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Sunday Morning Messages is a sermon feed shaped by close reading of biblical texts and plainspoken church application. Ecclesiastes, Acts, John, 2 Corinthians, Romans, and Revelation become starting points for worship, repentance, generosity, Easter proclamation, and congregational life.
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About Sunday Morning Messages
Sunday Morning Messages is a Christian sermon feed centered on biblical teaching and congregational application. The recent window shows a steady movement through named Scripture passages rather than loose topical commentary. Ecclesiastes appears in messages about worship, joy, and the obstacles people place in their own way. Acts provides an Easter message focused on God’s verdict on Jesus. John 13 becomes a meditation on the King who serves. Second Corinthians frames generosity as worship, while Romans turns attention toward love inside the church family. Revelation receives both a chapter-specific message on the coming King and a broader review after an extended teaching sequence. The result is a show with a clear Bible-study spine. It sounds like pulpit teaching, but it rarely stays abstract. The speaker works through historical references, family stories, church anecdotes, everyday irritations, humor about food and money, and concrete pictures from sports or home life. Those openings are not the destination. They are ramps into Scripture, prayer, and a call for changed posture before God. A recurring concern is worship that treats God as sovereign rather than casual or useful. Another is the gospel claim that Jesus’ crucifixion, resurrection, cleansing work, and exaltation demand a response. The show can be tender. It can also be direct. It speaks about sin, death, grief, spiritual bankruptcy, and judgment in the language of ordinary church preaching, then turns those themes toward repentance, faith, gratitude, and faithfulness. Local church life matters here too, including Western Avenue Baptist Church history and the image of the church as a family. Sunday Morning Messages therefore works best as sermon listening for someone seeking traditional Christian exposition with practical pressure points. It is not built around interviews, debate, or a named host persona. Its identity comes from Scripture passages, Sunday worship, and a preacher who connects ancient texts to familiar rooms, habits, and decisions.
Made for: Suits a listener who wants Christian sermon teaching organized around specific Bible passages, congregational worship, and practical response. It fits those who prefer pulpit-style exposition over interviews or debate.
What sets it apart: The show pairs passage-by-passage Bible attention with everyday illustrations from travel, family, church history, money, sports, and local congregational life. Its recent Revelation material also gives it a sustained apocalyptic-study thread alongside broader Sunday sermon themes.
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Episodes
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Revelation 21:22-27: The Bride and New Jerusalem, Part 3
·37m - 2
Matthew 1:18-25: What Child is This
·21m - 3
John 6:25-35: The Bread of Life
·32m - 4
Genesis 3 - Luke 24 - Matthew 26: Take and Eat
·26m - 5
Ephesians 4:31-5:2: Be Kind to One Another
·31m - 6
Revelation 9:1-12: The Fifth Trumpet, Part 2
·40m - 7
Revelation 9:1-12: The Fifth Trumpet, Part 1
·33m - 8
Job 1 - Luke 8:40-56: God's Goodness in All Things
·31m - 9
Elders and Deacons at Western Avenue: Practical Details
·57m - 10
Revelation 17:1-6: Babylon: Know Your Enemy
·39m - 11
Revelation 17:1: Babylon: The Tale of Two Cities
·39m - 12
Why Elders? The Pattern of the New Testament (Epistles)
·38m - 13
Why Elders? The Patter of the New Testament (Acts)
·37m - 14
Why Elders? The Pattern of the Old Testament
·41m - 15
Luke 15:11-32: The Parable of the Lost Son
·37m - 16
Revelation 16:17-21: The Seventh Bowl: It is Done!
·34m - 17
Revelation 16:16: Harmageddon
·34m - 18
2 Timothy 1:1-7: Unafraid and Unashamed, Part 1
·29m - 19
Revelation 21:9-14: The Bride and New Jerusalem, Part 1
·38m - 20
Revelation 21:5-8: The King of New Jerusalem
·39m - 21
Acts 2:22-38: Easter Sunday, God's Verdict on Jesus
·36m - 22
John 13:1-20: When the King Knelt
·35m - 23
2 Corinthians 9:6-16: Generosity as Worship
·36m - 24
Ecclesiastes 4:4-16: Repent of Obstacles to Joy We Inflict on Ourselves
·36m - 25
Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:16: Lament over Obstacles to Joy Inflicted Upon Us
·39m - 26
Ecclesiastes 3:1-15: Rejoice! You Are Not God!
·39m - 27
Ecclesiastes: 1:12-2:26: Don't Waste Your Breath
·39m - 28
Romans: 12:14-21: Loving the World - When It's Difficult
·29m - 29
Ecclesiastes1:2-3: Living Life Under the Sun
·37m - 30
Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
·35m - 31
Matthew 1:18-21: Jesus
·34m - 32
Matthew 1:18-25: Immanuel
·31m - 33
Son of Man
·24m - 34
Jesus the Messiah
·37m - 35
John 1:1-14: The Word Became Flesh
·42m - 36
Revelation Review
·34m - 37
Revelation 22:6-21: Jesus' Final Words of Blessing and Warning
·38m - 38
Revelation 22:1-5: The Bride and New Eden
·46m - 39
Matthew 2:1-12: Reaction to the Christ Child
·25m - 40
Revelation 21:15-17: The Bride and New Jerusalem, Part 2
·37m - 41
2 Timothy 1:8-14: Unafraid and Unashamed, Part 2
·39m - 42
Matthew 2:13-23: "Christmas is a Declaration of War"
·34m - 43
Revelation 16:12-16: The Sixth Bowl: Setting the Stage for Armagedon
·35m - 44
Matthew 10: Don't Fear the Wolves
·45m - 45
Revelation 21:2-4: The New Jerusalem
·33m - 46
Revelation 21:1: The New Earth
·35m - 47
What Happens On the Day Jesus Returns?
·37m - 48
Revelation 20:11-15: The Millennium In Heaven at the End of Time: The Judgment of SInners
·42m - 49
Revelation 20:7-10: The Millennium on Earth at the End of Time: The Defeat of Satan
·44m - 50
Revelation 20:4-6: The Millennium in Heaven: The First Resurrection
·41m - 51
Revelation 20:1-3: The Millennium on Earth: Satan is Bound
·43m - 52
Revelation 17:7-8: The Beast: Do Not Marvel at the Doomed Counterfeit
·38m - 53
Revelation 19-20: "The Battle" and the Millennial Kingdom
·39m - 54
Revelation 19:17-21: The Shortest War in History: The Return of Jesus
·40m - 55
Revelation 19:7b-8: The Bride Makes Herself Ready!
·37m - 56
Revelation 19:6-10: All Y'all Praise God for his Rewards
·37m - 57
Revelation 19:1-5: All Y'all Praise God for Judgement
·36m - 58
Acts: Planting Churches in Difficult Places
·29m - 59
Revelation 19:1-5: All Y'all Praise God for Salvation!
·38m - 60
John 15: Abide in Me
·30m - 61
John 4:1-26: Living Water
·36m - 62
Revelation 18:9-24: A Hymn Sing for the End of the World
·39m - 63
Revelation 18:1-8: Come Out of Her!
·43m - 64
Matthew 27:45-50: My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
·40m - 65
Revelation 17:15-18: Sovereignty and Hate-Fueled Stupidity
·37m - 66
Revelation 17:9-14: The Beast Past, Present, and Future
·37m - 67
Revelation: Review and Preview
·45m - 68
Psalm 103:1-5: Remembering All His Benefits
·32m - 69
Matthew 2:13-23: Hope in Unexpected Places
·34m - 70
Luke 2:1-7: The Christmas Paradox: True Power in the face of Weakness
·29m - 71
Revelation 15:5-16:11: The First Five Bowls: God's Is Just in Judgement
·37m - 72
Revelation 15:1-4: The Song of Moses and the Lamb: Joy in the Face of Judgement
·36m - 73
Revelation 14:14-20: The Two Harvests
·35m - 74
Revelation 14:6-13: The Good News of Judgment
·38m - 75
Revelation 14:1-5: The Victorious Future of Every Believer
·39m - 76
Ezekiel 37:1-14: God Is Doing Something
·28m - 77
Psalm 46: God: Our Refuge and Strength
·36m - 78
666
·34m - 79
Revelation 13:10b;18a: A Theology of Getting Fired: When Conviction and Calling Collide
·36m - 80
Revelation 13:16-17: The Mark of the Beast
·40m - 81
Revelation 13:11-15: The False Prophet
·41m - 82
James 4:1-6: The Dangers of Worldliness
·36m - 83
James 4:13-17: Christ Centered Planning
·29m - 84
Revelation 13:3-10: What Does the Beast Do?
·41m - 85
Revelation 13:2: Who Is The Beast?
·40m - 86
Revelation 13:1: What is the Beast Like?
·46m - 87
Revelation 12:7-12: Satan: Defeated in Heaven, Defeatable on Earth
·43m - 88
Revelation 12:1-6: The Dragon, The Child, and You: Why Bad Things Happen to Righteous People
·41m - 89
Revelation 11:15-19: The Seventh Trumpet: The End of Time at the End of Time
·36m - 90
Matthew 13:44-46: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Pearl of Great Price
·32m - 91
Revelation 11:3-13: The Two Witnesses: The Church Proclaiming While Being Persecuted
·39m - 92
Revelation 11:1-2: Measuring the Temple: The Church Protected While We Proclaim
·40m - 93
Revelation 9:13-21: The Sixth Trumpet: God's Command of Satan's Army
·37m - 94
Psalm 23: Jesus is Enough
·27m - 95
Revelation 8:6-12: The First Four Trumpets: God’s Judgment on Rulers
·39m - 96
Revelation 8:1-5: The Seventh Seal: The Deafening Silence of God's Judgment
·38m - 97
Acts 2:22-38: Easter Sunday, God's Verdict on Jesus
·36m - 98
John 13:1-20: When the King Knelt
·35m - 99
Why Elders? A History and Introduction
Hidden gemThe pastor traces a church-government argument from First Peter 5 and First Timothy 3 to the claim that a New Testament church is “led by elders, served by deacons, and ruled by the congregation.” He says the issue was studied by a six-deacon committee, including Brent Bowman, Jeff Durham, Sam Morrow, Bill Stewart, Andy White, and Dan Wildman, and later confirmed by a 20-man secret-ballot vote in July 2018.
·29m·1 clip - 100
Ecclesiastes 1:4-11- Living Life Over and Over
This episode uses the movie Groundhog Day to illustrate the theme of repetitive living from Ecclesiastes 1:4-11.
·35m - 101
Revelation 19:11-16: The Glory of Our Coming King
A sermon exploring the biblical description of Jesus in Revelation 19:11-16, contrasting common mental images with John's apocalyptic vision of Christ as a conquering king.
·36m - 102
Romans 12:9-13: Loving the Family - When it's Easy
A sermon on loving family, both biological and church family, using Romans 12:9-13 and celebrating the church's 125th anniversary.
·33m - 103
Ecclesiastes 5:1: When Hevel Comes to Church
Hidden gemJeff examines Ecclesiastes 5:1 through the contrast between Indian villagers adding Jesus to a list of gods and Christians adding God to lives built around comfort, protection, or success.
Apr 12, 2026·31m·2 clips - 104
Acts 2:22-38: Easter Sunday, God's Verdict on Jesus
Hidden gemSunday Morning Messages examines Peter’s sermon in Acts 2:22-38, arguing that Jesus’s miracles, crucifixion, resurrection, exaltation, and enthronement establish him as the Messiah.
Apr 5, 2026·36m·2 clips - 105
John 13:1-20: When the King Knelt
Hidden gemSunday Morning Messages examines John 13:1-20, where Jesus enters a final meal knowing the cross is hours away and washes his disciples’ feet.
Mar 29, 2026·35m·2 clips - 106
2 Corinthians 9:6-16: Generosity as Worship
Hidden gemAndy teaches from 2 Corinthians 9:6-16 that generosity should be voluntary, cheerful, and understood as worship rather than financial pressure.
Mar 22, 2026·36m·2 clips - 107
Ecclesiastes 4:4-16: Repent of Obstacles to Joy We Inflict on Ourselves
A sermon exploring how personal suffering can lead to atheism and the need to repent of self-inflicted obstacles to joy, using C.S.
Mar 15, 2026·36m - 108
Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:16: Lament over Obstacles to Joy Inflicted Upon Us
Mar 8, 2026·39m - 109
Ecclesiastes 3:1-15: Rejoice! You Are Not God!
Mar 1, 2026·39m - 110
Ecclesiastes: 1:12-2:26: Don't Waste Your Breath
Feb 22, 2026·39m - 111
Romans: 12:14-21: Loving the World - When It's Difficult
Feb 15, 2026·29m - 112
Romans 12:9-13: Loving the Family - When it's Easy
Feb 8, 2026·33m - 113
Ecclesiastes 1:4-11- Living Life Over and Over
Jan 19, 2026·35m - 114
Ecclesiastes1:2-3: Living Life Under the Sun
Jan 11, 2026·37m - 115
Ecclesiastes 1:1-2
Jan 4, 2026·35m - 116
Matthew 1:18-21: Jesus
Dec 28, 2025·34m - 117
Matthew 1:18-25: Immanuel
Dec 21, 2025·31m - 118
Son of Man
Dec 14, 2025·24m - 119
Jesus the Messiah
Dec 7, 2025·37m - 120
John 1:1-14: The Word Became Flesh
Nov 30, 2025·42m - 121
Revelation Review
A pastor reviews the book of Revelation after spending over two years studying it chapter by chapter, providing an overview of spiritual warfare and a timeline of the book's two major sections.
Nov 16, 2025·34m - 122
Revelation 22:6-21: Jesus' Final Words of Blessing and Warning
Nov 9, 2025·38m - 123
Revelation 22:1-5: The Bride and New Eden
Nov 2, 2025·46m - 124
Revelation 21:22-27: The Bride and New Jerusalem, Part 3
Oct 26, 2025·37m - 125
Revelation 21:15-17: The Bride and New Jerusalem, Part 2
Oct 19, 2025·37m - 126
2 Timothy 1:8-14: Unafraid and Unashamed, Part 2
Oct 12, 2025·39m - 127
2 Timothy 1:1-7: Unafraid and Unashamed, Part 1
Oct 5, 2025·29m - 128
Revelation 21:9-14: The Bride and New Jerusalem, Part 1
Sep 28, 2025·38m - 129
Revelation 21:5-8: The King of New Jerusalem
Sep 21, 2025·39m - 130
Matthew 10: Don't Fear the Wolves
Sep 14, 2025·45m - 131
Revelation 21:2-4: The New Jerusalem
Sep 7, 2025·33m - 132
Revelation 21:1: The New Earth
Aug 31, 2025·35m - 133
What Happens On the Day Jesus Returns?
Aug 24, 2025·37m - 134
Revelation 20:11-15: The Millennium In Heaven at the End of Time: The Judgment of SInners
Aug 17, 2025·42m - 135
Revelation 20:7-10: The Millennium on Earth at the End of Time: The Defeat of Satan
Aug 10, 2025·44m - 136
Revelation 20:4-6: The Millennium in Heaven: The First Resurrection
Aug 3, 2025·41m - 137
Revelation 20:1-3: The Millennium on Earth: Satan is Bound
Jul 27, 2025·43m - 138
Job 1 - Luke 8:40-56: God's Goodness in All Things
Jul 20, 2025·31m - 139
Revelation 19-20: "The Battle" and the Millennial Kingdom
Jul 13, 2025·39m - 140
Revelation 19:17-21: The Shortest War in History: The Return of Jesus
Jul 6, 2025·40m - 141
Revelation 19:11-16: The Glory of Our Coming King
Jun 29, 2025·36m - 142
Revelation 19:7b-8: The Bride Makes Herself Ready!
Jun 22, 2025·37m - 143
Revelation 19:6-10: All Y'all Praise God for his Rewards
Jun 15, 2025·37m - 144
Revelation 19:1-5: All Y'all Praise God for Judgement
Jun 8, 2025·36m - 145
Acts: Planting Churches in Difficult Places
Jun 1, 2025·29m - 146
Revelation 19:1-5: All Y'all Praise God for Salvation!
May 25, 2025·38m - 147
John 15: Abide in Me
May 19, 2025·30m - 148
John 4:1-26: Living Water
May 11, 2025·36m - 149
Revelation 18:9-24: A Hymn Sing for the End of the World
May 4, 2025·39m - 150
Revelation 18:1-8: Come Out of Her!
Apr 27, 2025·43m - 151
Matthew 27:45-50: My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
Apr 20, 2025·40m - 152
Revelation 17:15-18: Sovereignty and Hate-Fueled Stupidity
Apr 13, 2025·37m