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How should Christians navigate politics, cultural pressure, sexual desires, and hard church questions? In this Q&amp;A session, we tackle 5 tough questions facing believers today—from balancing love for country vs. devotion to Jesus, to understanding what &#34;turning the other cheek&#34; really means in a world that eats the soft alive.If you are struggling with sexual temptation, feeling overwhelmed by culture, or looking for practical ways to live out your faith daily, this video will ground you in God&#39;s Word. ⏱️ Timestamps0:00 - Intro &amp; Today&#39;s Questions0:42 - Q1: How Should a Christian Respond to Christian Nationalism?04:15 - Q2: Does &#34;Turn the Other Cheek&#34; Mean Being Weak?08:30 - Q3: Balancing Time with Unbelievers vs. Christian Community12:10 - Q4: Why Serving in Church Matters (and Leader Responsibility)15:45 - Q5: How Do I Express Sexuality as a Christian?21:30 - Fleeing Temptation: Boundaries &amp; Accountability24:10 - Surrender &amp; Prayer: &#34;I Speak Jesus&#34; Altar Response 📖 Scriptures ReferencedRomans 14:7–8 – We live and die for the Lord, not ourselves.Philippians 3:20 – Our true citizenship is in heaven.Matthew 5:39, 43–48 – Turning the cheek, loving your enemies, and Kingdom values.Matthew 9:10–13 – Why Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners.Colossians 4:5–6 – Walking in wisdom toward outsiders.Mark 10:35–45 – Servant leadership and the true mark of greatness.John 13:34–35 – Love as the defining mark of Christ&#39;s disciples.1 Corinthians 6:15–20 – Honoring God with your body and fleeing sexual immorality. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

5 Questions Christians Avoid | That’s a Good Question | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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We’ve all wrestled with big, intimidating questions about our faith, our salvation, and how a sovereign God interacts with a fallen world. Asking hard questions doesn&#39;t mean you lack faith—it’s often the exact path to building a deeper, more rooted relationship with Jesus. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard tackles real, raw questions submitted directly by our church family. From the theology of salvation and whether a person can walk away from grace, to understanding why we still face sin and suffering after the cross, we turn to Scripture for clear, unshakeable truth. If you’ve ever wondered what actually gets a person into heaven, whether God plans our daily struggles, or how to navigate complex questions about eternal security and unforgivable sin, this sermon offers biblical clarity, balanced truth, and steady hope. In This Message:► Salvation &amp; The Unreached: Exploring the tension between exclusivity and inclusivity—does someone have to explicitly hear the Gospel to be saved, and why does this drive our mission to reach &#34;Our ONE&#34;? ► Does God Plan Our Sin?: Understanding the distinction between God’s absolute foreknowledge outside of time and our own human choices and accountability. ► The &#34;Already / Not Yet&#34; Framework: Why we still experience pain, sickness, and spiritual struggle even though Jesus has already won the ultimate victory over sin and death. ► Saved BY Grace, Saved TO Works: Why heavenly qualifications are based on Jesus&#39; perfection—not our good deeds—and how real faith naturally produces visible fruit. ► Can You Lose Your Salvation?: Examining eternal security, the reality of choosing to walk away from grace, and what Jesus meant by blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Good People Don't Go to Heaven. Here's Why | That’s a Good Question | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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We’ve all had moments where we bowed our heads, poured out our hearts, and wondered: Is God actually listening? Or maybe you’ve wrestled with the silence after a desperate plea for pain relief, wondering how to trust Him with tomorrow when today feels unanswered. Asking hard questions about prayer doesn&#39;t mean you lack faith—it’s actually the very way you build a stronger, deeper faith. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard dives straight into the real, raw questions submitted by our church family. Instead of tiptoeing around tough topics, we lean into God’s Word to wrestle out truth together. From the practical mechanics of prayer requests to the deeply painful reality of suffering, scripture gives us a firm foundation to stand on: when the Bible speaks, that settles it. If you’ve ever wondered whether your silent prayers count, how to tell God’s voice from your own internal thoughts, or why God allows trials even when we plead for relief, this sermon offers clarity and biblical hope. God is never caught off guard by your circumstances, and His grace remains sufficient even in our weakest moments. In This Message:► Silent &amp; Unspoken Prayers: Discover what happens behind the scenes with church prayer requests and why even an unsaid &#34;amen&#34; still reaches the throne of God. ► Prayer vs. Petition: Understanding the distinct difference between general conversation with God and coming humbly before Him to request life-changing intervention. ► When God Says No: Looking at the life of the Apostle Paul and Jesus in the Garden to understand how God remains sovereign and good, even during unanswered suffering. ► Hearing God’s Voice: Learn the three-part framework—Scripture, wise counsel, and the Holy Spirit—to discern God&#39;s direction over your own thoughts. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

When God Doesn’t Answer Your Prayer | That’s a Good Question | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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Storms have a way of revealing what we are really standing on. It is easy to talk about trust when the waters are calm, the plan makes sense, and the ship still looks strong. But what happens when the wind will not stop, the structure starts breaking, and every visible reason for hope disappears? Crisis has a way of stripping away false security and forcing us to ask one simple question: who do I really belong to? In this message, Pastor John Rogers continues our On a Mission series by looking at Paul’s shipwreck in Acts 27:13–44. Paul was caught in a catastrophic storm that lasted for days. The ship was being torn apart. The sailors were panicking. Supplies were being thrown overboard. And Scripture says all hope of being saved was finally abandoned. But Paul stood firm in the middle of the chaos. Not because the storm was small. Not because the ship was stable. Not because the circumstances looked promising. Paul stood firm because he knew who he belonged to, and he trusted what God had promised. An angel of God told him that everyone on board would make it safely to shore, and Paul believed God even while the ship was still breaking apart. This is what faith looks like in a crisis. It does not deny the storm. It does not pretend the damage is not real. It simply refuses to let chaotic circumstances overrule the promises and character of God. The structures around you may break. The plans you trusted may fall apart. The situation may look beyond repair. But the God who promised is still sovereign, still present, and still able to bring you to the shore. Your storm does not get the final word. Your broken ship does not cancel God’s destination. When everything around you is shaking, you can stay grounded in the One who holds you fast. God is sovereign in our circumstances. In This Message:► Grounded in the Storm: Why Paul could stand firm when everyone else had lost hope.► When the Ship Breaks: How crisis exposes what we have been trusting to keep us safe.► God’s Promise Over the Storm: Why your current circumstances do not overrule God’s ultimate destination.► Make It to Shore: Practical ways to trust God’s character when the structures around you are falling apart. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Grounded | On a Mission | Pastor John Rogers

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Courage is easy to talk about until obedience starts costing us something. It is one thing to follow Jesus when the road is clear, the crowd is supportive, and the outcome feels safe. It is another thing to keep walking when obedience leads into misunderstanding, opposition, false accusation, and pain. But mission was never promised to be comfortable. It was promised to be worth it. In this message, Pastor John Rogers continues our On a Mission series by looking at Paul’s journey to Jerusalem in Acts 21:27–36, 22:22–29, and 23:11. Paul knew that chains and afflictions were waiting for him, but he obeyed the Spirit and went anyway. When he arrived, a riot broke out. He was falsely accused, dragged out of the temple, beaten, and bound in chains. From the outside, it looked like everything had gone wrong. But in the middle of the barracks, Jesus stood by Paul and said, “Take courage.” Not because the crowd had calmed down. Not because the chains had fallen off. Not because the accusations had disappeared. Jesus told Paul to take courage because Paul was not alone, and his mission was not over. As he had testified in Jerusalem, he would also testify in Rome. This is what it means to live on mission when following Jesus costs you. Your courage cannot come from comfortable circumstances, public approval, or guaranteed safety. Those things can change in a moment. Real courage comes from the presence of the One who stands by you when everything around you is shaking. When obedience costs you your comfort, your reputation, or even your freedom, stand firm. The mission is still moving. Jesus is still near. And the same Savior who calls you forward is the One who stands beside you. Stand firm in the faith. In This Message:► Bound for the Gospel: Why Paul kept obeying even when he knew suffering was ahead.► False Accusation and Opposition: How to remain faithful when you are misunderstood, attacked, or treated unfairly.► Take Courage: The power of Jesus standing by Paul in the middle of uncertainty and chains.► Stand Firm in the Faith: Practical ways to draw courage from Christ’s presence instead of your circumstances. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Stand Firm in the Faith | On a Mission | Pastor John Rogers

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Not everything that uses the name of Jesus actually belongs to Jesus. There is a difference between authentic faith and counterfeit faith. One surrenders to the power of God; the other tries to use the power of God. One is transformed by Jesus; the other borrows His name for personal gain, reputation, or control. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard continues our On a Mission series by looking at Acts 19:11–20 and the move of God in Ephesus. The name of Jesus was moving with undeniable power. Miracles were happening. Evil spirits were being driven out. The gospel was confronting darkness in a way no one could ignore. But when some traveling exorcists tried to copy Paul and use the name of Jesus like a magic charm, they were violently exposed. They knew the language, but they did not know the Lord. They wanted the results without the relationship. They wanted spiritual authority without surrender. And the demonic realm recognized the difference. When the church saw what happened, fear fell on them, and real repentance broke out. Believers began bringing their sorcery scrolls into the open and burning them publicly, even though they were worth a fortune. They did not just feel bad about their past; they cut ties with it. They burned the bridges to the life Jesus had rescued them from. This is what real power does. It exposes what is counterfeit. It confronts what is hidden. It calls us out of compromise and into surrender. You cannot play games with the power of God or mix Jesus with the world. True faith does not keep a backup plan for sin. It burns the ship. Burn the ship. In This Message:► Real Power: How the name of Jesus moved with undeniable authority in Ephesus.► Counterfeit Faith: Why using the language of Jesus is not the same as surrendering to Jesus.► Exposed by the Darkness: What the sons of Sceva reveal about spiritual authority without relationship.► Burn the Ship: Why true repentance means cutting ties with the sin, practices, and compromises Jesus has called us to leave behind. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity﻿

Real Power | On a Mission | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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We live in a world that is constantly searching. Searching for meaning. Searching for identity. Searching for truth. Searching for something solid enough to build a life on. And even though our culture may not use the word “idols” very often, we are surrounded by them. Success. Comfort. Knowledge. Control. Politics. Pleasure. Self. The names may have changed, but the human heart is still chasing everything but God. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard begins our new series, On a Mission, by looking at Paul’s time in Athens in Acts 17:16–34. Athens was a city filled with idols, intellectual pride, spiritual confusion, and endless religious options. Paul could have attacked the culture with hostility, or he could have retreated from it in frustration. Instead, he stepped into the moment with wisdom, courage, and clarity. He used their own cultural context to point them to the one true Creator. Paul did not condemn their search for meaning. He exposed where the search had come up empty and boldly declared the answer they were actually looking for. The God they called unknown was not distant, silent, or unreachable. He was the Creator of all things, the One who gives life and breath to everyone, the One who calls all people to repentance, and the One who proved Himself by raising Jesus from the dead. This is what it means to live on mission in a secular culture. We do not hide from the world, and we do not simply yell at the world. We enter the conversation with truth and grace. We listen well, speak clearly, and point people to Jesus as the exclusive answer their hearts are searching for. God is not far. In This Message:► The Unknown God: How Paul used the spiritual hunger of Athens to point people to the one true Creator.► Mission in a Secular Culture: Why followers of Jesus are called to engage the world without retreating or attacking.► Searching for Meaning: How modern idols reveal a deeper longing only God can satisfy.► God Is Not Far: The hope of a Creator who is near, who calls us to repentance, and who has revealed Himself through the risen Jesus. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

The Unknown God | On a Mission | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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The most dangerous place spiritually is not always open rebellion. Sometimes it is comfort. It is knowing just enough about Jesus to feel secure while living as if we do not really need Him. It is having enough resources, success, routine, and religion to convince ourselves that everything is fine—even when our hearts have grown cold. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard closes our Dear Church series by looking at Jesus’ letter to the church in Laodicea in Revelation 3:14–22. Laodicea was wealthy, comfortable, and self-sufficient. They believed they had everything they needed. But Jesus saw something very different. They were spiritually poor, blind, and exposed. Even more sobering, Jesus was standing outside the door of the church, knocking. This letter is urgent because lukewarm faith is not neutral faith. It is a decision to keep Jesus close enough to be familiar, but far enough away that He does not disrupt our comfort. We can attend church, know the language, believe the right things, and still live as though we are the ones in control. Jesus does not want a portion of our lives. He wants the whole heart. But the image of Jesus knocking is not a threat. It is an invitation. After all the compromise, comfort, and self-sufficiency, He is still there. He still wants relationship. He still wants to come in. The final letter of Revelation is not just a warning about lukewarm faith; it is a picture of relentless grace. Lukewarm isn’t a temperature. It’s a decision. In This Message:► Dear Laodicea: Why spiritual comfort can be more dangerous than obvious rebellion.► The Illusion of Self-Sufficiency: How success and comfort can convince us we do not really need Jesus.► Lukewarm Faith: Why Jesus refuses a faith that keeps Him close enough for convenience but too far away for surrender.► Jesus Is Still Knocking: The hope of a Savior who continues to pursue us and invite us into real relationship. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Lukewarm Faith Isn't Faith | Dear Church | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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Faithfulness is not measured by how strong you feel. It is revealed by what you do when your strength is running low. We often assume God can only use us when we feel confident, capable, and fully prepared. But some of the greatest acts of faith happen when we have little strength left and choose to keep obeying anyway. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard continues our Dear Church series by looking at Jesus’ letter to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7–13, along with the call in Ephesians 5 to live faithfully and make the most of every opportunity. Philadelphia was not described as powerful or influential. Jesus said they had little strength. Yet they kept His word and refused to deny His name. Because of their faithfulness, Jesus placed before them an open door that no one could shut. They did not create the opportunity through their own power, and no person could take it away. Their responsibility was not to force the door open. It was to remain faithful to the One who opened it. This is one of the most encouraging letters Jesus gave to the seven churches. He offers no rebuke to Philadelphia. He simply tells them to hold on. Faithfulness is not about how much talent, influence, energy, or strength you have. It is about what you do with what God has already placed in your hands. The storm may be real, and your strength may feel small, but Jesus is still faithful. Hold on to His Word. Keep carrying His name. Walk through the doors He opens, and stand firm in the place where He has called you. Stand firm. In This Message:► Dear Philadelphia: Why Jesus honors a church with little strength but genuine faithfulness.► The Open Door: How God creates opportunities that cannot be forced open or shut by people.► Hold On: Why perseverance matters when obedience becomes difficult and strength runs low.► Stand Firm: Practical ways to remain faithful, walk wisely, and make the most of what God has placed before you. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Stay Faithful in the Storm | Dear Church | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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Join us for an update from the Brazilian soccer missionaries and our missionary to The Philippines, Pastor Kelly, and see how God is moving and changing lives. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Making a Difference in FXBG and the Philippines

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It is possible to look alive and still be asleep. We can have activity without intimacy, reputation without renewal, and motion without a heart that is truly surrendered to Jesus. From the outside, everything can appear fine. The calendar is full. The language sounds right. The habits are familiar. But Jesus is not impressed by a reputation that is disconnected from reality. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard continues our Dear Church series by looking at Jesus’ letter to the church in Sardis in Revelation 3:1–6. Sardis had a name for being alive, but Jesus said they were spiritually dead. They were going through the motions, but the motions were not reaching the heart. They had the appearance of faithfulness without the life that should flow from it. This letter is a wake-up call, but it is not a call to earn salvation. Jesus is not telling Sardis to work harder so they can be loved by God. He is calling them to wake up and live out what salvation was always meant to produce. We are not saved by good deeds, but we are saved to good deeds. Real faith does not stay asleep. Grace does not leave us unchanged. The hope in this letter is that it is not too late. Jesus says there are still a few names in Sardis who have not soiled their garments. There are still people who are awake, still faithful, still walking with Him. And by grace, it is never too late to be one of them. Wake up. You were not saved by good deeds, but you were saved to them. In This Message:► Dear Sardis: What happens when a church has a reputation for life but is spiritually asleep.► Wake Up: How Jesus lovingly confronts empty religion, spiritual drift, and going through the motions.► Saved To, Not By: Why good deeds do not earn salvation, but they should flow from a life changed by grace.► Still a Few Names: The hope that it is never too late to wake up, return, and walk faithfully with Jesus. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

WAKE UP | Dear Church | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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Not everything called love is actually loving. Sometimes what sounds like grace is really permission to stay stuck. Sometimes what looks like patience is actually passivity. And sometimes the most loving thing Jesus can do is confront what is quietly destroying us before it has the final word. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard continues our Dear Church series by looking at Jesus’ letter to the church in Thyatira in Revelation 2:18–29, along with the biblical call to flee from sexual immorality. Thyatira was not a church without good fruit. Jesus saw their love, faith, service, and endurance. In fact, He acknowledged that they were growing in some areas. But they were also tolerating sin and calling it grace. They had allowed sexual immorality to take root, and Jesus loved them too much to ignore it. This letter reminds us that real love does not look away from sin. Grace is not God pretending sin does not matter. Grace is God calling us out of what is destroying us and into something better. Holiness is not a punishment. It is an invitation. It is Jesus saying there is more for you than compromise, secrecy, shame, and temporary satisfaction. The hope in this letter is that Jesus does not only confront what must change. He also holds out a promise. To those who hold on, He offers the morning star. There is something far greater than what we settle for when we stop flirting with sin and start running toward Christ. Flee. Don’t flirt with it. In This Message:► Dear Thyatira: How Jesus sees the good in His church while still confronting what is dangerous.► Tolerating Sin: Why calling something grace does not make it loving if it keeps people trapped.► Flee, Don’t Flirt: Why sexual immorality is not something to manage, excuse, or entertain.► The Morning Star: How Jesus invites us into holiness, freedom, and something better than compromise. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Kill The Hippo | Dear Church | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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It is possible to hold on to Jesus and still let the wrong things take root. Sometimes compromise does not walk through the front door with a warning label. It slips in quietly. A little addition here. A little exception there. A version of faith that still uses the name of Jesus, but slowly makes room for things Jesus never approved. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard continues our Dear Church series by looking at Jesus’ letter to the church in Pergamum in Revelation 2:12–17. Pergamum was a city saturated with idolatry, pressure, and cultural compromise. Yet in the middle of that environment, the church had held on to the name of Jesus. Jesus honors their faithfulness. But He also confronts what they had allowed to grow among them. They had stayed loyal in some areas while tolerating false teaching in others. This letter reminds us that the gospel does not need additions. Jesus does not need to be improved, adjusted, or combined with something else to make Him enough. Christ plus nothing is still the whole message. The moment we add anything to Jesus, we have not made the gospel stronger; we have emptied it of its power. But the hope of this letter is not just that Jesus warns His church. It is that He offers something better. He offers hidden manna. He offers the real thing to people tired of settling for spiritual substitutes. There is something better waiting for those who stop mixing Jesus with compromise and choose Him fully. The moment you add anything to Jesus, you’ve subtracted everything. In This Message:► Dear Pergamum: What it looks like to follow Jesus in a culture full of competing loyalties.► Christ Plus Nothing: Why the gospel does not need additions, upgrades, or substitutes.► Quiet Compromise: How false teaching can take root when we tolerate what Jesus calls us to confront.► The Hidden Manna: Why Jesus offers something better to those who choose the real thing over spiritual compromise. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

You Can Only Have ONE King | Dear Church | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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Not every hard season means something has gone wrong. Sometimes the pain we are walking through is not proof that God has left us; it is the place where we discover He has been closer than we realized. We often measure blessing by comfort, resources, ease, and escape. But Jesus measures differently. What the world calls poor, He may call rich. What the world calls losing, He may call faithful. What the world sees as weakness, He may see as endurance. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard continues our Dear Church series by looking at Jesus’ letter to the church in Smyrna in Revelation 2:8–11. Smyrna had very little by the world’s standards. They were facing pressure, poverty, slander, and real persecution. Yet Jesus looked at them and said they were rich. He did not minimize their suffering, but He also did not promise them an easy exit. He promised them something greater: His presence, His faithfulness, and a crown of life. This letter is for anyone going through something hard right now. The diagnosis you didn’t expect. The pressure that will not let up. The grief you cannot shake. The season that feels unfair. Suffering does not mean God has forgotten you. Sometimes it means He trusts you with something most people cannot carry. Jesus does not always remove the fire, but He meets His people in it. He sees what you are enduring. He knows what it is costing you. And He reminds His church that pain does not get the final word. Faithfulness does. The presence of pain does not mean the absence of God. In This Message:► Dear Smyrna: Why Jesus’ words to a suffering church still bring hope to hurting people today.► Poor but Rich: How Jesus redefines blessing, strength, and spiritual wealth.► No Easy Exit: Why Jesus does not always remove suffering, but promises to be faithful through it.► Suffering Well: Practical ways to remain faithful, hopeful, and anchored in Christ when life gets hard. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Trust Jesus in the Pain | Dear Church | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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It is possible to be right and still be distant. We can know the truth, defend the truth, work hard for the truth, and still slowly drift away from the love that made the truth beautiful in the first place. That is the danger of religion without relationship. It can look faithful on the outside while something is growing cold on the inside. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard begins our new series, Dear Church, by looking at Jesus’ letter to the church in Ephesus in Revelation 2:1–7. The church in Ephesus had a lot going for it. They worked hard. They endured. They had sound doctrine. They refused to tolerate false teaching. On paper, they looked strong. But Jesus saw something deeper. They had abandoned the love they had at first. This letter is a reminder that Jesus cares about both grace and truth. Truth matters. Doctrine matters. Endurance matters. But Jesus is not just looking for a perfect record; He is looking for a real relationship. He does not want a church that only knows how to be correct. He wants a church that remembers how to love. The good news is that Jesus’ correction is not rejection. His call to return is itself an act of grace. He names what has drifted because He loves us enough to bring us back. No matter how long you have been going through the motions, you can come back. You can return to the love that started it all. Stand for truth and walk with grace. In This Message:► Dear Church: Why Jesus’ words to the churches in Revelation still speak to us today.► The Ephesus Problem: How a church can be doctrinally strong but relationally distant.► Grace and Truth: Why Jesus calls us to stand firmly for truth while walking humbly in love.► Come Back to Love: Practical ways to recognize spiritual drift and return to a real relationship with Jesus. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Truth AND Grace | Dear Church | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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Not every fall happens all at once. Sometimes destruction doesn’t look like jumping off a cliff; it looks like drifting one inch at a time. One compromise. One excuse. One secret. One line we said we would never cross, but kept walking up to until it stopped feeling dangerous. We tell ourselves we can handle it. We convince ourselves we’re strong enough to manage it. But the things we tolerate today can become the things that take us down tomorrow. In this message, Pastor John Rogers continues our Judges series by looking at the life of Samson in Judges 16:15–22. Samson was called by God, gifted with strength, and marked for purpose, but he kept flirting with the very thing that would destroy him. He didn’t lose everything in a single moment. He drifted there by inches. He thought he could manage the sin he was entertaining, but what he tolerated eventually mastered him. The danger isn’t always the thing we fear most. Sometimes the greatest danger is the thing we’ve grown comfortable keeping close. The hidden habit. The unchecked desire. The relationship we know is pulling us away from God. The compromise we keep explaining away. Strong people don’t fall to what they fear. They fall to what they tolerate. It’s time to stop flirting with what God is calling you to kill. Don’t manage it. Don’t excuse it. Don’t keep walking up to the line. Kill it before it kills what God is building in you. In This Message:► Kill It. Don’t Flirt With It: Identifying the sin, compromise, or pattern you’ve decided you can manage.► Samson’s Drift: How small compromises can lead to devastating consequences over time.► The Danger of Tolerance: Why what you allow to stay close can eventually take control.► Step Away From the Line: Practical steps to stop entertaining what is pulling you away from God and choose obedience before the damage is done. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Kill the Flirting | The Book of Judges | Pastor John Rogers

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Faith can slowly turn into a contract without us even realizing it. We start with trust, but somewhere along the way, we begin negotiating. “God, if You get me through this, I’ll finally change.” “If You fix this situation, I’ll start taking You seriously.” “If You bless me, protect me, heal me, or open the door, then I’ll give You more of my life.” It sounds spiritual, but underneath it is often fear. We don’t fully believe grace is enough, so we try to add leverage. In this message, Pastor John Rogers continues our Judges series by looking at the tragic story of Jephthah in Judges 11:29–35. The Spirit of the Lord was already on Jephthah before he ever made his vow. God had already given him what he needed, but Jephthah still felt the need to bargain. He didn’t need to make a deal; he needed to trust the gift. The danger of the bargaining reflex is that it turns relationship into transaction. It makes us believe God has to be convinced, pressured, or paid back before He will move. But God is not moved by our leverage. He is moved by our trust. The cross is proof that grace was never something we earned, negotiated, or secured through a better offer. It was already given. It’s time to kill the contract. Stop trying to bargain for what God has already provided. Trust the gift. Trust His grace. Trust the God who moves not because you made the perfect promise, but because He is already faithful. In This Message:► Kill the Contract: Identifying the “if You’ll just ___, I’ll ___” mindset that turns faith into a negotiation.► Jephthah’s Vow: How fear and insecurity led Jephthah to bargain for what God had already given.► Trust the Gift: Why grace is not something we leverage, earn, or repay—it is something we receive.► From Bargaining to Trust: Practical ways to stop negotiating with God and start resting in His faithfulness. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Kill the Contract | The Book of Judges | Pastor John Rogers

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The moments that change our lives don’t always announce themselves with flashing lights. Sometimes they look like a conversation we don’t want to have, a step we’ve been delaying, a calling we keep explaining away, or an opportunity that requires more courage than we feel like we have. Most of us don’t miss God because we hate Him; we miss Him because we hesitate. We wait for someone else to go first. We wait until we feel ready. We wait until the risk feels smaller. And while we’re waiting, the moment passes. In this message, Pastor John Rogers continues our Judges series by looking at the story of Deborah in Judges 4. At a time when Israel was oppressed, afraid, and stuck, God raised up Deborah as a judge, prophet, and leader who was willing to step into what others were avoiding. While others hesitated, Deborah obeyed. While others sat back, she stepped forward. And through her courage, God brought breakthrough to His people. Passivity may feel safe, but it often keeps us from the very freedom God is trying to lead us into. The issue isn’t always that God hasn’t spoken; sometimes it’s that we haven’t moved. Breakthrough begins when obedience overcomes hesitation. God often moves through the people willing to step up while everyone else is still making excuses. Don’t miss your moment because of hesitation. Step into what God is already doing. In This Message:► Kill the Passivity: Identifying the hesitation, excuses, fear, and spiritual sitting back that keep us from obedience.► Deborah’s Courage: How God used someone willing to step forward when others were standing still.► Don’t Wait to Feel Ready: Why obedience often begins before confidence arrives.► Step Into the Moment: Practical ways to recognize where God is calling you to act and respond with faith instead of fear. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Kill the Passivity | The Book of Judges | Pastor John Rogers

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The messiest parts of our lives aren’t always the things we’ve done; sometimes, they are the things we’ve inherited. We like to think we’re self-made, but the truth is, most of us are carrying a &#34;backpack&#34; we didn’t choose. We inherited patterns of conflict, reflexes with money, and ways of seeing the world that were installed long before we could vote on them. You swore you wouldn’t parent like your dad, but you hear his voice coming out of your mouth. You swore you wouldn’t be as anxious as your mom, but your body is vibrating with the same stress. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard starts our Judges series by looking at the life of Gideon. Before God sent Gideon to lead an army against the Midianites on the battlefield, He gave him a much more personal assignment: He told him to go into his own backyard and tear down his father’s altar to Baal. The enemy isn&#39;t always &#34;out there.&#34; Sometimes the thing keeping you in a cycle of defeat is an inherited idol you’ve been quietly tending for generations. God doesn&#39;t just want to give you a victory; He wants to give you a new legacy. But before He sends you to the battle out there, He’ll send you to the altar in here. It’s time to stop maintaining what’s destroying you and start swinging the axe. In This Message:► The Family Box: Identifying the &#34;inherited idols&#34; in your backpack—from achievement and anxiety to performance-based Christianity.► Obeying Scared: Why courage isn&#39;t the absence of fear, but obedience while your hands are still shaking.► Redeeming the Wood: How God takes the &#34;Asherah pole&#34; that was destroying your family and turns it into the fuel for your worship.► Swing the Axe: Practical steps to identify and demolish the altars in your life through confession, removal, and radical honesty. Next Steps:► New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10► Need Prayer? If you’re ready to tear down an altar today, our team would love to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care► Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give► Join a Group: Don&#39;t swing the axe alone. Find a community to walk with:https://www.newpost.church/life-groups Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

Tear It Down | The Book of Judges | Pastor Brandon Woodard

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We’ve all done it. We’ve all had that moment where we talked ourselves out of a move we knew God was asking us to make. We run through the mental list: I’m not the right person, I don’t have the skill set, I don’t have enough money, my background is too messy. We treat God’s call like a job interview where we’re trying to prove we’re qualified, but we keep coming up short. In this message, Pastor Brandon Woodard continues our Hall of Faith series by diving into the life of Moses. At 80 years old, tending someone else&#39;s sheep on the backside of nowhere, Moses thought his story was over. But God showed up in a burning bush with a call that would change history. What follows is the most honest conversation in the Bible—a man with five massive excuses and a God with one definitive answer. Your limitations aren&#39;t a surprise to God; they are the canvas He uses to show His power. Stop asking &#34;Who am I?&#34; and start asking &#34;Who is with me?&#34; Discover why God isn’t looking for your resume—He’s looking for your availability. It’s time to stop arguing with the &#34;bush&#34; and start walking in your calling. In This Message: The Five Excuses: A breakdown of the relatable reasons we give God to avoid our calling—from &#34;I’m not enough&#34; to &#34;I just don&#39;t want to.&#34; What’s In Your Hand? Why God wants to use the ordinary tools of your &#34;forgotten&#34; years to perform extraordinary miracles. The Sacred Name: Understanding the power of YHWH (I AM WHO I AM) and how God’s identity covers your insecurity. Help vs. Substitute: Why God will send you an &#34;Aaron&#34; to help you, but He won&#39;t send a substitute to replace you. Next Steps: New to New Post? We’d love to connect with you: https://www.newpost.church/contact-10 Ready for Baptism? Our next Baptism Sunday is coming up! Sign up here: https://newpost.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3612749 Summer at New Post: NTS Camp and Youth Group are starting soon! Get all the details on our events page. Need Prayer? Our team is ready to stand with you: https://www.newpost.church/care Give: Support the mission of making disciples by visiting: https://www.newpost.church/give Subscribe to stay updated on the latest messages from New Post Church. #ChristianSermon #Sermon #BibleTeaching #BibleStudy #Jesus #Christianity

The Hall of Faith | Moses | Pastor Brandon

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