Death and dying are inescapable aspects of the human experience. Jesus confronted them in others and experienced them himself. What he did is instructive to us.
Death and dying are inescapable aspects of the human experience. Jesus confronted them in others and experienced them himself. What he did is instructive to us.
Scripture: Luke 7:11-7:17
Everyone is good at something. This natural talent is a God-given gift, but what are we supposed to do with it? In Matthew’s gospel, Jesus answers this question plainly using the story about the landowner and the talents. What can we learn from each servant’s decision?
Scripture: Matthew 25:14-25:30
There were many false teachers in these days, and one of the things they were saying is that there's no need to worry about a final judgment. But that's just wrong! If we believe there's no final judgment, then it really doesn't matter what we do. If it doesn't matter what we do, then we can spend our life raising "hell." We can just go out and have a wild time! We can do everything that our lower nature longs to do—no restraints, no limits, no consequences, and no accountability. That's just not true, as Peter points out in this passage, 2 Peter 2:1-9.
Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-2:9
Have you lost your joy? It can be hard when life is swirling around you and beating you down, but true joy is found in praising God for who He is and what He’s doing, even when you can’t see it.
“’To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?’ says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name.” Isaiah 40:25-26
Scripture: Isaiah 40, Psalm 137
Jesus insisted on looking positively and graciously on social outcasts, much to the dismay of the social elite. It was not that he had favorites. He simply found that the underprivileged and the undesirables were often more receptive to his message than the self-sufficient.
Scripture: Luke 7:36-7:50
Many of us struggle to live well when we experience difficulties in our relationships. We might even live in a state of denial—shrugging our shoulders and denying individual responsibility. How do we overcome the urge to ignore tough situations?
In this message from Genesis 44, Stuart Briscoe encourages us to repair our relationships and takes us to the story of Joseph to learn how to heal them.
Scripture: Genesis 44
The secret of the spectacular outward life of Jesus was the intimate inward communion He enjoyed with the Father. One evidence of this was that "He often withdrew to lonely places and prayed" (Luke 5:16). He taught His disciples to develop a similar life of intimacy.
Scripture: Luke 11:1-11:13
When Joseph finally revealed his true identity to his brothers, they were overwhelmed. His offer of forgiveness and a second chance took them totally by surprise. We can learn much from his example and their actions.
Scripture: Genesis 45
Gale force winds can come at any time and in any season. Sometimes storm clouds warn of their imminent arrival, but other times you wake up surprised by the strong gusts that have pushed in under the cover of darkness.
But what about when the storms aren't outside your window, but inside your life? Where should you turn?
One place to find the answer is in the book of Isaiah, one of Jill's favorite books in the Bible. Jill teaches about the character of God by sharing how He cared for the Israelites and Isaiah, but she also shares practical stories from her many years of ministry to illustrate God's promise to shelter us when things get difficult.
Scripture: Isaiah 42:1-42:9
What happens when you come to know the King? You will want everyone else to know Him, too. Jill Briscoe describes Him as a hidden treasure that needs to be shared. Listen as she shares the excitement of telling the Good News!
Scripture: Matthew 13:1-13:23
Human history is all about oppression and liberation, tyranny and emancipation. It is also about the abuse of freedom and confusion about liberty. Peter addressed the issue, talking about being “slaves of depravity” and “a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.”
Scripture: 2 Peter 2:10-2:22
Everybody is growing old. Some are further along than others. But growing older does not necessarily mean growing wiser, more mature, or holier. It can mean becoming meaner, crabbier, and more selfish. We need to take care to grow old gracefully and gratefully!
Scripture: Genesis 48
Jesus challenged the religious people of his day so strongly that they "began to oppose him fiercely." He contended that their religion had actually become a substitute for spiritual reality. A charge that requires careful thought by all who take spirituality seriously.
Scripture: Luke 11:14-11:54
How can I know that I belong to the King and His kingdom? What characteristics should shine through my life? Jill gives us some examples of Christ-following traits in Luke chapter 10. This message is centered on the Good Samaritan—the man in the ditch.
Scripture: Luke 10:23-10:37
If you have little children in your life, you may have heard of “teachable moments.” That’s when you take an ordinary occurrence and tie it to a bigger, more important lesson. In this message, Jill shares how Jesus never missed a teachable moment, and we have the opportunity to use them to share Christ.
Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-50:8
In Peter's time, some people wished to live without God so they rationalized Him into irrelevance. Others, thinking He had disappeared from the scene, sought life without Him. The same mistakes are being made today. But He is still God and firmly in control.
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-3:13
Jesus is coming again. He is coming soon… and we’d better be ready! Jill Briscoe boldly states this as she talks about the second coming of Christ. She explains the need to be alert and shares the joy in anticipating His return.
Scripture: Matthew 25:1-25:13
Jacob summarized his son's life by saying, "Joseph is a fruitful vine." We have seen the impact of his life and the appropriateness of the description. It remains, in closing, for us to examine the reasons for his fruitfulness.
It would be good to ask ourselves: Am I rightly rooted and related and resolutely living a fruitful life?
Scripture: Genesis 49-50
We tend to think in terms of the here and now, and that’s understandable—we live here and we’re living now! But this world is not home for believers. If we’re too focused on the things of this world and never give a thought to living in the light of tomorrow, we won’t live well in the HERE and NOW!
This might all sound like a challenging riddle, but the Apostle Peter uses this line of thinking to warn us about the risk of becoming so earthbound and seduced by the things of this world that we lose sight of heaven. But what does living in light of tomorrow look like?
In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches from 2 Peter about living in anticipation of the eternal days to come, so that we can live our best life now.
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:14-3:18
Any consideration of the life of Jesus must take into account the fact that he experienced childhood himself and went out of his way to minister to children. His view of children is instructive and important in answering the question, "What Would Jesus Do?" today.
Scripture: Luke 18:15-18:17
Gale force winds can come at any time and in any season. Sometimes storm clouds warn of their imminent arrival, but other times you wake up surprised by the strong gusts that have pushed in under the cover of darkness.
But what about when the storms aren't outside your window, but inside your life? Where should you turn?
One place to find the answer is in the book of Isaiah, one of Jill's favorite books in the Bible. Jill teaches about the character of God by sharing how He cared for the Israelites and Isaiah, but she also shares practical stories from her many years of ministry to illustrate God's promise to shelter us when things get difficult.
Scripture: Isaiah 61
As a follower of Jesus, you have been given a role to play in God’s eternal purposes—His plan to establish His Kingdom through the Church. Sounds exciting, doesn’t it? But what’s your job exactly?
In this message, Stuart Briscoe explains how when you spend time with Jesus and follow His lead, He will reveal His intentions for your life. You’ll discover how your life can have purpose, value, and an eternal impact for His Kingdom.
Scripture: Matthew 1:1-4:11
We live in times of suffering, hardship, and chaos, and it was this same troubled world that Jesus entered into more than 2,000 years ago.
At the start of His ministry, Jesus proclaimed, “The Kingdom of heaven is near!”—a phrase that bears significant meaning for our troubled world.
In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches us how these powerful words of Jesus are relevant in today’s world and shares the greatest hope of all for our hurting and broken world.
Scripture: Matthew 4:12-4:17
Have you received Christ into your life? How can you confidently tell?
Maybe you’ve become a Christian but you sometimes doubt your salvation because you’re not seeing change in your life. So, what should your life as a Christian look like?
In this message, Jill Briscoe explains the evidence of a life marked by Jesus and shares how you can confidently know that you have received Christ.
Scripture: John 1:1-1:14
Israel, adjusting to the Promised Land, was surrounded by enemies. The people of Israel were called to be God's special people, but were prone to corruption. Samson, the last of the Judges, is listed as a hero of the faith. There are similarities between the days of the Judges and ours. God is looking for men and women of faith, albeit flawed, to turn the tide.
Scripture: Judges 13:1-16:31
What are you living for?
This is a loaded question that each one of us contemplates and strives to answer. But while we’re searching for the answer, it’s tempting to chase after significance, success, and worth in the way culture defines it. However, as believers in Jesus, our purpose comes from an entirely different source.
In this message, Stuart Briscoe outlines what Scripture teaches about God’s call on the lives of His disciples, and he’ll share how you can discover God’s custom-made plan for your life.
Scripture: Matthew 4:18-4:22
Once you become a Christian, what happens next? When Jesus called His disciples, He had one very simple request: “Follow me.” But although the phrase is simple, living it out doesn’t always seem so easy.
Jill Briscoe looks at how five disciples came to Christ and started to passionately follow Him. She’ll explain how following Jesus is a way of purpose, fulfillment, and endless adventure. It’s better than any life you could dream up on your own.
Scripture: John 1:40-1:42, John 1:35-1:51
Under theocratic rule, Israel had acnowledged Jahve as King. But they wanted a king like the neighboring cities and states. God warned them about the downside of monarchies. He reluctantly gave them a king, but imposed strict limitations. The king was responsible for the welfare of God's people. Saul, the first king, was deposed; David, a man after God's own heart, took over.
Scripture: 1 Samuel
Do you know who you are as a Christian? Have you been searching for your identity in your career, social status, or image but feel nothing but emptiness inside?
If you want to know who you are as a believer and experience the fullness of Life available to you in Christ, this message by Stuart Briscoe will help you understand your identity as Jesus defines it.
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-5:12
When the storms of life come and the waves are crashing violently, do you find it difficult to trust that God is present and working?
Whether or not you can see Him, Jesus is walking on the water in the midst of your storm—and He’s asking you to step out in faith and trust Him.
In this message, Jill Briscoe uses the story of Peter walking on water to teach how you can learn to trust Jesus more passionately and confidently even in the midst of life’s most challenging storms.
Scripture: John 6:16-6:21
Prayer is an essential part of the Christian life. Jesus made that clear throughout His ministry, as He both actively participated in it and frequently talked about it with His disciples.
But how exactly should we pray? And will God even answer?
In this message, Stuart Briscoe walks you through the Lord’s Prayer in the Sermon on the Mount to explain how to pray and what to pray. This message will give you the confidence you need to step into a vibrant life of prayer and intimacy with Jesus.
Scripture: Matthew 6:5-6:15
When Christ came into the world, He didn’t come so He could be served—He came to serve. As Christians, we have the same purpose, but our tendencies toward self-centeredness and independence can easily get in the way of how Jesus wants to serve others through us.
In this message, Jill Briscoe gives some practical ways for us to break free from our selfishness, step into dependence on Jesus, and live lives that have a lasting, eternal impact on those around us.
Scripture: John 6:1-6:15
Explore the significance of the Covenant, the Promised Land, Jerusalem, and the Temple. Ezra returns to Jerusalem for a teaching ministry; Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls of the city.
What impact do the attitiudes and actions of these men have on me?
Scripture: Ezra, Nehemiah
Where are you investing most of your time and energy? Maybe you fill your days with social activities, chasing career goals, or sitting in front of technology, and, at the end of the day, you wonder if what you did had any real value or significance.
In this message, Stuart Briscoe encourages you to evaluate your priorities and ensure you’re placing one thing above everything else. You’ll learn how your days can be filled with meaningful, eternally valuable experiences that will impact everything else in your life.
Scripture: Matthew 6:16-6:34
The mission of the Incarnate Christ was to make the invisible God known and "to seek and to save the lost." The meeting of Jesus and the Samaritan woman illustrates this ministry.
Scripture: John 4:1-4:42
Do you see Jesus as your friend? Do you believe He considers you one?
Jesus isn’t just a historical figure you can read about. He is your friend, and He desires to have a relationship with you like the closest friendship you could possibly imagine.
In this message, Jill Briscoe teaches what it means to know Christ, have Him know you thoroughly, and let Him live His life through you. You’ll learn to see Jesus as your forever best friend and source of life.
Scripture: John 15:1-15:17
Sometimes life knocks us down. We fail, make mistakes, and fall flat on our face. But while we can’t always keep ourselves from falling, we can control what happens next.
In this message, Jill Briscoe shares how when we fall, we have the opportunity to experience restoration through Jesus—but only if we’re willing to stand up again.
Scripture: John 18:15-18:27
Do you want to grow in your faith? Have you been striving for growth but feel like it’s not happening?
As Christians, it’s natural for us to desire to mature in our faith, so we dive into Scripture, sermons, books, and devotionals with eager anticipation of the growth we’ll experience. But, in this message, Stuart Briscoe reminds us that what’s important is not that we’re receiving teaching but that we’re responding to it.
Stuart shares what we’re supposed to do with Christ’s teaching in His Word, and he explains how we can tap into the power we’ve been given to obediently respond.
Scripture: Matthew 7:21-7:29
Pontius Pilate presiding over the trial of Jesus asked, "What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" He asked the right question, but gave the wrong answer.
Scripture: John 18:1-19:16
How do you know what love looks like? Maybe you grew up in a household of care and support, and you feel you have a pretty good grasp on the concept. But maybe you’ve experienced some painful relationships, and you really struggle to know what love truly is.
In this message, Jill Briscoe points out the beautiful ways you can understand love as it’s described in Scripture. You’ll learn how to receive love from God and others and how to allow Christ to express love through you.
Scripture: John 21:1-21:17
When Jesus was teaching His disciples about the Church, He said to Peter, “On this rock I will build my church.” From this, we learn two important things about the Church: that it belongs to Christ and that He is going to build it.
But as a modern day disciple, Jesus has a very intentional role for you to play in His mission to build His church. Do you know what your calling is?
In this message, Stuart Briscoe takes us through Jesus’ instructions to His disciples about their role in the Church, and you’ll discover what your calling is in God’s magnificent work.
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-16:20
Stephen is described as a man whose life was irreproachable, whose deeds were irrefutable, and whose words were irresistible.
Scripture: Acts 6:1-7:50
When you read through the Gospels, you may notice Jesus gave His disciples some fairly tall orders. But if you’re feeling overwhelmed at the thought of completing what seems like a laundry list of tasks, you’re missing a key ingredient of the Christian life.
In this message, Stuart Briscoe walks through the marching orders Jesus gave His disciples before He ascended into heaven. Then he takes us a step farther to reveal Jesus’ plan for enabling and empowering us to live in the way He’s called us to.
Scripture: Matthew 28:16-28:20
If someone were to ask you today what your purpose in life is, would you be able to confidently answer?
Finding your life’s purpose can be challenging. As Christians, we know our primary calling is to follow Jesus, but how are we supposed to be practically spending our days?
In this message, Jill Briscoe reminds you that God has a specific plan for your life—and it’s never too late to figure out what it is. Jesus wants you to join Him on the grand adventure He has in store for your life.
Scripture: John 21:18-21:25
John, in the spirit, narrates "the revelation of Jesus Christ." Jesus Christ, "alive for evermore," appears and instructs John to write. The seven churches of Asia Minor need instruction, encouragement, and rebuke.
Scripture: Revelation
While wineskins aren’t something we talk about today, they were so prevalent in Jesus’ day that He used the illustration of wineskins in a parable. The people in that day would have easily understood the practical advice that Jesus presented at a surface level, but what He was really talking about goes a lot deeper. He was actually addressing the Jewish society’s belief that we are basically good, maybe need an occasional patch to fix a threadbare part of our lives, and should avoid contamination from outside influence.
Instead, Jesus was saying that we are fundamentally sinful and in need of entirely new life, found in Christ. In this message, Stuart Briscoe helps us understand the cultural relevance of this parable and urges us to trade in those patches for radical transformation.
Scripture: Luke 5:27-5:39
How would you feel if someone cancelled all your debt right now? Mortgage, car payments, student loans, hospital bills—all of it, washed clean. You’d be pretty relieved, right? And you’d probably be pretty expressive and exuberant when it comes to showing your gratitude.
Now if I tell you that Jesus has cancelled all your sin debt, are you feeling as grateful? The truth is that we can’t fully understand forgiveness until we understand our sin—what needs to be forgiven! When Jesus joined Simon the Pharisee for a meal, He encountered a woman of “doubtful reputation” who understood just how much sin debt she had and used her tears and hair to wipe Jesus’ feet as a way to show her gratitude for all the forgiveness she was receiving.
In this message, Stuart Briscoe walks us through Jesus’ dinner with Simon and the parable of the two debtors, and encourages us to consider what sins we might be holding onto.
Scripture: Luke 7:36-7:50
What kind of soil are you? Jesus’ parable of the sower and the seed is probably one of His best known parables. The sower goes out and sows seed on a hard pathway, in shallow soil, thorny soil, and good soil. The point of the parable, however, isn’t really the sower or the seed—it’s the soil. The seed, the Word of God, was the same everywhere it fell, but what determined if the seed took root was the reception it received in the soil. We, like the soil, have a responsibility to respond to the Word of God!
In this message, Stuart Briscoe walks us through this parable, explaining how the different types of soil respond to the seed and encouraging us to be good soil.
Scripture: Luke 8:1-8:15
Many of us hear the well-known parable of the Good Samaritan, and we take from it that we should help people who need help, even when we don’t stand to gain anything. But is that really what Jesus was saying?
The context for the parable was a conversation between Jesus and a teacher of the law who wanted to know what he needed to do to “inherit eternal life.” Jesus’ response—to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, strength and love your neighbor as yourself—is a tall order!
In this message, Stuart Briscoe explains what Jesus really meant in His conversation with the teacher of the law and helps us find encouragement in Jesus’ gift of salvation.
Scripture: Luke 10:25-10:37
We all are looking for financial and material success. Who wouldn’t want a bigger house, nicer car, maybe a boat or some extra zeros in the bank account. All these things in themselves aren’t bad—yet they become “bad” when we look for satisfaction in these material things or when we start to think that we deserve them.
Jesus warned against such greed when He told the parable of the rich fool—a man who saw his success as the result of his own actions instead of acknowledging that it was a gift from God.
In this message, Stuart Briscoe teaches us what Jesus had to say about the amassing of wealth and encourages us to keep sight of the eternal and not the temporal.
Scripture: Luke 12:13-12:21
In their 5-message series, Powerful and Effective Prayer, Stuart and Jill Briscoe help you discover the power of a life rooted in prayer—and how it can become the place you turn to in every situation.
When life feels overwhelming, it’s easy to react first and pray later. But this encouraging series shows you how prayer can bring clarity, peace, and steady confidence in God, no matter what you’re facing!
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