Telling the Truth

Life is full of squalls—sudden unannounced and unexpected storms that can lead us to question if God is in control of our lives. Death, sickness, unemployment, broken relationships, fears and failures are some of the troubles Satan uses to swamp us with doubt, usually when we’re already stressed and exhausted. How do you respond when you’re hit with the squalls of life? Are you like the disciples...

Life is full of squalls—sudden unannounced and unexpected storms that can lead us to question if God is in control of our lives. Death, sickness, unemployment, broken relationships, fears and failures are some of the troubles Satan uses to swamp us with doubt, usually when we’re already stressed and exhausted. How do you respond when you’re hit with the squalls of life? Are you like the disciples...

God allows us freedom to choose how we live, but He doesn’t allow us to choose the consequences of our decisions. That’s the painful lesson we see the people of Judah live through as they are under siege with rampant famine and plague. In such dire circumstances, is it possible to live with hope that God will ever restore His people? In this message, Stuart Briscoe explores the purpose for God’s p...

Jeremiah never wanted to be a prophet. It broke his heart and endlessly frustrated him that the people of Judah would not heed his warnings of impending judgment. Even more heartbreaking for Jeremiah was living to see all that he warned about come to pass. But even as Judah is overtaken, we see that Jeremiah’s work is not yet done as he moves from a message of warning to a message of encouragement...

Though the prophet Jeremiah stays on message and warns the people of Judah about God’s coming judgment, they ignore him and outright reject God’s offer of forgiveness, repentance, and reconciliation. What happens when the people of a nation want nothing to do with God and decide to do things their own way? In this message, Stuart Briscoe examines the people of Judah as they shake their fists at Go...

Too often, in troubled times, man tries to fix what only God can achieve. That’s what happened in Judah—the remaining remnant of Israel—as King Josiah recognized the spiritual descent of the people and implemented societal reforms in an effort to turn people back to God. But can legislated laws ever change people’s hearts? In this message, Stuart Briscoe examines Josiah’s well-intended yet superfi...

As a follower of Christ, do you feel out of place when people reject Him? Do you shy away from opportunities to share Christ with others? The truth is, we’ve been intentionally planted to demonstrate and articulate truth to hurting people. So why do many of us freeze up when faced with the opportunity to speak up? In this message, Stuart Briscoe introduces you to Jeremiah—a reluctant, fearful man...

As a follower of Christ, do you feel out of place when people reject Him? Do you shy away from opportunities to share Christ with others? The truth is, we’ve been intentionally planted to demonstrate and articulate truth to hurting people. So why do many of us freeze up when faced with the opportunity to speak up? In this message, Stuart Briscoe introduces you to Jeremiah—a reluctant, fearful man...

So often when we talk of peace, we think of it in terms of resolving a difficult situation. The biblical understanding of peace goes much deeper than that; and thankfully so, because the reality is that we’ll never be free from hostile environments and stressful situations. The Apostle Paul knew that and wanted us to understand the unexplainable peace that is available to believers through Jesus....

So often when we talk of peace, we think of it in terms of resolving a difficult situation. The biblical understanding of peace goes much deeper than that; and thankfully so, because the reality is that we’ll never be free from hostile environments and stressful situations. The Apostle Paul knew that and wanted us to understand the unexplainable peace that is available to believers through Jesus....

Shalom means peace. It defines a type of inner peace and sense of order on the inside, even when there is chaos around us. Our lives are full of uncertainties that lead people to suffer with anxiety, chronic worry, and sometimes sheer panic. In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches from Philippians to show us where and how to find peace of mind. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://...

Shalom means peace. It defines a type of inner peace and sense of order on the inside, even when there is chaos around us. Our lives are full of uncertainties that lead people to suffer with anxiety, chronic worry, and sometimes sheer panic. In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches from Philippians to show us where and how to find peace of mind. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://...

God came in Christ to offer us forgiveness through the cross. He rose again the third day and set about bringing the world back home. “Talk to me,” says the Father. “Prayer is the means; I have made a way.” But there is a problem—we don’t know how. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

God came in Christ to offer us forgiveness through the cross. He rose again the third day and set about bringing the world back home. “Talk to me,” says the Father. “Prayer is the means; I have made a way.” But there is a problem—we don’t know how. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

A bewildered human race is like a man lost in a forest asking, “Father, are you there?” In 1945, at the end of World War 2, Helmut Thielicke, a brilliant theologian, preaching through the Lord’s Prayer to what was left of his congregation in the ruins of his church in Stuttgart said, “Everything will be all right so long as we hear His good voice calling to us above the howling of the wolves, abov...

Fathers aren’t taken too seriously in modern society. Sitcoms and the silver screen in particular often paint the family’s most prominent man as a clumsy, bumbling stooge. Fatherhood according to Scripture, however, is a high calling worthy of all diligence, seriousness, and respect. In this message, Stuart course-corrects our culture’s view of fathers and fatherhood, showing how God intends men t...

A parable is defined as an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. And the parable of the prodigal son found in Luke 15 may be one of the most famous parables in Scripture. The story of the prodigal son is about God losing something very precious and sending His son, Jesus, to get it back. This is God’s world, and He wants it back! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.c...

The gospel declares that universal rejection of “God as God” warrants His righteous judgment. But it also explains that there is a way to be justified—declared by God to be “in the right” before Him. In this message, Stuart explains the instrumental cause of justification. It happens not by human activity but by faith in God’s gracious action. Yes, we are “saved by grace through faith.” To support...

The gospel declares that universal rejection of “God as God” warrants His righteous judgment. But it also explains that there is a way to be justified—declared by God to be “in the right” before Him. In this message, Stuart explains the instrumental cause of justification. It happens not by human activity but by faith in God’s gracious action. Yes, we are “saved by grace through faith.” To support...

Cultural differences abound and have frequently led to pernicious points of conflict such as racism, ageism, generationalism, sexism. Paul acknowledged huge differences but concentrated on what we have in common—like “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Commonalities such as this far outweigh differences. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.onepl...

Paul now makes an obvious connection between “the righteousness of God is being revealed” (v. 17) and “the wrath of God is being revealed” (v. 18), and he goes on to explain that understanding the gospel requires understanding the wrath of God! Good news!? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?v=20251111

Paul, having concluded the first major phase of his missionary activity, was now making plans to evangelize in the western Mediterranean and to establish Rome as the base of operations. Hence this epistle introducing himself, his plans, his ministry, and his message—the Gospel—the Good News to the Roman believers. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?...

Paul, having concluded the first major phase of his missionary activity, was now making plans to evangelize in the western Mediterranean and to establish Rome as the base of operations. Hence this epistle introducing himself, his plans, his ministry, and his message—the Gospel—the Good News to the Roman believers. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/508/29?...

Those of us who played organized sports in school may remember a time when the race or game was not going well, and we just wanted to give up. For many of us, it was the shouts from the sidelines that kept us going. We could hear the coach shouting, “Keep going—you can do it!” In the same way the coach keeps the team going, Christ keeps us going and guides us home. We just have to learn to turn ev...

Those of us who played organized sports in school may remember a time when the race or game was not going well, and we just wanted to give up. For many of us, it was the shouts from the sidelines that kept us going. We could hear the coach shouting, “Keep going—you can do it!” In the same way the coach keeps the team going, Christ keeps us going and guides us home. We just have to learn to turn ev...