Bayou City Fellowship
Sunday messages from Bayou City Fellowship. Bayou City is a vibrant worshipping church with a radical focus on Jesus. We are passionate about serving the city and the world while starting new churches. We are based in Houston, TX, and gather in Cypress, Spring Branch, and Tomball. Join us!
Episodes
1233 episodes
Whose Approval Are You Living For? | Cole Ellerbrock | Tomball
Who are you really living to impress?In Luke 12:1-12, Jesus warns His disciples about the danger of hypocrisy—not simply failing to live up to your beliefs, but wearing a mask to gain the approval of others. Pastor Cole Ellerbrock shows...
How to Stop Letting Other People Control Your Peace | AK Kuruvilla | Spring Branch
How much power do other people’s opinions have over your peace? In Luke 12:1-12, Jesus warns His disciples that the fear of people can lead to hypocrisy, image management, and spiritual bondage. AK Kuruvilla explains how fearing and trusting Go...
Will Your Faith Survive the Storm? | Nick Maricle | Cypress
What will difficult circumstances reveal about your faith? In Luke 12:1-12, Jesus warns His disciples against a shallow faith that looks convincing in public but cannot withstand pressure. Nick Maricle explains why lasting faith must be cultiva...
How God Changes You From the Inside Out | Cole Ellerbrock | Tomball
You can look spiritually healthy, follow all the right rules, and still feel lifeless inside. In Luke 11:37-54, Cole Ellerbrock explains why Jesus confronts religious performance and shows us a better way. Genuine righteousness is not something...
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Choose the Light. Bear the Light. | Keith Bower | Spring Branch
Why do some people miss what God is doing even when it's right in front of them? In Luke 11:29-54, Jesus confronts those who demanded more signs while refusing to believe the greatest sign already standing before them. Pastor Keith Bower challe...
Is Your Heart Really Open to God? | Kevin Barra | Cypress
What happens when Jesus confronts what's really going on inside us? In Luke 11:29-54, Kevin Barra shows that Jesus isn't interested in outward appearances alone. He lovingly exposes hard hearts, religious hypocrisy, and the barriers that keep u...
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How Do You Face Spiritual Opposition? | Dawson Tolley | Tomball
Many of us recognize that life is hard, but we often forget there's a spiritual battle happening beneath the surface. In Luke 11:14-28, Dawson Tolley explains how Jesus confronts spiritual opposition, why His victory over sin and Satan gives us...
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Why Following Jesus Can't Be Halfhearted | Kevin Barra | Spring Branch
Can you follow Jesus halfway? In Luke 11:14-28, Kevin Barra explains why Jesus' miracles reveal the power of God's kingdom, how Christ defeats the kingdom of darkness, and why true faith is more than agreement. Jesus calls us to wholehearted tr...
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Why Being a Good Person Isn't Enough | Jeremiah Meadows | Cypress
Is being a good person enough? In Luke 11:14-28, Jesus confronts the idea that outward morality or self-improvement can make us right with God. Jeremiah Meadows explains why real spiritual security isn't found in trying harder, but in the trans...
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You’re Doing Too Much - and Missing What Matters | Cole Ellerbrock | Tomball
Your calendar is full, your mind is crowded, and even the good things in your life can leave you anxious and distracted. What if the rest you need isn’t found by doing less, but by learning to live with Jesus?Through the story of Mary a...
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How to Find Peace When Life Won’t Slow Down | Kevin Barra | Spring Branch
Busyness can fill every moment of your day while quietly pulling you away from what matters most. When anxiety, responsibilities, and unfinished tasks leave you feeling scattered, Jesus offers another way to live.Through the stories of ...
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What to Do When You Wish You Had More Faith | Nick Maricle | Cypress
What do you do when you want to trust God but aren’t sure you have enough faith? Jesus shows us that faith doesn’t begin with certainty or a powerful feeling—it begins by turning toward a Father who knows what we need and is eager to help us.
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Has God's Love Changed the Way You Love Others? | Kevin Barra | Tomball
What happens when God's love truly changes your heart? In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan to reveal that loving God is never meant to stop with us. The love we've received from Christ should overflow into practical ...
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The Question Jesus Actually Wants You to Ask | Keith Bower | Spring Branch
The parable of the Good Samaritan isn't primarily about identifying who our neighbor is. It's about allowing God's Word to examine our own hearts. In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus redirects the conversation from asking who deserves our love to asking wh...
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Why Your Spiritual Life Still Feels Empty | Nick Maricle | Cypress
Have you ever felt like you're doing all the right Christian things but still don't feel close to God? In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus uses the parable of the Good Samaritan to challenge the way we think about spiritual growth. Instead of giving us ano...
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The Gospel Was Never Meant to Stay With You | Cole Ellerbrock | Tomball
Have you ever wondered if your faith was meant for more than just your own personal growth? Jesus never intended the gospel to become something we collect and keep to ourselves. He calls ordinary people to carry extraordinary hope into everyday...
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What If More People Are Ready for God Than You Think? | Kevin Barra | Spring Branch
Have you ever assumed that sharing your faith is someone else's job? Jesus tells a very different story—one where ordinary people are sent into everyday places to make an eternal difference.In Luke 10, Jesus sends out seventy-two ordina...
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What If Your Faith Was Never Meant to Stay Private? | George Terry | Cypress
Following Jesus was never meant to stop with believing - it always leads to being sent. In this message from Luke 10, discover why Jesus commissioned ordinary people to carry His message and what that means for every believer today.Whet...
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Why Following Jesus Is Always Worth It | Tom Douthit | Cypress
Following Jesus isn't just about believing the right things. It's about trusting Him enough to follow wherever He leads, even when it costs you comfort, security, or your own plans.In Luke 9:51-62, Jesus gives some of His most challengi...
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How to KEEP Following Jesus | Cole Ellerbrock | Tomball
Following Jesus isn't just a decision. It's a daily surrender. In Luke 9:51-62, Jesus makes it clear that discipleship comes with a cost. He calls His followers to stop looking back, keep their eyes fixed on Him, and trust that what He offers i...
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Following Jesus Without Conditions | A.K. Kuruvilla | Spring Branch
Many people want the benefits of following Jesus without the sacrifice that comes with it. In Luke 9:51-62, Jesus challenges that mindset and calls His followers to a deeper commitment. As He resolutely journeys toward the cross, He reminds us ...
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The Secret to True Greatness | Cole Ellerbrock | Tomball
What does it really mean to live a great life? The world tells us greatness comes through success, recognition, influence, and achievement. But in Luke 9, Jesus completely redefines what greatness looks like. Instead of climbing higher, Jesus c...
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Good Intentions Aren’t Enough | Kevin Barra | Spring Branch
In Luke 9, the disciples experience both success and failure as they follow Jesus. But in this passage, Jesus exposes something deeper than a lack of skill or effort. He confronts their overconfidence, their confusion about His mission, their s...
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When God Doesn't Make Sense | Nick Maricle | Cypress
Jesus often works in ways we don't expect. In Luke 9:37-50, the disciples repeatedly misunderstand what Jesus is teaching, relying on their own strength, chasing status, and drawing unnecessary lines between people. Through each moment, Jesus r...
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How Do You See Jesus for Who He Really Is? | Dawson Tolley | Tomball
Have you ever wished you had more certainty about God's plan for your life? In Luke 9, Jesus reveals His glory to Peter, James, and John in the Transfiguration, reminding them that even when they don't have all the answers, they can trust the O...
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