Pilgrim: a Podcast from Pastor Fortunato

🌊 When Jesus Walks Away From the Crown: The Storm That Changed Everything 📖 John 6:15-21 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 11:00 am. 🗡️ Are you struggling through a storm right now and wondering where Jesus is? This powerful sermon from John 6 reveals why Jesus sometimes sends us into the storm—and what happens whe...

Ever Feel Like What You Have Isn't Enough? This Sermon Will Change Your Perspective 📖 John 6:1-14 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 11:00 am. 🗡️ When a hungry crowd of over 5,000 people faced impossible odds, one small boy with five barley loaves and two fish changed everything. In this powerful exposition of John 6...

📖 How Libertine Philosophy Killed Stephen & Why It Still Threatens the Church Today 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 2:00 pm. 🗡️ What happens when people twist freedom in Christ into a license to sin? In this powerful exposition of Acts 6-7, we uncover the shocking truth about the libertines who murdered Steph...

🎯 Are You Confusing Christian Liberty with a License to Sin? 🗡️ This Family Sunday Lesson was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 10:00 am. 🗡️ Discover the critical difference between true biblical freedom and dangerous libertinism in this powerful exposition from Acts 6. Pastor Fortunato tackles one of the church's most misunderstood doctrines:...

This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 2:00 pm. 🗡️ 🔥 Are you serving God out of fear or grace? This powerful sermon exposes how tradition legalism and sanctification legalism replace the gospel with man-made rules and performance-based Christianity. What You'll Discover: In this eye-opening message on legalism in church, Pa...

Is Having Standards Really Legalism? The Truth About Rules, Grace & Holiness 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 10:00 am. 🗡️ Ever been called a legalist for having biblical standards? Or maybe you've wondered if your church is too strict? In this eye-opening message, Pastor Fortunato tackles one of the most misund...

Isaiah 3 Sermon: Haughtiness vs. Holiness - Understanding Biblical Modesty & Heart Attitudes 🗡️ This Family Sunday School lesson was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 10:00 am. 🗡️ What does God really say about modesty, pride, and the role of women in society? This powerful Isaiah 3 sermon cuts through cultural confusion to reveal timeless bi...

What Does the Bible REALLY Say About Gender and Clothing? | Deuteronomy 22:5 Explained 🗡️ This Family Sunday School lesson was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at 10:00 am. 🗡️ Is Deuteronomy 22:5 just an Old Testament law that doesn't apply today? Or does the Bible establish timeless principles about gender distinction that Christians should unders...

Are You Trembling at God's Word? | Philippians 2:12 & the Heart of Christian Living 🗡️ This Family Sunday School lesson was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 10:00 am. 🗡️ What does it truly mean to "work out your salvation with fear and trembling"? This powerful biblical sermon explores the profound difference between salvation and sanctifica...

When Pride Meets Divine Justice: The Shocking Reversal of Haman's Fortune | Esther 6:10-14 Bible Study 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 6:00 pm. 🗡️ Have you ever witnessed someone's pride lead to their immediate downfall? In this powerful exposition of Esther chapter 6, discover how God orchestrates one of the mo...

What happens when pride takes over? Watch a powerful biblical account unfold as Haman walks straight into his own trap in this verse-by-verse exposition of Esther chapter 6. 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 6:00 pm. 🗡️ In this eye-opening Bible study, we dive deep into one of Scripture's most dramatic reversals, wh...

Are You Eating the Poisonous Fruit of Your Own Choices? | Powerful Proverbs 1:31-33 Bible Study 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 2:00 pm. 🗡️ Have you ever dug a pit only to fall into it yourself? In this eye-opening sermon on Proverbs 1:31-33, discover why God warns that "they shall eat of the fruit of their own w...

What happens when God stops answering? This powerful message from Proverbs 1:28 will transform how you approach your relationship with God. 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 2:00 pm. 🗡️ In this eye-opening sermon, Pastor Fortunato delivers a crucial wake-up call about the dangers of treating God like a spiritual ven...

When Your Fear Becomes Your Reality | Proverbs 1:27 Bible Study 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 2:00 pm. 🗡️ What if the very thing you fear most is actually creating the desolation you're trying to avoid? In this powerful message from Proverbs 1:27, discover why the aftermath of life's storms can be far more devasta...

When Political Violence Shakes Our Faith: A Biblical Response to Tragedy 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 6:00 pm. 🗡️ In these turbulent times when political violence dominates headlines and division tears at our nation's fabric, how should Christians respond? Pastor Fortunato delivers a powerful sermon examinin...

The Turning Point That Changes EVERYTHING - Esther Chapter 7 Explained 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 6:00 pm. 🗡️ What happens when silence finally breaks and truth demands to be heard? In this powerful exposition of Esther chapter 7, discover the pivotal moment when a young Jewish woman finds the courage to expo...

What happens when staying silent means becoming complicit in destruction? Discover the powerful moment Queen Esther breaks her silence to save an entire nation from annihilation in this life-changing sermon on Esther Chapter 7. 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 6:00 pm. 🗡️ In this compelling Bible study, we dive...

What Does the Bible REALLY Say About Modest Apparel? | 1 Timothy 2:9 Sermon 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 10:00 am. 🗡️ Are you tired of hearing opinions about Christian modesty but not sure what Scripture actually teaches? This powerful Bible message cuts through the confusion and reveals God's timeless standards...

SHOCKING TRUTH: The Bible's Definition of Nakedness vs Culture (Biblical Modesty Explained) 🔥 🗡️ This family Sunday School lesson was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 10:00 am. 🗡️ Are you ready for biblical truth that challenges everything our culture tells us about clothing and modesty? In this powerful sermon, Pastor Fortunato takes us thro...

The Lost Art of Biblical Modesty: Understanding Shamefacedness Through Ruth's Example 🗡️ This family Sunday School lesson was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 10:00 am. 🗡️ Are you searching for biblical clarity on modesty in today's confusing culture? In this powerful sermon, we dive deep into the rarely discussed concept of "shamefacedness" f...

The Biblical Modesty Doctrine That's DAMAGING Your Children 🗡️ This family Sunday School lesson was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 10:00 am. 🗡️ Is your church's modesty teaching actually harming your children? Discover the shocking truth about a false doctrine spreading through Christianity that's causing psychological and spiritual damage to...

Did Moses Actually Testify AGAINST the Religious Leaders? | The Shocking Truth About John 5:45-47 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 11:00 am. 🗡️ Ever thought someone was in your corner only to find them testifying against you? In John 5:45-47, Jesus drops a stunning truth bomb on the religious leaders: Moses himself—t...

Are You Trapped in the Human Approval Addiction? | John 5:40-44 Expository Sermon 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 11:00 am. 🗡️ What if the biggest threat to your faith isn't atheism or worldliness—but spiritual pride? In this powerful expository preaching message from John chapter 5, Pastor Fortunato confronts on...

DISCOVER How Every Book of the Bible Points to ONE PERSON - This Will Transform Your Scripture Study! 📖 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 11:00 am. 🗡️ Have you ever wondered if you're truly HEARING God's voice when you read Scripture? In this powerful sermon from John chapter 5, Pastor Fortunato reveals the shocki...

"You Can Kill the Messenger, But You Can't Kill the Message" - Powerful John 5 Bible Study 🗡️ This expository sermon was delivered at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 11:00 am. 🗡️ What happens when the greatest prophet who ever lived starts doubting in prison? Discover the profound truth about being a witness for Christ in this eye-opening sermon on John C...