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Summit Life with J.D. Greear
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the source of our life, a deep well of grace that transforms us and propels us into the world. Join Pastor J.D. Greear each weekday to learn how the gospel can bring new life in you and through you.
Episodes
- Summit Life with J.D. Greear
From Ruthless to Generous and Enslaved to Empowered | Philemon | Everyday Theology
Pastor J.D. often says that the gospel isn’t just a philosophy we believe; it’s the power for the Christian life. And as we continue our series called Everyday…
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Amazing Grace, Amazing Graciousness | Titus 3:1-11 | Everyday Theology
When we talk about the gospel, everyone wants to get to the part about God’s love and forgiveness. It’s a lot more pleasant than the parts about being dead in…
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Extraordinary Ordinary | Titus 2:1-10 | Everyday Theology
When most people think of theology, they usually picture a seminary professor lecturing about obscure terms like dispensationalism, hypostatic union, or…
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Seperating the True Gospel from False Ones | Titus 1:1-2, 10-16; 2:11-14 | Everyday Theology
Theology isn’t just about learning a lot of impressive terminology. Good, biblical theology is practical, and changes the way we interact with the world. In…
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Why Friendship Is So Important | John 15:9-16; Prov. 13:20 | From the Beginning
When you’re young, making friends is usually pretty easy. But as you get older, friendships become trickier. They require effort and vulnerability. Many people…
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How Am I Supposed to Find a Spouse? | Genesis 24:1-27 | From the Beginning
There are few things in life as awkward as dating. And many single Christians feel like they can’t turn to scripture for help because the courtship process…
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When is it OK to Divorce and Remarry? | Matthew 19:3-9 | From the Beginning
As most young couples plan their wedding day, they excitedly anticipate living “happily ever after” like all the fairy tales promise. But as the years tick by…
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God’s Love and Same Sex Attraction | 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 | From the Beginning
Some churches have embraced a tolerant view of homosexual relationships, while other churches have openly protested, even alienated, the gay and lesbian…
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Preparing for the Ultimate Marriage | Mark 3:31-35; Matthew 6:33 | From the Beginning
In many churches, single people are sometimes made to feel like outsiders. Everyone appears to be paired off, and a lot of energy goes into cultivating healthy…
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The Power of Sex | Proverbs 5:5-9; 30:18-21 | From the Beginning
Many people get uneasy when the preacher starts talking about personal issues. Especially when the subject is sex. But the fact is, sex is one of the few…
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Does My Life Have a Purpose? | Psalm 57 | Question Everything
Everyone wants to feel that their life has a bigger purpose. We try to find meaning in our careers, our families, charity work, or special talents. But at the…
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Will Life Ever Get Better? | Psalms 88-89 | Question Everything
It seems like we’re constantly hearing news of hurricanes, wildfires, and mass shootings. And on a more personal level, we face chronic pain, broken marriages…
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Is Something Wrong With Me? | Psalm 32 | Question Everything
Most of us would say that we’re a pretty good person. We have faults, but our hearts are in the right place. But if our hearts are truly in the right place…
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Why Am I Not Happy? | Psalm 1 | Question Everything
In a new study in the book of Psalms called Question Everything, we’re discovering how an ancient book of music lyrics can help us answer some of the most…
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The Mission: Making Disciples | Matthew 28:19 | START
Everyone wants to have a calling in life, a task they are specifically designed to accomplish to make the world a better place. And Pastor J.D. explains that…
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Prayer to God, Your Sovereign Father | Matthew 6:5-10 | START
What is prayer at its most basic level? Is it a wish list that we send up to the genie in the sky, a way to unleash the power of positive thinking, or a ritual…
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Read the Bible Because … | Deuteronomy 30:11-21 | START
For most Christians, reading the Bible is like getting a shot. We know it’s good for us, but it’s not something we look forward to. But is that really how God…
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Finding the Assurance of Salvation | John 2:23-3:16 | START
In our new series called START, we’re looking at the foundational elements of our faith. Whether you’re a new believer trying to figure out this whole…
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Pray, Act, Watch | Colossians 4:2-5 | FIRST
In the conclusion of our series titled, First: The Preeminence of Jesus in Colossians Pastor J.D. encourages us to pray, act wisely, and stay alert as he…
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First in Everything | Colossians 3:16-24 | FIRST
Sometimes, we view our faith as a checkbox on a list. We go to church on the weekends, check that box, and move on. But in this message, Pastor J.D. reminds us…
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Live as if Jesus Rules and Eternity is Real | Colossians 2:8-3:5 | FIRST
Pastor J.D. cautions us about treating Jesus like an a la carte menu. We’ll see that we can’t take Jesus and “a little bit of this” and “a little bit of that”…
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Worth It | Colossians 1:24-29 | FIRST
Have you ever considered that everyday you are experiencing the fruits of the audacious faith of others who came before you? You are the fruit of someone’s…
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First Place in Everything | Colossians 1:15-20 | FIRST
In the book of Colossians, Paul makes it clear that Jesus is not just a character in God’s story; he’s the author of the story. He’s before all things. He’s…
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A Legacy of Grace | 2 Corinthians 8-9 | Lasting Legacy
You’ll likely notice a common message in the ads and marketing that surround us: the accumulation of more things equals happiness. But with a…
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What Are You Leaving? | Haggai 1-2 | Lasting Legacy
We’re likely familiar with the call from Jesus to seek the kingdom of God above all other things, but our financial decisions are one indicator of what…
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Listen to Your Future You | Luke 16 1-14 | Lasting Legacy
A legacy is inherently something that reaches far beyond us, making an impact long after we’re gone. So how do we approach the stewardship of our money…
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The Tapas Chapter | 1 Corinthians 16:1–24 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this final message from our series through 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. walks through Paul’s final, rapid-fire exhortations. Often what we learn from others…
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Because He Lives | 1 Corinthians 15 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this Easter message, Pastor J.D. explains that whether or not the resurrection is true, we should all want it to be true. In 1 Corinthians 15, we see that…
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Is Life Over for Me?| 1 Corinthians 15 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor J.D. takes a look at how Paul responds to some of the Corinthians who are saying there’s no resurrection of the…
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The Rowdy Chapter | 1 Corinthians 14:1–40 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. walks through what some might call “the rowdy chapter” of Paul’s letter, the one about spiritual gifts of…
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Love > Gifts | 1 Corinthians 13 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. talks about a topic as popular as it is misunderstood—love. Our society seems smitten with notions of love, but…
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Now Concerning the Spirit Stuff… | 1 Corinthians 12:1–27 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. takes a look at the topic of spiritual gifts. According to the Apostle Paul, God didn’t establish his church as…
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Why People Sometimes Die After Communion | 1 Corinthians 11:17–34 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians 11, Pastor J.D. picks up the most fundamental element of Christian worship—the bread and the cup of communion. When we share…
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He/Her/Xem and Head Coverings | 1 Corinthians 11:1–16 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. walks through one of the most confusing and misinterpreted passages in the entire New…
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Pursuing Dust | 1 Corinthians 10 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. echoes the warnings of Paul in 1 Corinthians 10, showing us the dangers of (and the…
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That I Might Save Some | 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. picks up the analogy Paul uses in chapter 9—of an athlete in training—and asks us…
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Difficult Marriages & Divorce | 1 Corinthians 7:10–15 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor J.D. addresses an issue that is as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago—divorce. Broken marriages affect so…
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Why Singleness Matters | 1 Corinthians 7 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor J.D. walks us through Paul’s teaching on sex, singleness, and spiritual gifts. When it comes to marriage and…
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Why Sex Matters | 1 Corinthians 6:9–20 | Cutting Through the Noise
As we continue through the book of 1 Corinthians in our series, “Cutting Through the Noise,” Pastor J.D. explores a topic that is as contentious to us today as…
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Church Gone Wild | 1 Corinthians 5 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians 5, Pastor J.D. teaches about the messy but necessary process of church discipline. We may find it harsh to hear what the…
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So You Want to Be a Leader… | 1 Corinthians 4 | Cutting Through the Noise
Whether you’re a pastor or a plumber, a stay-at-home mom or a shift leader, at some point in your life you will lead others. The question isn’t if you’re a…
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The Church Divided | 1 Corinthians 1:10–24 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message, Pastor J.D. kicks off our series in the book of 1 Corinthians, showing how the gospel cuts through the noise and chaos of our lives. First…
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The Great Beginning | Revelation 21–22 | The Book of Revelation
The final chapters of the book of Revelation present the end of the world as we know it—but there’s also a glorious beginning. In this message from…
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A Party, a Battle… | Revelation 19–20 | The Book of Revelation
What do you most look forward to? Maybe it’s a vacation that you’ve been anticipating for a long time, or a new job that you can’t wait to…
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A Tale of Two Cities | Revelation 14–18 | The Book of Revelation
We’re all familiar with the experience of being tourists, but exiles? No way. And yet, we are told in multiple places in the Bible to think of ourselves…
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Beast Games | Revelation 12–13 | The Book of Revelation
If you’ve ever watched a movie with a big reveal the SECOND time, it’s a much different experience. The suspense is gone, and you can be calm, cool, and…
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Sweet and Bitter | Revelation 8–11 | The Book of Revelation
Judgments. Fire and hail. A beast from a bottomless pit. Taken on their own, quite frankly, these things seem like the stuff of nightmares. In the midst of…
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Impossible. Difficult. Done. | Revelation 6–7 | The Book of Revelation
If you’re like most people, once you make it to Revelation 6, you decide your devotional time would probably be better spent elsewhere. After all, what…
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Searching for a Hero! | Revelation 4–5 | The Book of Revelation
We were created to worship. Even those who claim no interest in religion will inevitably worship something, whether it’s fame, wealth, family, or another…
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Wake Up… | Revelation 3:1–20 | The Book of Revelation
“Lukewarm” isn’t really a desirable trait in, well, just about anything. After all, is there anyone who actually looks forward to a lukewarm cup of…
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To the Churches… | Revelation 2:1–11 | The Book of Revelation
We may think that making a small compromise here and there doesn’t matter. But the truth is that there is inherent danger in compromising our beliefs or…
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Unveiled | Revelation 1 | The Book of Revelation
Ask your friends which book of the Bible they most enjoy reading for personal quiet time, and it’s highly unlikely that anyone will choose Revelation…
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This Is War | Ephesians 6:10-24 | Love Incorruptible
You’ve probably heard about the spiritual armor Paul describes in Ephesians. But have you ever really thought you needed it? In this message, Pastor J.D. walks…
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God’s Laboratories | Ephesians 5:21-6:9 | Love Incorruptible
If your spiritual progress were based on how well you lived out the Bible’s instructions at home, how would you be doing? In this message, as part of the “Love…
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Walk this Way | Ephesians 5:1-20 | Love Incorruptible
You may think you’re being a good Christian because you’re trying to imitate God. But are you doing it because you adore him? In this message from the “Love…
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The Church | Ephesians 2:11-3:10 | Love Incorruptible
As the church, we cannot insist that people bow to our preferences when it comes to worshipping a Savior who gave up all his rights to rescue us. In this…
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Saved | Ephesians 2:1-10 | Love Incorruptible
Believing in the gospel is kind of inconvenient, isn’t it? When we don’t understand how necessary it is in our lives, the demands it makes on us, like giving…
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Open Up Our Eyes | Ephesians 1:15-23 | Love Incorruptible
Have you ever felt like something is missing in your spiritual life? What’s often missing is the difference in knowing something in our head and having it come…
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Chosen | Ephesians 1:1-14 | Love Incorruptible
There are a lot of things in the Bible that are hard to understand. In this introduction to the “Love Incorruptible” series from Ephesians, Pastor J.D…
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But I’m Not Enough | Exodus 3:1–14; 20:7 | Not God Enough
Self-improvement is an American obsession, and the self-help industry churns out an endless supply of books, seminars and training programs, raking in about…