AFBC Sermon Podcast : Recent Episodes
Matthew Gray
Welcome to the Sunday morning preaching podcast of Antioch FBC. Our mission is to Grow in the knowledge and love of Jesus and Go to our neighbors and the nations.
Jesus or Barabbas? How could the crowd make that choice? If we look at this passage, we can see how we too make this decision more often than we think. Take a listen from guest speaker Brett McIntosh.
Judas tries to fix his sin by making amends, but Jesus shows us what True Repentance really looks like. Take a listen to see how the only way we receive forgiveness is through Jesus.
What do we do when we are tempted to fall away from Jesus? Take a listen to see how we can learn from Peter even in his denial of Jesus.
Jesus appears before the Sanhedrin and shows us what it looks like to remain silent even in the face of mockery and slander.
Two questions we ask ourselves from this text:
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Am I a Judas?
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Do I respond like Peter?
Take a listen and see how we can see how Jesus teaches us to respond.
How does Jesus teach us to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane? Take a listen to see two things Jesus does when he feels pressed and crushed from the weight He is carrying.
Do I really have to change? If God is a loving God, doesn't He just accept me as I am? Yes, God saves us as we are, but He doesn't leave us there. His grace is not our excuse to freely sin. His grace forgives us when we do sin as we are pursuing holiness.
Jesus sets the table of the first Lord's Supper for his disciples. Take a listen to see what this means for us today.
What should our heart look like as a disciple of Jesus. Take a listen to Guest Speaker Dustin Curtis as he walks us through this check-up.
Chapter 26 begins the narrative of Jesus' road to the cross. It begins with two very different responses-one from the woman who anoints him and one from Judas. Take a listen to see how you answer the question-How Much Is Jesus Worth To You?
Learn from the closing words of Jesus' final sermon as he shows what a life transformed by the gospel will be like.
Jesus gives us this parable as a clear way to show how believers should live their lives, being faithful to what has been entrusted to them.
Jesus gives this parable to help us see what it truly means to be alert for His second coming.
Jesus now begins to address his second coming with the disciples, but it's a bit different than they expected. Take a listen to see how Jesus calls us to be Alert and Ready.
Jesus finishes his warnings of what will take place when the temple is overtaken. Take a listen to see how we can learn from these important words.
Jesus gives more details into what will happen when the temple will be destroyed in AD70. Take a listen and see what we can learn from these warnings.
Jesus tells the disciples not to be alarmed about the destruction of the Temple or the end of the age. Take a listen and see how you too don't have to be alarmed.
Hear how we can take practical steps against the seven woes from Guest Speaker Ben Adkison.
Jesus ends the Scholastic Dialogue with a question Himself. Take a listen to see how the Pharisees handled it.
Jesus once against puts the Pharisees in their place with the answer to their questions "What is the Greatest Commandment?" Take a listen and find out how.
Guest Speaker Brandon Woodard gives such an encouraging message on what it means to always be thankful!
How does Jesus respond to the question about the resurrection from the Sadducees? Take a listen to see how he does not allow them to back him into a corner.
How are we to interact in such a polarized political world? Listen and learn from how Jesus answers the question about paying taxes.
Jesus gives this parable to show us what "The Kingdom of God" is like. Take a listen and see all He has for us in this parable.
Listen as Guest Speaker Pastor Isaiah Lewis from Sojourn Community Church in Chattanooga give an encouragement for we can be Salt and Light!
Jesus shows the chief priests and religious rulers how they are not seeing Him as the Messiah by telling them the parable of the vineyard owner.
Take a listen to see how Jesus deals with the chief priests and their questions on His authority.
How can we fight against being a tree that looks good from a distance, but has no real fruit? Take a listen and see!
Why were the Chief Priests indignant over Jesus healing and the children praising? Take a listen to find out.
Why is the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem so important for us today? Take a listen and see.
How can we have hope entering into a new year of ministry? Take a listen and hear encouragement from Isaiah 40.
We were snowed in this Sunday, but Pastor Matt gave us a short devotional on holiness. Take a listen.
This service is a bit different. On the final Sunday of the year, we always spend time as a church praying through different prayer prompts. We hope you will join us in the special service.
How can Jesus be called Eternal Father? How does this fit within the bounds of the Trinity? Take a listen and find out.
We see all throughout the Bible how God is mighty. Take a listen to see how Jesus is the Mighty God.
During this season of Advent we will take time to look at the 4 names of the coming Christ child given to the Prophet Isaiah.
What does Jesus mean when he says we will surely drink from His cup? Take a listen to hear how we are called to suffering and service.
What does Jesus teach us about the Kingdom of Heaven in this parable? Take a listen and find out!
How does Jesus address possessions with the Rich Young Ruler? Take a listen and find out.
What does Jesus have to say about marriage, divorce, and singleness? Take a listen and find out.
Jesus shows us how forgiveness is own His terms, not on our terms. Take a listen and see how.
Jesus gives us clear instructions about how to deal with a wayward brother or sister. Take a listen to find out how the church should respond.
Jesus goes after the lost sheep and brings it back into the fold. We can hope that all who the Father gives Him will be kept until the end!
The disciples are fighting over who will be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Take a listen to see how Jesus flips their thinking on its head.
Jesus goes out of his way to not offend the tax collector. What can we learn from His example? Take a listen and find out.
What does Jesus mean when He says we should have faith the size of a mustard seed? Take a listen and find out!
What is the Transfiguration and what does it show us today? Take a listen and find out!
Take a listen as Guest Speaker Dustin Curtis shares a timely word about seeking God's direction from Genesis 11:1-9.
Jesus says we must lay down our lives in order to truly find them. How are we clinging to comfort instead of the cross?
Jesus promises that He will build His church and what encouragement we get from knowing this!
Jesus is speaking to the Pharisees and the Sadducees once again, and he is going after the disciples' hearts.
When Jesus answers, we should do as the Gentiles in this passage and respond in worship to the God of Israel.
Once again the Pharisees try to trap Jesus, and, once again, Jesus shows them how hardened their hearts really are.
Jesus shows us such grace in this miracle of walking on the water. Take a listen and be encouraged.
Take a listen to see how Jesus gives us a lesson on faith as he performs one of his most famous miracles.
Jesus tells of the reality of hell, and shows us our call to share the gospel even in the face of rejection.
Jesus shows us how we should live in the joy of our salvation. Also we hear from Ashely Benson, and how her story is like the man who finds the treasure.
Jesus shows the Pharisees just how baseless their claims are, and how a house divided cannot stand.
Jesus really did become a servant for us by coming to earth and putting on flesh. Listen in to see how he did this for you!
Easter is the pinnacle of our faith. Listen today as we look at the words of Jesus as he was led to the cross.
How can we truly have rest in Jesus, and what does He mean when He says His yoke is easy and His burden is light?
Jesus gives us one of His most sobering words about indifference. It is a heavy word, but one we must all heed.
There are so many ways we would qualify someone as great. Take a listen to find out what Jesus says about True Greatness!
Listen in as we look at the final words Jesus gives His disciples before sending them out, and what it truly means to take up your cross and follow Him.
Take a listen and hear first hand what is happening at Asbury and how we can pray for God to pour our His Spirit on us!
Jesus tells His disciple Fear Not three different times in this passage. We also look at how God's care for the seemingly insignificant sparrow, means so much for us.
Jesus gives the twelve a reality check before they enter into the mission field. We need this reality check too!
In the final 4 verses of Matthew chapter 9 shows how Jesus calls us to compassion, and to trust He is the Lord of the Harvest.
Jesus’ ministry here on earth was full of interruptions. Listen as we study Matthew 9:27-34 and learn how can live a life of Welcomed Interruptions.
What does your pursuit of Jesus look like? Do you believe Jesus who He says He is? Listen to this week’s sermon to hear how Jesus responded to questions about fasting, how He willingly heals a girl who has died, and how He responds to the woman with the issue of blood.