Podcast Summary: "All for Jesus"
Church of the Highlands - Sunday Messages
Date: November 9, 2025
Host: Church of the Highlands & Founding Pastor Chris Hodges ("PC")
Episode Overview
This episode launches the Church of the Highlands’ annual "Legacy Season," focusing on living and giving “All for Jesus.” The church celebrates the dedication of a new campus and reflects on the purpose of living a life marked by generosity, eternal perspective, and genuine relationship with God. Founding Pastor Chris Hodges delivers a message centered on Matthew 25, exploring the biblical perspective on generosity, purpose, and preparing for eternity.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Celebrating Growth & Vision (00:01–04:00)
- Host Opening: The episode opens with gratitude and excitement about God’s work, especially the land dedication for the new Daphne campus.
- Reflecting on the Church's Journey: The recent "Goodness of God" series has been impactful, and upcoming "At The Movies" series is encouraged as an outreach tool.
- Introducing Legacy Season: "Legacy isn't just about what we build next. It's about carrying forward a heritage of generosity and faith" (A, 01:35).
2. Preparing for Legacy and Eternity (04:00–13:30)
- Pastor Chris Hodges’ Return: PC greets all locations and correctional ministries, grounding the message in church unity and outreach.
- Explaining Upcoming Church Activities:
- "At The Movies" (in-person only)—an evangelistic series using film as modern parables.
- Christmas services, and logistics for priority seating (begins Dec 5th, 2025).
- Legacy Season culminating in a December 14th offering for global and local impact.
Notable Quote
“Legacy is a season where we ask God to use us to make an eternal difference in the lives of others.”
—A, 01:31
3. Living With Eternity in Mind
a. The Two Eternal Questions (13:30–22:00)
- Two Judgments from Scripture:
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- “What did you do with my Son, Jesus?”—the ultimate salvation question (Great White Throne judgment, Romans 14, Revelation 20).
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- “What did you do with what I gave you?”—the stewardship/reward question (Judgment Seat of Christ, 2 Corinthians 5).
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- Preparation is Key:
"Part of our job is to get you ready for eternity. ... You're gonna have this moment where you're gonna stand before God."
—B, 07:15
b. Grace & Relationship > Deeds
- Emphasis that salvation comes by relationship, not religious deeds.
"I wasn't looking for your religion, I was looking for relationship."
—B, 12:37 - Good works are evidence of salvation, not the means.
4. Stewardship & Rewards (22:00–29:00)
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Olympic Analogy: The Judgment Seat of Christ is more like an awards ceremony—rewards for leveraging life for eternal purposes.
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God Delights to Reward:
"I'm so excited to reward you. I'm bringing them with me. Like, I wanna do this for you."
—B, 17:20 -
Our Response: Use everything—joy, resources, talents—for others in Jesus’ name.
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Humorous Touch
- "You want a little joy … how many of you want to hear a Boudreaux joke?" (Bujo joke)
- The joke lightens the mood and illustrates sharing joy as a ministry.
- "You want a little joy … how many of you want to hear a Boudreaux joke?" (Bujo joke)
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Inspirational Example: David Green (Hobby Lobby):
- Green’s poem over his doorway:
"Only one life, ’twill soon be past
Only what’s done for Christ will last.”
—B, 23:41- Quote from David Green:
"God anointed me just as much as he anointed you... not so that I would have it, so that I could put it into the kingdom..."
—B, 23:06
5. All for Jesus: Matthew 25 in Focus (29:00–35:00)
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Jesus' Standard for Legacy:
- Sheep & goats: Serving “the least of these” is serving Christ himself.
- Key Insight:
“The sheep aren't sheep because they fed the hungry. They fed the hungry because they're sheep.”
—B, 31:24 - Works reveal, but do not secure, our status—giving flows from love.
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Love Expressed in Action:
"You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving."
—B, 31:53- Loving God means loving what He loves: the hungry, the lost, the stranger, the poor, the broken.
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Personal Examples of Loving What Others Love
- PC’s wife Tammy loves golf because he does; he pretends to be interested in purses because she is.
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Spiritual Hunger & Reaching the Lost
- Recent revival trends: Gen Z male church attendance up, Bible sales rising.
- “If Jesus loves the lost, so will we.” (repeated as a refrain)
6. Compassion for the Poor and Broken (35:00–41:00)
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Practical Ministries:
- Thanksgiving & Christmas outreaches
- “Giving Hope” event for families in need
- Christ Health Center exceeding 20,500 patients in a year
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Systemic Generosity:
- Church supports incarcerated persons, those in addiction, and the suffering through correctional and freedom ministries, now expanding to Georgia.
“When you give in the legacy offering, we’re literally clothing Jesus Himself...”
—B, 36:37 -
The Church as God’s Hands
"The government's fighting right now about how to do all this stuff. They were never anointed to do it. It was always supposed to be the people of God."
—B, 32:16
7. Invitation to Personal Generosity (41:00–end)
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No Compulsion Giving:
- "We’re not taking an offering today. ... You get to go home for five weeks and plan, prepare. ... Each man should give what he’s decided in his heart to give—not under compulsion."
- Seek God’s guidance individually about giving:
“We’re not going to ask you. We’re asking you to ask God.”
—B, 39:25 -
Concluding Charge:
- Every act, every gift, every outreach: it’s “All for Jesus.”
- Final call to relationship: invitation to salvation prayer.
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On Eternal Perspective:
“Only one life, ’twill soon be past / Only what’s done for Christ will last.”
—B, quoting David Green’s doorway, 23:41 -
On God’s Reward:
“He wants to pay you back. ... And to which we're all gonna go—you don’t owe me anything. Like the cross was enough.”
—B, 17:03 -
On Giving with Love:
"You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving."
—B, 31:53 -
On Church’s Role in Meeting Needs:
“They were never anointed to do it. It was always supposed to be the people of God.”
—B, 32:16 -
On Our Motivation:
“If you say you love God, then you need to love what He loves.”
—B, 31:53
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 00:01–02:16 — Host intro; vision-casting and church news
- 04:00–13:30 — Pastor Chris: Eternity, judgments, why legacy matters
- 13:30–22:00 — The two eternal questions; heaven, rewards, relationship not religion
- 22:00–29:00 — Stewardship, awards analogy, Hobby Lobby/legacy poem
- 29:00–35:00 — Matthew 25 unpacked; loving "the least of these"
- 35:00–41:00 — Serving the poor, broken; practical local/global ministries
- 41:00–end — How to prepare for legacy giving; invitation to relationship with Jesus
Recap: Essence of the Message
Church of the Highlands launches its legacy season, calling every member to live “All for Jesus”—to let love for God overflow as practical, generous action toward others. This is not about religious deeds or pressure to give, but about responding to God’s love, living with eternity in mind, and partnering with Him in reaching the lost, helping the poor, and healing the broken. Every act, every gift, and every outreach is ultimately for Jesus.
For full impact, hear Pastor Chris Hodges’ passionate energy, humor, and emotion in the audio/message.