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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
A Parable About Parables
Today Pastor J.D. begins teaching through the parables of Jesus, stories so simple a child can understand them, yet so profound that we can never exhaust their…
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Distinguishing Good and Bad Distractions, Part 2
Do you ever have FOMO? The fear of missing out? It can even become like a drug—needing a hit of entertainment or distraction to find satisfaction and…
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Distinguishing Good and Bad Distractions
It’s safe to say that our society deals with more distractions than any previous society in history. Most of us feel like we are constantly pulled in different…
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Finding Rest, Part 2
You know, Jesus promised that for all who came to him, he would give them rest. But in today’s society, where overworking is the new norm, most of us hear…
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Finding Rest
Today we begin our teaching series titled, Rest & Distraction. In this short series, Pastor J.D. will show us that those most mature in Jesus are not those…
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Christian Atheism, Part 2
We’ve come to the final message in our series on the book of Judges titled “Broken Saviors,” and we’re looking at a collection of stories from Judges, Chapters…
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Christian Atheism
Most of us have a friend or family member who’d call themself an atheist. But before you write that person off for their godless view of life, it’s possible…
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When the Weak Become Strong, Part 2 – B Day
Samson’s incredible strength made him seem larger than life, but we’re finding out that we’ve got a lot more in common with him than we think. Just like…
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When the Weak Become Strong, Part 2 – A Day
Have you ever been told to “follow your heart?” This philosophy is pushed on us from a young age, showing up in kids’ movies and popular music. I bet you can…
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When the Weak Become Strong, Part 1 – B Day
Have you ever finished the first book or movie in a series and felt frustrated or anxious with the ending? You’re ready for the next installment to see how…
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When the Weak Become Strong, Part 1 – A Day
The Bible is filled with fascinating stories about heroes and villains. Some are parables, but most are real-life descriptions of men and women who struggled…
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Hot Dog Faith, Part 2
Man is incapable of constructing, or living up to, the true Gospel. In fact, left to our own devices we tend to twist and misconstrue what God designed as…
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Hot Dog Faith
This month, Pastor J.D. is walking us through the fascinating book of Judges. In this message, we’ll see how over and over again, God’s people substituted his…
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When the Good Goes Bad, Part 2
Do you have a tendency to take a bit too much credit for your success while overlooking God’s blessing in your life? Even with the best of intentions, the…
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When the Good Goes Bad
Being successful can sometimes be dangerous. Once we’ve scored a few victories and our leadership produces notoriety and fame, we’re tempted to give ourselves…
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The Underdog’s Secret, Part 2
When God wants to use us he often humbles us. In this refining process, he shapes us into an instrument that can be used for his glory. The Bible often shows…
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The Underdog’s Secret
You know, everyone is a leader to someone, even if you don’t realize it. Whether you’re a mom or dad, a supervisor at work, or you’re volunteering to lead a…
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Calling and Courage, Part 2
It was C.S. Lewis who once said, “Courage is one of the least talked about Christian virtues, but courage is essential to all the others.” Today, we’ll…
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Calling and Courage
We all know that feeling of being asked to lead a group. It can be a little scary and intimidating, but God assures us in his Word that he can use anyone to…
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Calling All Leaders, Both Male and Female, Part 2
In the Old Testament book of Judges, we find a fascinating story about two people named Deborah and Barak. A careful examination of their lives offers a…
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Calling All Leaders, Both Male and Female
When God inspires a woman to step forward and give leadership in ministry, how can the church help her become all God intended? Pastor J.D.’s response is…
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Southpaw Savior, Part 2
When we suffer, we look for any means possible to escape. But according to Scripture, sometimes God uses our pain to draw us back to him. Today Pastor J.D…
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Southpaw Savior
Today, we’re venturing into the book of Judges where God exposes the Israelites for their lack of courage. Through their example, we’ll discover how to…
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The Causes and Cure for Spiritual Inconsistency, Part 2
As flawed human beings, sometimes we get complacent about following God. Our failures defeat us. And before long, we begin to compromise and let things slide…
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The Causes and Cure for Spiritual Inconsistency
On today’s program, we’re launching a new study in the book of Judges called “Broken Saviors.” Over the next few weeks, we’ll discover that we’re a lot like…
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I Am, Part 2
We all have days when we feel insufficient, like we’re not smart enough, strong enough, or talented enough to serve God. But the Bible says that in our…
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I Am
Throughout history, people have invented and named mythological gods. But the God of the Bible was not invented by mankind, and unlike Zeus or Thor, he chose…
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By No Means, Part 2
If there’s one aspect of God’s character that most people wish they could erase from the Bible, it’s God’s wrath. In fact, the doctrine of hell is one of the…
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By No Means
Thomas Jefferson once famously took a razor blade to his Bible and cut out the parts he disliked. And while most of us haven’t literally chopped up our Bibles…
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Abounding in Love, Part 2
Verses about God’s love, like John 3:16, tend to get repeated and memorized. They stir up warm, sentimental feelings and make us feel good about ourselves. But…
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Abounding in Love
Have you ever wondered why so many movies, books, and songs are focused on romance? It’s because every one of us, in the deepest corners of our hearts, longs…
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Holy and Awesome, Part 2
If you want to get to know someone, the first thing you do is introduce yourself, because knowing someone’s name is an important part of your relationship with…
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Holy and Awesome
What do you think God’s most appealing attribute is? If you’re like most people, you’re probably attracted to his love and kindness, and you gravitate to…
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His Presence is in His Name, Part 2
What is the presence of God like? Is it just a warm, fuzzy feeling, or an emotional worship encounter? For something we all want to experience, why can it seem…
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His Presence is in His Name
Some people imagine God as an absentee “watchmaker in the sky” who set the world in motion and then stepped away. They think he’s probably out there, but…
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I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life, Part 2
Like the disciples, we want to know the “how” and “what” of the Christian life. Pastor J.D. helps us see in this message that the Christian life, from start to…
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I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
These days, it’s not exactly popular to claim the existence of absolute truth. It’s even less popular to claim that such truth is embodied in the…
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I Am the Good Shepherd, Part 2
Do you want to know how to find peace when you feel confused or afraid, when you don’t know what to do with your finances or your kids or a big decision?…
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I Am the Good Shepherd
Without shepherds to care for them, the threats posed to sheep run the gamut, from losing their way to being attacked by other animals. Simply put, sheep…
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I Am the Resurrection and the Life, Part 2
Does it feel like you’re in a long “second day” of waiting before resurrection? In this message, Pastor J.D. looks at the story of Lazarus to teach us why…
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I Am the Resurrection and the Life
If we’re honest, most of us have probably experienced disappointment with God at some point in our lives. We question why God didn’t cure our…
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I Am the Door, Part 2
Most people think that surrender to Jesus means giving up our freedom. But when you surrender to Jesus and lean on him, it leads to freedom and abundance!…
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I Am the Door
Doors and gates are things that we likely don’t give much thought to until they are in need of repair—and while the truth is that they are usually…
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I Am the Light of the World, Part 2
Jesus said in John 8:12 that those who follow him will not walk in darkness, which means that our lives will radiate with his light. In this message, Pastor…
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I Am the Light of the World
No matter what side of the “daylight saving time” debate we find ourselves on, we all have to at least acknowledge that light is essential for…
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I Am the Bread of Life, Part 2
If we were to trace some of our worst choices, our bad habits, our addictions, and even some of our emotional problems back to their source, we would find a…
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I Am the Bread of Life
As humans, one of our most basic needs is food—when we don’t have it, we experience discomfort, irritability, or even sickness or death. And yet, as…
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Shame, Part 2
Our emotions function like smoke from a fire—and just like you can follow a trail of smoke to figure out what’s on fire in your house, you can follow the trail…
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Shame
We’re in the final couple of days of our series on difficult emotions titled, “Smoke from a Fire.” Or, to change the analogy—each of these emotions—depression…
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Envy, Part 2
Sociologists say that envy seems to be a bigger problem for our generation than any before us, because social media seems designed to play on it! But when we…
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Envy
Envy surrounds us—and most of us don’t realize the deadly poison that envy is. We think of envy as a kind of petty jealousy that just comes from wanting a…
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Anger, Part 2
We seem to live in an angry society. Just turn on any evening news talk show. The issues change by the day, but the anger doesn’t. People seem queued up and…
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Anger
Remember that one time in the Bible when Jesus got angry? And he didn’t hide it? And he didn’t sin? Pastor J.D. is helping us see how we can be angry like…
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Anxiety, Part 2
When it comes to money, parenting, marriage, education, career, and any of the other litany of things we worry about, God is not telling us to sit back and do…
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Anxiety
What brings you the most worry and anxiety? Is it your kids? Your job? Your finances? We worry most about what we are devoted to most. Jesus talks about the…
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Depression, Part 2
For some reason, most of us tend to think of “good Christians” as those who’re always smiling and encouraging others. So whenever we struggle with depression…
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Depression
St. Augustine once said that our deepest emotions often function like smoke from a fire: They can indicate what is going wrong in our hearts before we can…
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The Next Chapter: The Truth About Heaven and Hell, Part 2
Death is never a comfortable subject, but in the back of our minds, we all know that death is eventually coming. So, what happens after? Pastor J.D. talks…
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The Next Chapter: The Truth About Heaven and Hell
In art and film, heaven is usually portrayed as this ethereal place in the clouds full of harps and chubby cherubim. But, is that really all we have to look…
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The Unveiling, Part 2
If you were to flip through the book of Revelation with no previous Bible knowledge, it would probably sound like a piece of science fiction or someone’s crazy…