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ReGeneration Church
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This podcast features the Sunday morning teachings of Pastor Matt Valencia from ReGeneration Church in Scotts Valley, California.
ReGeneration Church exists to cultivate a community of disciples who respond to the Gospel by growing in relationship with Jesus and intervening for Him.
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Acts 8:1-25, "Scattered & Empowered by the Spirit"
3d ago01:02:50Tap to summarizeAfter Stephen's death, persecution breaks out and believers flee Jerusalem into the surrounding regions, with Philip carrying the gospel into Samaria. There, his preaching, healings, and exorcisms draw large crowds, and even Simon the sorcerer believes and is baptized alongside many others. When Peter and John arrive and pray for the new believers, the Holy Spirit falls on them. Simon tries to purchase that power, only to be sharply rebuked by Peter. The apostles preach the gospel in still more Samaritan villages before returning to Jerusalem. What does authentic transformation look like versus performance?
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Luke 15:11-32, "Prodigal Sons; Prodigal God"
1w ago00:57:10Tap to summarizeA man's younger son demands his share of the inheritance, leaves home, and squanders it on reckless living until he is destitute and reduced to feeding pigs. Hungry and ashamed, he decides to return home and ask his father to take him back as a servant. But his father sees him from a distance, runs to embrace him, and restores him fully as a son, throwing a feast in his honor. The older son, who stayed and worked faithfully, refuses to join, angry that his wayward brother is welcomed back so easily. The father gently reminds him that everything he has is still his, urging him to share in the joy. Are you lost far from home, or lost while staying put?
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Acts 7:1-43, "Jesus is Better"
2w ago00:55:10Tap to summarizeStephen retells Israel's history before the high priest, showing how God consistently worked outside every structure his accusers consider sacred—beyond the land, the temple, the familiar. From Abraham to Joseph to Moses, God's presence moves freely while the people repeatedly anchor themselves to lesser, visible substitutes. The golden calf stands as the starkest image of a people settling for something they can control when the greater reality proves too demanding. What are you settling for that may be keeping you from something greater?
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Acts 6:1-15, "Preserving Unity & Multiplying Disciples"
3w ago00:53:55Tap to summarizeAs the church grows, a complaint arises over the neglect of Hellenistic widows in the daily food distribution. The apostles call the community together, proposing that seven Spirit-filled men be appointed to handle this need so they can remain devoted to prayer and the word. The community agrees, selects seven, and the apostles commission them with prayer and the laying on of hands. As the word of God continues to spread, disciples began to multiply greatly. In our lives today, what would happen if we stopped trying to do everything ourselves and started trusting others?
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Acts 4:32-5:42, "Obeying God vs the Fear of Man"
May 3100:52:39Tap to summarizeAnanias and Sapphira secretly hold back part of their offering while claiming to give the full amount, and both fall dead when confronted. The apostles fill Jerusalem with their teaching, drawing such crowds that the high priest has them arrested and jailed, only for an angel to release them and send them straight back to the temple to keep speaking. Dragged before the council again and flogged, Peter and the apostles answer that they must obey God rather than men. They leave rejoicing, and day after day they do not stop teaching in the temple and in homes. When pressure increases, do your convictions sharpen or soften?
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Acts 4:1-31, "We Can't Keep Silent!"
May 2400:58:50Tap to summarizeAfter healing a lame man and preaching in the temple, Peter and John are arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin, who demand they stop speaking in Jesus' name. Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, boldly declares that salvation is found in no one else—not even under threat of punishment will he be silenced. The council, unable to deny the miracle, releases them with warnings, but Peter and John insist they cannot stop speaking of what they have seen and heard. Reunited with their companions, they pray for boldness, and the room shakes as the Holy Spirit fills them all and they continue proclaiming the Word. What does the gap between what you believe privately and what you say publicly reveal about you?
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Acts 3:1-26, "Healing & Refreshment in Christ"
May 1700:44:00Tap to summarizeAt the temple gate called Beautiful, Peter and John encounter a man lame from birth who asks them for money, but Peter raises him up in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and the man's feet and ankles are immediately strengthened. The healed man enters the temple walking, leaping, and praising God, drawing a crowd of astonished onlookers who recognize him as the longtime beggar. Peter addresses the crowd, insisting the miracle comes not from his own power but through faith in Jesus — the one they had disowned — and urges them to repent and turn back so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord. He grounds this moment in the ancient covenant promises, declaring that all the prophets from Moses onward had been pointing to these very days now unfolding before them. Is there an area of your life where you have grown so accustomed to brokenness that you no longer imagine it could be made whole?
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Acts 2:37-47, "The Spirit-Filled Church"
May 1001:00:34Tap to summarizePeter delivers a message that cuts the crowd to the heart, and thousands respond by repenting, being baptized, and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. The new believers devote themselves to the apostles' teaching, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer, while signs and wonders occur among them. They hold their possessions loosely, selling what they have to meet one another's needs, and gather together daily in the temple courts and in their homes with gladness and sincerity. The community grows steadily as the Lord adds to their number day by day those who are being saved. Where have you drawn the line between your private faith and your shared community life?
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Acts 2:12-36, "Spirit Empowered Prophecy & Teaching"
May 300:57:20Tap to summarizeAs the crowd questions what they are witnessing, Peter stands and addresses them, explaining that the outpouring of the Spirit fulfills Joel's prophecy that God would pour out His Spirit on all flesh. He draws on Psalms 16 and 110 to argue that David anticipated both the resurrection and exaltation of Jesus, grounding his message in the Hebrew Scriptures. The Spirit's empowerment is evident not only in Peter's boldness but in his ability to interpret and apply Scripture in a coherent, persuasive way. He concludes with a direct declaration: God has made Jesus, the one they crucified, both Lord and Messiah. How do you discern whether boldness in your speech is coming from the Spirit, or from yourself?
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Acts 2:1-13, The Fire & Wind of the Holy Spirit"
Apr 2601:07:05Tap to summarizeThe disciples are gathered together when suddenly a sound like a rushing wind fills the entire house. Tongues of fire appear and settle on each of them. They begin speaking in languages they have never learned. Devout Jews from every nation hear their own tongues proclaiming God's wonders, leaving them astonished and perplexed. Others mock, assuming they are drunk. What do we do when confronted with something we can't explain? Are you more likely to respond with awe or skepticism?
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