Out With The Old // Matt Johnson

Out With the Old | Have you ever felt like you were slowly losing your faith? Maybe not because you wanted to walk away from God—but because disappointment, hurt, doubt, or religious pressure made faith feel exhausting instead of personal.

In this message, we explore why Jesus didn’t come to make religion better—He came to remove the barriers keeping people from a real relationship with Him. Looking at Jesus cleansing the Temple in Mark 11, we discover how religious systems, shame, performance, and fear can quietly disconnect people from God.

If you’ve ever wondered:

• Why church hurt affects your faith so deeply
• Why religion can feel heavy instead of life-giving
• Whether God is disappointed in you
• If doubts and questions mean your faith is weak
• Why Jesus challenged religious leaders so strongly
• How to reconnect with God personally again

…this message is for you.

Jesus confronted the kind of religion that pushed people away from God instead of drawing them closer. He came to remove the pressure to perform, prove yourself, or pretend everything is fine. He came to offer something personal, freeing, and full of grace.

Maybe the thing causing you to lose faith is actually something Jesus wants you to lose.

This message kicks off our brand-new series, Losing Religion, where we’ll discover the better way Jesus introduced—and why you don’t have to walk away from faith to leave unhealthy religion behind.

📖 Scripture: Mark 11:11–20

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