Jars of Clay: Pastoral Grit for the Glor...

David Mathis | Pursuing a holy ambition means seeking maturity in Christ more than we seek influence in the world. An enduring example takes hidden work. 

When God ordains sufferings for the good of his people, he also sustains them and cares for them with all the strength of his love. 

Because God’s purposeful sovereignty reaches absolutely everywhere, his gospel can satisfy, his mission will succeed, and his people can never be lost. 

Paul's "thorn in the flesh" has sparked countless theories about physical ailments and personal struggles, but the answer may be simpler than we think. Seth and David explore Paul's third heaven experience and show how his thorn in the flesh connects to the pattern of Old Testame ... Show More

Many of us feel like we are not where we want to be as followers of Jesus. But as we continue to learn from Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth, Pastor Tim helps see the power of looking back and remembering that we are not where we once were, and that He is faithful eve ... Show More

Part 74 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series David Pawson says that many Christians love the letter to the Galatians while others don’t like it. Paul was emotional about its subjects. Galatians ‘strips off all spiritual veneer’. It was this book which triggere ... Show More

How do we overcome half-hearted spiritual laziness? Pastor John appeals to the apostle Paul and Jonathan Edwards to commend a life totally devoted to Christ. 

Part 71 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series David Pawson shows from 1 & 2 Corinthians that the early church, as in every other era, was not perfect. But seeing how their problems were handled is a help for us. Corinth was a port city with its attendant sins w ... Show More

Skepticism is NOT a fruit of the Spirit. In John 19, Jesus died. In John 20, He was resurrected. And after that, He appeared to His apostles in the Upper Room. However, one was missing. And he didn’t believe the other ten. The ‘doubts’ of Thomas will be the focus of today’s study ... Show More

Part 87 of the David Pawson 'Unlocking the Bible' Podcast series David Pawson says that 1 Peter is relevant wherever Christians are fearful of persecution. Peter tells believers how to endure for Jesus. So we need this letter today. It is warm and encouraging. Peter had known wha ... Show More

<p>Friends, we are reading during these weeks of summer from the thirteenth chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, which contains many of the great parables of Jesus. But I want to focus just on one today because it’s so rich both theologically and spiritually: the parable of the wheat and ... Show More