.Jesus identified with us, wept with those who grieved, and showed the kindness of God by coming close.Kindness must be demonstrated in our deeds, not merely declared with our words.Kindness speaks with truth, clarity, restraint, and love.Kindness is also revealed in the heart behind what we do, just as Jesus touched the man with leprosy before healing him.Reflection Questions:Where have I been friendly, but not truly kind?Who needs me to sit where they sit before I try to speak into their situation?What opportunity to show kindness have I been walking past?Where do I need to speak with more kindness, clarity, or restraint?Am I trying only to fix people, or am I willing to walk with them through the process?Next Steps:Ask the Holy Spirit to show you where someone needs compassion, not just advice.Do one act of kindness this week without expecting anything in return.Speak one intentional word of kindness to your spouse, child, coworker, or someone serving you.Practice restraint before speaking or typing something you may later regret.Choose one person who is hurting and let them know, “I may not be able to fix it, but I will walk with you through it.”Closing Line:Listen in, share this message with someone who needs encouragement, and subscribe so you do not miss the next episode.

Episode Summary:In this message from Philippians 4:4-7, we continue the Fruit of the Spirit series by looking at the peace Jesus gives. This is not a shallow peace that depends on life being easy, but the internal calm of the Spirit in the middle of pressure, pain, problems, and difficult people. Paul wrote about this peace from a Roman dungeon, showing us that peace is not the absence of difficulty but the presence of Jesus in the middle of it. Because Jesus is our peace, we can rejoice, relax, release our cares to the Father, and rest in what He has already given us.Main Scripture:Galatians 5:22-23Philippians 4:4-7Psalm 73:28Isaiah 41:10Isaiah 26:31 Peter 5:7Romans 5:1Big Idea:Jesus is our peace, and we live from His peace as we rejoice, relax, release, and rest.In This Episode:Peace is not the absence of difficulty; peace is the presence of Jesus in the middle of it.Worry and anxiety try to blind us to the peace that is already ours in Christ.Paul teaches us to rejoice in the Lord even when circumstances are painful, pressured, or uncertain.The Lord is near, not only beside us but living within us by His Spirit.Prayer, thanksgiving, and trust help us release our cares to God instead of carrying them alone.The peace of God guards our hearts and minds as we stop struggling and rest in Christ.Reflection Questions:Where have I been looking for peace outside of Christ?What circumstance has made it hard for me to rejoice in the Lord?What problem, pressure, or person has caused me to forget that the Lord is near?What care have I cast on God, only to reel it back in later?What can I thank God for because He is good, even before the situation changes?Where do I need to stop struggling and trust the peace of God to guard my heart and mind?Next Steps:Read Philippians 4:4-7 this week and practice the four acts of faith: rejoice, relax, release, and rest.When worry rises, stop and talk to the Father instead of carrying the pressure alone.Speak God's promises out loud so your own heart can hear what He has said.Thank God because He is good, not only when everything feels good.Identify one care you have been reeling back in, and release it to God again without taking it back.Remind yourself daily: Jesus is my peace, and His peace already lives inside me.Closing Line:Listen in, share it with someone who needs peace, and subscribe for more messages from The Gospel Unfiltered.

Episode Summary:In this message from Galatians 5, we continue the Fruit of the Spirit series by looking at joy. Pastor teaches that joy is not the same as happiness, because happiness depends on what is happening around us, while joy comes from Christ within us. Because Jesus lives in us, joy is already available, even when life brings pain, pressure, difficult people, or real problems. This episode reminds us to decide, desire, and determine to live from the joy Jesus has already placed inside us.Main Scripture:Galatians 5:22-23John 15:11James 1:2Psalm 23John 16:20-21Hebrews 12:2Philippians 4:4Zephaniah 3:17Big Idea:Because Jesus lives in us, joy is not something we chase; it is something we choose to live from.In This Episode:Joy is one flavor of the fruit of the Spirit, produced by the Holy Spirit and carried by believers.Jesus said His joy would be in us and that our joy would be complete, lacking nothing.Happiness depends on happenings, but joy depends on Christ and is not ruled by circumstances.Pain, people, pressure, and problems can become joy blinders that hide what Jesus has already given.We can decide, desire, and determine to be joyful before the next trial arrives.The joy of the Lord gives strength, perspective, and the ability to shake it off and step up when life throws dirt our way.Reflection Questions:Have I been living as though joy is already in me, or as though I am still waiting for it to arrive?Where have I confused happiness with joy by letting circumstances determine my spiritual condition?Which joy blinder has been most active in my life: pain, people, pressure, or problems?What decision about joy do I need to make now, before the next difficult moment comes?Where do I need to shake it off and step up instead of allowing circumstances to bury me?What would change this week if I lived from the joy of the Lord as my strength?Next Steps:Read Galatians 5:22-23 and John 15:11 this week, and declare, “I have joy because Jesus lives in me.”Decide now, in prayer, that you will choose joy before the next trial arrives.Rejoice in the Lord while you are in the middle of the situation, not only after it changes.Identify the joy blinder that has been hiding your joy, and stop letting it have the final say.Bring joy into your home or workplace this week by choosing to speak and act from the joy Jesus has given you.Practice laughing in it, shaking it off, and stepping up when life throws more dirt your way.Closing Line:Listen in, share it with someone who needs encouragement, and subscribe so you do not miss the next message in the series.

Episode Summary:In this episode, we begin the Fruit of the Spirit series by looking at the first and most important flavor: love. Through Galatians 5:22-23 and 1 Corinthians 13, we are reminded that love is not something we manufacture in our own strength. It is the life of Jesus spiritually cultivated in us by the Holy Spirit. This message calls us to live as conduits of God's love, trusting Him to transform people while we stay faithful to love them.Main Scripture:Galatians 5:22-231 Corinthians 13:1-8Big Idea:The Spirit produces the love of God in us so we can live as conduits of His love to others.In This Episode:The fruit of the Spirit is not self-manufactured; it is spiritually cultivated through connection with Jesus.Love is more than a feeling or even a choice. Because God is love, love becomes part of who we are in Christ.Spiritual gifts matter, but without love they amount to nothing. The real mark of maturity is not activity, but affection.Love marks us as people who have been changed by God, giving us a new heart and new eyes for people around us.Love never fails because it keeps its eyes on God, distributes His love freely, and trusts the Holy Spirit to do what only He can do.The calling card of believers is not merely morality, but the substance of love that points people to Jesus.Reflection Questions:What am I doing that looks good on the outside but needs to be checked for love on the inside?Do I see love only as something I should do, or as part of who I am in Christ?Where has love started showing up in me in ways that show God is changing my heart?Do I read 1 Corinthians 13 as a crushing checklist or as a description of who God has made me to be?In what relationship or situation do I need to stop trying to win the argument and make love my aim?Where have I made God's love conditional because I do not fully trust the Holy Spirit to do His work?Next Steps:Read 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 this week as a description of the love God is producing in you.Ask God to reveal where your actions are not being motivated by love.Choose one person you have struggled to love and ask God to help you distribute His love to them.Stop keeping a record of wrongs in one relationship, and practice releasing what love does not hold onto.Begin each day by declaring, "I am loved," before trying to love others.Trust the Holy Spirit to transform people while you stay faithful to love them.Closing Line:Listen today, share it with someone who needs encouragement, and subscribe so you do not miss the next message in the series.

Episode Summary:In this episode, Pastor Todd Holtz closes the series The Gospel Of with a message on the gospel of overcoming. From John 5:2–9 and 2 Corinthians 2:14, he reminds us that Jesus has already won the victory, but overcoming also means learning to get up, keep believing, and walk with Him. This message does not deny the reality of pain, hurt, or disappointment. Instead, it points us to the grace of God that meets us in those places and leads us forward in triumph.Main Scripture:John 5:2–92 Corinthians 2:141 Corinthians 15:33Luke 24Big Idea:The gospel of overcoming means Jesus has already won, and we overcome as we get up, keep believing, and walk with Him.In This Episode:Why our testimony is not only what we say, but how we walk through what we have been through.How Jesus' question to the man at the pool of Bethesda still speaks to places where we feel stuck: “Do you want to be healed?”Why what happened to you does not determine where God wants to bring you.How God can redeem painful places and turn misery into ministry.Why the people, environments, and influences around us matter when we are learning to walk in freedom.Why deliverance is not separated from discipleship, obedience, and staying close to Jesus.Reflection Questions:Where have I allowed what happened to me to define what I believe God can do in me?Where did I lay down my faith because I thought Jesus did not show up?What painful place might God want to redeem and use as ministry through my life?What environment, relationship, or influence is rubbing off on me in a way that keeps me from walking in freedom?What excuse have I been giving Jesus instead of obeying His call to get up?Am I asking for deliverance while resisting the daily walk of discipleship?Next Steps:Bring Jesus the place where your faith feels buried and ask Him to restore trust there.When you are tempted to rehearse what was lost, choose to lift worship instead.Take honest inventory of your circle and identify one environment that may need to change.Choose one practical act of obedience this week that says, “I am getting up.”Read John 5:2–9 and 2 Corinthians 2:14 again, and speak the truth that God always leads us in triumph in Christ.Walk with Jesus daily by acknowledging Him in your words, choices, relationships, and habits.Closing Line:Listen in, share this episode with someone who needs encouragement, and subscribe to follow the series each week.

Episode Summary:In this message, Pastor Brad continues The Gospel Of series by teaching on the gospel of the Kingdom. Using Mark 1:14-15, he shows that Jesus did not only come to secure heaven for us later; He came as King, bringing a present Kingdom that gives believers purpose, authority, and power now. This message invites us to repent from performance-based thinking, believe what Jesus has finished, and live as people who carry His righteousness, peace, and joy into the world around us.Main Scripture:Mark 1:14-15Isaiah 9Ephesians 2:10Big Idea:The gospel of the Kingdom is the good news that Jesus is King, His Kingdom is present now, and believers are empowered to live from His authority and purpose.In This Episode:Why the gospel is more than a message of salvation later and includes purpose, identity, authority, and life in Christ now.How Jesus preached the Kingdom of God and announced that the Kingdom is at hand because the King has come.Why repentance means changing the way we think, especially when we drift back into performance, fear, pressure, or religious striving.How the Kingdom of God confronts the ways of the world by serving instead of forcing, humbling instead of dominating, and transforming hearts instead of merely changing appearances.Why the Kingdom must never be separated from the King, because principles may change behavior, but only Jesus changes the heart.How the Kingdom reveals purpose and empowers believers to bless others, change environments, and walk out the good works God prepared for them.Reflection Questions:Have I understood the gospel mostly as going to heaven later, while missing the Kingdom purpose Jesus gives me now?Where do I need to repent from old ways of thinking rooted in performance, pressure, fear, or self-effort?Am I trying to advance God's Kingdom with old kingdom methods such as force, control, image management, or comparison?Do I see the Kingdom as a present reality, or have I pushed it off until heaven or the afterlife?Where do I need to stop asking God to do what He has already empowered me to walk in through Christ?Have I made the Kingdom more about principles than about the King?What environment has God placed me in where I can bring righteousness, peace, joy, encouragement, patience, and love?Next Steps:Read Mark 1:14-15 this week and ask God to renew how you think about His Kingdom.Identify one area where you have been living from performance, and choose to trust the finished work of Jesus instead.Pray, “Your Kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven,” over your home, workplace, family, and daily responsibilities.Look for one practical way to serve someone this week as a reflection of the upside-down Kingdom of Jesus.Stop carrying the pressure of being the center of your world, and intentionally make your life about the King.Walk into one environment this week believing that Christ in you can make it better because you are carrying His life and power.Closing Line:Listen in, share this message with someone who needs encouragement, and subscribe for more gospel-centered teaching from The Gospel Unfiltered.

Episode Summary:In this message, Pastor Brad continues The Gospel Of series by looking at the gospel of peace. Peace is not simply the absence of trouble or the result of everything around us finally lining up. Through Romans 10:14–15 and Romans 5:1–2, we are reminded that the peace Jesus gives is rooted in His finished work, not in our ability to control circumstances. Because we are at peace with God through Christ, we can carry peace toward others and live with peace within ourselves.Main Scripture:Romans 10:14–15Romans 5:1–2Big Idea:The gospel of peace is the finished work of Jesus giving us assurance with God, peace toward others, and peace within ourselves—no matter what is happening around us.In This Episode:Biblical peace is not based on controlling circumstances; it is based on the finished work of Jesus and the promises of God.The gospel of peace is good news that people carry, but it is the gospel itself—not the preacher—that changes people.Peace is not the absence of trouble; it is the presence, authority, and power of Christ in the middle of trouble.Peace with God is positional, not conditional, because it rests on what Jesus did at Calvary.When we know we are at peace with God, we can carry peace to others and begin to see ourselves the way God sees us.Reflection Questions:Where have I been waiting for circumstances to change before allowing myself to live in peace?What promise of God do I need to remember when trouble surrounds me?Have I been living as if God's peace with me depends on my performance?Where have I treated people as enemies instead of people Jesus went to the cross for?What has God forgiven that I am still refusing to release in myself?Next Steps:Read Romans 10:14–15 and Romans 5:1–2 this week, and thank Jesus for the gospel of peace.When anxiety or chaos rises, pray from assurance instead of waiting until you understand everything.Let a trusted believer remind you of God's promises instead of carrying pressure alone.Choose one relationship where you can carry peace instead of an us-versus-them attitude.Stop measuring God's peace by your performance, and stand in the finished work of Jesus.Closing Line:Listen in, share this message with someone who needs peace, and subscribe so you do not miss future episodes.

Episode Summary:In week one of The Gospel Of series, Pastor Brad begins with the foundation of the gospel: grace. This message shows that the gospel is not good advice about what we must do, but good news about what Jesus has already done. Through Acts 20:24, John 1, 1 Corinthians 15, and Galatians, we are reminded that grace is not merely a doctrine, concept, or backup plan for failure. Grace has a face, and His name is Jesus.Main Scripture:Acts 20:24 John 1:14-16 1 Corinthians 15:1-8Galatians 2:20Galatians 5:4Romans 5-6Big Idea:The gospel of grace is the good news that Jesus has finished the work, given us His life, and invites us to receive and live from what He has already done.In This Episode:There is one true gospel, even though Scripture describes it with different labels and emphases.Salvation is not the finish line; it is the starting point for living the life of Jesus now.Grace is not an idea or religious concept. Grace is the person of Jesus, full of grace and truth.The core of the gospel is Jesus: His person, death, burial, resurrection, and life now given to us.The gospel is news to be declared, not advice to follow or a wage to earn.Grace is not cheap because it cost Jesus everything, but it is free because it cannot be earned or repaid.Reflection Questions:Have I treated salvation as the finish line instead of the beginning of life in Christ?Do I see grace as a concept I use when I fail, or as the person of Jesus Himself?Where have I turned the gospel into advice about what I must do instead of news about what Jesus has done?Am I living from the finished work of Jesus, or asking Him to do what He has already accomplished?Where have I slipped back into guilt, self-effort, or trying to pay God back for grace?Next Steps:Read Acts 20:24, John 1:14-16, 1 Corinthians 15, Galatians 2:20, and Galatians 5:4 through the lens of grace.Pray this week from the finished work of Jesus instead of begging Him to do what He has already done.When you share the gospel, present it as good news about Jesus, not pressure for someone to perform.Stop trying to repay God for grace. Receive it as the gift Jesus already paid for.Live this week as someone who has already been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ.Closing Line:Listen in, share this message with someone who needs to hear the good news of grace, and subscribe for future episodes.

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Maturing In Our Money1. Mature giving is an _________ of the grace of God.2 Corinthians 8:12. Mature giving is inspired by the cross.2 Corinthians 8:8-93.  Mature giving reflects our unity in the Spirit.2 Corinthians 8:10Give online here.Contact Us at bethk@calvarychurch.cc

Maturing In Our Money1. Mature giving is an _________ of the grace of God.2 Corinthians 8:12. Mature giving is inspired by the cross.2 Corinthians 8:8-93.  Mature giving reflects our unity in the Spirit.2 Corinthians 8:10Give online here.Contact Us at bethk@calvarychurch.cc

Maturing In Our Motives1. Mature believers are motivated by love rather than ego.Romans 13:8James 3:172. Mature believers are motivated by commitment rather than convenience.John 16:333.  Mature believers are motivated by giving rather than getting.Give online here.Contact Us at bethk@calvarychurch.cc

Maturing In Our Motives1. Mature believers are motivated by love rather than ego.Romans 13:8James 3:172. Mature believers are motivated by commitment rather than convenience.John 16:333.  Mature believers are motivated by giving rather than getting.Give online here.Contact Us at bethk@calvarychurch.cc