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Summit Life

J.D. Greear

The gospel of Jesus Christ is the source of our life, a deep well of grace that transforms us and propels us into the world. Join Pastor J.D. Greear each weekday to learn how the gospel can bring new life in you and through you.

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Summit Life

J.D. Greear

December 27, 2024

The Prophet, Part 2

As a kid you probably believed a lot of stories about the Christmas season that you later learned were a bit exaggerated or made up entirely So is the story of Jesus birth just another story Pastor J D addresses that question on Summit Life as he continues our series called Foretold [... more]

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J.D. Greear

August 30, 2024

Better Not Call Saul

There s a fine line between thy kingdom come and my kingdom come Friday on Summit Life Pastor J D shows us how Saul was a king who at first displayed humility yet as time passed his main concern became making a name for himself [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 23, 2024

Clear Eyes Full Heart

Imagine driving down a windy mountain road and having your headlights go off When we're driving blind we're asking for trouble And as we continue our series called Something Greater Pastor J D explains that many of us are going through life with spiritual blindness [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 22, 2024

Making Room for the Greater Things, Part 2

In Christian circles we tend to throw the word blessing around a lot And it's true that every good gift is from God But even non-believers enjoy the common grace of everyday blessings There's a big difference between good things happening to us and God actively moving in a miraculous way [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 21, 2024

Making Room for the Greater Things

What do you think a blessed life looks like Wealth Health A happy family Pastor J D describes what it looks like to be blessed by God and explains how we can make room for him to move in our lives It's part of our study of the prophet Elisha titled Something Greater [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 20, 2024

Burn the Plows: The Call of Elisha, Part 2

Most decisions in life are reversible Take choosing a college for example If you don't like it after a semester or two you can always transfer And the same goes for your major your career and where you choose to live [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 17, 2024

Burn the Plows: The Call of Elisha

Most of us would say we want to be used by God But Pastor J D is challenging us to consider whether or not we're really willing to take up our cross and follow wherever God leads As we wrap up First Kings we're shifting our focus from the prophet Elijah to his prot g Elisha [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 15, 2024

When Godly People Get Depressed

Depression is stigmatized in a lot of Christian circles We either avoid the topic entirely or we talk about it in hushed shameful tones We act as if believers are just supposed to be happy-go-lucky all the time [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 14, 2024

One God or Many, Part 2

False gods aren't always little golden statues They can be anything even good things like family health and financial security Pastor J D explains how we turn good things into idols and how to spot false gods that are growing up in our hearts [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 13, 2024

One God or Many

Every once in a while you're bound to come to some crossroads in life like a marriage proposal or a new career And either way you choose you know your life will never be the same again The nation of Israel had defining moments like that too when they had to choose between serving God or idols [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 10, 2024

A God Like No Other, Part 2

When most of us think of false gods we picture different world religions mythologies and little golden statues on altars But the truth is we might actually be worshiping a false god even if we think we're worshiping Jesus [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 09, 2024

A God Like No Other

Often we think of people from the Old Testament as primitive and backward because they worshiped idols like the god of the harvest or the god of the sun But in reality we still worship idols today They just look a little different In fact we might be worshiping a false god even if we think we're worshiping the God of the Bible [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 08, 2024

Preparation for the Battle, Part 2

Many people these days tend to see religion as a personal choice It's not so much about truth as it is about finding a faith that works for you But in our brand new series called Something Better Pastor J D explains why that attitude doesn't really work [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 07, 2024

Preparation for the Battle

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

May 06, 2024

The First Short Term Mission Trip, Part 2

Have you ever wanted to take a mission trip but didn't know where to begin Or maybe you're waiting for God to present the perfect opportunity Monday on Summit Life Pastor J D Greear tells us what it takes to be SENT [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

May 02, 2024

Philip and the Samaritans, Part 2

We've all seen people who say they follow Jesus But when you look closely their lives seem to be a reflection of their own gain NOT God's [... more]

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J.D. Greear

May 01, 2024

Philip and the Samaritans

Most people say they want peace and unity but few people will do the work to obtain it Because it usually requires crossing cultural barriers to bridge the divide [... more]

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J.D. Greear

April 30, 2024

Stephen: 5 Important Lessons from an Ordinary Christian, Part 2

Many people are being called on right now to glorify God in their hour of trial or in a situation where it is costly to obey him [... more]

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J.D. Greear

April 29, 2024

Stephen: 5 Important Lessons from an Ordinary Christian

One of the out workings of the gospel is that it will inevitably reorder your value system This is exactly what we find in the book of Acts in the life of an ordinary man name Stephen he realized the value of the gospel and was willing to risk everything to preach it [... more]

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J.D. Greear

April 26, 2024

A Church’s Sin and God’s Amazing Grace, Part 2

As human beings our natural tendency is to focus on ourselves as we try to cover up our flaws But outward appearances can be deceiving resulting in some serious consequences [... more]

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J.D. Greear

April 23, 2024

The Heroic Heart that Propelled the Movement

When bad things happen many of us focus so much on the problem that we lose sight of the solution [... more]

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J.D. Greear

April 22, 2024

The Inclusive Exclusivity, Part 2

Most of us have no problem telling others about our favorite movie or the latest TV show we've seen So why is sharing the gospel so difficult [... more]

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J.D. Greear

April 18, 2024

The Miracles and the Message, Part 2

Whether it's money fame power or even health it's human nature for us to want what we think will make us happy But Pastor J D shows us that oftentimes getting what we think we want is not what we need In our series called SENT Pastor J D is teaching us about God's greater gifts [... more]

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J.D. Greear

April 17, 2024

The Miracles and the Message

The world today is full of suffering and pain But is that how it's supposed to be Wednesday on Summit Life Pastor J D Greear explains that God has a better plan for us both now and in the world to come [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

April 16, 2024

The Word of the Apostles as the Foundation of Movement, Part 2

Is the Bible really the Word of God The apostles and the first-century believers certainly staked their lives on it That's our subject Tuesday on Summit Life as Pastor J D Greear continues our study in the book of Acts Discover the validity of the Bible today when you tune in Tuesday to Summit Life with J D Greear [... more]

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J.D. Greear

March 25, 2024

The Shortsighted, Part 2

If you've ever spent much time around toddlers you know how shortsighted they can be Waiting in line is agonizing for them even if they're waiting for something really cool [... more]

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J.D. Greear

March 22, 2024

The Shortsighted

These days it seems like everyone is always up in arms about something or other There are so many good causes out there we can fight for that it gets overwhelming [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

March 20, 2024

The Sexual Captive, Part 2

The s are often described as a period of sexual revolution when traditional morality was tossed aside And while that era definitely reframed the way sex was discussed in the public forum the truth is that sexual sin is as old as time [... more]

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J.D. Greear

March 19, 2024

The Sexual Captive

As we continue our series called Can't Believe we're talking about an important but sensitive topic sexual sin Despite what many people think the Bible isn't against sex In fact God designed it But sex can easily turn from a good gift to something that enslaves us and holds us back from saving faith We're looking at two different examples from John Chapters and [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

March 18, 2024

The Religiously Immunized, Part 2

Immunizations are a marvel of modern medicine One little shot and you suddenly leave the world's most dangerous diseases weak and ineffective Diseases that used to take countless lives are now virtually unheard of But what if you could be immunized against a good thing like faith [... more]

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J.D. Greear

March 15, 2024

The Religiously Immunized

In our new series called Can't Believe we're looking at some of the most common barriers that hold people back from saving faith And the first one might surprise you religion Most of us think of religion as a good thing [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

March 14, 2024

Healing Love, Part 2

Often after hearing a powerful sermon we'll get excited and make all kinds of promises to God about how we're going to change and be more like Jesus But over time we lose our focus and our excitement begins to wane If you've ever been there you're not alone [... more]

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J.D. Greear

March 13, 2024

Healing Love

A lot of people consider themselves religious They go to church on Sunday tithe and even read their Bible during the week But that's not necessarily the same thing as having a relationship with God [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

March 12, 2024

Hope-Giving Love, Part 2

There's nothing wrong with having a favorite book of the Bible But we have to be careful that we don't miss out on the rest of God's word As Pastor J D continues our series called Come Back to Me he's turning our attention to a book you might not be as familiar with Habakkuk [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

March 11, 2024

Hope-Giving Love

At some point or another we've all asked the question Where was God when my life went wrong You might have even been angry with God But as Pastor J D continues our series called Come Back to Me he's helping us wrestle with those doubts and find the hope to carry us through the painful seasons [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

March 08, 2024

Unpopular Love, Part 2

As we continue our series called Come Back to Me we're talking about a prophet named Amos He was an ordinary guy who was given an uncomfortable task to call Israel out on their sin [... more]

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J.D. Greear

March 07, 2024

Unpopular Love

No one likes being corrected It's always painful especially when we know that they're right And even though it doesn't feel good being called out on our sin is often the most loving thing someone can do for us [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

March 04, 2024

Scandelous Love, Part 2

Sometimes when we're struggling with sin it's tempting to just pull away from God for a little bit We feel like we need to clean ourselves up before we go back to him so we stop going to church for a while and try to pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps [... more]

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J.D. Greear

March 01, 2024

Scandelous Love

As we kick off a series called Come Back to Me we're looking at a part of the Bible that most of us probably don't pay much attention to the Minor Prophets As we're going to see there's a lot to learn from these short Old Testament books [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

February 27, 2024

Just Sex?, Part 2

Sex is no big deal right That's what the world wants you to believe but God wants us to trust him so that we can view sex rightly and experience his best for us when we wait on him [... more]

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J.D. Greear

February 26, 2024

Just Sex?

Our culture has some deeply held deeply untrue ideas about sex To fully understand and respect the sanctity of sex we have to go to God who created it and his Word which is very clear about how we should view it [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

February 23, 2024

The Six Radical Resolutions of Biblically-Wise Dating, Part 2

Dating is not easy whether you're or When you choose to apply God's biblical standard to dating you're going to stand out because the world has not figured out how to be successful in relationships without God's wisdom [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

February 21, 2024

God’s Plan in Singleness, Part 2

Singleness is a gift That might not be how we're told by culture to view it or even what the church sometimes tells us about it In this message from the Forever Family series Pastor J D teaches how to see singleness as a unique opportunity in ministry relationships and God's kingdom [... more]

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J.D. Greear

February 20, 2024

God’s Plan in Singleness

If you're single do you ever feel like the world is telling you that you're missing out on something because you're not married Even in the church we often equate marriage with completion but Jesus taught something altogether different and more beautiful [... more]

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J.D. Greear

February 15, 2024

The Generosity Matrix, Part 2

When it comes to giving many of us want rules to follow and boxes to check As Pastor J D continues in the First series he helps us see why though our tithe is a great place to start God wants our giving to display what is first and best in our hearts [... more]

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J.D. Greear

February 14, 2024

The Generosity Matrix

Have you ever felt guilty about your giving Many people assume that because there are still people in need around the world God's only purpose for our money is to get the gospel to them [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

February 13, 2024

Out of this World Giving, Part 2

Jesus doesn't just expect his followers to give their tithe He expects us to be out-of-this-world generous As part of the First series Pastor J D helps us understand in this message how being a spender saver or steward defines what kingdom we serve and if we have surrendered our finances to God [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

February 12, 2024

Out of this World Giving

If we were really living for Jesus' kingdom how would it change our giving In this message from the First series Pastor J D explains what our decisions on money reveal about what we love and treasure in this world [... more]

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J.D. Greear

February 09, 2024

Time’s Up, Part 2

Something is going to be first in our lives and the Bible makes it very clear that it should be God Pastor J D continues in Time's Up to show us that while both God and money can be important to us we cannot serve both of them [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

February 08, 2024

Time’s Up

Why does the church have to talk about money As Pastor J D begins this series on why God should be First in our lives he helps us see that to become a committed disciple we must understand how to have the right relationship with money [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

February 05, 2024

You Can’t Hurry Patience, Part 2

In this teaching from the book of James Pastor J D Greear shows us how even in the midst of suffering and the many challenges thrown at us by life we can be sure that God is working all things for our good we need only be patient and wait on him [... more]

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J.D. Greear

February 02, 2024

You Can’t Hurry Patience

In a society of one-click shopping and seemingly endless streaming services patience is one thing that is often in short supply In today's teaching from James Pastor J D Greear explains what patience is why it's necessary and how we can develop it [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

February 01, 2024

Make the Most of Your Mist, Part 2

In this teaching from James and Pastor J D Greear provides a helpful perspective on how to approach our lives in light of the fact that God is the one in control not us The choice is ours a life characterized by trust in God leading to humility and generosity or one characterized by self-sufficiency leading to arrogance and greed [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

January 31, 2024

Make the Most of Your Mist

We all make plans whether they concern what we will do the next day or in the coming years While the Bible acknowledges that it is certainly wise to plan it also recognizes that the posture behind our planning is crucial In this teaching from the book of James Pastor J D shows us how to make the most of the short time God has given to each of us [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

January 30, 2024

Let’s Get Ready to RUMBLE, Part 2

In this teaching from James Pastor J D answers the question James poses to us all Why do we fight At the deepest levels where do our quarrels and jealousies come from For most of us we might think we know the answer We fight because THEY started it But James has a much different answer [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

January 29, 2024

Let’s Get Ready to RUMBLE

In this teaching from James Pastor J D answers the question James poses to us all Why do we fight At the deepest levels where do our quarrels and jealousies come from [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 26, 2024

It’s Hard to Lick Your Tongue, Part 2

Taming the explosive power of our words is a difficult battle that we have to fight every day But in today's teaching Pastor J D shares the good news that through the transforming power of the gospel we can become people whose words are used to encourage others and to restore life [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 25, 2024

It’s Hard to Lick Your Tongue

The tongue is such a small part of our bodies and yet it has astonishing power both to wound and to heal to bless and to curse In this teaching Pastor J D walks through James to show us the dangers of the tongue and what it can reveal about the state of our hearts [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 24, 2024

People Who Don’t Belong in Church, Part 2

In today's teaching Pastor J D unpacks a section of Scripture that talks about what a serious error it is when we show partiality to anyone especially in the church [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave & Ann Wilson, Bob Lepine

January 24, 2024

My Marriage Needs Help: JD & Veronica Greear

Feel like work is disconnecting you from your spouse JD and Veronica Greear share tips to feed healthy relationships and genuine community in your marriage Along with co-creator Brian Goins J D and Veronica Greear are two of FamilyLife's guest contributors to the all-new Art of Marriage group study To learn more or order your copy visit artofmarriage com Show Notes and Resources Connect with JD and Veronica Greear and catch more of their thoughts at jdgreear com Also find them on Instagram Listen to their podcast Ask Me Anything Listen to Summit Life through his radio podcast a daily [... more]