Seven Cities Church Podcast

On the seventh day of Creation, God rested, and God instructed the Children of Israel to remember the Sabbath and keep it holy, but what does that mean for us? Join us as our Student Minister, Caleb Berryman, teaches us how to experience the rest we have in Jesus.

Today's topics are grief, forgiving yourself, and finding confidence in Christ. That may seem like a lot to cover but they are somewhat interconnected. Join us as Pastor Jay teaches us about grieving and forgiving ourselves in a way that honors God and points others to Christ as we find our ultimate confidence in Him.

This is the kick-off message of our new series, You Asked For It," where our goal is to help you find biblical answers to questions on topics you submitted. Today's topic is temptation. Join us as Pastor Brian helps us answer some tough questions about temptation. 

What does it mean to be content? Join us this week as Pastor Brian closes out our series, I Choose Joy, a study on the Book of Philippians, and shows us how to have contentment in the midst of any circumstances through Paul's instruction to the Philippians. Philippians 4:10-20.

In a world of chaos, we could all use some peace and joy in our minds. Join us as Pastor Brian continues our series, I Choose Joy, a study on Paul's letter to the church in Philippi. In this message, he teaches us how to have joy and peace in our minds in Philippians 4:1-9.

Do we look at Easter through the eyes of remembrance or through the eyes of revelation. The empty tomb was a revelation to all who saw it. It revealed the power of God, the power of His Kingdom, and that His Kingdom has come to earth. Join us as Pastor Jay teaches us how to live in the power of the resurrection on Resurrection Sunday.

Palm Sunday is a realization that the King is among us. King Jesus has clothed Himself in flesh and brought God's Kingdom to earth, to give you and me access. Join us as Pastor Jay explains the meaning of Palm Sunday and teaches us how to worship the King who is among us.

What does it look like to have unity as the body of Christ? Our unity is based on who we are in Christ and our citizenship in His Kingdom. Join us as we start Philippians 4, as Pastor Jay teaches us what it means to be a kingdom citizen and how we can have the joy that comes from being unified in Jesus.

It is so hard to move forward when we are constantly looking at what is behind us. In this message, our student director, Caleb Berryman, teaches us to strive towards the goal that God has for us, like the Apostle Paul discusses in Philippians 3:12-21.

Do you know Jesus personally? Do you count all things as loss for the surpassing worth of knowing Him? Join us as we continue our series, I Choose Joy, talking about the joy of knowing Jesus as Caleb Berryman, our student director, leads us through Philippians 3:1-11.

When was the last time you assessed the company you keep. 1 Corinthians 15:33 tells us that bad company corrupts good character. Join us as we close chapter two of Philippians, in our series, I Choose Joy, and Pastor Jay teaches us about the qualities we should look for in those we spend our time with.

Jesus has provided us an example to live by and He has challenged us to be an example to others. How can we have joy while being the example that Jesus has called us to be. Join us as Pastor Brian teaches us how to have joy and be lights in the midst of darkness.

As Christ followers, we have been challenged to live like Jesus lived, but what does that look like and how can we have joy in that type of life? Join us today as Pastor Brian continues our series, I Choose Joy, a study on the Book of Philippians, and we talk about the joy of Christ's example. Philippians 2:1-11

Does your life look like the Gospel? Do you live a life worth of the Good News? Join us as Pastor Brian teaches us how to live a life worthy of the Gospel through Philippians 1:27-30.

We all face suffering and hardship in life, but our response to it can have a tremendous impact on the people around us. Join us as Pastor Jay teaches us about finding joy in our suffering based on the Apostle Paul's example in Philippians 1:12-18, as we continue our series, I Choose Joy!

If you are in Christ, you are being conformed to the image of Christ through a process called sanctification. God will use every circumstance in your life for good by using them in this process, because He is preparing you for a living purpose and for a future home. That should bring us joy! Join us as Pastor Jay teaches us about sanctification as he walks us through Philippians 1:3-11.

We live in a stress-filled, anxiety laden world that could use a little joy. We could all use more joy in our lives. Join us as we kick off our new series, I Choose Joy - Finding Joy in the Midst of Chaos. This series is a study of the Apostle Paul's letter to the Philippians. In this message, Pastor Jay teaches us that true joy is rooted in Christ and we only find joy by being in Him. Philip...

Jesus came to earth as a suffering servant. He humbled Himself in the greatest way possible as He emptied Himself of His glory and clothed Himself in flesh that He might be the greatest gift ever given, the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Join us as Pastor Brian teaches us about the humility of Christ in the Christmas story.

The wise men brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to Jesus but what did those gifts represent? Join us as Pastor Brian continues our series, The Signs of Christmas, and teaches us what the gifts brought to Jesus represent at His birth and in His life.

Have you ever asked God for a sign? We all have at some point. God gives us signs that point to the birth of Jesus, the arrival of the Messiah, but we have to know where to look and what we are looking for. Join us as Pastor Brian kicks off a new series, The Signs of Christmas. We are going to talk about the signs that point to the birth of Jesus.

Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount with what may be the scariest verse in all of Scripture, Jesus saying "Depart from Me for I never knew you." How can we be sure that Jesus knows us and we know Him? Join us as Pastor Jay walks us through Matthew 7:21-29 and helps us determine if we are a fake follower standing on a faulty foundation.

With so many voices out there, how do we know which are of God and which are distractions from the enemy? Join us as we continue our series, Sermon on the Mount. Pastor Jay teaches us how to avoid false prophets based on the warning Jesus gives in Matthew 7:15-20.

Most of us are familiar with the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," but what did Jesus really mean by that? Join us as we continue our series, Sermon on the Mount, learning lessons from the Master, Jesus. Today, Pastor Jay teaches us from Matthew 7:7-14 as we look at the application and main point from Jesus' most famous sermon.

"Only God can judge me," is such a popular saying but is it true? Is God the only one who can judge people? Join us a Pastor Jay teaches us about Jesus words in Matthew 7:1-6 and talks to us about judging others and how we are to go about sharing our faith in a judgmental world. 

Are you ever anxious? Do you ever have worries in your life? We all do, but we don't have to allow it to control us the way it so often does. Join us as Pastor Jay teaches us how to defeat worry in our lives by applying Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 6:25-34.