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Zac Costello

Hello & welcome to my podcast! My name is Zac Costello. I have been itinerate preaching since March of 2019 I don't know what God has planned for me, but I know He has given me a passion & a gift for preaching & teaching, & my desire is to follow Him & to be obedient in preaching wherever I can, whenever I can, for the gospel & for His glory My method & goal is simple-Preach the Word I strive to preach proper, Biblical, expository, verse by verse sermons that seek to give the listener a deeper understanding, appreciation, & love for the God & His Word I pray you are blessed by my sermons, Amen

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Sermon Title: A Necessary Genealogy - Matthew 1:18-25

(Sermon 2 in Christmas Series)

Sermon preached on 12/4/2022

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage: The birth of Jesus was:

  1. Supernatural

  2. Scandalous

  3. Salvific

Thank you for listening. God Bless you!

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Sermon Title: A Necessary Genealogy - Matthew 1:1-17

(Sermon 1 in Christmas Series)

Sermon preached on 11/27/2022

As we work through the text, I examined 2 major points from this passage:

  1. Carefully Chosen Words

  2. 3 Critical Events

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Sermon Title: The Only Certainty - 1 John 5:13-21

(Sermon 17 (FINAL) in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 1/9/2022

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage: 3 Certainties Christians Possess:

  1. Certainty in our Eternity

  2. Certainty in Prayer

  3. Certainty in Victory

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Sermon Title: The True Witness of God - 1 John 5:9-12

(Sermon 16 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 1/2/2022

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage: TRUE WITNESSES:

  1. Have the testimony [or witness] of God (v. 9-10)

  2. Have Eternal Life (v. 11)

  3. Have the Son (v. 12)

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Sermon Title: Chosen for a Purpose - 1 Peter 2:9-12

(Sermon preached at Shepherd's School-Cross Point Baptist)

Sermon preached on 12/6/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage:

  1. Remember your position

  2. Remember your calling

  3. Remember your responsibility

Thank you for listening. God Bless you!

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Sermon Title: Faith that Overcomes the World - 1 John 5:1-5

(Sermon 15 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 12/5/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage:

  1. Sourced in God

  2. Shown in our Love

  3. Seen in our Obedience

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Sermon Title: No Fear in Love - 1 John 4:17-21

(Sermon 14 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 11/21/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage: 3 things regarding Perfect Love:

  1. Begins with God’s Initiative

  2. Builds Confidence

  3. Banishes Fear

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Sermon Title: Foundations of our Assurance - 1 John 4:13-16

(Sermon 13 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 11/14/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage: 3 Assurances of a true believer:

  1. The gift of the Holy Spirit

  2. The confession of Jesus Christ

  3. The character of abiding love

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Sermon Title: The Call to Love - 1 John 4:7-12

(Sermon 12 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 11/7/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage: Three truths of Christian Love:

  1. Sourced in God

  2. Manifested in God the Son

  3. Demonstrated in God’s people

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Sermon Title: Discerning the Truth - 1 John 4:1-6

(Sermon 11 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 10/31/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 2 major points from this passage:

  1. An imperative for Discernment

  2. Encouragement to Trust God

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Sermon Title: The Call to Love - 1 John 3:11-24

(Sermon 10 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 10/24/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage:

  1. Absence of Love

  2. Abundance of Love

  3. Abiding Assurance

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Sermon Title: The Hope of the Children of God - 1 John 3:4-10

(Sermon 9 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 10/17/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 2 major points from this passage:

  1. OUR GREAT NEED

  2. THE GREAT TEST

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Sermon Title: The Hope of the Children of God - 1 John 2:28-3:3

(Sermon 8 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 10/10/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 5 major points from this passage: 5 aspects/trademarks of the believer's hope:

  1. Abiding in God

  2. Righteous Lifestyle

  3. Adoption by God

  4. Promise of Glorification

  5. Desire for Purity

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Sermon Title: Solemn Warnings - 1 John 2:18-29

(Sermon 7 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 10/3/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage: True Children of God:

  1. Remain in Fellowship

  2. Remain in Truth

  3. Remain in Eternal Hope

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Sermon Title: Loving What God Loves - 1 John 2:12-17

(Sermon 6 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 9/26/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 2 major points from this passage:

  1. Love for the world is ungodly

  2. Love for the world is fleeting

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Sermon Title: The Old and New Commandment - 1 John 2:7-11

(Sermon 5 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 9/19/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage:

  1. Love is an Old Commandment you must follow

  2. Love is a New Commandment you must follow

  3. Love Shows Proof of Fellowship (with God)

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Sermon Title: Obedience and Knowing God - 1 John 2:3-6

(Sermon 4 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 9/12/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage:

  1. Obedience Proves Salvation in God

  2. Disobedience Proves Estrangement from God

  3. Abiding Obedience Proves Love for God

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Sermon Title: Christ Our Only Advocate - 1 John 2:1-3

(Sermon 3 in 1 John Expository Series)

Sermon preached on 8/29/2021

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage:

  1. Believers have an advocate

  2. Believers have propitiation

  3. Believers have assurance

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Sermon Title: True Fellowship with God - 1 John 1:5-10

(Sermon 2 in 1 John Expository Series)

This was the second sermon in my expository preaching series through the book of 1 John.

Sermon preached on 8/8/2021, covering 1 John Ch. 1, verses 5-10

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage:

  1. The message & character of God

  2. False Fellowship

  3. True Fellowship

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Sermon Title: Fulfillment in the greater David - Psalm 22

Sermon preached on Wednesday, 7/28/2021, covering Psalm 22

As we work through the text, I examined many points from the text, and examined how it applied directly and immediately to David, but also how it applied ultimately in the future to Christ.  Join me as we work through this beautiful Messianic Psalm!

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Sermon Title: Anxiety or Trust - Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon preached on 7/11/2021, covering Matthew 6:25-34

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage:

  1. Anxiety is fruitless

  2. Anxiety is faithless

  3. Anxiety is worldly

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Sermon Title: The Word of Life Manifest - 1 John 1:1-4

(Introduction to 1 John)

This was the first sermon in my expository preaching series through the book of 1 John.

Sermon preached on 6/6/2021, covering 1 John Ch. 1, verses 1-4

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage:

  1. The eternal and invisible made visible

  2. The eternal life proclaimed

  3. The fellowship gained

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Updated sermon preached on 5/16/2021, covering John 10:24-30 (Jesus is the Good Shepherd) As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage. Christ the Good Shepherd: 1. KNOWS His sheep 2. CALLS His sheep 3. KEEPS His sheep Thank you for listening. God Bless you!

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This is the third sermon in my expository preaching series through the book of Philemon.

Sermon preached on 5/2/2021, covering Philemon verses 17-25

As we work through the text, I examined the motives of one who forgives and the 4 major imperatives from this passage.

  1. IF you consider me… welcome/receive/accept him (Onesimus)

  2. If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge me; charge it to my account!

  3. Refresh my heart [in Christ]

  4. Prepare a guest room for me

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This is the second sermon in my expository preaching series through the book of Philemon.

Sermon preached on 4/25/2021, covering Philemon verses 8-16

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage.

This appeal from Paul to Philemon is:

  1. An Appeal Based In Love

  2. An Appeal Purposed for Reconciliation

  3. An Appeal Rooted in the Providence of God

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This is the first sermon in my expository preaching series through the book of Philemon.

Sermon preached on 3/7/2021, covering Philemon 1-7 (The Love, Fellowship, & Forgiveness of the Body)

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage.

The character of a Christian:

  1. Loving Christ means loving the saints

  2. Our common faith is a strong spiritual bond

  3. Our love brings comfort and refreshment

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Sermon preached on 2/27/2021, covering Romans 6:15-19

As we work through the text, I examined 2 major points surrounding the concept of putting sin to death:

  1. Grace Frees the Slave

  2. Grace Produces Holiness

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Sermon preached on 11/8/2020, covering Philippians 4:4-7.

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage.

We as Christians:

  1. Rejoice Always

  2. Refuse Anxiety

  3. Respond Biblically

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Sermon preached on 10/18/2020, covering Matthew 16:24-26. (The cost of following Christ)

As we work through the text, I examined 2 major points from this passage.

Those who truly follow Christ:

  1. Abandon fleshly desires & comforts (aka deny themselves)

  2. Abandon self-preservation

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Sermon preached on 9/20/2020, covering Colossians 1:15-20. (The Preeminence & Supremacy of Jesus Christ)

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage.

Jesus Christ is:

  1. God the Supreme over all Creation

  2. God the Sustainer of all Creation

  3. God the Supreme over all the Church

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Sermon preached on 8/9/2020, covering Genesis 18:22-33 (Abraham's intercession for Sodom).

As we work through the text I pulled out 2 major things from this passage:

  1. Intercession Rests Upon a Relationship with God

  2. Intercession rest upon [or trusts in] a Sovereign, Righteous Judge

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Sermon preached on 5/10/2020, covering 1 John 5:10-13.

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage.

In this passage we see:

  1. The Witness of God

  2. The Exclusivity of Christ

  3. Our Assurance in Christ

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Sermon preached on 3/15/2020, covering 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage.

We as believers should never cease to:

  1. Rejoice Always

  2. Pray Without Ceasing

  3. Practice thankfulness in all circumstances

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Sermon preached on 9/8/2019, covering 2 Timothy 2:1-2. 

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage.

We as Believers are:

  1. Strengthened by the Grace of God

  2. Sustained by God

  3. Strategically entrusted by God

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Sermon preached on 2/28/2020 at First Baptist of Cedar Vale, KS at their Winter Bible Conference; covering Ephesians 2:1-5. 

As we work through the text, I examined 3 major points from this passage.

The Miracle of Regeneration:

  1. Have you forgotten who you were?

  2. Have you forgotten who God is, & what He has done?

  3. Have you forgotten your response?

Thank you for listening. God Bless you!

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Welcome to my Podcast!

Please listen and enjoy!  God bless you!

Episode Transcript:

Hello there and welcome to my podcast

My name is Zac Costello

I'm ecstatic you decided to drop in and check out my sermons.

I have been itinerate preaching for several churches in and around my area for about a year and a half now.

I do not know the plans God has for me, but I know He has given me a passion and a gift for preaching and teaching, and my desire is to follow Him and to be obedient in preaching wherever I can, whenever I can, for the gospel and for His glory.

My method and goal is simple:  Preach the Word, just as Paul commanded of Timothy.

I strive to preach proper, Biblical, expository, verse by verse sermons that seek to explain the text, and to give the listener a deeper understanding, appreciation, and love for the Scripture.

I pray you are blessed by these sermons, and that God convicts you and edifies you by the power of His Holy Spirit.

Thank you for joining me, enjoy the podcast, and God bless you. 

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