Stephen Brown's Podcast

What does it mean to be a great church? How do we become what God intended?In this message, we focus on the words of Jesus: the great confession, the great commandment, and the great commission.These are three non-negotiables of becoming a great church!

You may have heard of the greatest gift of all, but do you know the greatest love of all?Join me as we study one of the most famous verses in the world with the backdrop of the manger. Get your Bible, open it to John 3, and let's dig deeper!

You can find joy because of the manger!The shepherds did not delay responding to God's invitation and experienced their Savior. After telling others what had been told them, they returned to the fields changed.What lessons can we learn from the shepherds? Open your Bible to Luke 2, and let's dig deeper!

What is "peace on earth?"God is peace and came to us in a manger.Through Jesus, we have peace WITH God.Because of Jesus, we have the peace OF God.Open your Bible to Luke 2, and let's dig deeper.

Have you heard the Good News?Did you know it was for you?In this message, we go to the fields outside of Bethlehem and discover hope through a manger.Turn with me to Luke 2, and let's dig deeper!

He who is forgiven much will love much!How is your love for Christ growing as we prepare for the Lord's Supper?Open your Bible to Luke 7 and let's dig deeper.

The worst prison is when the forgiven keeps an unforgiving heart. It is torture – not for the other person, but for you.We are called deeper as we prepare. Open your Bible to Matthew 18 and let's dig deeper!

What are the consequences of taking the Lord's Supper in an unworthy manner?Sickness, weakness, and maybe death. That sounds more serious than we may have realized.It would be wise to know how to prevent taking the Lord's Supper in an unworthy manner!Open your Bible to 1 Corinthians 11, and let's dig deeper!

When we take communion, we look back at the cost of our salvation and forward to the Lord's return.But have you considered eternity and our participation in the marriage supper of the Lamb?More importantly, do you have a place reserved there?Open your Bible to Revelation 19, the home of the actual hallelujah chorus, and let's dig deeper!

So, how did Moses respond to God's invitation?More importantly, what can we learn from Moses' example?Open your Bible to Exodus 3, and let's dig deeper!

Now that we understand how God speaks to His church and our appropriate response, how do we live it out?In this sermon, we will answer that question through the account of Moses at the burning bush. What practical principles can we glean from God's word? Open your Bible to Exodus 3, and let's dig deeper!

As God speaks to His church, He calls us into fellowship., first with Him and then with each other.If we are out of fellowship with each other, we are not in the right fellowship with God.Will you draw close to the Lord today?Open your Bible to Hebrews 10, and let's dig deeper.

God is light, and there is no darkness in Him!John tells us that we cannot be in fellowship with God and live in the darkness at the same time. Have you abandoned the darkness to live in the light of the Gospel?Open your Bible to 1 John 1, and let's dig deeper!

What is God's design for His church?In this message, we will study Romans 12 as our guide to being who God said we will be as His church. Open your Bible, and let's dig deeper!

Today, we learn that obedience plays a critical role in our salvation, experience, and even our eternity!If we approach God's Word as optional behavior that is provided for our consideration, we have clearly misunderstood what Jesus teaches. I pray that we will open our hearts as we open God's Word.

"We cannot stay where we are and go with God!"When God speaks, we must make major adjustments to obey.Are you making adjustments?Are you following Him?Open your Bible to Luke 14, and let's dig deeper!

God Speaks.We listen to obey.We join God in His work.How does this relate to our faith?Biblical faith requires action!Open your Bible to Hebrews 11, and let's dig deeper.

God does speak to His church, but are we listening?The Bible is not provided for consideration, debate, or argument; it is the Word of God. In John 5, Jesus says, "Whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life."In this message, I pray that we will each understand what it means to "hear and believe" and commit ourselves to His truth.Open your Bible to John 5, and let's dig deeper!

God speaks to His church!Do you hear what He is saying?Are you doing what He is saying?Instead of wishing, we can walk in the confidence of the truth of God.How do we hear?  Open your Bible to John 8, and let's dig deeper!

The church in Sardis was busy! Jesus said they had a reputation (a widespread belief) for being alive, but they were dead!Think about this: The Head of the church told the church they were spiritually dead and ineffective for the kingdom of God! What do you do with that?"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."Open your Bible to Revelation 3, and let's dig deeper!