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Focus Church
Hosted by Pastor Todd Sepulveda · EN
This is the sermon podcast for Focus Church. For more information, please visit www.focuschurch.com.
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In A Place Where God Can Use You
5d ago00:39:14Tap to summarizeBe honest. Is your faith growing, or are you just maintaining it? That question sits at the center of this episode. We look at what real discipleship actually looks like, not a six week class or a program with an end date, but a daily, deliberate choice to grow closer to Jesus. We walk through the story of David before Goliath and realize his confidence didn't come out of nowhere. It came from years of faithfulness nobody was watching. Then we get personal with a devotional Todd found at a used bookstore, one that carried twenty years of somebody else's handwriting, highlights, and prayers. If you've ever wondered whether your relationship with God is growing or just getting by, this one is for you. There's a way to move from spiritual milk to something more. Come find out what that looks like. Ready to go deeper in your faith? Download the free Spiritual Growth Checklist at https://www.focuschurch.com/spiritual-growth-checklist/
Transcribe →Your Discernment Profile
2w ago00:35:27Tap to summarizeYou looked at the situation. You weighed it out. You made the smartest call you knew how to make. So why does something still feel off? Elisha’s servant woke up to an army surrounding the city and he was not wrong about what he saw. The horses were real. The chariots were real. He just wasn’t seeing all of it. This message walks through what happened on that hillside, what Paul prayed for the church at Philippi, and why Jesus told religious men that they could read the sky and still miss the moment they were standing in. There’s a kind of discernment that happens in your mind, and there’s a kind that only happens when you stay close to God. Most of us lean hard on one and quietly ignore the other. You’ll also hear about a freezing weekend, a pool with no water in it, and a repair bill that never came. You’ve got a discernment profile whether you’ve ever named it or not. This one will help you find out what yours actually is. Ready to go deeper in your faith? Download the free Spiritual Growth Checklist at https://www.focuschurch.com/spiritual-growth-checklist/
Transcribe →Is There a But at the End of Your Life?
3w ago00:42:34Tap to summarizeYou can walk with God faithfully for decades and still get the ending wrong. That's not a comfortable sentence, but it's a true one. This week we look at King Asa, a good king who sought the Lord, defeated an army twice his size, and had God's favor on him for 36 straight years. And then something shifted. A prophet's warning he didn't want to hear. A decision to handle things his own way instead of asking God. A bitterness that took root and never got pulled up. By the time his life ended, the record on him wasn't as clean as it started. This message is about staying strong in God for the whole race, not just the first half of it. It's about catching drift before it becomes a pattern, and understanding that the same grace that met Asa on day one was still available to him on day fourteen thousand. There's a way to finish differently than Asa did. And it starts before you'd expect. Ready to go deeper in your faith? Download the free Spiritual Growth Checklist at https://www.focuschurch.com/spiritual-growth-checklist/
Transcribe →The Big Decisions in Life
4w ago00:36:46Tap to summarizeYou've got a big decision in front of you — and the pressure of getting it wrong is real. You've asked everyone around you. Maybe you've Googled it, prayed about it, and still feel stuck. What if the answer isn't found by looking outward, but by trusting what's already on the inside? In this message, Pastor Todd Sepulveda walks through the story of King Rehoboam, the moment Peter went from Jesus' highest praise to being called Satan in back-to-back verses, and what the apostle John meant when he wrote that you have an anointing that teaches you all things. For anyone wrestling with decisions — big ones — this conversation gets at the heart of what it really means to let God lead. The keyword here isn't willpower. It's abide. There is hope for every decision you're facing. And you already have what you need to make it well. Ready to go deeper in your faith? Download the free Spiritual Growth Checklist at https://www.focuschurch.com/spiritual-growth-checklist/
Transcribe →Free Indeed
Jul 500:45:11Tap to summarizeMost of us know what it feels like to be chained to something. A habit. A regret. A version of yourself you thought you'd left behind. The chain looks different for everyone, but the feeling is the same. You pull, you tug, and somehow you're still stuck in the same spot. This episode is about what real freedom actually looks like. Not the kind you celebrate with fireworks, but the kind that reaches into the deepest parts of your life and says, "You don't have to stay there." Jesus didn't just die to forgive you. He set you free so you could actually move forward. We dig into Galatians 5, the story of the demon-possessed man in Mark 5, and what it means to stand firm in that freedom instead of slowly handing it back. Because the freedom is real. The question is whether you're living like it. Ready to go deeper in your faith? Download the free Spiritual Growth Checklist at https://www.focuschurch.com/spiritual-growth-checklist/
Transcribe →Tired, Torn, and True: Promises in the Trenches of Life.mp3
Jun 2800:36:05Tap to summarizeYou know that feeling where nothing is firing — where you're just going through the motions and even God feels distant? That place has a name, and you're not alone in it. In this message, we walk through one of the most raw moments in David's life — when his village was raided, his family was taken, and his own men were ready to turn on him. What David did next is the key to understanding how the promises of God become more than words on a page. They become the thing you stand on when everything else gives way. We look at 1 Samuel 30, Acts 2, and a handful of scriptures that aren't just ancient history — they're promises that are alive and personal, promises of God that Peter himself said are for you, your children, and everyone who will call on His name. There's a way through the blahs. There's a way through the silence and the distress and the not-knowing-what-comes-next. You're going to want to hear this one. Connect with us and find more resources at focuschurch.com. Connect with us online at FocusChurch.com. Join us for a live service - Sundays @: 10 am CST https://www.focuschurch.com/video/ Grow Spiritually - https://www.focuschurch.com/spiritual-growth-checklist/
Transcribe →The Acts of a True Son or Daughter of God
Jun 2100:40:14Tap to summarizeEver wonder if knowing the right things about God is the same as actually belonging to Him? What if you’ve got all the right answers and you’re still missing it? In this message, Pastor Todd walks through Jesus’ tense exchange with the religious leaders in John 8 — people who had the bloodline, the knowledge, and still missed who God really was. It’s a conversation that gets right to the heart of what it means to listen and obey, not just hear and nod along. There’s a simple shift that changes everything, and it starts with one question only you can answer. Connect with us online at FocusChurch.com. Join us for a live service - Sundays @: 10 am CST https://www.focuschurch.com/video/ Grow Spiritually - https://www.focuschurch.com/spiritual-growth-checklist/
Transcribe →Quiet the Noise: What to Do When Anxiety Chokes Your Faith
Jun 1400:43:03Tap to summarizeDiscover God's way to deal with worry and anxiety in this powerful, life-changing message. If you are struggling with stress, racing thoughts, or feeling overwhelmed by the world, learn how biblical truth can quiet the noise and restore your peace. Learn practical steps to protect your mind and walk in true spiritual freedom today. In this foundational teaching, we explore the spiritual roots of the stress and mental exhaustion marking modern culture. Drawing a powerful parallel between biological weeds and internal distress, the message tracks the origin of life's "thorns and thistles" back to Genesis, illustrating how internal anxiety functions exactly like invasive plants in a garden box. When left unchecked, the worries of this world and the deceitfulness of wealth act as environmental contaminants, pulling vital spiritual nutrients, light, and focus away from the heart. True relief requires more than superficial fixes; it demands a proactive, daily spiritual audit. By intentionally replacing bare spaces in our minds with scripture, dedicated prayer, consistent worship, and authentic Christian community, believers can deny anxiety its power. This message serves as a practical guide to cultivating healthy soil, pulling up toxic thoughts before they take root, and protecting your calling to bear lasting spiritual fruit. Reflection Question - Nature abhors bare soil, and our minds are the same. What practical steps will you take this week to proactively cultivate your heart with the Holy Spirit through daily scripture reading, prayer, or worship? Connect with us online at FocusChurch.com. Join us for a live service - Sundays @: 10 am CST https://www.focuschurch.com/video/ Grow Spiritually - https://www.focuschurch.com/spiritual-growth-checklist/
Transcribe →Are You Judging Me?
Jun 700:46:15Tap to summarizeMaybe someone has said it to you. Maybe you've said it yourself. Four words that can shut down any conversation in a heartbeat: are you judging me? It's a real question that deserves a real answer — and the Bible actually has a lot more to say about judging others than most people realize. In this episode, Pastor Todd walks through what Jesus actually meant in Matthew 7, why Paul had no problem calling out sin inside the church in 1 Corinthians, and what the difference is between hypocritical judgment and the kind of truth-in-love accountability that God actually calls believers to. If you've ever hesitated to speak into someone's life because you didn't want to be seen as judgmental — or if you've felt the sting of someone coming at you with that accusation — this conversation is going to give you some solid, Biblical ground to stand on. There's a way to say the hard thing and still honor God. You'll want to hear this one. Connect with us online at FocusChurch.com. Join us for a live service - Sundays @: 10 am CST https://www.focuschurch.com/video/ Grow Spiritually - https://www.focuschurch.com/spiritual-growth-checklist/
Transcribe →Focus Everyday
May 3100:37:46Tap to summarizeIs your faith mostly a Sunday thing — something you show up for, and then set aside until next week? That tension is more common than you might think, and it might be the thing that’s keeping your walk with God from feeling as alive as it could. In this message, Pastor Todd takes a close look at the early church in Acts 2 and asks a simple but honest question: what made those first believers so different? They weren’t running programs or putting on a show. They were just living — every single day — with their focus on Jesus and on the people around them. It changed them. And it changed everyone who watched them. If you’ve been wondering what it looks like to connect the early church model to your everyday life in 2026 — the routines, the relationships, the ordinary moments — this one is for you. Two things. Two daily focuses. And they have the power to shift everything. The life you’re looking for might just be one small, daily intentional choice away. Connect with us online at FocusChurch.com. Join us for a live service - Sundays @: 10 am CST https://www.focuschurch.com/video/ Grow Spiritually - https://www.focuschurch.com/spiritual-growth-checklist/
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