Summit Life with J.D. Greear
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Summit Life with J.D. Greear
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the source of our life, a deep well of grace that transforms us and propels us into the world. Join Pastor J.D. Greear each weekday to learn how the gospel can bring new life in you and through you.
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Is Life Over for Me?| 1 Corinthians 15 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor J.D. takes a look at how Paul responds to some of the Corinthians who are saying there’s no resurrection...
The Rowdy Chapter | 1 Corinthians 14:1–40 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. walks through what some might call “the rowdy chapter” of Paul’s letter, the one about spiritual gifts...
Love > Gifts | 1 Corinthians 13 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. talks about a topic as popular as it is misunderstood—love. Our society seems smitten with notions of...
Now Concerning the Spirit Stuff… | 1 Corinthians 12:1–27 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. takes a look at the topic of spiritual gifts. According to the Apostle Paul, God didn’t establish his...
Why People Sometimes Die After Communion | 1 Corinthians 11:17–34 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians 11, Pastor J.D. picks up the most fundamental element of Christian worship—the bread and the cup of communion. When...
He/Her/Xem and Head Coverings | 1 Corinthians 11:1–16 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. walks through one of the most confusing and misinterpreted passages in the en...
Pursuing Dust | 1 Corinthians 10 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. echoes the warnings of Paul in 1 Corinthians 10, showing us the dangers of (a...
That I Might Save Some | 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. picks up the analogy Paul uses in chapter 9—of an athlete in training—and ask...
Difficult Marriages & Divorce | 1 Corinthians 7:10–15 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor J.D. addresses an issue that is as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago—divorce. Broken marriages aff...
Why Singleness Matters | 1 Corinthians 7 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor J.D. walks us through Paul’s teaching on sex, singleness, and spiritual gifts. When it comes to marriage...
Why Sex Matters | 1 Corinthians 6:9–20 | Cutting Through the Noise
As we continue through the book of 1 Corinthians in our series, “Cutting Through the Noise,” Pastor J.D. explores a topic that is as contentious to us...
Church Gone Wild | 1 Corinthians 5 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message from 1 Corinthians 5, Pastor J.D. teaches about the messy but necessary process of church discipline. We may find it harsh to hear wha...
So You Want to Be a Leader… | 1 Corinthians 4 | Cutting Through the Noise
Whether you’re a pastor or a plumber, a stay-at-home mom or a shift leader, at some point in your life you will lead others. The question isn’t if you...
The Church Divided | 1 Corinthians 1:10–24 | Cutting Through the Noise
In this message, Pastor J.D. kicks off our series in the book of 1 Corinthians, showing how the gospel cuts through the noise and chaos of our lives....
The Great Beginning | Revelation 21–22 | The Book of Revelation
The final chapters of the book of Revelation present the end of the world as we know it—but there’s also a glorious beginning. In this message from Re...
A Party, a Battle… | Revelation 19–20 | The Book of Revelation
What do you most look forward to? Maybe it’s a vacation that you’ve been anticipating for a long time, or a new job that you can’t wait to start. Mayb...
A Tale of Two Cities | Revelation 14–18 | The Book of Revelation
We’re all familiar with the experience of being tourists, but exiles? No way. And yet, we are told in multiple places in the Bible to think of ourselv...
Beast Games | Revelation 12–13 | The Book of Revelation
If you’ve ever watched a movie with a big reveal the SECOND time, it’s a much different experience. The suspense is gone, and you can be calm, cool, a...
Sweet and Bitter | Revelation 8–11 | The Book of Revelation
Judgments. Fire and hail. A beast from a bottomless pit. Taken on their own, quite frankly, these things seem like the stuff of nightmares. In the mid...
Impossible. Difficult. Done. | Revelation 6–7 | The Book of Revelation
If you’re like most people, once you make it to Revelation 6, you decide your devotional time would probably be better spent elsewhere. After all, wha...
Searching for a Hero! | Revelation 4–5 | The Book of Revelation
We were created to worship. Even those who claim no interest in religion will inevitably worship something, whether it’s fame, wealth, family, or anot...
Wake Up… | Revelation 3:1–20 | The Book of Revelation
“Lukewarm” isn’t really a desirable trait in, well, just about anything. After all, is there anyone who actually looks forward to a lukewarm cup of co...
To the Churches… | Revelation 2:1–11 | The Book of Revelation
We may think that making a small compromise here and there doesn’t matter. But the truth is that there is inherent danger in compromising our beliefs...
Unveiled | Revelation 1 | The Book of Revelation
Ask your friends which book of the Bible they most enjoy reading for personal quiet time, and it’s highly unlikely that anyone will choose Revelation....
This Is War | Ephesians 6:10-24 | Love Incorruptible
You’ve probably heard about the spiritual armor Paul describes in Ephesians. But have you ever really thought you needed it? In this message, Pastor J...
God’s Laboratories | Ephesians 5:21-6:9 | Love Incorruptible
If your spiritual progress were based on how well you lived out the Bible’s instructions at home, how would you be doing? In this message, as part of...
Walk this Way | Ephesians 5:1-20 | Love Incorruptible
You may think you’re being a good Christian because you’re trying to imitate God. But are you doing it because you adore him? In this message from the...
The Church | Ephesians 2:11-3:10 | Love Incorruptible
As the church, we cannot insist that people bow to our preferences when it comes to worshipping a Savior who gave up all his rights to rescue us. In t...
Saved | Ephesians 2:1-10 | Love Incorruptible
Believing in the gospel is kind of inconvenient, isn’t it? When we don’t understand how necessary it is in our lives, the demands it makes on us, like...
Open Up Our Eyes | Ephesians 1:15-23 | Love Incorruptible
Have you ever felt like something is missing in your spiritual life? What’s often missing is the difference in knowing something in our head and havin...
Chosen | Ephesians 1:1-14 | Love Incorruptible
There are a lot of things in the Bible that are hard to understand. In this introduction to the “Love Incorruptible” series from Ephesians, Pastor J.D...
But I’m Not Enough | Exodus 3:1–14; 20:7 | Not God Enough
Self-improvement is an American obsession, and the self-help industry churns out an endless supply of books, seminars and training programs, raking in...
You Don’t Get your Own Personal Jesus | Exodus 3:1–14; 20:7 | Not God Enough
Sometimes when we’re afraid or in a bind, we try to bargain with God. We’ve all been there — trying to get Jesus to agree to our demands. Pastor J.D....
Your God is Too Small | Job 38–42 | Not God Enough
Remember how frustrating it was when you were in school and the teacher was describing a big concept, but you couldn’t make heads or tails of it? Nobo...
Eternity’s Dividing Line | Luke 23:1–26 | Consider the Cross
At Easter, we consider the cross and the resurrection, of course—but this consideration ultimately demands a response from us. It demands that a choic...
It Seems Like Nonsense, But It’s Not | Luke 24:1–12 | Come and See
Pastor J.D. walks us down the path to Jesus’ tomb. We’ve all walked that lonely path in one form or another over the past 23 months, wondering where l...
But Concerning That Day, No One Knows, Not Even the Son | Mark 13:32-37 | Difficult Saying of Jesus
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When it comes to end-time prophecy, there are some Christians who look at their view as absolutely...
I Saw Satan Fall Like Lightning | Luke 10:17–20
When many of us picture Satan, we think of a cartoon character with little red horns and a pitchfork. But is he really just a figment of Hollywood’s i...
Judge Not, That You Be Not Judged | Matthew 7:1–6 |
A lot of people use Matthew 7:1 to argue that we should never tell anyone that they’re sinning. In fact, if you’ve ever gotten into a debate about mor...
I Came Not to Bring Peace, but Division | Luke 12:49–53 | Difficult Saying of Jesus
For the most part, everyone likes the Jesus of Christmas, who brings peace on earth and goodwill to men. And they usually like the Jesus of the Sermon...