Street Preachers Podcast – Episode Summary

Episode Title: Don’t Forget What You Already Know

Hosts: Phillip Anthony Mitchell & Tim Timberlake
Date: September 16, 2025

Overview

This episode of Street Preachers centers on the theme of spiritual perseverance, authentic faith, and the necessity of remembering foundational truths in the Christian walk. Using the book of Jude as a launching pad, Philip Anthony Mitchell and Tim Timberlake challenge listeners—affectionately dubbed the "Street Team"—to maintain a vital, prayerful relationship with God, avoid spiritual apathy, and beware of distractions and false teachings. The tone is raw, relatable, and passionate, blending scripture with real talk about leadership, struggle, temptation, and overcoming adversity.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Community, Prayer, and Gathering (03:20–08:13)

• Announcement of a major prayer event at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on Oct 12, 2025, aimed at uniting believers in passionate prayer, with a focus on revival and the power of community:
  "There are no celebrities on that platform. The only celebrity on that platform tonight will be the Lord Jesus Christ.” (03:52, Mitchell)
• Encouragement for those struggling with prayer to simply show up:

  "Don’t shy away from God’s presence in your own personal time. You don’t have to be in a certain place at a certain time in a certain posture. God will meet you in the shower, at your kitchen table, as you’re driving." (12:59, Mitchell)

• Personal testimonies about encountering God at prayer gatherings:

  “I saw something special happen for my son…He was on his knees in the back of the room, and the Lord met him there and transformed his life.” (07:17, Mitchell)

2. Real Faith—in All Our Flaws (08:24–15:22)

• Honest discussion on distractions and imperfections in prayer:

  “Even in my distraction, God receives my prayer.” (09:14, Timberlake) “I’ve even fallen asleep in God’s presence… and just felt that peace.” (12:06, Mitchell)

• Tailoring your prayer life:

  “You should tailor your prayers for your own personal wiring. For one person, they’ll connect with God in nature…another person in a dark room…for another, it’s a walk.” (13:16, Mitchell)

• The importance of perseverance:
  “He knows how to throw logs on that dry fire. Just get to the arena… let God pour out some liquid fire and revive your soul.” (15:05, Mitchell)

3. Testimonies and Expectation for Miracles (15:29–20:39)

• Stories of physical healings and supernatural encounters:

  “A woman who had been battling an ailment for 15 years…came down into the water…and was supernaturally healed.” (16:09, Mitchell)

• Expectation for the prayer event:

  “We are believing God for everyone that comes that evening to experience an undeniable encounter with the Messiah.” (17:56, Timberlake)

4. The “Street Team” Identity & Spreading the Gospel (18:28–21:21)

• Adopting the ‘Street Team’ moniker for listeners, empowering the audience to see themselves as gospel carriers and proactive witnesses in their cities.

  “Wherever you are and you're part of the street team, help us spread the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ.” (20:25, Timberlake) “For our podcast, it’s going to be like scriptures meets the culture…we’re gonna open this book, break this bread with the oil on it.” (21:23, Mitchell)

5. Deep Dive: Jude 5–7 & Remembering Foundational Truths (21:25–29:14)

• Jude’s warning about forgetting what we know and misunderstanding deliverance:

  “Deliverance does not guarantee destiny… Israel was saved out of Egypt… but many never saw the promised land.” (25:09, Timberlake)

  • The Exodus as a type of salvation: leaving the world (Egypt), baptism (Red Sea), and journeying to the promise—requiring perseverance and faith.
• Jesus as Lord in the Old Testament:

  “Notice how Jude, the biological brother of Jesus, mentions Jesus as the one that led the children of Israel out of Egypt… that is very powerful.” (22:49, Mitchell)

• Correction of heresies about Christ’s divinity:

  “Jesus is not a created being…He has always existed.” (24:15, Mitchell)

• Warning about false prophets and giving in to cultural idolatry:

  “We have too much of the world in us and not enough of the kingdom.” (29:34, Mitchell)

6. Perseverance, Success Redefined, and the Daily Walk (26:06–33:34)

• Redefining success in ministry and life:

  “My new definition of success…can I come down to the end of my life and be able to say I kept the faith? I fought the good fight. I finished my race.” (26:53, Mitchell)

• The challenge of enduring faith:

  “Salvation is not a past event. It is a daily faith. It is a daily dying to self. Picking up that cross daily.” (28:23, Timberlake)

• Consequence of not persevering (Day of Reckoning):

  “There is a day of reckoning coming. That’s why we need to persevere.” (30:35, Mitchell)

7. The Dangers of Unbridled Desires & Worldly Ambition (33:34–43:17)

• Impact of social media on spiritual appetite and ambition:

  “We live in an era of radical individualism and unbridled ambition. Social media makes it worse…we have appetites for things that may not be God’s will for us.” (33:34, Mitchell) "Unbridled desires, if it's driving, always lead to a destination of destruction." (37:35, Timberlake)

• Personal confessions about vain desires, desire for platforms, and being wrung out by God:

  “I led ministry for almost a decade with vain desires in my heart…It took about four years to really wring that stuff out.” (38:43, Mitchell) “For years, my greatest desire was to be accepted by all. That led me down a leadership journey of wanting to be affirmed by people…If I live for their applause, I’ll die from the lack of it.” (41:21–42:04, Timberlake)

• Depth and necessity of suffering in spiritual growth:

  “Every day is a funeral. It’s a reminder that we are dead… I had to allow my identity to be anchored in Jesus.” (43:07, Timberlake)

8. Hope in Suffering and the Process of Growth (43:17–47:51)

• Speaking to those in pain, feeling abandoned or stripped:

  “God has not abandoned you…What you may think is loss, sometimes winning doesn’t feel like winning when you’re actually winning.” (44:46, Timberlake)

  • “He will place his finger on our idols… Go through the process of pain. Grieve, even mourn, but don’t stay there.” (45:59, Timberlake)
  • “Elevation requires some elimination. If you’re not willing to allow God to eliminate something from your life, you’re not ready for God to elevate you in this season.” (46:19, Timberlake)
• Encouragement to expect restoration and deeper relationship on the other side.

9. Scripture and Prayer for Listeners (48:02–54:43)

• Hosts read and declare Psalm 91 and Psalm 27 over listeners:
  • “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty…” (48:28–50:10, Timberlake)
  • “Even if you can’t pray your way out of a circumstance, you can pray your way into peace.” (51:40, Mitchell)
• Encouragement for praise and trust in pain:

  “Sometimes the best time to praise is when you’re hurting…It’s hard to be depressed and praise at the same time.” (52:36–52:38, Mitchell)

• Final encouragement:

  “Wait for the Lord…Let your heart take courage. Wait, I say, just wait. Have an expectation on the Lord.” (54:43, Mitchell)

• Powerful closing prayer for those suffering, seeking transformation, or struggling to persevere:

  “Draw out of us sin, draw out of us comfort, draw out of us everything that is not like you, God. And instill in us a godly conviction that will not let us settle…” (55:05, Timberlake)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On prayer and presence:

  “A prayerless believer will be a powerless one.” (04:47, Mitchell)

• On the danger of distraction:

  “If we lay down the cross, we pick up too much culture.” (28:23, Timberlake)

• On identity and worth:

  “If I live for the applause from people, I’ll die from the lack of it.” (42:06, Timberlake)

• On hardship and spiritual formation:

  “Elevation requires some elimination…If you’re not willing to allow God to eliminate something from your life, you’re not ready for God to elevate you.” (46:19, Timberlake)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 03:20 – Access Prayer Event announcement and vision
• 07:17 – Personal testimony: access ignites prayer life
• 09:14 – Honest discussion: distraction in prayer
• 13:16 – Personalizing prayer life to suit your wiring
• 16:09 – Testimony of healing after baptism
• 22:49 – Jude: Jesus as Deliverer in the OT
• 25:09 – “Deliverance does not guarantee destiny”
• 28:23 – Perseverance and daily faith
• 33:34 – Social media’s impact on spiritual ambition
• 37:35 – “Unbridled desires lead to a destination of destruction.”
• 41:21–42:04 – Timberlake’s journey through people-pleasing and brokenness
• 44:46 – Message to those feeling stripped and abandoned
• 48:28–50:10 – Psalm 91 declaration
• 50:22–54:43 – Psalm 27 declaration and final encouragement
• 55:05–56:03 – Closing prayer for listeners

Episode Tone & Takeaways

• Real, unfiltered, and direct—but always hopeful and pastoral
• The Christian journey is about daily surrender, perseverance, and trusting God even when the path is hard or unclear
• Prayer is powerful, personal, and transformative, no matter how messy it gets
• Beware of pride, false prophets, and letting culture override kingdom values
• Hope is found in God’s Word and His faithfulness, especially in suffering

For anyone who feels distant from God, distracted, or overwhelmed, this episode is a strong reminder: Don’t forget what you already know—you are loved, you’re called to persevere, and even in your brokenness, you are not alone.