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Pastors Luke Simmons, John Kronwald, Matthew Braselton, and Seth Troutt come together for our yearly "Ask Anything" service to address your pressing questions about faith, life, and theology.During this engaging session, our pastoral team tackles a wide range of topics, providing thoughtful answers rooted in biblical wisdom. Whether you're curious about how to navigate difficult relationships, understand complex theological concepts, or seek practical advice for daily Christian living, this Q&A session offers valuable insights.Join us as we explore the depths of faith and seek to grow together in understanding and love for God and each other.00:00:00 - 8:30am Service - Introduction00:04:12 - How do we reconcile Jesus' call to love our enemies with very real anger and hurt?  Is it wrong to feel anger toward someone who has caused deep harm?00:07:04 - How can I witness to my LDS friends?00:10:37 - What is your favorite Bible story?00:13:06 - How do you cultivate an enjoyable marriage?00:15:42 - Can you offer any encouragement to someone whose unanswered prayers have caused deep discouragement and borderline unbelief that God cares for them?00:20:22 - How do you reconcile God's love for his chosen people of Israel, with the seemingly evil nature of those in power in Israel?  How are we to view everything happening in Israel right now?00:24:37 - My son wants me to ask you… what would happen if Satan said sorry?00:26:39 - Do we have any idea when we will be able to “break ground” for the new building?00:28:37 - What are a few of the cool things you saw God do in/through Ironwood Church in 2025?00:31:51 - How can we retain our “small church feel” and relationships as UNTIL helps us grow significantly?00:35:02 - How do you balance wanting to keep your kids protected & sheltered in a bubble vs wanting them to understand the world so they can deal with things later in life?00:37:37 - 10:00am service:  What is your favorite fiction book?00:40:05 - How do we tithe when we are struggling with meeting our financial obligations?00:41:35 - Thoughts on burial vs. cremation?00:46:29 - Why does God allow suffering?00:51:06 - How does Seth keep his white sneakers so clean all year around?  If that's not a miracle I don't know what is.00:51:42 - What are your thoughts on music that doesn't glorify God?00:55:09 - What advice do you have for young women who want to embrace their femininity in a Godly way?00:59:45 - Are members of the LDS Church Christians?01:02:13 - Tell me about the dinosaurs01:04:57 - How would you naviage an invite to an LGBTQ wedding of a longtime friend?01:09:31 - What was Ironwood's biggest accomplishment in 2025 and what is the biggest goal/mission for 2026?01:12:09 - 11:30am service:  How should I start my independent journey with Christ as a college student?  Especially after moving far away from home.01:14:02 - For those who have come from church hurt experiences and may be wary of trust, what processes do the elders have in place to protect the church from various kinds of scandal?01:20:44 - How do you think the Church as an institution should interact with politics, and what consideration do you make in when to bring it up as a ‘pastor' and how to speak of it in a formal capacity?01:25:30 - Can free will and predestination co-exist?01:28:07 - What does 6 7 mean?01:28:38 - I want to read my Bible to grow in my knowledge of and love for God, but I have no clue where to start…where should I start?01:30:41 - A family member has started bringing their same sex partner to family events.  How do we explain this to our young kids?01:37:09 - Why should we read the whole Bible and not just the New Testament books?01:39:03 - When dealing with pain from the past, what's the best way to deal with resentment?01:42:37 - How should Christians think about and respond to the current administration's policies surrounding the vulerable? (ie: immigration, public subsidies, SNAP, etc.)01:48:00 - I feel very stagnant in my relationship with Jesus and don't know how to fix it.  Any advice?**HOW TO FIND US*** SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YouTube CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@IronwoodChurchAZFACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ironwoodchurchaz/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/ironwood.church/WEBSITE https://www.ironwoodchurch.org/

As Mark brings his fast-moving first chapter to a close, he records one of the most striking moments in Jesus' early ministry: the healing of a leper.In today's episode, we continue our sermon series from the archives, The Gospel According to Mark, as Paul helps us see ourselves in this desperate man—not just in his condition, but in his humble, faith-filled response to the mercy and power of Christ.To hear more sermons from Paul, visit PaulTripp.com/Sermons.Partner with Paul Tripp MinistriesPaulTripp.com/Give

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20251230dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.” Matthew 2:14-15 Out of Egypt The words in our Bible reading today show that even as a baby, Jesus was already fulfilling prophecy and establishing his credentials as the promised Savior. When King Herod sought to murder the Christ child, God sent the holy family fleeing to Egypt. Seven hundred years earlier, Hosea had foretold that God’s Son would go there and return—and now Jesus, cradled in his mother’s arms, was living out that prophecy. To understand this fulfillment, though, we must recall Israel’s story. Over three thousand years ago, God adopted a nation of slaves and called them his son. He brought Israel out of Egypt, led them through the wilderness, and gave them a new home in Canaan. But Israel did not always return their Father’s love. The people he rescued turned to false gods and sacrificed to idols. Through prophets like Hosea, God warned his disobedient children what would happen if they refused to repent. They deserved punishment for their idolatry. Yet God could not stop loving his son. That is the backdrop for Matthew’s quotation. Jesus is the perfectly obedient Son of God—so fully identifying with God’s people that his life mirrors theirs. As Israel once went down to Egypt, so he went down to Egypt. As Israel was called out, so he was called out. Where Israel failed, Jesus succeeded; where Israel rebelled, Jesus obeyed. And he obeyed for you! When the time had fully come, God sent his beloved Son to be born in Bethlehem, to live as the obedient child you were meant to be, to die on the cross, and to rise again so you could be brought into God’s family. He loved you so much that he poured out his Spirit into your heart so you can cry, “Father!” and know that the Almighty delights to hear you, protect you, bless you, and save you. Even though you have been a rebellious child, God’s grace is greater than your guilt. His love at the manger and the cross is more than enough to bring peace on earth and good will to men. Prayer: Father, thank you for fulfilling your Word by calling your Son out of Egypt, so that I am your own dear child. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

Material riches are not the key to happiness. This is a lesson repeated through both Scripture and popular culture, yet most struggle to accept it. Our Lord came to us in poverty. Although our respective stations in life may call upon us to have material resources, we must not abandon the call to have poverty of spirit, that is, detachment from material goods.

Alec Cotton sermon 12-28-25 by Christ Church Presbyterian

Join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus with scripture reading, story time for kids, and worship!Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit:https://www.wearebethany.comTHIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqmshgH0JLqxzRXiEr2QktQ Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) December 23, 2025Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.comFollow us on Facebook and Instagram

Sermon for December 28, 2025 | Preaching text: Matthew 2:13-23

Conference Sermon on 1 John 4 v7-12 by Bishop Tim Wambunya, at the Junior Anglican Evangelical Conference 2025 (Love).

Sermon for December 24, 2025 | Preaching text: Luke 2:1-20

Sermon for December 24, 2025 | Preaching text: Luke 2:1-20

It's the year 386 and we are in Antioch. Tensions are rising along with political corruption and taxation. Early church father John Chrysostom (aka "Golden-Mouth") isn't having it. He's about to deliver a sermon so fire that prison gates are going to be swung wide open. Join us in our year's final episode as Summer tells the story of one of the most famous sermons in all of church history! The post The Sermon That Set the Prisoners Free appeared first on Sheologians.

When everything feels impossible and the future looks uncertain, do you really believe the Lord will provide?Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time. In this episode, Paul opens Exodus 11:1–3 to show how God makes a way for his people before the final plague—providing victory, favor, and strength and reminding us that his provision is never dependent on our ability.To hear more of these studies from Exodus, visit PaulTripp.com/Exodus.

Athens, the city of the Epicureans: “If it feels good, do it.” Athens, the city of the Stoics: “If it doesn't feel good, grin and bear it.” Athens, the city of idols: “If it looks good, worship it.” And Athens, the city of Paul's most famous sermon, a closely reasoned message about an unknown God who has made himself known in Jesus Christ. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Missionary Evangelist Joseph Gonzalez preaches for us this Sunday at the Cloud Church on 11/16/2025

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20251229dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the child to kill him.” So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt. Matthew 2:13-14 God’s Purpose in Herod’s Fear One moment, the baby Jesus had magi laying treasures at his feet; the next, Joseph was taking him into the night and headed for Egypt. The Light of the world had come, but the darkness fought back. You see, the Magi had first come to Jerusalem and told King Herod that they were looking for the King of the Jews. Herod viewed the baby as a threat, and he didn’t like that. He had already killed three of his sons, his favorite wife, his mother-in-law, his uncle, some cousins, and the high priest for being threats to his crown. Now he targeted a baby. But God saved his Son from an early death because the plan of salvation required that he die on the cross when the time had fully come. He fled as a child so that he could later say, “It is finished” (John 19:30). The world did not change the night Jesus was born, but everything changed the morning he walked out of the tomb. The power of Jesus’ resurrection is already removing the darkness, and he will completely remove it on the Last Day. When evil touches your life, remember it also touched him. The child who fled Herod is the Savior who was “despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering and familiar with pain” (Isaiah 53:3). At Christmas, God gifts you his Son, Jesus. Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for stepping into this dark world so that you can call me out of it and into your wonderful light. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

As a new year approaches, many of us feel a deep longing for a true fresh start—not just a change in circumstances, but a real release from the past. In this sermon, given on December 28, we explore a powerful and often overlooked teaching from A Course in Miracles: how entering the holy instant can give birth to a year of genuine joy and freedom. Drawing from the final sections of Chapter 15, this talk reframes Christmas and the New Year as the "time of Christ"—a time not only for reflection, but for profound inner change. At the heart of this change is a radical idea: that freedom comes from releasing others from our hidden demands for sacrifice. ___________________________ Since 1993, our purpose has been to help with both the theory and practical application of A Course in Miracles. We are the publisher of the Complete and Annotated Edition of the Course (known as the "CE"), which is available as a paperback*, ebook*, and via Audible. Our work grows out of our commitment to be as faithful as possible to what A Course in Miracles says, years of dedication to walking this path ourselves, and a desire to see the Course's purpose realized in the lives of students and in the world. You are invited to download the free ACIM CE App to read, search, or listen to the Course wherever you are in the world, by following the instructions at https://acimce.app/ Whether you are new to ACIM or you've been a student for many years, you are welcome to join our online community and learning platform to access a vast collection of resources designed to help you understand and apply Course teachings in everyday life: https://community.circleofa.org/ To submit a question or suggest a topic for a future podcast episode, please email info@circleofa.org. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider subscribing and leaving a review, as this will help us reach other listeners. You are also welcome to make a donation to help support our work at circleofa.org/donate. *Amazon affiliate links  

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The mystery of Christmas reveals the great goodness of God. To appreciate this gift, we must reflect on our own rebelliousness, stubbornness, and pride. This is why it was necessary for Our Lord to go to the extraordinary length to provide the unfathomable gift of His Incarnation for the sole purpose of saving us. God chose not to break us down through His strength, but rather lowered Himself to become one of us to lead humanity from darkness to light.

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When everything feels impossible and the future looks uncertain, do you really believe the Lord will provide?Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time. In this episode, Paul opens Exodus 11:1–3 to show how God makes a way for his people before the final plague—providing victory, favor, and strength and reminding us that his provision is never dependent on our ability.To hear more of these studies from Exodus, visit PaulTripp.com/Exodus.

Common Table's November 16, 2025 Sermon. Ordinary Time - Isaiah 9:1-7 // Light in the Dark w/Drew Willson.In preparation for the Advent season, we read the classic expectation text from Isaiah 9 that inspired Handel's Messiah: "For unto us a child is born..." Together, we reflect on Isaiah's vision of people walking in darkness and seeing a great light.

In these verses, we see Jesus interact with the disciples, welcoming them with grace even in the midst of doubt and uncertainty. The disciples longed to be with Him, to dwell in His presence, and through His life, death, and resurrection, we too are invited into God's presence and promises. No one comes to Him on their own, yet His invitation extends freely to the whole world. As we receive His welcome, we are called to share it, pointing others to the hope, life, and love found in Christ.

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Vision 2026 - Proverbs 29:18

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Sermon 12-28-25 by Christ Central Durham

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As we have learned throughout this series, Christmas doesn't begin in Bethlehem—it begins in covenant. In this sermon, we trace the Davidic Covenant as the final “Adam reboot,” showing why David's throne had to fail so that the true Son of David could reign forever. This is Advent as royal history, covenant fulfillment, and the coronation of Christ the King.

Dr. Mark Farnham preaches on December 24, 2025.

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In this message, Pastor Caleb discusses the thorn in the flesh that the Apostle Paul describes in 2 Corinthians.  Although the exact details of this thorn may be unknown, many Christians still face various thorns in their lives that should not be excused; they should be addressed and dealt with.  May Christians not be vulnerable but obtain victory through Jesus Christ as God's plan for each person.  Send us a textSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.

In this message, Pastor Caleb discusses the importance of starting each year with the mindset of looking forward with a new start to honor God with one's life.  As Christians start each year, they should reflect on the successes and missteps of the previous year.  This is an opportunity to strengthen weaknesses and continue in strengths.  May each Christian see a new year as a new start to be more for Jesus.  Send us a textSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.

One at a Time Weekend is a special weekend to celebrate what God has done through one life at a time over the last year and anticipate what He will do in 2026. Join us for a special time of worship, preaching, and prayer. Speaker: Lucas DeVries

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Pastoral Resident Caroline Hiler Albert preaches from John.Learn more at atltrinity.org.

https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/daily-devotions/20251228dev.mp3 Listen to Devotion I will tell of the kindnesses of the LORD, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the LORD has done for us—yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses. Isaiah 63:7 Mercy and Compassion A highly respected running coach was once asked what he would do if he wanted to make his own son an Olympic runner. He responded, “I would get him a coach that believed he could be an Olympian.” After all his years of training runners, this man had learned that having a coach who believed in his runner was a key component to helping that athlete reach his true potential. Isaiah describes the Lord looking at his people and saying, “Surely they are my people, sons who will not be false to me.” How could the Lord say this when Israel had turned its back on him again and again? It wasn’t that God thought he could make his people better simply by believing in them. No, God calls Israel his people because in his love and mercy, he made them his people. “He became their Savior.” A coach might help an athlete achieve his greatest potential by believing in him, but God has done much more for us. Simply believing in us would not have been enough, because left to ourselves, our only potential was to go our own way and stray further away from him. So, God in his love and mercy redeemed us. By sending his only Son, he bought us back from our destiny of being sinners forever separated from him. This truth causes our Christmas joy to overflow every day of the year. In his loving kindness, the Lord has made us his people, who are given the righteousness and obedience of his Son. What’s our response to such mercy and compassion? We can join with Isaiah in saying, “I will tell of the kindnesses of the LORD, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the LORD has done for us.” Prayer: Merciful and compassionate God, I thank you for being my Savior. You have made me your child through the redemption that comes through Jesus Christ. Help me to speak of your kindness, of all that you have done for me. Amen. Daily Devotions is brought to you by WELS. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ™ Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.

Sermon from the pulpit of Falls Baptist Church

December 28 | Sermon Snapshot by Christ Covenant

Pastor Paul Musso encourages us to stay faithful at all times, no matter what we are seeing in our lives because we serve a faithful and unchanging God.

“Egypt and the Promise of Refuge” is a Christmas sermon rooted in Matthew 2 that centers the nativity story on displacement, protection, and survival. Rather than treating the flight into Egypt as a minor detail, the message focuses on Jesus entering the world as a child threatened by political violence and preserved through refuge. Through a close reading of Matthew 2, the sermon presents Egypt as a place of shelter and preservation, highlighting how the survival of the Christ child depended on the protection and hospitality of unnamed people amid political violence. The sermon calls listeners to trust God as a refuge, to care for their own spiritual well-being, and to practice love for neighbors—especially the vulnerable—as central to the meaning of Christmas.

Given on the feast of the Holy Innocents, 2025.