He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. — Colossians 1:13–14
In Acts 14, Paul and Barnabas continue their first missionary journey and discover that the advance of the gospel brings both extraordinary...
Acts 12 is one of the most striking chapters in the New Testament. It’s a story of persecution, prayer, loss, and miraculous...
What does it really mean to be fully alive? In this episode, we dive into Colossians 1:21–23 and uncover the heart of the...
In Acts 11, the early church is confronted with something completely new—Gentiles receiving the gospel and the Holy Spirit. The question is...
In this episode, Pastor Matt Ayars takes a deeper look at Epistle to the Colossians 1:15–20 and the breathtaking truth of...
In this powerful and deeply personal message, Pastor Matt Ayars walks through Epistle to the Colossians—especially Colossians...
Have you ever noticed that in the story of Noah’s ark God doesn’t just destroy everything and start all over; rather, He preserves a human family and...
In the opening chapters of Amos, the prophet (who was a shepherd), proclaims oracles against the nations. In those oracles, the charge against each...
“I myself did not know him, but for this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” — John 1:31 When the...
Everything God commands is for our good. But what about giving God our firstfruits? How is that for our good? Some argue that God never commands us...
In the Old Testament, God commanded his people to give back to him their “firstfruits.” This practice was more than an agricultural ritual—it was a...
A few people recently have asked me how to properly pronounce Jesus’ name. Sensing that there was something deeper behind the question, I...
