Packinghouse Podcast

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from July 5, 2026. 1 Corinthians 8:1–13 — Liberty Guided by Love Christian freedom is a wonderful gift, but it was never meant to be exercised without love. In this study of 1 Corinthians 8:1–13, Pastor Ed explains that while believers are free in Christ, our knowledge should never become more important than our love for others. Using Paul's teaching o...

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from July 5, 2026. Matthew 3:13–17 — The Baptism of Jesus Jesus' baptism marks the beginning of His public ministry and reveals the heart of His mission. In Matthew 3:13–17, Pastor Rick explains why the sinless Son of God chose to be baptized, not because He needed repentance, but because He came to identify with the sinners He would save. The message...

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from *date*. Exodus 5 — Trusting God When Obedience Gets Hard Following God's will does not always make life easier right away. In Exodus 5, Pastor Greg explains how Moses faithfully obeys God's command to confront Pharaoh, only to face greater opposition, discouragement, and criticism from both Pharaoh and the Israelites. The message explores why God...

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from June 28, 2026. 1 Corinthians 7:16–24 — Bloom Where You Are Planted Contentment isn't found by constantly chasing a different life—it comes from faithfully following Christ where He has placed you. In this study of 1 Corinthians 7:16–24, Pastor Ed explains that every believer has been called by God to serve Him in their present circumstances, wheth...

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from June 28, 2026. Matthew 3:1–12 — Prepare the Way John the Baptist's message was simple but life-changing: Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. In this study of Matthew 3:1–12, Pastor Rick explains that repentance is not about earning God's love or trying harder, but about changing our minds, turning toward Christ, and receiving the grace H...

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from June 24, 2026. Exodus 4 emphasizes that God does not call people because they are qualified, but because He is faithful. Pastor Greg explains how Moses repeatedly offers excuses, focusing on his failures, fears, insecurities, and perceived weaknesses, yet God continually reminds him that His presence is all that matters. Through the signs of the...

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from June 21, 2026. Acts 8:26–40 focuses on Philip’s divine appointment with the Ethiopian eunuch. Pastor Rick emphasizes that God often redirects His people from places of visible success to seemingly insignificant opportunities because every individual matters to Him. Philip’s willingness to obey, listen, and engage one searching man leads to the eun...

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from June 21, 2026. Matthew 2:13–23 highlights God’s faithfulness in protecting Jesus and fulfilling His promises. Pastor Rick explains how Joseph repeatedly obeys God’s direction, immediately leading his family to Egypt and later back to Israel, showing that faithful believers follow God’s lead even when they do not see the full picture. The message e...

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from June 17, 2026. In Exodus 3, Moses encounters God in the burning bush and discovers that the Lord has not forgotten His people or their suffering in Egypt. After forty years in the wilderness, Moses feels unqualified and incapable, yet God reminds him that success does not depend on his strength but on God's presence: “I will certainly be with you...

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from June 21, 2026. In 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor Ed explains that Paul addresses questions about marriage, singleness, celibacy, divorce, and relationships with unbelieving spouses. Paul teaches that both marriage and singleness are gifts from God, and neither is spiritually superior to the other. For married couples, he emphasizes mutual love, affection...

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from June 14, 2026. This message focuses on Jesus' example of the two greatest commandments: loving God and loving others. Through John 1, the teacher highlights how John the Baptist devoted his life to pointing people to Jesus, while Jesus Himself modeled loving God through prayer, fasting, and seeking the Father before beginning His ministry. He then...

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from June 10, 2026. Exodus opens with Israel multiplying in Egypt just as God promised, but a new Pharaoh grows fearful of their numbers and enslaves them. Despite oppression and attempts to destroy their children, God preserves His people and raises up Moses, whose life is miraculously spared through the faith of his mother and God's providence. Afte...

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from June 7, 2026. In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul addresses two practical issues that were creating problems in the church: believers taking one another to court and the misuse of sexual freedom. He reminds Christians that God has called His people to live differently, resolving conflicts with wisdom and grace rather than bringing disputes before unbelievers...

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from June 7, 2026. Matthew 2:1–12 — The Wise Men Seek the King Matthew 2 records the journey of the wise men from the East as they follow God's leading to find the promised Messiah. While King Herod viewed Jesus as a threat and the religious leaders knew the Scriptures but failed to act on them, the wise men responded differently—they sought Christ, pu...

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from June 3, 2026. Genesis 50 concludes the book of Genesis by focusing on the deaths of Jacob and Joseph while highlighting God's faithfulness through generations. After Jacob dies, Joseph honors his father's request to be buried in Canaan, leading a remarkable funeral procession from Egypt back to the family burial place purchased by Abraham. Pastor...

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from May 31, 2026. Acts 8:1–25 This week’s study follows the aftermath of Stephen’s martyrdom as a great persecution scatters the church beyond Jerusalem and into Samaria, fulfilling Jesus’ command to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. The message highlights how God often uses disruption, hardship, and unexpected changes to move His people into...

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from May 31, 2026. Matthew opens his Gospel by showing that Jesus is the promised Messiah, the Son of David and the Son of Abraham, fulfilling God's promises made throughout the Old Testament. As Pastor Rick walks through Jesus' genealogy, he highlights the surprising people God chose to include in His plan—men and women marked by failure, brokenness,...

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from May 24, 2026. In Revelation 22, the final chapter of the Bible, we are given a breathtaking picture of eternity with Jesus—where the curse of sin is finally removed, death and sorrow are gone, and God dwells forever with His people . This study walks through the beauty and hope of heaven, reminding believers that Revelation is not meant to produce...

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from May 27, 2026. Genesis 49 follows Jacob’s final words to his twelve sons as he speaks prophetic blessings over the future tribes of Israel. Some sons receive warnings because of unchecked sin, anger, or compromise, while others receive promises of strength, fruitfulness, and purpose. Through Judah, Jacob points ahead to the coming Messiah, the Lion...

Genesis 48 | Greg Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from May 20, 2026. Genesis 48 highlights God’s faithfulness to His covenant promises through the final days of Jacob’s life as he blesses Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, before his death . This message walks through the powerful adoption and blessing scene where Jacob gives Joseph a double portion among the tribes of Israel, whi...

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from May 24, 2026. In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul confronts the church in Corinth for proudly tolerating open sin within the church instead of grieving over it and helping restore the person involved . Using the picture of leaven spreading through dough, Paul warns that unchecked sin influences and damages the whole body, while also reminding believers that...

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from May 17, 2026. Revelation 21 gives a breathtaking picture of God’s final restoration, where sin, death, pain, and suffering are completely removed and believers dwell forever in the presence of God . John describes the New Jerusalem descending from heaven as a beautiful and glorious city prepared by God, reminding us that everything broken by sin w...

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from May 13, 2026. Genesis 47 follows the powerful conclusion of Joseph’s story as Jacob and his family arrive in Egypt during the severe famine and are reunited with Joseph after years of heartbreak and separation . This message walks through how God used even painful seasons, betrayal, suffering, and uncertainty to preserve His people and continue H...

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from May 10, 2026. Acts 7 closes with the powerful account of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, whose bold defense before the Sanhedrin exposed how easily people can turn religion, traditions, and even sacred places into boxes that try to contain God . As Stephen walks through Israel’s history, he shows that God has always moved beyond human control...

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from May 10, 2026. Revelation 20 gives a powerful look at the final victory of Jesus over Satan, sin, death, and evil . Walking verse by verse through the chapter, this message explores Satan being bound, the thousand-year reign of Christ, the final judgment, and the promise of eternal life for those who trust in Jesus. Throughout the study, there is a...