Each week on the Salem podcast, you’ll hear teaching from senior pastor Rick Statham or a Salem pastor. Get biblical and practical teaching that will help your walk with Jesus. Visit us and learn more at salemchurch.net.
Pastor's sermon focuses on John 12:20-26, emphasizing that "the time is now to follow the leader" - Jesus Christ. The message centers on Jesus' declaration that "the hour has come" for His sacrifice during Holy Week, when Greeks came seeking Him through Philip. Jesus uses the analogy of a grain of wheat that must die to produce fruit, teaching that both He and His followers must die to self to produce lasting spiritual fruit. The sermon emphasizes the necessity of being yoked with Jesus, serving Him faithfully, and making the "great exchange" - trading our earthly, self-centered life for eternal life in Christ.
16 Mar 2026
The Church and Israel Explained
This sermon addresses replacement theology, which falsely teaches that the church has replaced Israel in God's covenant promises. Pastor Rick explains that Scripture reveals continuity rather than replacement - the church has been grafted into God's eternal family alongside Israel, not in place of them. He presents three key points: God's irrevocable covenant promise to Abraham and his descendants, the biblical promise that Gentiles are grafted in rather than replacing Israel, and the prophetic promise of Israel's future restoration when they will recognize Jesus as their Messiah.
The message emphasizes that God's faithfulness to His promises ensures that His covenant with Israel remains intact despite their current spiritual blindness. Using the metaphor of olive tree grafting from Romans 11, the pastor illustrates how Gentile believers are connected to the same root system as the Jewish patriarchs. He concludes by discussing end-times prophecies about Israel's mass salvation, particularly during the tribulation period when many Jews will come to faith in Jesus as Messiah.
8 Mar 2026
For Such a Time as This
This sermon explores the Book of Esther in the context of current events involving Iran and Israel. The pastor draws parallels between the ancient Persian Empire (modern-day Iran) and today's conflicts, emphasizing three main points: God's promises to Israel through the Abrahamic covenant remain unchanged, Satan continues to work through evil men to destroy the Jewish people, and God's divine providence will not be thwarted in His plan to redeem the world through the Messiah. The message traces God's covenant from Genesis through Romans, showing how He has consistently protected and preserved His chosen people throughout history, culminating in the story of Esther where God providentially saved the Jews from Haman's plot of annihilation.
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