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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

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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

Summit Life

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]

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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]

Summit Life

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]

Summit Life

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]

Summit Life

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]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

January 23, 2024

People Who Don’t Belong in Church

Though we don't like to admit it we are often guilty of judging others based on very limited information In this teaching from James Pastor J D describes the dangers of showing favoritism particularly within the church [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave & Ann Wilson, Bob Lepine

January 23, 2024

Is Your Marriage Too Far Gone? JD & Veronica Greear

Struggling in marriage JD and Veronica Greear offer real-life hope Re-learn the transformative power of the gospel in healing deep wounds 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 -minute program with Pastor J D Greear jdgreear com [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

January 22, 2024

Shaky Foundations and Deadly Off-ramps, Part 2

Unfortunately trials can present us with the temptation to sin rather than wait on God Pastor J D Greear shows us how in the face of such temptation we can either embrace the truth that every good gift comes from God or we can turn to other things for comfort and peace [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave & Ann Wilson, Bob Lepine

January 22, 2024

The Life We Long For: JD & Veronica Greear

If Paul were writing the book of Romans for people in the st century what would he say JD and Veronica Greear break down Paul's explanation to the Romans translating it into language that offers advice and encouragement for how to live its mind-boggling realities 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 [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

January 19, 2024

Shaky Foundations and Deadly Off-ramps

The Book of James takes the lofty doctrines of the gospel and brings them down to earth You can't read James without being confronted and Pastor J D Greear continues introducing us to one of the most practical books of the Bible in this teaching called Here Comes Trouble [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 17, 2024

Here Comes Trouble

No other New Testament book is quite like James Catchy practical and in your face the book of James jumps straight into the nitty gritty of daily life [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

January 15, 2024

Kainos People

Pastor J D Greear leads us through a beautiful passage in Ephesians that speaks to the power of Jesus' death and resurrection to do what we could not break down the wall of hostility between us [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 12, 2024

Something Greater Than Jonah, Part 2

As Pastor J D concludes our series called Castaway he explains how Jonah's message to the Ninevites compares to Jesus' message to a lost and dying world Pastor J D is teaching from Matthew [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 11, 2024

Something Greater Than Jonah

Pastor J D wraps up our study of the reluctant prophet Jonah by turning to the New Testament We're discovering that Jonah's whole story is really a sign that's pointing ahead to something greater [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 10, 2024

A Whole New Kind of Obedience, Part 2

In your high school English class you probably learned that any good book or movie has something called a d nouement at the end where the story gets wrapped up and we get closure for all the characters [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 09, 2024

A Whole New Kind of Obedience

For generations the book of Jonah has challenged believers because we see ourselves reflected in Jonah his disobedience fear and reluctance to obey [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 05, 2024

The Making of a Witness

As we continue to study the life of Jonah Pastor J D reminds us that people don't come to Christ through our eloquent speeches or our persuasive arguments People come to Christ through God's relentless love [... more]

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

January 04, 2024

The Moment of Crisis, Part 2

Haven't we all gone through the motions to do something we really didn't want to do Like pulling weeds or taking out the trash Pastor J D is continuing our Castaway series with another teaching from the book of Jonah We're in Chapter to learn what obedience really means [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 03, 2024

The Moment of Crisis

In the middle of life's storms it's easy to think God's mad at us Have we done something wrong In our new series title Castaway Pastor J D explains how God turns our tribulations into restoration [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 02, 2024

I am Jonah, Part 2

Have you ever found yourself resisting God's will You hear him calling you in one direction but you have another direction in mind [... more]

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J.D. Greear

January 01, 2024

I am Jonah

We're looking at the life of one of the most important figures in human history Pastor J D investigates how God multiplied Abraham's life for eternal significance How can our lives matter in a significant way as well [... more]

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J.D. Greear

December 29, 2023

Stand at the Door and Knock, Part 2

The biggest cause of atheism is people who claim to follow Jesus but are in no way distinct from the world Jesus said this kind of complacency in the church makes him sick and it tells the world a lie about him [... more]

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J.D. Greear

December 27, 2023

The Cradle that Rocked the World, Part 2

While Christmas may not be a season of hope for many people there is a vision of Jesus beyond the cradle that will help us remember his love and power and worship him in the midst of trouble [... more]

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J.D. Greear

December 22, 2023

The Seeker’s Chapter, Part 2

It's been said that there's a God-shaped hole in every heart We all have a sense that there's something missing something bigger than us that would give us purpose and meaning And yet we often look in all the wrong places [... more]

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J.D. Greear

December 21, 2023

The Seeker’s Chapter

Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind some of your favorite Christmas songs Well Pastor J D takes us behind the scenes of the holiday favorite Hark the Herald Angels Sing You'll never hear it the same way again It's part of our series called Carols [... more]

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J.D. Greear

December 20, 2023

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing

Summit Life

J.D. Greear

December 19, 2023

Go Tell It on the Mountain, Part 2

Sometimes the road ahead is blocked by obstacles or mountains that seem too big to overcome [... more]