The Word Became Fresh

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we entered one of the darkest moments of the Upper Room as Jesus announced that one of His own disciples would betray Him. We saw how Judas serves as a sobering reminder that outward proximity to Christ is not the same as genuine faith in Christ. In this episode, we'll...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we concluded Jesus’ explanation of the foot washing as He reminded His disciples that they are servants of a greater Master and messengers of a greater King—and that those who receive the messengers Christ sends ultimately receive the One who sent them. In this episode, we...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we looked more closely at the pattern Jesus establishes for His disciples in washing their feet—showing us that no act of service is beneath the Christian, and that true blessing belongs not merely to those who know what Jesus commands, but to those who actually do it. In...

Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we saw Jesus explain the meaning of washing His disciples’ feet, calling those who acknowledge Him as Teacher and Lord to follow His example in humble, self-giving service. In this episode, we’ll return to John 13 as we look more closely at the pattern Jesus establishes for Hi...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we began John 13:1–11 as Jesus displayed the unfathomable depth of His love by stooping to wash His disciples’ feet, while Peter’s objection revealed that the washing ultimately pointed beyond humble service to the cleansing only Christ can provide. In this episode, we’ll...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we concluded John 12:37–50 as Jesus gave His final public appeal, exposing the danger of loving human approval more than God’s glory and warning that the very Word people reject will judge them on the last day. In this episode, we’ll begin  John 13:1–11  as Jesus turns fro...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we began John 12:37–50 as John explained Israel’s shocking unbelief despite Jesus’ many signs, showing how their rejection fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy and ultimately resulted in God’s judicial hardening. In this episode, we’ll conclude John 12:37–50 as we meet rulers who b...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we concluded John 12:27–36 as Jesus explained that His death on the cross would draw people from every nation to Himself, while urgently calling His hearers to believe in the light before darkness overtook them. In this episode, we'll begin John 12:37–50 as John reflec...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we began John 12:27–36 as Jesus' soul became deeply troubled in anticipation of the cross. Yet instead of shrinking back, He embraced the Father's will, knowing His death would glorify God, judge the world, defeat its ruler, and accomplish the very purpose for whic...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we concluded John 12:20–26 as Jesus explained what His approaching death would mean for everyone who would follow Him. We saw that just as a grain of wheat must die to bear much fruit, so Christ would lay down His life to accomplish our salvation. We also learned that true...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we began John 12:20–26 as a group of Greeks arrived seeking Jesus, signaling that His saving mission was about to extend beyond Israel to the nations. Jesus declared that His long-awaited hour had finally come and revealed that His glory would come through His sacrificial...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded John 12:12–19 as Jesus entered Jerusalem amid the shouts of "Hosanna!" While the crowds celebrated Him as Israel's promised King, they failed to grasp the true nature of His mission. The disciples would only understand these events after Christ&#3...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from  The WORD Church LA . Last time, we began John 12:12–19 as Jesus entered Jerusalem to the joyful cries of "Hosanna!" and the waving of palm branches. While the crowds welcomed Him as Israel's King, they misunderstood the true nature of His kingdom, expecting political deliverance rather than...

Welcome to The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA . Last time, we concluded John 12:1–11 as Lazarus became living evidence of Christ's power, many believed in Jesus because of him, and the religious leaders hardened their unbelief, plotting to kill both Jesus and the man He had raised from the dead. In this episode, we begin John 12...

Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we began John 12:1–11 as Mary poured out a costly perfume upon the feet of Jesus, revealing a heart of genuine worship, while Judas exposed the emptiness of false discipleship. In this episode, we'll conclude John's account as the crowds gather because of Lazarus, the...

Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded John 11 as the resurrection of Lazarus led the religious leaders to officially plot the death of Jesus. Caiaphas unknowingly declared the very heart of the gospel: that one man would die for the people. Now in John 12, Jesus returns to Bethany only days before the...

Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:47–57, we saw the religious leaders respond to the resurrection of Lazarus with shocking unbelief. Rather than submitting to Christ, they gathered to protect their power, preserve their position, and silence the One who threatened both. Yet in one of the great ironie...

Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:28-46, we witnessed one of the greatest miracles in all of Scripture. Jesus stood before the tomb of Lazarus... and with absolute authority, called a dead man back to life. The grave obeyed the voice of its Creator. Death itself submitted to the Son of God. And many...

Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:28-46, we stood in one of the most emotionally powerful moments in all of Scripture. Mary fell at the feet of Jesus weeping. The mourners surrounded her in grief. And Jesus Himself wept in the presence of death and sorrow. But the story is now reaching its dramatic c...

Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:17-27, Jesus led Martha from a distant belief in resurrection... to the breathtaking reality that resurrection and life are found in Him personally. But now, the scene shifts from theological conversation... to deep emotional intensity. Mary comes to Jesus weeping. T...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:17–27, we stepped into one of the most personal moments in the Gospel. Jesus meets Martha in the middle of her grief and begins to gently challenge her understanding. She believes in a future resurrection. She believes in sound doctrine. But her hope is still dista...

Welcome to The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:1-16, we saw that Jesus’ delay was not a lack of love but a deeper purpose. Now in verses 17-27, Jesus arrives in Bethany... and Lazarus has been dead four days. From a human perspective, hope is gone. But it’s right here, in the middle of grief, that Jesus meets Ma...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 11:1–16, we were introduced to a moment that immediately challenges our expectations. Jesus receives word that Lazarus is sick—someone He loves deeply. And yet, instead of going immediately, He delays. Not because He is indifferent. Not because He is unaware. But beca...

Welcome to  The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 10:31–42, we saw that Jesus’ works testify clearly to who He is—the Son of God sent by the Father—and that the issue is never a lack of evidence, but a refusal to believe. Now as we move into John 11, we enter one of the most powerful and personal moments in the Gospe...

Welcome to The Word Became Fresh , the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time in John 10:31–42, we saw the explosive response to Jesus’ claim that He and the Father are one. The crowd picked up stones—not because they misunderstood Him—but because they understood Him all too well. In this episode, we’ll take a closer look at how Jesus responds to their...