Podcasts about pastor matt jones

1 Peter 2:4-10 | Living Hopef or Exiles, Part 5 | 6/14/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. In this powerful passage, Peter reminds us that God is doing something far greater than we often realize. Through Jesus Christ, the Living Stone and Cornerstone, God is building His people into a spiritual house, a royal priesthood, and a people for His own possession. Though we may sometimes feel weak, unfinished, overlooked, or discouraged, Peter reminds us that the Master Builder is still at work.

1 Peter 1:22–2:3 | Living Hope for Exiles, Part 4 | 6/7/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. Every human being is hungry for something. Our world constantly tells us to pursue more success, more money, more experiences, more influence, and more fulfillment. Yet even after obtaining what they thought would satisfy them, many people discover they are still hungry. What are you hungry for?

1 Peter 1:14–21 | Living Hope For Exiles, Part 3 | 5/31/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. In a culture obsessed with image, identity, and self-expression, Peter reminds believers that Christians are called to reflect the character of their heavenly Father. Through the saving work of Jesus Christ, believers have been adopted into the family of God and are progressively being transformed into His likeness. Peter calls the church to holiness, reverence, and faith-filled hope while reminding us that we were not redeemed with silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ.

1 Peter 1: 6-13 | Living Hope For Exiles, Part 2 | 5/24/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. The Apostle Peter writes to believers facing suffering, pressure, uncertainty, and trials, yet he speaks repeatedly about joy. Not shallow positivity or fake religious smiles, but deep supernatural joy rooted in the finished work of Jesus Christ. In a city filled with anxiety, distraction, image management, and endless noise, Peter reminds us that our hope is anchored in something far greater than temporary circumstances, namely, in the risen Christ.

1 Peter 1: 1-5 | Living Hope For Exiles, Part 1 | 5/17/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. We begin a brand-new sermon series through the book of 1 Peter titled Living Hope for Exiles. In a world filled with instability, pressure, compromise, and fading hopes, Peter reminds believers that our confidence is not rooted in culture, comfort, or earthly security, but in the sovereign saving work of the Triune God through Jesus Christ. In this first message, Pastor Matt shows us how God chooses His people, causes them to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Christ, secures an eternal inheritance for them, and preserves them by His power.

Matthew 28 | 5/3/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. This Lord's Day, we will be in the Gospel of Matthew, looking at Jesus' call to follow Him and His command to make disciples. In a moment shaped by the recent presidential assassination attempts and ongoing political divides, we want to think biblically about formation, as people are being discipled more by digital voices, rather than Scripture, let alone a local church.

Psalm 2, 22, 16, 118, 49, 110 | 4/26/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. Written up to 1000 years before Christ, the Psalms were already pointing forward to Him. This message helps us see that the empty tomb was not an isolated moment, but part of God's plan all along.

1 Corinthians 15 | 4/19/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. Two weeks ago, we celebrated Easter Sunday and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Last week, we looked at why the church gathers on the Lord's Day. In this sermon, we explore the following question: What kind of resurrection was it? The Bible is clear: Jesus did not simply come back to life. He was raised in a real, physical body, never to die again. And that changes everything. It changes how we understand life, death, our bodies, and our future.

John 20 and other texts | 4/12/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. Why is it so important that we gather together to worship on Sundays in particular?

John 20 | Easter Sunday 4/5/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. Easter is Resurrection Day, when we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

John 18-19 | Good Friday 4/3/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. Good Friday is when we celebrate the crucifixion, death, and burial of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Malachi 3:13-18 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 39 | 3/15/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. This week, Pastor Matt looks at Malachi 3:13–18 where God confronts a people whose words about Him had grown cynical and we see the Lord's mercy revealed.

Malachi 3:6-12 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 38 | 3/1/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. When most people hear Malachi 3, they think one word: tithe. But this passage is about far more than percentages. It is about covenant faithfulness. This Sunday we will walk carefully through the Old Testament tithe system and rediscover what generosity looks like under grace today.

Malachi 2:17-3:5 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 37 | 2/22/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. There is a question that surfaces in every time, in every generation: where is the God of justice? Is God really paying attention? The LORD through the prophet Malachi addresses this question in today's passage.

Malachi 2:10-17 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 36 | 2/15/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. The prophet criticizes Israel for dealing treacherously with their foreign wives. God hates divorce. What implications does this hold for our society today and for us Christians specifically?

Malachi 1:6-2:9 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 35 | 2/1/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. The prophet Malachi challenges the people, who are indifferent to God and find it boring and burdensome to worship Him.

Malachi 1:1-5 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 34 | 1/25/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. This Sunday we return to our "Faithful to Fulfill" sermon series as we pick up where we left off and begin the book of Malachi, which is the final prophetic word of the Hebrew Bible before the New Testament. We'll hear the LORD address a weary, post-exilic people with a covenant lawsuit that begins with a stunning declaration: “I have loved you” (Malachi 1:2). Malachi will confront spiritual apathy, expose hollow religion, and reawaken God's people to the beauty of His covenant love, which ultimately points us to Christ, the faithful fulfillment of every promise.

Various Scripture | Life Before Politics: In God's Image, Under His Mercy, Part 2 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt concludes a two-part series around life , dignity and hope shaped by scripture. Last week he laid the foundation that life is created by God, cracked by sin, and restored by Christ. This Sunday we will look honestly at human brokenness and the mercy Christ offers to sinners and sufferers alike.

Various Scripture | Life Before Politics: In God's Image, Under His Mercy, Part 2 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt concludes a two-part series around life , dignity and hope shaped by scripture. Last week he laid the foundation that life is created by God, cracked by sin, and restored by Christ. This Sunday we will look honestly at human brokenness and the mercy Christ offers to sinners and sufferers alike.

Various Scripture | Life Before Politics: In God's Image, Under His Mercy, Part 1 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt begins a two-part teaching series titled Life Before Politics: In God's Image, Under His Mercy. In a cultural moment where questions about life, dignity, and human worth are often rushed, divided, or reduced to soundbites, we want to slow down and begin where Scripture begins, that is, with God as our Creator, humanity made in His image, the reality of sin, and the redeeming love of Jesus Christ.

Various Scripture | 1/4/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. As we step into the first Sunday of the New Year, we'll be opening God's Word together around a timely message focusing on a Gospel-shaped life in the new year. Rather than empty resolutions or self-help promises, we'll look at how Scripture calls us to a Christ-centered resolve—to pray with dependence, be rooted in the Word, pursue holiness by grace, and live as witnesses of Christ in the world.

Micah 6-7 | 12/28/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt's sermon is not about resolutions or self-help promises. It is about honest reflection, gospel clarity, and renewed hope, as God calls His people to live faithfully and how He meets us with mercy when we fall short. Micah confronts empty religion, everyday compromise, and divided loyalty—and then lifts our eyes to a God who delights in mercy and keeps His covenant promises.

Micah 5:4-5 and various Scriptures | Born by Design, Part 4 | Christmas Eve 12/24/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. This sermon finishes our Advent series, Born by Design — a reflection on how God's plan for Christmas was not accidental or improvised, but intentional, sovereign, and deeply personal. The good news is that peace is not just something God gives — it's someone God sent.

Micah 3:1-5:5 | Born by Design, Part 3 | 12/21/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. On this 4th Sunday of Advent, we explore how the prophet Micah speaks into a world marked by failed leadership, fear, and spiritual collapse. He announces hope in a Shepherd who is coming: not one who exploits the flock, but a Shepherd-King who rises in the strength of the LORD, feeds His people, secures their peace, and will one day return in glory.

Micah 4:1-5:9 | Born by Design, Part 2 | 12/14/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. For this second Sunday of Advent, Pastor Matt continues his sermon series showing us the sinfulness of God's covenant people and the need for a Savior.

Micah 4:1-5:9 | Born by Design, Part 2 | 12/14/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. For this second Sunday of Advent, Pastor Matt continues his sermon series showing us the sinfulness of God's covenant people and the need for a Savior.

Micah 4:11-13 | Born by Design: The Sovereign Story of Christmas, Part 1 | 12/7/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt begins our Advent sermon series that explores how the coming of Jesus the Messiah was revealed centuries in advance by God to the prophet Micah.

Various Scripture | 12/30/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. We close out November, National Adoption Awareness Month, with a special message that speaks into the aches and awe of life. Pastor Matt takes a look at how the Triune God designed us for family and belonging, how sin turned us into spiritual orphans, and how, through Jesus, the Father and Spirit adopts us into His forever family.

Various Scripture | 11/23/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. For this thanksgiving week, Pastor Matt takes a look at the history of Thanksgiving in America, and at a theology of gratitude, showing how God designed us for thanksgiving, how the fall distorted it, and how Jesus restores it through His Cross.

Various Scriptures | 11/16/25 | Pastor Matt Jones. We explore the rich theology of the Nicene Creed on its 1,700th anniversary.

Revival Sundays Part 2 | Pastor Matt Jones by City of Life Church

2 Corinthians 7:1–16 | 9/28/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt preaches a special message on 2 Corinthians 7 because one of our families is soon returning overseas to continue sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with an unreached people group.

1 John 2 and Revelation 13 | 9/14/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. This week, Pastor Matt tackles one of the most misunderstood and hyped topics in Scripture: the Antichrist and the Mark of the Beast. With the anniversary of 9-11 and the assassination of a popular figure (Charlie Kirk) known widely in Christian circles, Pastor Matt try and cut through cultural darkness and confusion to show us what God's word actually says about the enemy's playbook and Christ's ultimate victory.

Nehemiah 12:44–13:31 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 33 | 9/7/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt finishes the book of Nehemiah in part 33 of this series, where Nehemiah discovers the neglect of the temple, the Sabbath, and purity laws, leading him to rebuke the people, reform their practices, and plea to restore their faithfulness to God's covenant.

Revelation 1-22 | 8/31/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt surveys the entire book of Revelation. It is an Ancient Apocalypse for us modern-day Angelenos.

Nehemiah 11:1-12:43 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 32 | 8/17/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. In Nehemiah 11-12, the wall has been completed. To celebrate, the Israelites rejoice and sing and dedicate the wall, glorifying the LORD.

Nehemiah 11:1-12:43 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 32 | 8/17/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. In Nehemiah 11-12, the wall has been completed. To celebrate, the Israelites rejoice and sing and dedicate the wall, glorifying the LORD.

Nehemiah 9-10 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 31 | 8/10/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Restored to the Promised Land, the Israelites rediscover God's word, recount God's grace to them, and recommit themselves to the covenant with God.

Nehemiah 9-10 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 31 | 8/10/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Restored to the Promised Land, the Israelites rediscover God's word, recount God's grace to them, and recommit themselves to the covenant with God.

Nehemiah 8 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 30 | 8/3/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. This week, we continue our powerful journey through the book of Nehemiah in our Faithful to Fulfill series. Pastor Matt unpacks the great historic revival of Nehemiah 8. The message will challenge and encourage both believers and those exploring the faith.

Nehemiah 8 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 30 | 8/3/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. This week, we continue our powerful journey through the book of Nehemiah in our Faithful to Fulfill series. Pastor Matt unpacks the great historic revival of Nehemiah 8. The message will challenge and encourage both believers and those exploring the faith.

xNehemiah 6-7 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 29 | 7/20/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. This week, Pastor Matt walks us through Nehemiah 6–7 to explore how God empowers His people to stay focused, finish strong, and fortify their faith, even when the opposition won't quit.

Nehemiah 6-7 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 29 | 7/20/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. This week, Pastor Matt walks us through Nehemiah 6–7 to explore how God empowers His people to stay focused, finish strong, and fortify their faith, even when the opposition won't quit.

Nehemiah 5:1-19 | Faithful to Fulfill, Part 28 | 7/13/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt is picking up where we left off in the sermon series “Faithful to Fulfill,” which is a sermonic survey of the post-exilic section of the Hebrew Bible, picking up in Nehemiah chapter 5. Pastor Matt presents a timely message about internal injustice, spiritual blindness, and God's call for courageous, humble repentance within the community.

John 7:53-8:11 | 7/6/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt dives into a raw and powerful encounter from the life of Jesus in the Gospel of John, where a woman caught in adultery is dragged before a crowd — shamed, accused, and nearly stoned. In a world quick to cancel, criticize, and condemn, we'll see how Jesus steps into the mess — not to throw stones, but to give grace.

John 7:53-8:11 | 7/6/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Pastor Matt dives into a raw and powerful encounter from the life of Jesus in the Gospel of John, where a woman caught in adultery is dragged before a crowd — shamed, accused, and nearly stoned. In a world quick to cancel, criticize, and condemn, we'll see how Jesus steps into the mess — not to throw stones, but to give grace.

Romans 1:1-32 | 6/29/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. June has been designated as Pride Month. How can we as Christians preach the gracious mercy of God through Jesus Christ, while at the same time refusing to compromise on acknowledging sin for what it really is?

Romans 1:1-32 | 6/29/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. June has been designated as Pride Month. How can we as Christians preach the gracious mercy of God through Jesus Christ, while at the same time refusing to compromise on acknowledging sin for what it really is?

Proverbs 3-4 | 6/22/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Today we celebrate our DRC graduates, from 8th grade to grad school. Pastor Matt delivers a sort of commencement address - which unlike the ones given by celebrities at major universities, is based on the eternal word of God. Get ready for true wisdom!

Proverbs 3-4 | 6/22/2025 | Pastor Matt Jones. Today we celebrate our DRC graduates, from 8th grade to grad school. Pastor Matt delivers a sort of commencement address - which unlike the ones given by celebrities at major universities, is based on the eternal word of God. Get ready for true wisdom!