Branch Life Podcast

7 Life Lessons | Episode 4 Matthew 15:21-16:4 #4 Great Faith Requires Great Relationships! You're on a faith journey; who is traveling with you? In this Episode we're considering four levels of faith and how God designed us to advance in our faith in partnership with others. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchL...

Stories for Skeptics | Episode 4 Matthew 13:24-43 God's master plan is always better than my master plan. If God is good, loving, and all-powerful why is there evil in the world? Today's stories deal with the problem of evil FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website: https://branchlife.church/

Stories for Skeptics | Episode 3 Matthew 13:1-23 Jesus describes people's hearts using an extended metaphor of soil types. Some hearts are hard, others are rocky, some are filled with thorns and weeds, and some are soft and ready for a great harvest. Which soil describes you? FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Branch...

Stories for Skeptics | Episode 1 Matthew 11:28-12:15 Is rest found in the absence of activity, or is true rest found in something different? Discover some powerful lessons on rest from Matthew's account of Jesus healing the man with the withered hand. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website: ht...

Church Matters | Episode 3 Ephesians 4 Why is it important to join a local church? What is the role of church leaders? Is it all just a man-made power structure or is it God's design for accomplishing his mission? Discover why church membership matters. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website:...

Church Matters | Episode 2 1 Timothy 4:1-16 Is doctrine a big scary idea? Should we throw off any type of doctrine as a church? What is the connection between doctrine and truth? Find out why doctrine matters, and what is central to the truths of God. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website: ht...

Church Matters | Episode 1 John 15:1-17 Branch Life Church is a purposeful name for our church. It communicates the central mission and values that God has for His church. Discover Jesus' vision for his church from John 15. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website: https://branchlife.church/

Follow the Leader | Episode 6 Matthew 11 Life is Choices. By some estimations, we make 35,000 choices a day. The most significant choice you can make is to follow Jesus. When we choose to follow Jesus, we choose faith over fear, great over good, heaven over hell, and rest over stress. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...

Follow the Leader | Episode 4 Matthew 9:9-34 Matthew was an individual who seemingly had it all-money, influence, power. Yet, he was missing something. He was missing Jesus. Discover some of the reasons you should follow Jesus' call on your life to salvation. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Web...

Follow the Leader | Episode 3 Matthew 8:23-9:8 Who can control the winds and the waves? Who can command demons? What? In this teaching you'll discover some confidence-building truths that will help you process fear and faith. You'll also learn some more about the realities of the spiritual world. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://ww...

Follow the Leader | Episode 2 Matthew 8:14-22 Follow Jesus; focus on others. Jesus is not only the example of focusing on others. He is the one who transforms us so that we too can focus on others. Discover how Jesus focused on others and why the cross is central to this effort. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bra...

Follow the Leader | Episode 1 Matthew 8:1-13 Why do you follow Jesus during life's difficulties? We're starting our Follow the Leader series by considering two accounts of people going through hard times. These individuals one struck by an isolating disease that ultimately carried a death sentence, the other a ranking official with a paralyzed servant chose to follow Jesus. Are you following Jesus...

The Good Life | Bonus Episode Pastor Josh reviews some of the big questions in response to our Good Life series. Am I really saved or was I just scared out of hell? Can we correct bad behavior without judging? Does Jesus really want me to be happy? FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website: https...

The Good Life | Episode 12 Matthew 7:13-8:1 Everyone spends eternity somewhere. Do you know whether you will spend eternity with God? If you're counting on religion to secure your eternal future, you may have a problem. Discover how you can know where you'll spend eternity. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLi...

The Good Life | Episode 11 Matthew 7:1-12 "Judge not, that you be not judged" is perhaps the favorite verse of our current age. Jesus did teach this important lesson in the Sermon on the Mount. Discover what it means and how it connects with the Golden Rule. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Webs...

The Good Life | Episode 10 Matthew 6:24-34 Anxiety is rampant in our world today. Stress is destroying our physical, emotional, and physical health. The Good Life sources our mental health in a healthy heart that has been transformed by Jesus. Discover more about Jesus' plan to get rid of anxiety and stress. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook...

The Good Life | Episode 9 Matthew 6:19-25 Jesus wants our hearts, emotions, and affections to be healthy. The key to health is investing our time and energy in heaven. Discover how being the richest person in heaven is the key to mental and heart health. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website:...

The Good Life | Episode 8 Matthew 6:16-18 Forgiveness and fasting are two of the most powerful faith practices. However, they can also be two of the most difficult faith practices. Jesus taught that the Good Life includes both practices, which are ultimately good for our souls. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bran...

The Good Life | Episode 7 Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus gives us the template for effective prayer. Spoiler alert, it's more about God and less about us. Discover some of the depth of The Lord's Prayer. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website: https://branchlife.church/

The Good Life | Episode 6 Matthew 6:1-9 Good faith must reject bad religion. Unfortunately, many people only experience or see bad religion. Conversational prayer with God is at the heart of good faith. We must pray first! FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website: https://branchlife.church/

The Good Life | Episode 5 Matthew 5:38-6:4 Turn the other cheek, love your enemies, go the extra mile. Jesus' instruction on generosity was truly radical. How are we to love evil people, our enemies, and the needy? Discover how living out these instructions is only possible with perfect love. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.fa...

The Good Life | Episode 4 Matthew 5:21-48 What does Jesus say about anger, lust, & lies? Jesus raises the bar for someone to get themselves to heaven impossibly high and that's the point. We can't do it on our own. Discover how we can still have the good life. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ We...

The Good Life | Episode 3 Matthew 5:17-20 Why believe the Bible? Why obey the Bible? How can anyone fully obey the Bible? Jesus addresses these important questions and shows us why the Bible is life's best instruction manual. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website: https://branchlife.church/

The Good Life: Episode 2 Matthew 5:13-16 In a world filled with influencers, how do you actually make a difference that lasts for eternity? Jesus' answer is for us to be salt and light. Discover how you can make a difference for God. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BranchLife. Church/ Website: https://branchlife.c...

The Good Life | Episode 1 Matthew 5:1-12 The good life is a happy life, but it comes in a surprising way. Did you ever notice teachers sometimes say provocative things to get your attention? Jesus shares the provocative answer to discovering true happiness in the first section of the Sermon on the Mount. FOLLOW Branch Life Church: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/branchlifechurch/ Facebook: ht...