Street Preachers Podcast: Live from Jacksonville

Hosts: Phillip Anthony Mitchell & Tim Timberlake
Episode Date: December 23, 2025
Theme: Repentance & Holiness – "The Revival Starts With Us"
Location: Live in Jacksonville, Florida

Episode Overview

In this powerful, raw, and unscripted episode recorded live in Jacksonville, Phillip Anthony Mitchell and Tim Timberlake bring an urgent, convicting call to repentance and holiness. Speaking directly to both an in-person audience and listeners worldwide, they share personal stories, biblical teaching, and prophetic exhortation. Their core message: True revival and transformation in the church begins with genuine repentance and an uncompromising pursuit of holiness—not performance or platform, but discipleship and integrity in every part of life.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Street Preachers Origin Story

• Personal Beginnings: Phil shares how the podcast began with a burden from God, a $10,000 investment in a basement studio, and months of praying for the right partner—until a “divine encounter” with Tim (01:50).
• Converging Callings: Both had empty podcast chairs in their studios, both prayed for a co-host. Their meeting was orchestrated by God, leading to their partnership (05:15).
• Vision: From day one, they felt called to break out of the studio and record on the streets, believing that “revival doesn’t wait for a microphone” (06:30).

2. The Countdown – Urgency of the Hour

• Prophetic Tone: Phil and Tim warn time is running out for complacency. Reference to global trends (like identity chip mandates in the UK) as signs of the times (07:23).
• Memorable Quote:

  “God has put a clock on humanity, and that clock is counting backwards... That clock is going to strike zero, and when it strikes zero, everybody’s fate will be sealed. Time is running out on us.” – Phil (07:23)

3. The Unpopular Message – Repentance & Holiness

• Message Rarely Preached: The focus is not on “sexy” conference topics or prosperity, but “two words” every believer must wrestle with: repentance and holiness (13:06).
• Sin’s Influence: Sin infects every faculty of human life and frustrates even Christian communities, yet God calls His people to witness by living differently (09:05).
• Authenticity:

  “It’s not enough to have ‘Christian’ as your tag, or ‘woman of God’ in your bio, without a life to match.” – (10:00)

4. Repentance – Peter’s Restoration as Blueprint

• Text Explored: John 21:15-17 — Jesus restores Peter after his denial, not by asking for proof, but by asking “Do you love me?” three times, echoing Peter’s three denials (15:51–17:21).

• Memorable Moment:

  “The reason He asked him three times, ‘Do you love me?’ is because Peter denied Jesus three times. In Hebraic culture, the rabbi restores the fallen at the place of their fall.” – Tim (15:51)

• True Repentance Defined:

  “Repentance is not just an apology—it's a permanent pivot in mindset, behavior, and direction.” – Phil (18:20)

• Pastoral Challenge:

  “You’ve done Christianity and worldliness for too long... What the Lord is calling you to is a permanent pivot.” – Phil (19:12)

5. Breaking “Moralistic Deism” and Nominal Christianity

• False Security: Warning against the “placebo” of believing oneself good (moralistic deism) rather than truly repentant (24:00).

• “This is us thinking we’re justified because we’re good people… The Scripture says no one is good.” – Phil (24:00)

6. Beyond Religion – Embracing Discipleship and Discipline

• Religion vs. Relationship: Having practices but lacking transformation—knowing about Jesus rather than knowing Him personally (27:05–28:31).
• Discipline: The importance of denying oneself and practicing real discipline as a mark of following Jesus (28:33).

7. Holiness – Not Legalism, Not Perfection, but Separation

• Scriptural Call: First Peter 1:13–16. Holiness is “being set apart,” not external show or legalism (34:46–46:41).

• “Holiness is not external piety. Holiness is not clothing. Holiness is being set apart. It means to consecrate, to be different.” – Phil (45:56)

• God’s Favor: Holiness attracts God’s favor, not perfection (46:41).
• Legalism vs. Righteousness:

  “Legalism is man’s attempt through behavior modification to create a false holiness disconnected from the Holy Spirit.” – Phil (47:45) “True holiness is yielding to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.” (48:15)

8. Grace for the Struggle

• Struggle ≠ Defeat:

  “Struggle is the proof that you have not been overtaken by your enemy... Temptation is not sin; yielding to temptation is sin.” – Tim (52:07) “Don’t let anyone convince you that your struggle is not holy when you continue to put it in the hands of Jesus.” – Tim (52:07)

• Paul’s Example: Even the Apostle Paul dealt with persistent struggles (Romans 7) but strove for holiness (54:52–56:24).

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Tim (23:03):

  “Jesus never says to Peter, ‘Prove to me that you have changed.’ He asks him to receive his love.”

• Phil on Success (37:02):

  “A couple years ago, I redefined success for me... Success for me is going to be what Paul said to Timothy: If we come down to the end of our life, and we could say we fought the good fight, ran our race, and kept the faith.”

• Holiness as Daily Yielding (48:15):

  “As you keep yielding, you’re holy. We’re not talking about man-made doctrines of legalism that force behavior modification apart from the Holy Spirit.”

• On Accountability (39:55):

  “You should seek altars more than platforms. Success is: Can you finish with a testimony looking like the person who saved you?”

• Breaking the Cycle (63:12):

  “After repentance comes favor… You will be the person to shift your family tree, your trajectory.”

Key Segments with Timestamps

• Podcast & Street Preachers Origin Story: (01:50–07:23)
• Prophetic Call & Signs of the Times: (07:23–08:37)
• Introduction to Repentance & Holiness: (13:06–15:51)
• Peter’s Restoration & What Repentance Really Means: (15:51–23:40)
• Danger of Moralistic Deism and Cultural Christianity: (24:00–26:01)
• Discipleship, Discipline, and the Call to Holiness: (27:05–30:28)
• Holiness Defined & Reading from 1 Peter 1: (34:46–46:41)
• Holiness vs. Legalism/Perfectionism: (47:45–51:41)
• Grace for Strugglers, Paul’s Example: (52:07–56:24)
• Invitation for Repentance (Altar Call): (57:36–63:12)
• Prayer for Repentance & Holiness: (59:25–61:27)
• Worship Response (“Nothing Else”): (65:10–69:15)
• Final Charge to Listeners & Viewers: (69:15–71:40)

Final Takeaways & Tone

• Direct and Unfiltered: The tone is bold but pastoral—no sugar-coating, but full of grace and urgency.
• Call to Action:

  “Enough is enough. Time is running out. The Lord has need of you. This is the moment to repent. This is the moment to turn completely to Jesus.” (69:37)

• Life Change is Possible: The episode ends with an invitation to make a permanent pivot to repentance and holiness—for individuals, their families, and entire communities.

For Those Who Haven’t Listened:
This episode is more than a podcast; it’s a heartfelt altar call to a new life. Through testimony, scripture, and bold exhortation, Phillip and Tim challenge every listener to realign their definition of success, step beyond just belief to true discipleship, and let repentance and holiness shape every area of life. The message is timeless, timely, and transformative.