St John the Beloved
Sermon and teaching audio from St John Church in Cincinnati Ohio.
Episodes
144 episodes
I’m The Problem
We trace how the conflict of Christmas moves from a cosmic battle to a personal struggle, using Zechariah’s story and a mini ramp to show why fear, unbelief, and the need for control block grace. Exposure hurts, but it is the wound that heals w...
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This Means War
We trace Revelation 12 to show Advent as a story of conflict and hope: a child pursued by a dragon, the church sustained in the wilderness, and accusation broken by the blood of the Lamb. Light is winning, not because life is easy, but because ...
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39:08
Our Eyes Are On You
A vast army gathers, panic rises, and a king makes a surprising move: he admits he’s powerless and points an entire nation to fix their eyes on God. We walk through 2 Chronicles 20 and the story of Jehoshaphat to uncover a counterintuitive stra...
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29:03
Act Like Men (Ordain Yourself!)
A grown-up church doesn’t just get older; it takes responsibility. We wrap our 1 Corinthians journey by focusing on Paul’s final charge in chapter 16—organize tangible generosity, persevere in contested mission fields, and honor the unseen peop...
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34:04
Praise the Lord
What if your loudest cheers are aimed at the wrong throne? We dive into Psalm 98 and make a bold case: worship isn’t about musical style or mood, it’s about worth. From the first line—sing to the Lord for he has done marvelous things—we trace h...
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Not Moveable - Christian Stubbornness
What if the life you’re built for can’t be lived in the body you have now? We open 1 Corinthians 15:35–58 and follow Paul’s sweeping claim: to inherit God’s kingdom, we must be changed. Not polished. Not upgraded. Transformed. We start with the...
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If Christ Be Not Raised
What if one claim could carry the whole weight of Christian faith—body, soul, public life, and private sacrifice? We follow Paul in 1 Corinthians 15 to the sharp edge of that question: if Christ is not raised, faith is empty; if he is, then dea...
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35:35
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Start with the biggest claim imaginable: everything’s going to be okay—not because life is easy, but because Jesus died for our sins and rose again. We open 1 Corinthians 15 and walk through Paul’s tight summary of the gospel, why it’s of first...
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Order Brings Peace
Peace never shows up by accident. It grows where lives, homes, and churches are arranged with purpose, and that’s the journey we take through 1 Corinthians 14—pulling order out of abstraction and into everyday practice. We start with a muddy ba...
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Famous Last Words
A letter written under the shadow of the scaffold can change how we live under everyday shadows. Today we walk through 2 Timothy 1:1–12 as Paul urges Timothy—and us—to fan the flame, resist shame, and remember the holy calling rooted in grace, ...
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Reflections on the Life and Assassination of Charlie Kirk
The shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10th has fundamentally altered America's spiritual and political landscape. This wasn't merely a political murder—it was Christian martyrdom on American soil, as Kirk was targeted specific...
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28:26
The Gift of Prophecy
The power of words cannot be overstated. Just as Churchill's speeches rallied Britain against seemingly impossible odds, prophetic words have the extraordinary ability to transform lives, clarify confusion, and point people to Jesus Christ....
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35:13
A More Excellent Way
What truly measures a spiritually mature Christian life? Many of us get it wrong, focusing on our biblical knowledge, spiritual gifts, or service record. But in this profound exploration of 1 Corinthians 13, we discover that without love as our...
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The Body of Christ
What does it mean to be part of a community while maintaining your individuality? In this thought-provoking examination of 1 Corinthians 12, we explore how the church functions as "the body of Christ" – a powerful metaphor that captures both ou...
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37:19
Spiritual Gifts
What if your spiritual gifts say more about God than about you? Like Spider-Man learning that "with great power comes great responsibility," we too must discover not just what our gifts are, but what they're for.Drawing from 1 Corinthia...
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40:06
Breaking Bread, Breaking Barriers: How the Lord's Supper Dissolves Our Divisions
[Insert description here]Step through the veil between worlds as we explore the revolutionary meaning of the Lord's Supper. Far more than a ritual or tradition, communion represents that extraordinary moment where heaven and earth inter...
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Organic Worship
What does your baseball cap have to do with theology? More than you might think. In this illuminating exploration of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, we discover how this seemingly perplexing passage about head coverings reveals three profound truths abo...
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