St. Peter's Helenville

Ep. 242 - Preach the Inclusive Exclusive Gospel - Acts 4.8-12

This Sermon's Focus: What if the most loving thing you could do… is speak a truth the world calls offensive? In this powerful sermon from Acts 4:8-12, we explore why the gospel of Jesus is both radically inclusive and undeniably exclusive. Discover how fearful disciples became bold witnesses, why truth still matters in a culture of “your truth vs. my truth,” and how the resurrection of Jesus changes everything. If you’ve ever struggled to share your faith without sounding judgmental, this message will challenge and encourage you to stand boldly in the love and truth of Christ. This Sermon's Text: Acts 4.8-12 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! 9 If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, 10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 11 Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected,     which has become the cornerstone.’ 12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

Ep. 241 - Live to Listen to Your Shepherd's Voice - John 10:1-10

This Sermon's Focus: Whose voice is shaping your life? In a world full of anxiety, distraction, pressure, and empty promises, Jesus says: “My sheep know My voice.” In this powerful message from John 10, discover how the Good Shepherd still calls His people by name, leads them through the chaos, and offers a life deeper, fuller, and more secure than anything this world can give. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the noise around you or the struggles within you, this sermon is an invitation to hear the one voice that changes everything, and hear his voice more than any other. This Sermon's Text: John 10:1-10 Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter thesheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out allhis own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow astranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure ofspeech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them. Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I amthe gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Ep. 240 - You Need to Be Bought - 1 Peter 1:17-21

This Episode's Focus: What gives your life real value? In a world chasing success, money, and identity, 1 Peter reminds us that we were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ. In this episode, we explore what it means to live as redeemed people — strangers in this world whose faith and hope are anchored in the risen Savior. Discover the incredible worth God places on you, the freedom found in Christ’s sacrifice, and the hope that changes how we live every day. The Sermon Text: 1 Peter 1:17-21 Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.

Ep. 239 - How to Play the Game of Life - 1 Peter 1:3-9

This Sermon's Focus: What if life isn’t just random chaos… but a mission with an eternal ending already secured? In this episode of the St. Peter’s Helenville Podcast, we dive into 1 Peter 1:3–9 and explore what it means to “play the game of life” with a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Using themes inspired by Jumanji, this message wrestles with suffering, second chances, fear, faith, and the promise that in Christ, failure and death never get the final word. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by trials, exhausted by the struggle, or wondered how to keep going when life gets hard, this episode is for you. Discover the unshakable inheritance waiting for God’s people and why the resurrection changes everything about how we live today. The Sermon Text: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Ep. 238 - From the Eyes of Mary Magdalene - Easter Festival Service - Luke 8:1-3, Matthew 28:1-10

This Sermon's Focus: What would it have been like to stand at the empty tomb through the eyes of Mary Magdalene? In this episode of From the Eyes of Those Who Were There…, we step into the story of a woman once trapped in darkness, delivered by Jesus, and forever changed by his love. From the agony of the cross to the despair of the empty tomb, Mary believed she had lost everything—until the risen Jesus spoke a single word: “Mary.” Discover the hope, identity, and new life found in the voice of the Savior who still calls each of us by name and invites us to run out of our graves and into the joy of his resurrection. Sermon Texts: Luke 8:1-3, Matthew 28:1-10 Luke 8:1-3 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means. Matthew 28:1-10 28 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men. 5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” 8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.” The video material was kindly provided by HikingFex.com. https://www.hikingfex.com/en/videos [https://www.hikingfex.com/en/videos]