Replay Gospel
Stagione 2
Nevertheless, Faith Changes Our Direction
Faith That Restores You When Your Past Rejects You
Where Is Jesus?
Live That
Receive That
Where Is Your Help?
Wake Up!
No One Is Perfect
Remembering Our Mothers
di Pastor John
Life takes us through places we don't want to go - famine, loss and grief. Nevertheless, faith travels with us and changes our direction. In this week's sermon, Pastor John preaches from Ruth 1, watching faith grow in Ruth who refused to go back to Moab after experiencing the faith of Naomi. Elimelech had a plan and then Naomi had a plan. But it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand (Proverbs 19:21). Everyone is sometimes caught between two decisions, stuck between faith and logic. You're wondering if you're heading in the right direction. Faith shows you God, even when it doesn't show you the details.
In this episode, Pastor John preaches from Judges 11 regarding Jephthah, a great warrior listed in the Hebrews Hall of Fame of Faith, yet born into controversy, labeled from birth, and exiled by his own brothers. This sermon is for everyone who has ever been pushed out or written off. Faith travels with you through your wilderness, through rejection, and all the way back to restoration. We need to pray for every Jephthah in our neighborhoods.
Sometimes life causes us to ask, "Where Is Jesus?" In this revival replay from 2023, Pastor John preaches from John 11:35–44, telling the story of Lazarus through the perspective of real grief and loss. Mary and Martha sent messages to Jesus that their brother was sick, yet there was no urgency to Jesus's return and Lazarus died. This sermon is for everyone who has ever asked "Where is Jesus?" in the middle of a health crisis, a family emergency, or when life situations just keep getting worse. Will our prayers be limited or will our faith allow us to see miracles?
You've prayed specifically in Jesus name. You've received it in faith. Now it's time to live it out with the help of the Holy Spirit. Pastor John preaches from Romans 8:1–11 declaring a powerful promise to believers: there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. That means no chains. A full pardon. A life of victory is available right now. Through the lens of Christian living and spiritual growth, this sermon asks a bold question: what is the recidivism rate of the Church? How many of us confess Christ and then backslide into old behaviors? The answer is to embrace the Holy Spirit, the Helper who empowers us to live out our faith daily.
This week Pastor John preaches from Mark 10:46–52, teaching the story of Blind Bartimaeus, a man who was physically blind but spiritually aware. This sermon is a call to stop letting pride, busyness, or fear keep you from receiving what God has already prepared for you. 'Receive That' which is spoken over you. 'Receive That' which the Holy Spirit is helping you through. And when Jesus is present, don't stay silent. This week also includes the companion Wednesday Bible Study, "Pray That" — a guide to praying specifically and scripturally for others.
Trouble is coming — the question is, where will you look for help? In this message, Pastor John preaches from Psalm 121:1–8, "I look to the hills, my help comes from the Lord". Whether it's car trouble in a South Philly parking lot, a layoff notice, or a child in a hospital bed, this sermon speaks to the pressures of real life. God is your Keeper, your Protector, and your Preserver — and He never slumbers.
This Pentecost Sunday message is simple: Wake Up! This episode of the Replay Gospel podcast is a flashback from 2025. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Pastor John preaches from 1 Corinthians 15:30–34, asking us to reflect on the impact of the Gospel on our everyday lives. From the danger of being canceled for your faith, to the toxin of worldly familiarity, the sermon is a call to Christian living with urgency, boldness, and purpose. Your testimony matters. Someone's salvation is waiting to hear from you.
None of us walk into our calling with a clean record. The Apostle Paul is our example. In this week's message, Pastor John examines 1 Timothy 1:12–17 to show how God takes unlikely people and uses them for powerful purposes. From Saul the persecutor to Paul the apostle, we are reminded that grace doesn't only cover your past, it redirects your future. If you've ever felt too broken, too lost, or too unqualified, this sermon is for you. Your past is not a disqualifier, it's part of your testimony. Press on.
On this Mother's Day, Pastor John takes us back to the arms that first held us. Through the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1, we discover a mother's greatest act of faith: holding on just long enough, then trusting God for the future of our children. This message is layered in good memories, love, and a powerful call from John 3:3 to be born again, not into mama's arms, but this time into the arms of Father God. Mama prayed. Now the decision is yours.
In "What Do My Good Days Look Like?" Pastor John examines Genesis 1, asking this question that hits close to home. The sermon draws three keys from the Creation record: seeing the world as God intended, aligning our lives with His Word as our operations manual for daily living, and spreading diverse seeds of grace across every field He's gives us to visit. This message challenges us to see our good days the way God already has.