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Faith was never meant to be a solo sport. In this week's Stress Less episode, Pastor Alex unpacks Philippians 1:27-30 and the call to strive together. Paul tells the Philippians to push the gospel down the field as a teamâstanding firm, unafraid of opponents, and leaning on each other in seasons of hardship.
Free Study Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-fxcrpldwv7P0bBJoQkZBKUx4y9HNdWW/view?usp=share_linkAlex and Lokelani talk through why we tend to pull away from community when life gets heavy, how to tell the difference between persecution and correction, and why your church family is worth prioritizing. Plus real stories from House Church Kauai and the milk and honey coffee shop on what it looks like to stay bold when the arrows come.You're in good company. Lock in, find your people, and don't go through this life alone.amenpodcast.com/donate
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Paul wrote âto live is Christ, to die is gainâ from a prison cell, not knowing if heâd live or die. And he was still steady, joyful, and free. In this episode we walk through Philippians 1:19-26 and unpack what it actually looks like to live that way, where Jesus is so much of your life that nothing, not even death, can shake you. We get into the fill-in-the-blank that exposes what youâre really living for, what it means to magnify Christ as a telescope to the church and a microscope to the world, and the grace that does the work in you so you stop white-knuckling your way into loving God.
After the Amen question: In what area of your life does Christ need to be magnified?
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Paul was in prison. People were preaching against him just to make his life harder. And he was still full of joy. How?
In this episode of the Amen Podcast, Alex and Lokelani jump back into our Philippians âStress Lessâ series with chapter 1:12-18, an episode weâre calling FRUSTRATIONS. Because letâs be real, youâre frustrated with someone or something right now. A difficult season. A difficult person. Plans that got shut down. A baby that wonât sleep. A coworker climbing the ladder at your expense.
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Paul knew that feeling. And he shows us that the very thing frustrating you is the thing God is using to advance His kingdom.
In this episode we talk about: ⢠Why we actually NEED frustrations (and what theyâre doing in us) ⢠Why difficult PEOPLE last longer than difficult TIMES ⢠The Matthew 7 plank-in-your-eye principle and how it kills frustration at the root ⢠Why people use God to climb the ladder of fame (Mike Tyson, Theo Von, Steven Furtick conversation included) ⢠A powerful picture from Pilgrimâs Progress (Feeble Mind & Ready-to-Halt) ⢠Why our culture says âghost them, quit, move, medicateâ and why the gospel says something better ⢠Lokelani on why she welcomes the suffering of having a big family in a culture that treats kids like a burden
If Christ is being proclaimed, even through your hardest season, nothing can ultimately frustrate you.
đ Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18 đď¸ Series: Stress Less (Philippians)
After the Amen Question: What are the frustrations in your life that God is using to advance His kingdom? Drop your answer in the comments. We read them.
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Everyone talks about aesthetic. Your feed, your room, your coffee shop, your fit. But thereâs a Greek word in the Bible that only shows up one time in the entire New Testament, and it might change the way you see your whole life.
In this episode of Amen Podcast, Pastor Alex and Lokelani Wilson walk through Philippians 1 verses 9 through 11 and unpack what Paul actually prayed for the church. Spoiler: itâs not about how your life looks. Itâs about what you can see.
We talk about the difference between feeling something is off and knowing something is off, why love without knowledge falls apart, why knowledge without love falls apart, and the two questions that will help you discern almost any decision you face.
Plus, Lokelani shares what sheâs discerning two days from her due date with baby number seven.
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How Godâs Work In You Will Never Stop (Philippians 1:3-8)
Paul is on house arrest in Rome. Ten years removed from the Philippians. Awaiting a trial that could end his life. And when he picks up his pen to write to this little church in Macedonia, the first word out of his mouth isnât fear. Itâs joy.
This week weâre in Part 2 of the Stress Less series, walking through Philippians 1:3-8 and unpacking three distinct works of God: what He has done FOR us in salvation, what He is doing IN us through sanctification, and what He is doing THROUGH us in compassion for the body of Christ.
We also dig into why your local church isnât a nice-to-have, why supplemental ministries like Amen Podcast only function well when believers are rooted in a Bible-teaching congregation, and how the Philippiansâ partnership in the gospel made Paulâs imprisonment fruitful instead of futile.
Stick around for After the Amen, where Lokelani shares how this passage connects to motherhood, sanctification through serving others, and the joy of watching God work in the people around you.
Grab your Bible. Open to Philippians 1. Letâs go.
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Stress Less PT. 1
Paul wrote Philippians from a prison cell. The whole letter is about joy. How?
Welcome to Episode 1 of our new series, Stress Less: How the Cross is the Cure for Anxiety. Weâre walking through the book of Philippians verse by verse to show you that you donât have to live surprised by every hard thing that hits you.
In this episode, Alex unpacks Philippians 1:1-2 and shows three things that kept Paul calm in chains:
* His Master
* His Mission
* His Manner
Your master determines your manner. Your mission reveals your master. If youâve ever been blindsided by suffering or shocked at how broken the world is, this series is for you.
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Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2, Acts 16, Matthew 11:28-30, John 15
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We spent years in Matthew. And it ends here â not with a theology lecture, but with eleven doubting disciples on a mountain, a risen Jesus who doesnât rebuke them, and a commission that changed the world.
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Matthew 28:16â20 is the final exhale of the greatest story ever told. And the thing that hits hardest isnât the Great Commission itself â itâs who Jesus gives it to. Doubters. Men who walked with Him for three years, watched Him die, heard the women say He was alive, and still showed up to that mountain unsure of what they were even looking at.
And Jesus says: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go.
In this episode we ask the question nobody wants to sit with â what is doubt actually costing you? Not just spiritually. In your marriage, your calling, your obedience, your worship. Because doubt isnât neutral. If doubt takes root, death still reigns. Whatever youâre doubting God about â that thing has taken the throne. And the only cure isnât more effort. Itâs looking at the authority of Christ and saying to everything else: youâre not my dad.
We also get into the Trinity â why Jesus is equal in divinity but subordinate in function, what it means that a human being is seated on the throne right now, and why the resurrection is the proof that the one with all authority over your life actually loves you and wasnât forced.
We close with the commission: Go. Baptize. Make disciples. Teach. And the promise underneath all of it â I am with you always, to the end of the age.
This is the end of Matthew. And itâs just the beginning.
đ Scripture: Matthew 28:16â20 đ References: Ray Ortlund, John Piper, 1 Corinthians 15, Romans, Ephesians 2:8â9
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The religious leaders just heard the news â Jesus is risen. So they bribe the guards, spread a lie, and use every political connection they have to bury it.
None of it works.
In this episode weâre in Matthew 28:11â15 looking at three ways people try to move God â bribery, dishonesty, and policy â and why every single one fails. Because you cannot stop what God has already done.
If God is immovable, then in Christ, neither are you.
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The tomb is empty. That changes everything.
On the first Easter morning, two women showed up looking for a funeral â and got invited to a party. In this message from Matthew 28:1-10, we unpack three things the empty tomb means for your life today: youâre invited (not out of obligation, but love), God doesnât just intervene â He gets involved, and His love for you is invincible.
If the tomb lacks a body, you lack nothing.
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MATTHEW 27:62-66
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In this episode, Alex walks through Matthew 27:57-61 and shows us three pictures of devotion from one of the most overlooked passages in the crucifixion story. Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus, and the two Marys werenât doing anything spectacular. They were just doing what was right in front of them â and God was working through all of it in ways they couldnât see.
If youâve ever felt like your faithfulness doesnât matter because itâs not big or bold or public, this one is for you.
In this episode:
* Why Joseph risked everything to ask Pilate for Jesusâs body
* What the myrrh reveals about following Jesus in the mundane
* Why sitting outside a tomb is one of the most powerful acts of devotion in Scripture
* How to follow Jesus even when you canât see where Heâs leading
đ Passage: Matthew 27:57â61 (ESV)
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Matthew 27:55-56. God came near, when we deserted Him. amenpodcast.com
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In Christ, nothing can separated us from God. amenpodcast.com
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Jesus didnât just die â He was forsaken. For 3 hours, darkness covered the land, and the Son of God cried out âMy God, My God, why have you forsaken me?â â and the Father didnât answer.
In this episode, Alex walks through Matthew 27:46-50 and uncovers what actually happened in those 3 hours on the cross, why Jesus stopped calling God âFather,â and what it means that He declared âIt is finished.â
If youâve ever felt like God went silent on you, or if youâre still secretly trying to earn what Jesus already paid for â this oneâs for you.
Topics covered: The 3 hours of darkness and what they represent | Why Jesus called God âGodâ instead of âFatherâ | What âIt is finishedâ actually means for your everyday life | Why your salvation canât be 99% â it has to be 100% | How bad theology leads us to look for salvation in the wrong places
đ Matthew 27:46-50 | Psalm 22 | Habakkuk 1:13 | John 10:17-18
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Most people think theyâre going to heaven. But Jesus says the road to life is narrow â and few find it. Not many. Few.
In this episode of the Amen Podcast, Alex and Lokelani sit in Matthew 7:13-14, right at the end of the Sermon on the Mount, and unpack one of the most sobering passages in all of Scripture. The wide road is crowded, comfortable, and covered in destruction. The narrow road is hard, lonely, and crushing â and it leads to life.
We talk about:
* Why the wide road isnât just for atheists â itâs full of religious people
* What the Greek word for âhardâ actually means (hint: itâs about grapes)
* The difference between the general call and the effectual call of God
* Why you didnât find the narrow road â it found you
* What Pilgrimâs Progress teaches us about the narrow gate
* The Zoe life â and how to recognize it in your own story
After the Amen: Are YOU on the narrow road?
đ Matthew 7:13-14 | Matthew 22:14 | John 10:9 | Matthew 13:44
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When the sky went dark at noon, it wasnât just a weather eventâit was God marking the moment His wrath fell on Jesus for our sin.
In this episode, we explore the darkness that covered the land during Jesusâs final three hours on the cross. We dive into what darkness meant in the Old Testament, why God dwells in âunapproachable light,â and how the fear of the Lord is actually the beginning of knowing Him.
Jesus entered the impenetrable darkness of Godâs wrath so we could walk in His light. This changes everything.
AFTER THE AMEN QUESTION: What is a small view of God that you have that needs to change?
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There were two men named Jesus at the trial. One was a murderer and rebel. The other was the Messiah. The crowd chose the criminal over the Savior.
But hereâs the real question: Which Jesus would YOU choose today?
In this message, we break down the shocking differences between Jesus Barabbas and Jesus Christâand why weâre still tempted to follow the wrong one. From making a name for ourselves to shaking peace instead of making it, this is a challenge every Christian needs to hear.
đ KEY POINTS: ⢠The choice between two different Jesusâs ⢠Barabbas: notorious, proud, violent, self-promoting⢠Christ: gentle, lowly, peaceful, self-sacrificing ⢠Why we still choose the wrong Jesus today ⢠How Jesus switched places with Barabbas (and us) ⢠Which Jesus does YOUR life show?
âąď¸ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro: The Choice 2:33 - Would We Still Choose Wrong? 6:11 - Barabbas the Murderer 11:19 - Peacemakers vs Peace Shakers 14:20 - Making a Name vs Lifting His Name 20:14 - Jesus Died FOR You, Not WITH You 23:21 - After the Amen Q&A
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