The Serving Church Podcast

As we continue our series on healing, we consider insecurities of our lives. Insecurities are the soil that can product fruit that we shouldn't bear. The enemy uses insecurities to ruin our lives. We have to be aware of our insecurities and ask the Lord for healing. We consider the life of Peter and look at how Jesus helped him overcome his shame of betraying Jesus and learn from their example. As...

In this series, we look at the idea of healing and needing healing from different things of our life. This week we consider the attack of the enemy. The enemy comes as a roaring lion to devour us. We face challenges and demonic attack often and we must be aware of that. Sometimes, knowingly and unknowingly, we have allowed demonic oppression in our lives as we allow demons to take a stronghold in...

If we have any desire to grow in our walks with the Lord, healing must happen at in internal level. We are not able to live into what God is calling of us, without healing. We consider the story of Adam and Eve. Although they were saved from eternal separation from God, God also took care of the other byproducts of sin, including their shame. We consider the byproduct of sin in our life and how we...

As believers, we want to be people that have the fruit of the spirit. But even though we hear the word, it doesn't bear fruit. How do we begin to work on the soil so that the soil can bear fruit? We consider the parable of the sower and how fruit is born. Consider today if you are bearing fruit and maybe there are things in the soil that need to be fixed. As always, thanks for tuning in. If you ha...

Ever feel like you can never keep up with Christian life? There is so much that God is calling of us. Learning to find rest in the Lord is the birthing of our spiritual lives, so tune in as we discuss what that looks like and how to find rest in the Lord. As always, we are so grateful that you tuned in. If you have any prayer requests or questions, email us at theservingchurchdallas@gmail.com. Tha...

What if the key to real spiritual growth is learning to accept correction? We all say we want to follow Jesus — but discipleship means denying ourselves, laying down our ego, and being willing to be shaped. Being willing to take correction is a big part of self-denial, but is one of the hardest parts of growth. As we look at the life of the Ethiopian Eunich, we consider how he took correction and...

What if everything you’ve been taught about winning, success, and happiness is actually backwards? Jesus said the way to real life is to lose it — and the way up is down. In this episode, we’re unpacking the upside-down kingdom of God and what it means to deny yourself, take up your cross, and actually find the life you’ve been chasing. If you’ve ever felt torn between chasing more and wanting som...

Jesus faced the second temptation of being offered to drop from the temple. Why did that temptation matter? Because Satan wanted him to glorify himself. Many times, the approval of people and self-glorification can distract from what God wants from our lives. How do we begin to honestly honor God and not worry about what others have to think? We consider these things and more as we look into this...

If the process of establishing the systems of our life begins in self denial, where does self-denial begin? Does that mean we cannot have anything good for ourselves? We consider Galatians 5 which points us to the idea of killing our flesh or our animal nature. Our anger, our bitterness, our worry are a few examples of that nature. But how do we begin the process of killing our nature that might b...

What if the way you see yourself is holding you back from the life God desires for you? In this episode, we wrestle with the question of identity and what it truly means to follow Jesus. So often, we define ourselves by our jobs, struggles, successes, or failures—but Jesus invites us to be known by Him instead. Through relatable stories and vivid illustrations, this message explores how we can sto...

What if spiritual growth wasn’t about trying harder—but about ordering your life differently? God is a God of systems, and healthy systems always produce growth and fruit. In this message, we discover the starting point for a life that glorifies God: self-denial that leads to freedom, clarity, and purpose. This sermon unpacks how loving God first—by intentionally ordering your time—and loving peop...

What does it really mean to be a disciple of Jesus? In this episode, we move beyond the idea of a one-time decision and explore Jesus’ call to “come after me.” Discipleship is about who you follow and what you’re known for. Through Scripture and real-life stories, we discover that being identified by Jesus means living a life of intentional service—serving others, even when it’s difficult, just as...

Many people start New Year's Resolutions and commitments to follow the Lord, but as the year progresses, their resolution fades. In a recent study done by Forbes, 94% of people do not stick with their resolutions past a year. How can an individual stay committed to their resolution, especially in terms of the Lord? We look at the idea of systems and what the systems of our life look like. As alway...

As we wrap up our series on getting unstuck, we consider any overall guidance to help us move forward. We can hear so many great sermons, but nothing changes. Where does real progress begin? First, we look at the situation of the man at the pool and recognize that it is only because of Jesus that we can proceed forward. He is the beginning of the solution, the middle and the end of the solution. S...

As we continue our series on how we get unstuck, we consider the verse where it says Jesus "learned" about the man's condition. What does it mean that the Jesus learned? Doesn't Jesus know all of it already? We explore this and more as we consider how we can continue to incorporate Jesus into our lives to see deliverance and breakthrough in our lives. As always, we are so grateful you tune in. If...

As we continue the conversation about getting unstuck, we look at the response of the lame man to the question of Jesus. When Jesus asks do you want to be made well, he replies by saying his problem. Many times, our situation gets worse because we are more focused on the problem and the giver of the solution to the problem. We engage this week with the idea of how we fix our focus on Jesus as we g...

Many believers are stuck in their lives, situations and Christian walks. How does a believer begin to live into what God has for them when they feel stuck? We look at the life of the man besides the pool of Bethesda who had been stuck for 38 years to consider how Jesus operates in those situations. As always we appreciate you listening and are praying for you. Please let us know your prayer reques...

We had the privilege of hosting our first Family Conference. Pastor Jay Stokes shared about wisdom he has learned about marriages from years of being married and counseling those going through issues in their marriage. His experience and wisdom offer guidance for those looking to honor God in their marriage. As always, if you have any questions or prayer requests, please email us at theservingchur...

We are called to share the gospel. Hopefully, one day we can all share the word boldly on a street corner for the sake of many. Till then, how do we progress in our desire to share the good news? We consider the idea of the rhythms of our life. Do the rhythms of our life allow space for God to operate and space for sharing the good news. Tune in as we look at the life of Peter and John and the hea...

Believers are called to evangelize and share the good news with others, but many do not. Where should a believer begin the process so that they move forward? We consider how a believer must start the process of evangelism in their homes. Where we are is where we can start. If we can learn to talk about, teach and defend the Word at home, we have a great chance of sharing it with those around us. A...

As we wrap up our series on happiness, we see that Hezekiah worshipped the Lord. What is worship? What is involved in true worship? In a time where the world focuses on worshipping ourselves, the opinions of others and our situations, God still calls us to give our best worship to Him. He is deserving. As always, if you have any prayer requests or questions, please reach out to us at theservingchu...

Hezekiah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. We all need to be doing right in the eyes of the Lord. How do we figure thtat out though? So many of us think we are right no matter the situation so it has become harder to know if we are right. We consider what Hezekiah did to learn how we can find "right" in the eyes of the Lord. As always, thanks for tuning in. We appreciate your support. If...

We are considering how we become happy as people. In 2 Chronicles 29, we see that the people became happy. How can we find that happiness? Hezekiah repaired the doors of the temple before doing anything else in 2 Chronicles 29. What does that mean for us? It means that we need to repair and restore the entry point of our body, which is our mind. We need to find healing in our minds before we can e...

The world is looking for happiness, but it can be so hard to find. We see in 2 Chronicles 29 that as the people of Israel became happy as they served the Lord. How does a person begin to experience this happiness? Is it available for all? We consider these important questions as we look into what God calls of us so that we can experience this happiness. As always, thanks for checking out the sermo...

Character is important to whom God wants us to be. We are called to have the image of Christ. But many do not, even though they know they should. What stops people from character change? Romans 5 talks about how we should glory in our suffering because it leads to perseverance, perseverance leads to character change and character change ultimately leads to hope. Because we lack a hope in God, we d...