Episode 44 - Was Jesus a Christian?
Today, Pastor Matt will address a listener's question about Jesus and the aspects of Him that relate to the standards of the Christian faith and religion in general.

Today, Pastor Matt will address a listener's question about Jesus and the aspects of Him that relate to the standards of the Christian faith and religion in general.
Today, Pastor Matt will share the importance of the need for theology behind the songs we sing during worship and how they affect our spiritual walk with Christ.
As Christians, we will face more suffering than others. Today, we will look at how we can endure and grow within the trials we face through what God teaches us in these trials.
Today, Pastor Matt will discuss ways in which we can come alongside our pastors and encourage them in their ministry.
In this episode of the Grounded Podcast, Pastor Matt takes over hosting and discusses holiday traditions before addressing how we can continue to walk in obedience during the bustling season of Christmas.
Today, Pastor Matt will give his thoughts on the popular Christian series "The Chosen" and how Christians can discern whether or not they should indulge in viewing it.
In this episode, we will answer a question we received from a listener and look to God's Word to understand how we can delineate the Old Testament laws and which apply to the Christian today.
Many people and Christians will face some sort of guilt for their sin throughout their life, today we will walk through how we can overcome the guiltful emotion that we can often possess by looking at our redemption in Christ.
Today, we answer a question from a listener regarding Christlikeness and how we can be in the world but not of it.
When diving into God's Word, the Christian might face two parts of scripture that seem to conflict with one another. Pastor Matt will look at some common steps to approach this problem in today's anniversary podcast episode.
Today, we will answer a question common among believers of all ages and situations. Pastor Matt will take us into scripture to find an answer.
In David's Psalm 51 lament, he pleads that God would not remove His Holy Spirit from within him. Many Christians are then drawn to question the permanence of their salvation. Today, we turn to the truths and covenants in God's Word to bring closure.
In Matthew 6, Jesus tells us to seek His kingdom above all other things, and He will have His hand over us while we reside on earth. Today we will look at how we can practically do that in our fallen world.
Today we look at a common question that arises in the faith. We are told that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, but what does that really look like?
In this episode, we will look to God's Word to see how His unchanging character and justice affect today's world.
Today we will turn to God's Word to answer a question regarding the importance of church membership and what it means in a congregation.
In Matthew 18, Jesus talks about discipline and confrontation in the church body. Today we will further look into how to tackle this situation in the body today most efficiently.
Today we will look at a question that we received from a listener regarding continuous sin in the life of a Christian. We will look at how to differentiate between ongoing sanctification versus falling into perpetual sin and what we should do when faced with questions about the authenticity of our salvation.
Today Pastor Matt will answer a common question Christians ourselves face often and unpack the actions to take.
In this episode, Noah Greer, the podcast host, will be interviewed and give his testimony.
In this episode, we will draw connections in God's Word to answer a commonly faced question that can weigh on the mind of the Christian and affect our reactions.
We apologize for the absence of an episode last week. In today's episode, we will wrap up our excerpt on predestination by looking into some of the objections that arise regarding the doctrine.
Today we will continue to discuss last week's topic and go deeper into the biblical references and passages regarding predestination, foreknowledge, and election.
In the upcoming episodes, we will look into what predestination is, what the Bible says regarding it, and why it's so controversial. In today's episode, we will start by laying that foundation.
While a listener was reading through Hebrews 11, he encountered a verse that stated that Rahab, a harlot and a liar, was an example of acting by faith. We will turn to God's Word and answer this question in this Episode. Resources Cited in this Episode: Did God Approve of Rahab's Lie? - Apologetics Press Is it ever right to lie? | GotQuestions.org...
Today Pastor Matt will again look to God's Word and dissect the deep and heavy topic of suicide and how it affects a Christian's faith and salvation. Resources: National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-422-HOPE National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 www.christiansncrisis.com
In this episode, Pastor Matt will look to scripture and dissect why we shouldn't fear death and what we should do in preparation.
Even with a cold, Pastor Matt is still dedicated to the church body and the cultivation of this podcast. Please be keeping him in your prayers! This week, Pastor Matt will go in-depth about how we should live in response to Jesus's words in Matthew 16:24.
In response to last week's episode, today we will again turn to scripture to unpack how we should pray from Jesus's teachings. We will go in-depth on what the Lord's Prayer means in Matthew 6 and how it can be applied in our prayer life.
Throughout life, especially in difficult times, it can feel like our prayers aren't answered, or God isn't listening. Today, with Pastor Matt's help, we will turn to God's Word and extract the details of how God hears our prayers.