Generation Church
This is the weekly sermon podcast from Generation Church in Portland, Tennessee. Visit www.generationchurch.me for more information.
Episodes
79 episodes
I AM The Good Shepherd | Who Is This Man? | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we unpack Jesus’ claim in John 10: “I am the good shepherd.” This sermon explores what it means to be led by Christ in a world full of competing voices, broken leadership, and cultural influence....
I AM The Gate | Who Is This Man? | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we explore why rejection cuts so deeply into the human soul and how our craving for belonging shapes so much of our lives. From childhood wounds and social exclusion to the search for identity online a...
I AM The Light of the World | Who Is This Man? | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we explore Jesus’ bold claim in John 8 that He is the Light of the World and what that means for our everyday lives. Through vivid illustrations of darkness and light, this sermon reveals how Jesus not...
I AM the Bread of Life | Who Is This Man? | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we explore Jesus’ powerful declaration, “I AM the Bread of Life,” and what it means for our deepest desires and longings.Why do the things we chase—success, relationships, possessions—never ful...
Jesus Said “I AM” | Who Is This Man? | Pastor Dustin Thompson
In this message from Pastor Dustin Thompson, we look at one of the most powerful and defining moments in the Gospel of John where Jesus declares, “Before Abraham was, I AM.” This statement is not just a phrase—it’s a direct revelation of His id...
We Need A Savior | Easter Message | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this powerful message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we are reminded that the resurrection of Jesus isn’t just a tradition—it’s the answer to the deepest problems in our lives.So many of us have lost the wonder of Easter. We’ve filled it...
No Guilty Go Unpunished | Yahweh | Andy Biggs
In this message from Andy Biggs, we explore one of the most powerful truths about God’s character—He is not just a God who forgives, but a God who transforms. Walking through Exodus 34 and the story of Moses on Mount Sinai, this message reveals...
Yahweh: Abounding in Love and Faithfulness | Yahweh | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we explore the powerful truth that God is abounding in love and faithfulness—even in a world that constantly chases what’s temporary. While culture often values quick results and short-term ...
Yahweh: Slow to Anger | Yahweh | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we explore the powerful truth that Yahweh is slow to anger and what that really means for our lives today. Through Scripture, we see that God’s anger is not impulsive or cruel, but rooted in His holine...
YAHWEH: Compassionate and Merciful | Yahweh | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we explore the true character of Yahweh as revealed in Scripture—merciful, compassionate, and full of unfailing love. Through stories like Jonah and the Prodigal Son, this sermon shows that ...
Who Is God? | Yahweh | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we explore one of the most important questions a person can ask: Who is God? Through the powerful revelation of God’s name Yahweh, Pastor Brandon unpacks how names in Scripture reveal nature, character...
The Discipline of Memorization: How Scripture Forms You | The Way | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, Pastor Brandon Petty shows why memorizing Scripture isn’t about spiritual performance; it’s about formation. When God’s Word takes up residence in your inner life, it reshapes how you process suffering, resist temptation, renew...
The Discipline of Study | The Way | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message from Pastor Brandon Petty, we’re invited to slow down and let Scripture do its deep work in us—not just informing our minds, but transforming our hearts. This teaching unpacks how staying with God’s Word moves us from belief to ...
Meditating on Scripture | The Way | Pastor Tyler Gilman
In this message, Pastor Tyler Gilman shares how meditating on God’s Word can transform your life. He shows the difference between simply reading the Bible and truly delighting in it, turning Scripture from knowledge into daily practice. Learn p...
Why Reading Scripture Daily Shapes Who You Become | The Way Series | Pastor Brian Boyne
In this message from The Way series, we explore the practice of reading Scripture and why daily, repeated exposure to God’s Word forms our hearts, shapes our leadership, and deepens our relationship with Jesus.This teaching invites us t...
The Quest for Unity | Sabbath | The Way Series | Pastor Brandon Petty
As we close our Sabbath conversation, we turn to Romans 14 and reflect on The Quest for Unity. When believers come from different backgrounds, traditions, and convictions, how do we remain united in Christ?This message invites us to rec...
The Quest for Freedom | The Way | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, discover how Jesus fulfills the promise of Jubilee—bringing release to the captives, freedom from sin, and hope for the broken. Your quest for freedom is realized in Christ.CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:
The Quest for Eden | The Way | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, we explore the quest for Eden, not just as a spiritual idea, but as a present invitation to find rest, renewal, and freedom in Jesus.CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:Websi...
The Quest for Rest | Sabbath | The Way Series | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, we kick off The Way series by exploring the practice of Sabbath: God’s invitation to stop striving, release control, and experience true rest for our souls. In a culture marked by busyness and exhaustion, Jesus off...
Greater Love | An Advent Devotional on Costly Love
This Advent devotional invites us to slow down and reflect on the love at the center of the Christmas story. In John 15, Jesus defines love not as sentimental or passive, but as sacrificial and costly; a love willing to lay itself down.
Finding Jesus in a Casual Christian World | Anchors, Rhythms & Everyday Faith | Tis The Season Series | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, we confront casual Christianity and invite others into a deeper, more meaningful way of following Jesus; not just through belief, but through how we live, love, worship, and form our habits every day.CONNECT WITH GENERAT...
How to Choose Joy in Advent | Psalm 16:11 | Finding Fullness of Joy in God’s Presence
In this Advent devotional, Sherelen Hodges teaches how joy isn’t just happiness, it’s a choice rooted in the presence of God.CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:Website
Finding Jesus in a Pagan World | Christmas | Tis the Season Series | Pastor Brandon Petty
In this message, we discuss living in a pagan world without adopting pagan ways, and how holy days can retell God’s story, remind us of His faithfulness, and anchor us in a relationship.CONNECT WITH GENERATION CHURCH HERE AT:
Advent Week 2: The Prince of Peace. Finding Real Rest This Advent Season.
In this week's Advent devotional, we explore what Scripture calls true peace: not the absence of problems, but the presence of a Person.
Break the Chain: Abiding in God’s Love & Trusting Him With Everything | Pastor Joel Delph
As we close our Abide series, guest speaker Pastor Joel Delph brings a powerful word from John 15 on abiding in Jesus, breaking the chains that hold us back, and trusting God with every area, especially the ones we tend to guard the most.