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Waterstone Church Sermon Podcast
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Podcast of weekend sermons from Waterstone Church in Littleton, Colorado. We are a church that seeks to become like Jesus and live for others.
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When Grace Finds You
1w ago00:36:21Tap to summarizeHumanity rarely chooses its family of origin or the baggage attached to it, yet Jesus Christ deliberately selected His lineage, including Rahab, an outcast whose story is recorded in both Joshua and the genealogy in Matthew. When two spies entered Jericho, Rahab protected them and declared her trust in God's past miracles at the Red Sea as well as victories over Amorite kings Sihon and Og. Her choice to secure protection through a scarlet cord directly mirrors the imagery of Passover, bringing her into the ancestral line leading directly to King David and the Messiah to prove that divine grace meets people in their current state and welcomes them into a new family.TRANSCRIPTDISCUSSION GUIDE
Transcribe →When Faith Feels Impossible
2w ago00:39:54Tap to summarizeStanding on the edge of the impossible, true courage isn't built on self-reliance or sheer willpower, it is tied directly to a divine promise. When facing giant-sized obstacles and towering fears, real strength comes from gripping tightly to God's Word, while courage means taking a firm, immovable stance in his presence. True rest isn't a passive break or a temporary truce, it is a daily, soul-deep surrender that stops striving for self-perfection and steps fully into the peace of God.TRANSCRIPTDISCUSSION GUIDE
Transcribe →When Faith Stands Alone
3w ago00:43:07Tap to summarizeRegret often strikes in midair during that agonizing second after a leap when sight becomes clear, yet it is too late to turn back. At Kadesh Barnea, on the edge of the Promised Land, an entire nation stood on the brink of receiving ancient divine promises. However, ten spies allowed fear to dictate their perspective, erasing God's assurances with a single doubting word. In contrast, Caleb and Joshua viewed those same giant obstacles through the lens of unwavering faith, recognizing that visible challenges can never overpower the divine presence. Although human choices carry real consequences, grace consistently offers forgiveness and redemption. Ultimately, the direction of life is determined by what comes after that defining turning point, whether building on fear or stepping forward in quiet obedience.TRANSCRIPTDISCUSSION GUIDE
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The Way of Love: The Spirit Forms Christlike People
4w ago00:44:58Tap to summarizeDESCRIPTIONDive out of the safe, comfortable pool of shallow Spirituality, and step into the depths of living life in attunement with the Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit breaks hidden chains, brings people face-to-face with God, and transforms daily life into the way of love. Following Jesus isn't just about gathering information, it's about actively living out love every single day. Stepping into this deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit means letting go of fear, unrepentant sin, and the quiet comfort of the status quo. It is an invitation to move past theological concepts and enter into a genuine, life changing relationship with Jesus that meets people right in the middle of their ordinary routines. TRANSCIPTDISCUSSION GUIDEreferences "It's the Holy Spirit's job to convict, it is God's job to judge, and it is my job to love." - Billy Graham"The chief thing for all believers is the love of God, the love of souls, the love of others, and knowledge of the truth, and the Holy Spirit within you." - D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Transcribe →Redemptive Suffering: The Spirit Meets Us in Weakness
Jul 600:35:54Tap to summarizeSuffering is inevitable, but it does not have to lead to despair. There is a heavy, painful gap between promised goodness and current broken realities, a space where weariness often takes over. True goodness is not the absence of pain, but the active presence of comfort inside of it. When the weight of life leaves you wordless, honest lament offers a pathway to radical hope. You are not left to navigate the wilderness alone; your heart is fully known, and those heavy, wordless groans are translated into powerful, active intercession. Pain is real, but it is ultimately reframed by the promise of future redemption and the comfort that Jesus kneels with the brokenhearted.TranscriptDiscussion GuideReferences"Lament is the practice of groaning with the Spirit in the midst of suffering—my own suffering or the suffering of another. It is most frequently encompassed in the repeated biblical phrase, 'How long, oh Lord?'" - Tyler Staton
Transcribe →Witness: The Spirit Sends the Church
Jun 2900:45:16Tap to summarizeWe all know how easy it is to stick to the shallow end of the pool where everything is comfortable and completely safe. But stepping into the deep unknown is exactly how we find the real strength and sacrificial love needed to meet the needs of those around us.TRANSCRIPTDISCUSSION GUIDEREFERENCES:"Everywhere I go I find that God's people lack something. They are hungry for something. Their Christian experience is not all that they had expected, and they often have recurring defeat in their lives. Christians today are hungry for spiritual fulfillment. The most desperate need of our nation today is that men and women who profess Jesus be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit." - Billy Graham Three Swimming Lessons from, The Familiar Stranger, by Tyler StatonSpoken Love: Witnessing in boldness what Christ has done in our lives by brining our honest selves—our joy, struggles, fears, and failures—into everyday moments like work, parenting, and hanging out with friends. Supernatural Love: Witnessing in power through acts of compassion and healing, demonstrating that God reigns over a broken world.Sacrificial Love: Witnessing through the cross by consistently choosing humility over recognition, service over status, and forgiveness over revenge.
Transcribe →Prophecy: The Spirit Still Speaks
Jun 2200:54:51Tap to summarizeStop playing it safe and dive into the deep, wild ocean of a life truly guided by the Holy Spirit. To make a real impact, try shutting out the digital noise this week to listen for God's whisper, then step out in faith to share a simple, loving word of encouragement with someone who needs it. TRANSCRIPTDISCUSSION GUIDEReferences: "Some confuse biblical prophecy with future-telling and divinely informed prediction. And occasionally scripture, particularly in the Old Testament, does have examples of this, but that is not the primary function of the prophetic. Prophecy does not mean in the first instance to predict, but rather to speak on behalf of another. When we understand prophecy as prediction, we are focusing on a peripheral feature of the prophetic, not its primary focus." - Tyler Staton, The Familiar Stranger
Transcribe →Water: The Spirit Gives Presence
Jun 1400:39:57Tap to summarizeThe Holy Spirit breaks through to offer us a living, breathing connection with God that transforms our everyday moments into something so much more.TRANSCRIPTDISCUSSION GUIDE
Transcribe →The Dove: The Spirit Gives Power
Jun 800:38:55Tap to summarizeAre you stuck in a "becalmed" routine, wondering where the passion and momentum in your faith went? The transformative power of the Holy Spirit, can challenge us to step out of our intellectual comfort zones and help us to actively take risks in our faith.TRANSCRIPTDISCUSSION GUIDE
Transcribe →Breath: The Spirit Gives Life
May 3100:46:38Tap to summarizeMany of us spend our spiritual lives running as fast as we can, exhausted by the effort of trying to make our faith fly through sheer willpower and self-sufficiency. This message invites us to stop striving and instead surrender to the wind of the Holy Spirit—the animating breath of God that is already blowing, ready to fill our weary lives with the power and life we’ve been chasing.TRANSCRIPTDISCUSSION GUIDEReferences:“Satan has opposed the doctrine of the Spirit filled life about as bitterly as any doctrine there is. He has confused it, opposed it, and surrounded it with false notions and fears. He has blocked every effort of the Church of Christ to receive from the Father the divine and blood bought patrimony. The Church has tragically neglected this great liberating truth that there is now, for the child of God, a full and wonderful and completely satisfying anointing with the Holy Spirit. The Spirit filled life is not a special deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for his people.” - A.W. Tozer
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