Timberlake United Methodist Church - Sermon Podcast

Happy Mother's Day, welcome to the Timberlake Church Online podcast. This is the third week of our series, "A Life of Extraordinary Stories," and this week Pastor Brad shares what Jesus had to say about our familial relationships and how they should align with our love for God and one another as believers. We are so glad you are with us today.

This week in our series, "A Life of Extraordinary Stories," Pastor Brad talks about the difficulty of the Christian journey, and how we do not take that journey alone. There is a blessing when we are weary, we don not have to carry fear because Christ is our foundation. Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast, please let us know you were here.

As we start a new series called, "A Life of Extraordinary Stories," Pastor Jesse talks about what we can expect on the journey God is calling us to take with Him. It is hard but joyful, and rewarding. Learn about it with us this morning, we are glad you are here... this is Timberlake Church online.

He is risen indeed! It is Easter at Timberlake Church and we are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, who is our Lord and Savior and triumphant King. We are glad you are joining us this morning as we hear a message from Pastor Brad on the message of the gospel found in the image of three crosses. It is an allegory with deep meaning and you will find both yourself, and hope in its telling. Let us know you joined us this week, this is the Timberlake Church online podcast.

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” We are glad you are joining us this Palm Sunday as we begin our Holy Week services here at Timberlake Church. In this final week of our series called "Hungry for God," Pastor Brad talks about the "stuff" we carry around and how God wants us to release the burden of carrying that weight to Him, this is why we practice fasting... and its not just about food. This is the Timberlake Church online podcast, we are glad to have you join us for worship this week.

In week five of our series, "Hunger for God," Pastor Brad explains what the true purpose of a fast is, how it honors God to do it properly and the relationship between the love we have for Him and the love we have for people. Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast, we are glad to have you join us for worship this week.

This week Pastor Brad talks about how fasting and prayer produce Holiness in our lives. Ever wonder why you continue to sin, even though you are following Jesus...? You are in good company, even the Apostle Paul wrestled with his flesh. We cannot beat sin through pure willpower, but through the grace of God we have been saved. This is week four of our series, "A Hunger for God," this is the Timberlake Church online podcast, we pray that God blesses you today as you join us today.

As we continue our series, "A Hunger for God," Pastor Jesse speaks to us this week on how we should approach Biblical Fasting. Is it merely abstaining from something temporarily, or is there a deeper intent to fasting, and how do we engage with this practice to achieve the purpose God has for us through a fast? This is the Timberlake Church online podcast, we pray that God blesses you today as you join us for worship.

There is power in corporate worship, and fasting is no different. So, as we continue with our second week of our series, "A Hunger for God," Pastor Brad dives into a lesson on the Biblical practice of Corporate Fasting. This is the Timberlake Church online podcast, and we are glad you are joining us as our church engages in these spiritual disciplines together. 

Welcome to our new series, "A Hunger for God." Pastor Jesse kicks us off with a message on the spiritual discipline of Fasting. What is its Biblical purpose? How should we as believers approach fasting? How should we fast? This is the Timberlake Church online podcast, and we are glad you are joining us as we explore these topics and start this season of lent for 2025. 

"I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." - (Gal 2:20). If you follow Jesus then God lives in you and God's love should be present in your life regardless of circumstance, or situation. Welcome to week three of our series, "God Loves You," this week Pastor Brad talks about what it means to love and to do so no matter what. This is the Timberlake Church online podcast, thanks so much for joining us for worship. 

It is week two of our series called, "God Loves You," and this week Pastor Brad speaks to us about the nature and origin of real love... God. We love because we are loved and it is through love that we recognize God's nature in each other and our obedience to our Father is also born in that love. Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast, thanks so much for joining us for worship. 

Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast, thanks so much for joining us for worship. We kick off a new series this morning, God Loves You. Pastor Brad is bringing a message about the unending and unconditional love of God. No matter our past or where we are with our faith, God invites us into His loving arms.

Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast, we are glad you are with us today. This is the final week of our series Roots to Fruit, a series focused on both legacy and future generations. This week Pastor Brad warns us of the danger of becoming a club, stuck in the memory of yesteryear, but that we must remain focused on the mission -- reaching people and making room for them among us.

Ever feel like you never have enough. The Bible puts it this way in the book of Haggai (1:5) "Consider your ways! You have sown much, but harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied..." Perhaps we need to change our view regarding the resources we hold. This week as we continue our series, "Roots to Fruit," Pastor Jesse challenges us to keep the proper perspective on what we have and what we want. Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast, we are glad you are joining us today.

A healthy fruit bearing tree is healthy both above and below the soil, because healthy roots are required for healthy fruit. This week we start a new sermon series called, "Roots to Fruit" and Pastor Brad talks to us about the importance of generational health and a vision for the future, as we grow both individually, and as a body of believers. If we want healthy fruit in our church, we must plan for it while we continue to ensure our roots are solid. Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast, we are glad you are joining us today.

Is technology your escape? Is it a distraction from boredom, or those things in life you just want to avoid? Welcome to our final week of our series called "Rewired." This week Pastor Brad speaks about being present. We are called to be present in the moment, be in the room when we are in the room, to let God speak in the quiet moments, and use our boredom to train patience. This is the Timberlake Church online podcast.

Does your technology help you KEEP the Sabbath, or does it keep you FROM it? Rest is one of the gifts that God has given us. We are instructed to keep work and rest separated and to set aside a time of rest. God calls this the sabbath and it is both a gift and a holy obligation to keep it set apart. In this second week of our series, "Rewired" on technology, Pastor Brad talks to us about the danger of allowing technology to interfere with our time of rest and get between us and the gift of refreshing that God has provided us. This is the Timberlake Church online podcast.

Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast. This week Pastor Brad launches our new series called "Rewired," and we begin a conversation about how technology influences our lives, our thoughts and our relationship with God. What do the principles and teachings of the Bible have to do with the phone in your hand, the computer on your desk and all the other gadgets we surround ourselves with? Let's find out together.

Your days are numbered. Every day you spend a portion of the time you have left of your life. How are you spending them, how would God have you spend them. It's the final week of our series, "Bread of Heaven" and this week we hear from Pastor Joe. Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast.

Our sin keeps us apart from God, but He desires to be near us. The Tabernacle and Temple were created to be a place where we could offer sacrifice and atone for our sins, so that through that temporary cleansing we could get near God. This Christmas Eve Pastor Jesse tells us the gospel, the good news that Jesus was born to be a permanent sacrifice for our sin and this is the true meaning of Christmas, the real Bread of Heaven, that in accepting His words and following Him we can be forgiven and God can be close to us. This is the Timberlake Church online podcast. 

Today as we settle into our family Christmas traditions and celebrations, Pastor Brad reminds us of the importance of the feast that God has given us and invites us to sit at the table and partake of Gods blessing of salvation... the true reason for Christmas. It's Christmas Eve at Timberlake Church and we are excited to remember the birth of our savior Jesus who came as Bread from Heaven to the little town of Bethlehem and then to the world. Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast.

Are you hungry? God has a meal prepared. His invitation is simple "Come and get it." Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast, this is week four of our series, "Bread of Heaven," and this week Pastor Brad reminds us that the table is set the meal prepared all we have to do is respond to the invitation.

What does it look like to be visited by royalty? To be in the presence of renown? Jesus, the king above all world leadership chose to visit in human simplicity, without pomp and circumstance, without the trappings of position. He came this way so that we can know him, and be comfortable approaching him. This is the third week of our series, "Bread of Heaven" and this week Pastor Brad talks about how Jesus came to feed us and the importance of extending that grace to those we live among. Welcome to the Timberlake Church Online podcast, we are please to have you with us this morning. 

In this second week of the series, "Bread of Heaven" Pastor Brad explains how God has always provided food for His people, both physical and spiritual. As the people of Israel received mana in the desert, so too do we receive the words of life from Jesus, the true Bread of Heaven. Welcome to the Timberlake Church Online podcast.

We love Christmas time here at Timberlake Church and this week we begin Advent, a time where prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus and all the richness of our faith and hope of salvation that this season brings. This week Pastor Brad kicks off a new series, "Bread of Heaven" and explores the depth of what Jesus birth in Bethlehem so long ago means for us today, and for our eternity. This is the Timberlake Church Online podcast.

It's the last week of our series, "Beyond" and Cord Doss brings us a message on the Joy that we find when we obey the instructions Jesus left with us... to GO! We are supposed to go preach the gospel and there is a joy found in the harvest that God promises will result. This is the Timberlake Church online podcast and we are exited to have you join us!!

Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast! The commission that we have been given by Jesus instructs us to go beyond the walls of our homes, our cars and our church. It requires that we go into all the world and preach the gospel. What does that look like? Welcome to week three of our series, "Beyond," this week Pastor Jesse talks about the how and why this matters. We are pleased to have you with us!

Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast! This week Pastor Brad talks to us about numbers. Is it about the numbers or not? Do numbers matter? Should they? It's week two of our series, "Beyond" and we are glad you are joining us.

Welcome to the Timberlake Church online podcast! This week we start a new series called, "Beyond." When we follow Gods path for our life there is always a challenge that we have to face, and how we face it determines how we grow in our walk with Christ. What challenge are you facing? This week Pastor Brad relates the challenge the Israelites faced at Jericho as they exited the wilderness on the way to the Promised land. 

As we close our series, "Buckle Up" this week Pastor Jesse brings us a message on what it means to be generous. What should giving look like in the life of a christian? Are you generous? God has something to say about what we do with the resources He has put in our care. This is the Timberlake Church online podcast, and we are glad you are here.

This week we continue our series titled, "Buckle Up," its the fourth week of the series and we are talking about what healthy growth looks like. Pastor Brad reminds us that it is not an either here or there, but rather both. Healthy churches grow where they are planted and plant new growth. This is the Timberlake Church online podcast, and we are glad you are here.

Welcome to the Timberlake Church Online podcast, as we continue our series titled, "Buckle Up," and explore what it means to be part of a church that is rapidly growing and on the path of discipleship, Pastor Brad speaks to us this week on the topic of sharing our faith. Rapidly growing disciples reach new people. It is what we are called to do as we grow in our own faith. Send someone a text and ask them to join you and us this week as we hear from God's word.

Welcome to the Timberlake Church Online podcast, this week we continue our series called, "Buckle Up," as we hear a message from Pastor Brad on the importance of behaving in accordance with what we believe about the power of God's Word.

What are the characteristics of healthy growth in a church? What are the values and virtues that are important to both growth and health? Spoiler Alert: It begins with Faith as a bedrock. Faith leads to boldness in the face of change. Welcome to the Timberlake Church Online podcast, this week we begin a new series called, "Buckle Up" join us as Pastor Jesse introduces this topic exploring how it relates to the Church at large and us here at Timberlake Church.

In this final week of our series, "Not About Politics," Pastor Brad brings us back to the place where the church belongs, the cross. Politics is important and certainly the Kingdom of Heaven has a political aspect, but there is a way that the Bible teaches us as christians to interact with this world and that includes the political system we experience here. Welcome to the Timberlake Church Online podcast.

There has been a lot of talk about "Identity" recently. Where do you draw yours from, what the world says about you? Who you believe you are? How you feel? Or do you find your identity in Christ? And who does God want you to be? In this our third week of our series, "Not About Politics," Pastor Brad invites you to hear what God has to say about who you are. Welcome to the Timberlake Church Online podcast.

Our freedom of speech is important, for us and those with whom we disagree. But behind every opinion is a person who needs Jesus. In this week's message we return to 1 Peter Chapter 2 and   Pastor Brad reminds us what the Bible says about our speech as we continue our series "Not About Politics." This is the Timberlake Church Online podcast, and we are so glad you are joining us.

It is getting close to Election time again. How is your faith? Is the love of Christ present when you talk about politics, especially with those with whom you disagree. There is a relationship that should exist between the believer and the political world around us, and this week Pastor Brad talks about that relationship as we kick off a new series called "Not About Politics." This is theTimberlake Church Online podcast, and we are so glad you are joining us.

This week Pastor Brad concludes the series, "Some things never change," with a message about God's love. What do you hold onto in your life when everything around you is changing. Do you reach for people, things, pleasure? We invite you to reach for God. He is an ever present companion in times of joy and trouble, and His love never fails or ends. This is the Timberlake Church online podcast, and we are so glad you are joining us.

Change is hard. Change is a challenge. Change is inevitable. We often meet change with resistance and fight to keep the status quo, but it will happen anyway, because it is a part of life that we must face. However, in the midst of a changing world, the Word of God and God Himself will never change. Welcome to our new series, "Some things never change." Pastor Brad is kicking the series off this week on the Timberlake Church Online podcast, and we are so glad you are joining us.

This week on the Timberlake Church Online podcast Pastor Brad shares a message about the importance of sacrificial giving, and the reality that our response to the saving grace of Christ should have a cost. We are glad you are with us this morning, let us know you listen.

Welcome to the Timberlake Church Online podcast! This week we as we conclude our series from Ecclesiastes, "Living Backwards," Pastor Brad reminds us that God cares about our whole lives, even the end of our days. Death is a part of life and God is with us as we approach the final years of our brief lives, even then there is hope for us in Christ. We are glad you are with us this morning, and hope you will let us know you were here.

Welcome to the Timberlake Church Online podcast! This week we continue our series, "Living Backwards" with a message from Pastor Jesse on the importance of worship in our lives and how the words we use will either be those of worship or foolishness. God wants us to be cautious with what we allow our mouths to say and to honor Him with our words. We are glad you are with us, and hope you will let us know you were here.

Welcome to the Timberlake Church Online Podcast! This week Pastor Brad dives further into Ecclesiastes and reminds us that there is a rhythm and a season for everything in our world and in our lives. God is never surprised by the things that happen around us, He is in control of the outcome and has a plan for us through every event we face, both good and bad. It is week two of our series "Living Backwards," and we invite you to consider the wisdom of Ecclesiastes that God has for your life today.

This is the Timberlake Church Online Podcast and we are glad you are joining us. This week Pastor Jesse brings us a message on God's intendedpurpose of the Church in the world. 

What would it mean to live our lives backwards? To know now what we will someday learn? How different would your choices be, how different would your live be? Welcome to our new series, "Living Backwards" where we will dive into the book of Ecclesiastes to study the wisdom that comes with time and life. Pastor Brad kicks off the series this week and gets us started, welcome to the Timberlake Church Online Podcast, we are glad you are joining us.

In our 6th and final week of our series, "Real Mature," Pastor Brad discusses the importance of being fully clothed in the Armor of God, every part is important and protects us from the enemies attacks. We are not helpless in our fight, be have armor and a weapon, God's Word. This is the Timberlake Church Online Podcast and we are glad you are joining us. 

It is week five of our series, "Real Mature" and this week Pastor Brad is continuing the theme that we are called to be mature in our faith like Christ. The power of life and death is in the tongue. What words are we choosing to use when we talk to other people? Or to talk about other people? Ephesians has plenty to say about our words. This is the Timberlake Church Online Podcast and we are glad you are joining us. 

We are called to be mature followers of Christ. In this, the fourth week of our series, "Real Mature," Pastor Jesse dives into what it looks like to love one another as Jesus loves us. What does a healthy church look like? What causes division and how do we overcome that division? This is the Timberlake Church Online Podcast and we are glad you are joining us. 

As we continue in our series "Real Mature," we are moving into Ephesians chapter 4 where we are given a number of exhortations, or instructions, and among them is the charge that we "share with those in need." Pastor Brad shares with us on what that looks like in our christian walk and what it also means when we withhold our resources from God. This is the Timberlake Church Online Podcast and we are glad you are joining us.