The Daniel Houck Podcast

We don't like hearing bad news about ourselves. It's human nature to shoot the messenger. And yet God has given his people prophets to bring the word calling them back to him. Jesus rebukes the Pharisees and teachers of the law for rejecting the ultimate prophet: Jesus himself. In this rebuke, we are warned to have the humility to accept a prophetic word ourselves. https://bio.link/danielwhouck ht...

We tend to be tempted by either shamelessness (refusing to admit when we're wrong) or shame-filled, thinking our sin and wrongdoing have put us too far from God. In this sermon on Matthew 23:25–28, Daniel Houck discusses Jesus teaching on purity and the right response to shame: looking to Jesus and Jesus alone for cleansing. In Him, we can live unashamed: not because we are perfect in ourselves, b...

In this second sermon on Matthew 23:23–24, Daniel Houck discusses why following Christ isn't reducible to filling a spiritual checklist of tithing, praying, and so on. Jesus commended the Pharisees to the extent they did these things, but challenged them—and us—to make a sacrifice of their entire life.  https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

In this sermon on Matthew 23:23–24, Daniel Houck discusses part of Jesus' fourth warning to the Pharisees. They neglected the weightier matters of the law, but they did not fail to tithe, even on spices that weren't technically mentioned in the law. If we refuse to tithe—to give a tenth of our income to God—how are we any better than the Pharisees? https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvary...

In this sermon on Colossians 1:15–20, Daniel Houck discusses the purpose of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

Jesus says to do everything the Pharisees say, without doing what they do. What lessons does this have for how Christians should view pastoral leadership today?  https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/  

The Messiah is David's descendant, and David's Lord. How can this be? In this sermon, Daniel Houck discusses Jesus' identity, who he really is: the Son of God. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

What does it mean to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and why is doing so the greatest commandment of all?  https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

Jesus' enemies unite to trap him with a question over taxes. Surely he must either support paying taxes, proving that he is a stooge of Rome, or be against paying taxes to Caesar, which would open him up to the charge that he was leading a rebellion. In this sermon, Daniel Houck discusses how Jesus responds to this trap, and what we can learn from it. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calv...

Jesus has harsh words for the leaders of Israel who had become corrupt, but in this parable, he warns Christians that they are no longer immune from temptation. The parable of the wedding banquet is a joyful yet sobering reminder that following Christ requires ongoing repentance. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

In this dark parable of Jesus, judgment comes on tenants who murder the messengers of the owner. What does this mean by God's work in Israel and the history of salvation? https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

Prostitutes are entering the kingdom of heaven before priests. That is the genuinely shocking teaching of Jesus in the parable of the two sons. There is no one who is too far gone to go back to God, and no one who is so religious as to not need repentance. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

Why did Jesus curse a fig tree while walking with his disciples? How could he have promised that whatever we ask for in faith, we will receive? In this sermon, Daniel Houck discusses the living parable of the curse of the fig tree, and shows what Jesus teaches us about the nature of faith, prayer, and the Christian life.  https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

Jesus' authority was characterized by humility, boldness, and divinity. Perhaps surprisingly, we are to imitate him in each of those respects.  https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

Have you ever prayed for something that mattered to you, and given up when it didn't happen right away? What does that say about how you view prayer? The God to whom you pray? In this sermon, Daniel Houck discusses the power of persistent prayer. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

In this sermon on Matthew 20:17–28, Daniel Houck discusses the meaning of Jesus' death, and its significance for how we live. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

This sermon discusses the parable of the workers in the vineyard, which may grate against our sense of fairness and justice. It is ultimately, however, a parable that teaches us profound lessons about the grace of God: both in world history and our individual lives. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

This sermon discusses what might seem like a surprising, out-of-character decision by Jesus: to turn a prospective follower away. Why would Jesus have done that? In this sermon, Daniel Houck discusses the cost of discipleship and Jesus' teaching on the idol of wealth. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

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Jesus offers forgiveness freely, but when you accept that forgiveness you owe it to others. In this sermon on the unforgiving servant, Daniel Houck discusses the misconception that the grace of the gospel is "cheap" and allows us to live our lives as though nothing had changed. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

Just as athletes need coaches, training, and accountability to improve, Christians need spiritual accountability to follow God.  https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

This sermon discusses Jesus' countercultural teaching that the path to God requires giving up parts of our personality.  https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

Christians are sometimes tempted to think pursuit of greatness is the sin of pride. But Jesus actually instructs his disciples to pursue greatness. The path to greatness, however, is counterintuitive. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

What does this strange passage about Peter catching a fish with a coin in its mouth mean? In this sermon, Daniel Houck shows how this passage reveals two powerful aspects of the person of Jesus Christ. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/

Jesus gives his disciples a preview of his eternal glory in an event known as the "transfiguration." This sermon discusses that event and the hope it brings. https://bio.link/danielwhouck https://www.calvaryhillbc.org/