Welcome to the weekly podcast of Branch Church in Peabody, Massachusetts. To learn more visit our website at http://www.branchchurchonline.com or download the Branch Church App.
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In 1 Samuel 25, a woman named Abigail saves David from a moral struggle. When David couldn’t see it, God sent someone to speak truth in his life. Everyone has lapses of judgment. Everyone gets caught in weak moments. We all need Abigails in our lives – even if we think we’re a David. This message emphasizes the need for faith, patience and godly co…
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What do we do when life makes an unexpected turn for the worst? David is faced with a solution in the cave of En Gedi. King Saul, who has been chasing him for a while, enters his cave and David has 2 options. 1) Take matters into his own hands or, 2) trust God and wait on His timing. This message will encourage you to wait on the Lord.…
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David had a special friendship with King Saul's son, Jonathan. In normal circumstances, Jonathan would be king but because of his father's disobedience, God rejected Saul's house and chose David to be king of Israel. Surprisingly Jonathan never shows the slightest hint of jealousy or resentment towards David. This unique friendship will show us not…
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David is most known for his dramatic encounter with a giant named Goliath. This showdown deals with a fundamental question and obstacle in how we deal with fear. This message will look us right in the face and force us to evaluate our level of courage and faith in trusting and obeying God.By Mason Adair
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In 1 Samuel 16, God sends His prophet Samuel to anoint a new king out of Jesse's sons. David wasn't the first choice or even the last choice… he was the FORGOTTEN choice! But God saw something in David that no one else saw.By Mason Adair
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When Jesus died, the disciples were scared, confused, depressed and lost. They had no desire to continue His mission. It died with Him on the cross… BUT WHEN THE ANGEL SPOKE, He is Risen – THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING!By Mason Adair
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Luke chapter 23 records the secret trial and crucifixion of Jesus. Along the way we'll see a glimpse of individuals that encounter Jesus in His final moments. From Pilate, King Herod, Simon the Cyrene, the thief on the cross, Barabbas, to Joseph of Arimathea. Allow Luke's perspective of the death of Jesus to lead you to the hope of the resurrection…
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Luke records the last day before Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. It is filled with Jesus being rejected, hated, betrayed, denied, abandoned, wrongly accused and condemned. This was all prophesied and foretold in God's Word hundreds of years before it happened. The beauty, passion and obedience to God's plan was seen of Jesus in Luke 22 when He says,…
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As Jesus enters Jerusalem there is hope and expectation for the Jewish people and anger and criminal conspiracy from the religious leaders. We see this hope and celebration from the Jews when they welcome Jesus into Jerusalem. While in Jerusalem, Jesus shares the parable of the evil farmers. The parable is a story of God’s relationship with Israel.…
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In Luke 19, Jesus shares a parable that focuses on being faithful with what God has entrusted to us. Some are given more, some are given less but all are given by the grace of God so that we could use it for His Kingdom and Glory. How we manage and invest what God has given us matters to the one who gave them!…
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Luke 18 is a series of events that describe who can approach God. Jesus answered this topic by saying that what is impossible for man is possible through God. This message reinforces the fact we cannot save or justify ourselves.By Jose Barrientos
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In Luke 16, Jesus gave the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. This parable informs humanity that there is life after death. Our soul will either find itself in heaven or hell. This message shares the truths from this parable and other parts of the Bible to give us a clear picture of the afterlife... and most importantly, how to get to heaven.…
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In Luke 15, the Pharisees ask Jesus why He was eating, teaching and ministering to the “outcasts” of society. Jesus responds to that question with the 3 "lost" parables. In sharing these parables, Jesus extends the heart and actions of God towards the "outcasts" that the Pharisees viewed as inconveniences. This look into the "lost" parables will he…
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What is the greatest threat to your soul? Whatever keeps you from God. And not every threat will be sin. In fact, for many of us, perhaps most of the greatest threats to our souls are not sin, but some good God himself has given to us. In Luke 14, Jesus shares a story and gives excuses and reasons why people will miss the banquet in heaven.…
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Jesus was a man of prayer. In His humanity, He sought strength and guidance from the Father in prayer. This message looks at Luke 11 where Jesus gives His disciples insight into prayer and teaches them how to pray.By Mason Adair
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In Luke 10, Jesus shares the Parable of the Good Samaritan to an expert of the Law. He asked a question to test Jesus but Jesus took it as an opportunity to teach this man and us the importance of loving our neighbor. Oftentimes, our “neighbor” is often not someone we would choose but God would choose for us. Allow this parable to remind you that i…
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Luke chapter 9 includes 4 events that send the disciples on a roller coaster of emotions. This message takes the listener/viewer on a road trip to relive and discover the truth's about Jesus and His purpose found in this incredible chapter.By Mason Adair
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In Luke 8, Jesus shares the parable of the 4 soils. It describes 4 different ways we respond to the Word of God. This message will encourage you to consider the condition of your heart because that will affect the way you respond to God.By Mason Adair
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In Luke 6, Luke shares 2 occurrences regarding Jesus and the Sabbath. Jesus had broken one of the traditions the Pharisees had attached to the Sabbath. Jesus responds by saying He is over the Sabbath. This message looks at how Jesus is not just over the Sabbath, He became the Sabbath for us and helps answer the question, should Christians still kee…
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Jesus Defeats Satan & Is Rejected by Nazareth
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39:06In Luke 4, Luke records the showdown between Jesus and Satan in the wilderness. There's a lot at stake if Jesus fails. If Satan succeeds in tempting Jesus to sin, then Jesus could not be the perfect, spotless Lamb of God who would take away our sins. Thankfully Jesus does prevail. In the text, Jesus reveals Satan’s strategies against us and how we …
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In Luke 3:1-16, we are introduced to John the Baptist. Isaiah the prophet said that "he was the one shouting in the wilderness." The focus of this message is how John baptized with water but Jesus would baptize with the Holy Spirit. The salvation we receive from Jesus is dependent upon us receiving the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation. Conver…
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8 days after the birth of Christ, Mary receives another beautiful encounter. This message looks at Mary's encounter with Simeon and Anna. Just as Simeon and Anna longed for and received the "consolation of Israel," we are encouraged to look towards Jesus' 2nd coming.By Mason Adair
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Luke 2 gives important details surrounding the birth of Christ. This message shares those truths and draws us to understand that God has a plan for your life that is attached to His ultimate plan.By Mason Adair
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Luke 1:1-38 shares the birth announcement of two boys born in supernatural ways. One to a priest named Zechariah and the other to a young virgin named Mary. This message looks at the response to the birth announcement given by the angel Gabriel. Zechariah responded in unbelief and Mary responded in belief. Choose to surrender your plans, dreams and…
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We turned 12 years old... and that's kind of a big deal! This message looks at where we've been and shares where we are going. It ends by encouraging each believer to grow deep roots of faith. Spiritual growth does not happen by accident.By Mason Adair
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Every Christian of every age, whether married or single, needs to belong to a church family. This message looks at the teachings of Jesus, the book of Acts and the letters to the 1st century church as the encouragement needed for each family or individual to be "all in" with a local church family.By Mason Adair
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Individuals and families consist of broken, flawed sinners. With that reality comes dysfunction, disagreements and frustrations. This message imagines what it would look like for God to remove the roof of our home and pour different ingredients into our home like a mixing bowl.By Mason Adair
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Heart Transformation Over Behavior Modification
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36:46In a Christ-centered home, we are more concerned with HEART TRANSFORMATION than we are about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. The reason is because heart transformation leads to behavior modification, but not the other way around. This message helps Christian parents parent the heart.By Mason Adair
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As Christian parents, our kids don’t need us to make them the center of our home. They need us to make Jesus the center of our home and everything we do revolves around Him. This message looks into the sermon of Jesus and how we need to build our home on the "rock," which is Jesus.By Mason Adair
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In Matthew 8, Jesus casts out demons from two men. During the exorcism, Jesus has a conversation with the demons. In this conversation, we're given a proper foundation in understanding demonology. This message shares how the Gospel of Jesus secured a decisive victory over Satan and his power. We'll learn that the only power Satan has over the Chris…
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In Luke 17, Jesus miraculously healed 10 lepers but only 1 came back and thanked Jesus. When it comes to God, do we love the gifts more than the giver of the gifts? The actions of the 1 gives us the blueprint for how we are to express our thanks to Jesus for all He has done.By Mason Adair
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In Mark 4, Jesus calmed a storm on the sea with His disciples. The disciples were terrified and believed that they were going to die but Jesus was asleep. This became a teaching point for Jesus to His disciples and for us as well. This message will share with us 4 inadequacies that will strengthen our faith and pursuit with Jesus in our everyday wa…
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Have you ever had an issue that defined you? It’s that thing you don’t want anyone to notice… that stubborn weakness, humiliating failure, embarrassing illness, horrible past event, or present struggle with sin. Part 6 in our study through Jesus' miracles, we learn that no matter what we are feeling or experiencing - we take it to Jesus!…
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In John 9, Jesus heals a man who was blind. This message looks at how Jesus still heals people of their spiritual blindness.
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Jesus' healing over the paralytic man teaches us that God’s forgiveness is the greater gift than anything we can experience in this world... even a life free of disability, suffering and loss. This message looks at scripture to give us a proper understanding and a renewed perspective over the pain this world and our bodies can give us.…
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Jesus raised 3 people from the dead during His earthly ministry. He did this to show His power over death. This message focuses on the 2 categories in which Jesus has power over. He has power over our spiritual and physical death.By Mason Adair
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The miracle of Jesus feeding 5,000 people was more than a humanitarian act. This miracle has many key components in how we are to follow Jesus. This message discusses 3 of the main components from this miracle.By Mason Adair
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In John 2, Jesus performed his first miracle at a wedding in Cana. He miraculously turned water into wine. This message looks at 5 observations found in this text. There are two things we have to understand about receiving a miracle from God. Does it align with God’s will and do we have the faith to receive it?…
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This message looks at John 10 where Jesus shares that He is the Good Shepherd. Jesus is willing to love you, knowing everything about you.By Mason Adair
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By Jose Barrientos
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In Titus 3:8-11, the Apostle Paul says there are teachings and discussions that are GOOD & BENEFICIAL and teachings and discussions that are FOOLISH & DIVISIVE. As Christians, we “devote” ourselves to that which is good and beneficial and “refuse to get involved” with that which is foolish and divisive. As you watch this message, allow yourself to …
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In this summer sermon, Jose expounds on the beauty of God's forgiveness that covers all of our sin debt.By Jose Barrientos
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In Titus 3:1-8, Paul gives the believer tangible ways you can live for Christ and interact with this world.By Mason Adair
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Titus 2:11-14 teaches the believer that God’s grace first saves us and then trains us in godliness and good deeds. It is by God's grace that we are saved and changed for His Glory.By Mason Adair
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Titus 2:4-10 gives practical insight for how a Christian grows in maturity and health through a church family. God intended the saving Gospel of Jesus to save us, transform us and then work through us to others. One will see that we need the local church and the local church needs us.By Mason Adair
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In Titus 1:9-16, Paul continues his qualifications for an elder. This message looks at the importance of teaching in the church of God by the elder/pastor. An elder must understand, obey, teach and defend biblical truths to the congregation.By Mason
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In Titus 1:5-9, the Apostle Paul gives Titus a list of qualifications to fill the role of elder in the churches in Crete. Allow these characteristics to challenge you to grow spiritually. In essence, these are qualities of any spiritually mature believer.
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What we believe shapes how we behave and how we behave demonstrates what we believe. And for the Christian, the world watches how we behave more closely than what we believe.By Mason Adair
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We are Part of Something Bigger than Ourselves
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33:43The book of Ruth wants to teach us that God's purpose for the life of his people is to connect us to something far greater than ourselves. God wants us to know that when we follow him, our lives always mean more than we think they do. For the Christian there is always a connection between the ordinary events of life and the eternal work of God in h…
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