
Live Church
This is the podcast channel for Live Church in Republic, MO.
Episodes
245 episodes
The Boldness of Christ - John 7:14-52
The boldness of Christ intersects with a hostile crowd once again. Jesus encounters multiple different reactions from individuals in the Temple during the Feast of Booths. Their responses demonstrate how the world responds to the teaching...
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51:30

The Inevitable Collision - John 7:1-13
This text in the Gospel of John shows an interesting interaction between Jesus and his earthly brothers. His brothers, not yet converted, demonstrate what it important to the world. The here and now. Jesus on the other hand, s...
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59:07

Fake Christians and Real Christians - John 6:60-71
The closing of Jesus' powerful discourse following the miracle of the feeding of the 5000 and walking on water, Jesus makes a call for action. What we see in the crowd is 4 different responses from 3 different people. Using the Para...
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Empty Bread - John 6:51-59
Jesus' discourse continues as he uses intense physical metaphors to describe the very real spiritual process of accepting Christ and His sacrificial work on the cross. Drawing life from anything but Christ will leave you empty and will ul...
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45:56

A Better Manna - John 6:36-50
This sermon, based on John 6:35–50, contrasts the unbelieving crowd with true disciples by showing their differing responses to Jesus’ miracles and teaching. While the crowd sought physical bread and miracles for personal gain, true believers r...
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45:06

The Bread of Life - John 6:30-35
Pastor highlights how the crowds, even after witnessing miraculous signs, demanded more proof of Jesus' identity, reflecting a heart of selfishness rather than true belief. He emphasizes that faith comes from hearing the Word of Christ, not fro...
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Going ALL-IN on Jesus - John 6:22-29
In this sermon Pastor explores the depths of commitment to Christ through the lens of John 6, where the crowd sought Jesus not for His miracles but for mere physical sustenance. Pastor emphasizes that genuine faith isn’t about works, but about ...
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The Perfect Storm - John 6:16-21
Have you ever felt adrift in a storm, struggling to find your way? In this sermon, Pastor Josh explores the timely passage from John 6, where Jesus walks on water and calms the storm for His frightened disciples. This story serves as a profound...
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Who is Your Jesus? - John 6:1-15
Have you ever wondered who Jesus really is to you, beyond the stories and miracles we've heard? In this sermon, Pastor Troy Ashley dives deep into John chapter 6, exploring the miraculous feeding of the 5,000, a profound moment where Jesus reve...
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The Third Witness - John 5:31-47 Part III
What if you could hear the very voice of God but still miss the miracle right in front of you? Pastor Josh explores this profound reality through the lens of John 5, where Jesus reveals the heart of the religious leaders’ tragic mistake: they s...
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The Second Witness - John 5:31-47 Part II
What if the very miracles that captivate our hearts could also mislead us? In a powerful sermon centered on John 5, Pastor Josh unpacks Jesus’ compelling claims about His divinity, revealing that miracles serve as divine signs pointing not just...
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The First Witness - John 5:31-47 Part 1
What if your very existence was a voice preparing the way for something greater? In this sermon, Pastor Josh Troester dives deep into John 5:31, where Jesus underscores the importance of testimony and witness in validating His claims of divinit...
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Two Resurrections - John 5:24-30
Pastor discusses the profound implications of Jesus' claims in John 5, emphasizing that belief in Him assures eternal life, while spiritual death is the default state for humanity. He explains that through Christ, the spiritually dead can recei...
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Jesus is God - John 5:16-24
In today's sermon, Pastor Josh focused on the profound claims of Jesus found in John 5, specifically His equality with God in nature, works, power, judgment, and honor. He emphasized that Jesus' identity as both God and man is central to unders...
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Victims and Saviors - John 5:1-15
In today's sermon, Pastor Josh focused on the story of Jesus healing an invalid man at the Pool of Bethesda, emphasizing the man's struggle with a victim mentality after 38 years of illness. Jesus asked the man if he wanted to be healed, highli...
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What is Faith and How Does it Grow? - John 4:39-54
Pastor Josh Troester emphasizes the importance of informed faith rather than blind trust, illustrating his point through the stories of the Samaritans and a royal official seeking healing for his son. Both groups, initially relying on themselve...
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The Sower and the Reaper - John 4:36-38
Pastor Josh Troester emphasizes the importance of recognizing and fulfilling our kingdom assignments in everyday life, urging believers to see their jobs, schools, and social interactions as opportunities for ministry. He highlights that while ...
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An Offering God Accepts - Genesis 4:1-10
Pastor Josh emphasizes that every person is inherently a worshiper, but the critical question is what or whom we choose to worship. He contrasts true worship, which is directed to Yahweh and rooted in faith, with false worship that arises from ...
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The Jealousy of the Lord - Numbers 25
In this sermon, Pastor Troy emphasizes that God is a jealous God, underscoring the importance of worshiping Him alone and avoiding idolatry. He draws parallels between the Israelites' historical infidelity to God and the modern Church's tendenc...
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