The Austin Stone Podcast

Halim Suh walks through Matthew 28:11-15 and looks at how the good news of the gospel and the power of the resurrection promise us a better inheritance than any sum of money ever could.

Ross Lester opens Matthew 28:1-10 and looks at how the resurrection offers a resilient hope when we don’t know where we fit, when we don’t know what to believe, when we don’t know what we’re made to do, when we don’t know who or what to worship, and when we’re facing the reality of the tomb.

Jimmy McNeal looks at the costly trade that occurred in Matthew 27:11-44 and how it paved the way for an even greater exchange—Jesus becoming our sin so that we might become the righteousness of God.

Join Halim Suh as he examines Matthew 27:1-10 and looks at the contrasts of Judas versus Peter, the chief priests of Israel versus the true and better High Priest, and the evil men in their planning versus the good sovereignty of God in His plan.

Ross Lester looks at the motivation, progression, pain, and response of Jesus to Peter’s denial in Matthew 26:69-75.

Greg Breazeale looks at Jesus' trial in Matthew 26:57-68 and highlights what this passage shows us about our King—He is the Christ, He is the judge, and He is the Lamb.

Matt Blackwell looks at Jesus’ response to Judas, Peter, and the crowd's reaction to His arrest and how, in each moment, His character and determination to obey the Father’s will is put on display.

Halim Suh continues in our series, The Cross of Christ, by looking at Jesus’ time in the Garden of Gethsemane detailed in Matthew 26:36-46.

Ross Lester walks through Matthew 26:14-35 and looks at Judas’ story to show the essence of our sin and how Jesus is still faithful to those who can’t be fully faithful to Him.

Halim Suh looks at Matthew 26:1-13 and leads us through the story of Mary of Bethany’s anointing of Jesus.

Kevin Peck looks at Revelation 5:1-14 and walks through the reasons God calls us to reach the nations and how we’re to love them—no matter where we live.

Ross Lester opens the Scriptures to examine God’s call for His people to draw near to the most vulnerable and to care for them with steadfast compassion, selfless sacrifice, and hearts full of mercy.

Matt Blackwell looks at three foundational statements to help us understand how God views our work—God made work good, sin has frustrated work, and Christ’s work is redeeming work.

Jimmy McNeal examines Romans 1:16-17 and shares that in order to love a booming city, we must be bold and unashamed in our sharing of the gospel to those around us.

Ross Lester kicks off our new series, Boomtown, by looking at how if we want to be a church that’s for our city, we first need to be a people who are for the church.

Andy Kampman examines Psalm 63:1-4 and details how prayer is one of the best ways we can receive more intimacy with God.

Matt Blackwell walks through Psalm 19 and outlines three ways God speaks—through His creation, through His Word, and through His Son.

Ross Lester walks through Psalm 1 and looks at how the pursuit of happiness is an act of joyful rebellion, that it means refusing what others won’t refuse, and how it means choosing what others won’t choose.

Ross Lester walks through the Scriptures to examine how we can truly behold our King Jesus, God with Us, this Christmas.

Ross Lester walks through the Scriptures to examine how Jesus meets us in our weakness, saves us from that weakness, and welcomes us in spite of our weakness.

Ross Lester walks through the Scriptures to examine two ways we can miss out on beholding Christ—to look at him and appreciate Him for all that He is—and one way to properly respond once we do.

Halim Suh leads us through Matthew 25:31-46 to examine the great day of judgment and encourages us to consider three things—the Judge, the judgment, and the invitation.

Will Bostian examines Matthew 25:14-30 and shares about how our faith in Jesus means more than just being prepared to wait—it should change how we invest our time and resources while we’re in the waiting.

Matt Blackwell examines Matthew 24:15-51 and highlights three main themes in the text—waiting for Jesus’ coming will be hard because the suffering will be serious, He will come back for us, and we need to be ready when He does.

Ross Lester walks through Matthew 24:1-14 and outlines three important truths—God knows the future and we can trust Him when things look like they’re out of control, there will be a sudden and bodily return of Christ, and we should eagerly long for His return.