I am Matthew Podcast: Overcoming Past Mistakes with Spiritual Growth

We are watching the infrastructure for the end times being built right before our very eyes. For centuries, readers of prophecy wondered how one global system could track, control, and manipulate the commerce and worship of every single person on earth. Today, we don't have to wonder anymore. In this episode of our Revelation series, we confront one of the most chilling chapters in all of Scri...

If you want to understand why the world has a deep, irrational hatred for the Jewish people and the Church, you have to look past politics and look at the cosmic warfare happening behind the scenes. In this episode of our Revelation series, we step into Revelation Chapter 12 and unpack one of the most vivid, symbolic visions in all of biblical prophecy: the Great Sign in heaven. John pulls back th...

The countdown is over. The final trumpet is about to sound, and it doesn't just signal another wave of judgment—it signals a hostile takeover. In this episode of our Revelation series, we finish out Revelation Chapter 11 and witness the blowing of the Seventh Trumpet. Throughout history, kingdoms have risen and fallen, but this is the moment heaven declares that the lease on planet Earth has e...

How could the entire world simultaneously look at two bodies lying in a street in Jerusalem and celebrate their death? When John wrote the Book of Revelation 2,000 years ago, that concept was humanly impossible. Today, it’s just another Tuesday on the nightly news. In this episode of our Revelation series, we tackle Revelation Chapter 11 and dive deep into one of the most fascinating, debated pass...

There is a moment in the middle of chaos when God tells you to pause, stand up, and consume His word—even when it hurts. In this episode of our Revelation series, we walk through Revelation Chapter 10. The trumpet judgments have been devastating, but before the final trumpet sounds, heaven pauses again. A mighty angel descends, wrapped in a cloud with a rainbow over his head, holding a little open...

There is a massive eviction notice being served in the spirit realm, and the enemy is furious because he knows his time is short. In this episode of our Revelation series, we finish out Revelation Chapter 12 and witness a literal war in heaven. We see Michael the archangel and his angels clash with the dragon and his fallen angels. The result? Satan is completely cast down to the earth, stripped o...

Do you feel like the world is spiraling out of control? When we read about the locusts of the abyss and the four angels of the Euphrates, it’s easy to be consumed by fear. But what if these judgments aren't just about destruction? What if they are a loud, final call of mercy? In this episode, we dive deep into Revelation Chapter 9 . While the world focuses on the sting of the locusts and the m...

In this episode of our Revelation series, we step into Revelation 8 , where the seventh seal is finally opened — and before anything happens, heaven falls silent. For about half an hour, there is silence in heaven. After all the worship, thunder, voices, and movement throughout Revelation, this silence stands out powerfully. It is the calm before the storm. A holy pause before the trumpet judgment...

In this episode of our Revelation series, we walk through Revelation 7 , a powerful pause in the middle of judgment that reveals something incredible about the heart of God: even in the midst of judgment, God is still calling people to Himself. As the world moves deeper into tribulation, heaven is not closed off to humanity. Instead, we see the mercy of God still reaching, still sealing, still red...

In this episode of our Revelation series, we continue into the fifth and sixth seals in Revelation 6 — where the focus shifts from what is happening on earth to what is happening in heaven… and then back again. With the fifth seal, we see the souls of those who were martyred for their faith, crying out to God for justice. This moment reminds us that God sees every act of persecution, every sacrifi...

In this episode of our Revelation series, we walk through the opening of the first four seals in Revelation 6 — often known as the four horsemen. As the Lamb begins to open the scroll, we see the start of what unfolds on the earth: conquest, conflict, scarcity, and death. These aren’t random events — they are released under the authority of Christ, reminding us that even in judgment, God is still...

In this episode of our Revelation series, we step into one of the most powerful scenes in all of Scripture — Revelation 5 , where heaven is searching for someone worthy to open the scroll. At first, no one is found worthy… and John begins to weep. But then everything changes. Jesus is introduced — not first as the Lion, but as the Lamb . And not just any lamb… a Lamb that was slain . Using insight...

Description: In this episode of our Revelation series, we move from the letters to the churches into a breathtaking new scene — the throne room of heaven . In Revelation 4, John is given a glimpse beyond this world. A door is opened, and he is invited to see what is happening in heaven. What he sees shifts everything — not chaos, not uncertainty, but a throne… and One seated on it . We unpack the...

In this episode of our Revelation series, we walk through the letter to Laodicea — the lukewarm church . Jesus delivers a strong and sobering message: they were neither hot nor cold, but lukewarm — and because of that, He said He would spit them out. This wasn’t about weakness… it was about indifference . A faith that had become comfortable, self-sufficient, and unaware of its true condition. Laod...

In this episode of our Revelation series, we walk through the letter to Philadelphia — the spiritually alive church . Unlike many of the other churches, Philadelphia receives no rebuke — only encouragement. Jesus recognizes their faithfulness, even though they had “little strength.” They held fast to His Word and did not deny His name. We unpack what it means to be spiritually alive in a world ful...

In this episode of our Revelation series, we walk through the letter to Sardis — the spiritually dead church . Jesus delivers one of the most sobering messages to this church: you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Outwardly, everything may have looked right — activity, appearance, even influence — but inwardly, something was missing. We unpack what it means to have the appearance...

In this episode of our Revelation series, we walk through the letter to Thyatira — the church dealing with corrupt doctrine . Jesus begins by acknowledging their love, faith, service, and perseverance — even noting that their works had been growing. But in the middle of that growth, there was a serious issue: they were tolerating false teaching . We unpack how this church allowed harmful doctrine...

In this episode of our Revelation series, we walk through the letter to Pergamum , often called the worldly church . Jesus acknowledges their faithfulness in a place He describes as where “Satan’s throne” is, recognizing that they held firmly to His name even in a hostile culture. But even with that faithfulness, Jesus confronts a serious issue — compromise. Some within the church had begun adopti...

In this bonus episode, I expand on a conversation I once had about a powerful truth: if obedience requires acceptance, then it’s not really obedience. Sometimes we step out in faith expecting open doors, recognition, or support — but God never promised that obedience would always be popular or widely accepted. In this episode, I reflect on that reality and share a personal revelation about the dir...

In this episode, we walk through the letter to Smyrna — the persecuted church . Unlike other churches in Revelation, Smyrna receives no rebuke — only encouragement to remain faithful in suffering. We unpack what Jesus says to believers who were facing poverty, slander, imprisonment, and even death. And yet, in the middle of that pressure, He reminds them that they are spiritually rich. This letter...

Can you be doctrinally correct… and still spiritually drifting? In Revelation 2, Jesus confronts the church of Ephesus — a strong, disciplined church that had one fatal flaw: they left their first love. In this teaching, we break down: What “first love” really means Why spiritual routine can replace relationship The warning about the lampstand The hope Jesus offers before judgment This isn’t just...

Before Adam ever took a step, God’s plan was already written—and in Revelation 1, we catch a glimpse of its fulfillment. In this first episode of our Hope in the Revelation series, we dive deep into Chapter 1 and explore: Jesus as the Aleph and Tav , the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet, representing the fullness of God’s plan. How these symbols echo throughout Scripture, from Genesis...

In this final installment of our Foundation of Hope series, we anchor ourselves in one of the greatest promises Jesus ever gave us — He is coming back. I talk about the moment Jesus told His disciples that in His Father’s house are many rooms, and that He was going to prepare a place for us. And if He goes to prepare a place, He will come again and take us to be where He is. That promise changes e...

Before Adam ever took a breath, God already saw you. He saw me. He saw the ones who would bring Him joy — and the ones who would break His heart. And knowing all of it… He still said, “I want them.” In this episode, we talk about why any of this matters to God — why we matter. John 3:16 isn’t just a verse we memorize; it’s the heartbeat of God. He didn’t send His Son because humanity earned it. He...

In this episode, we explore what it really means to trust God beyond our understanding — not as a theory, but as a living, breathing faith that changes everything. I share the story of Jesus providing coins in a fish to pay the temple tax — a moment that seems impossible on paper, but shows exactly who God is. This isn’t just a story from the past; it’s a reminder that God still specializes in the...