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Episode 72: When Freedom Turns Into Selfishness - Pastor Scott Beardsley
Christian freedom isn't about getting our own way. It's about being free enough to love and serve others.In Galatians 5:13–15, Paul warns believers not to use their liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but instead to serve one another through love. In this message, we examine how freedom can become selfishness when we focus on what we're allowed to do rather than what love calls us to do.Paul's warning about believers “biting” and “devouring” one another is a reminder that selfishness can destroy relationships and even damage the church. But the freedom Christ gives us points in a different direction: toward love, service, sacrifice, and putting others before ourselves.
6 Oct 2026
Episode 71: Can We Really Trust What The Bible Says About Jesus? - Pastor Scott Beardsley
Can we trust what the Bible says about Jesus?In this opening message of When God Steps In, we begin our journey through the Gospel of Luke with Luke 1:1–4. Luke gives us the reason for writing his Gospel and points to eyewitness testimony, careful investigation, and an orderly account so that we can know the certainty of what we have been taught.Our faith is not built on religious tradition or secondhand belief. Christianity is grounded in what God has actually done in history through Jesus Christ. Luke invites us to ask honest questions, examine the evidence, search the Scriptures, and know why we believe what we believe.But certainty isn't the destination. The evidence points us to Jesus and ultimately forces us to answer a more personal question: Will I trust Him?
29 Sept 2026
Episode 70: Jesus Plus Nothing - Pastor Scott Beardsley
What does it really mean to be free in Christ? In Galatians 5:1–12, Paul warns believers not to return to the bondage they have already been freed from by trying to add human effort, religious works, or personal performance to the finished work of Jesus.Salvation is not Jesus plus our goodness, our baptism, our church attendance, our morality, or our religious accomplishments. Salvation is found in Christ alone. Good works are not the way we earn salvation; they are the fruit of a life that has already been changed by grace.In this message, we are reminded to stand firm in the freedom Christ has given us, guard the truth of the gospel, and recognize the subtle ways false teaching can add to or distort the simplicity of salvation by grace through faith. Jesus plus nothing is enough.Scripture: Galatians 5:1–12
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