Summit Life with J.D. Greear
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Summit Life with 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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Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayer? | Gen. 32 | Prayer
In this message from Genesis 32, Pastor J.D. tells the story of Jacob, a man who began his life as a deceiver and ended his life with a limp—but who,...
The Story of Lot: The Danger of Worldliness and the Duty of Prayer | Gen. 19 | Prayer
Jesus said we should pray like children. Children don’t think about how they approach, whether they are using the right words, or whether their parent...
Hope Has a Name | John 1:12 | Christmas at DPAC 2017
Hope has a name, and his name is JESUS. For all that you aren’t, for all that you need, for all that you fear, for all that you crave, for literally a...
Everlasting Father | Isaiah 9:6–7 | Hope Has a Name
The Savior that was promised hundreds of years before Jesus came to earth was the Messiah an army under siege needed … not because they needed to be d...
Wonderful Counselor | Isaiah 9:6–7 | Hope Has a Name
The promise of a Savior that wouldn’t arrive for 700 years might not have been a great comfort to the army that received the prophecy, but God knew wh...
Jesus, the Light | Isaiah 9:2 | Everlasting Wonder
Have you ever been in a place of immense darkness, literal or otherwise? If so, then you know how incredibly powerful it is when you see the first ray...
Horns | Isaiah 9:2 | Everlasting Wonder
While Christmas has inspired the writing of many songs throughout the centuries, one song that is often overlooked is a biblical one—namely, that of Z...
The Five Convictions of Those Who Transform the World | Acts 7:54-8:4 | Live Sent
Though the first few chapters of Acts are filled with baptisms and miracles, the pivotal point of the book—the stoning of Stephen—shows how God uses o...
It Seems Like Nonsense, But It’s Not | Luke 24:1-12 | IN STEP
As we finish our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. walks us down the path to Jesus’ tomb. We’ve all walked that lonely path in...
The People on the Road to the Cross | Luke 23:1-26 | IN STEP
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. takes us along the road to the cross, where we will meet a handful of diff...
Unquenchable Love | Luke 15:11-32 | IN STEP
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. preaches about the most famous parable Jesus ever told—the story of the Pr...
Take Up the Cross | Luke 14:25-35 | IN STEP
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. preaches about the most famous parable Jesus ever told—the story of the Pr...
Follow Me | Luke 5:1-11 | IN STEP
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. invites us to view Jesus the way his original disciples did: with overwhel...
Bring the Little Children to Me: A Plea for Life | Luke 18:15-27 | IN STEP
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches about a defining feature of those who follow Jesus: They care for...
A Weak Man, a Strong Man, and the Stronger Man | Luke 11:14-26 | IN STEP
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. talks about the cosmic struggle between God and Satan, a struggle that bea...
Jesus Heals a Ceiling Fan | Luke 5:17-39 | IN STEP
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches about a paralytic man and his friends, all of whom were desperate...
The Christmas We Weren’t Expecting | Luke 2:22-38 | IN STEP
In today’s episode, Pastor J.D. tells the story of Anna and Simeon, two of the first people to meet Jesus. Unlike so many others who missed Jesus, Ann...
The One with the Prostitute, the Pharisee, and Jesus | Luke 7:36-50 | IN STEP
As we continue our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches about the scandal of grace. Grace offends most people, particularly...
Live Ready | Luke 12:35-47 | IN STEP
As we continue our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches what it means to “live ready” for Jesus’ return. Are we awake to the...
Be on Guard Against Greed | Luke 12:13-21 | IN STEP
As we continue our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. preaches about a sickness that most of us have, but few of us realize—the si...
Feet on the Rock | Luke 6:46-49 | IN STEP
As we begin our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. dives into one of Jesus’ most recognized parables. It’s a story about two men w...
The Baton is Passed to Us | Hebrews 11:32-40 | Broken People and Famous Faith
Faith often takes different shapes and forms throughout your life. Sometimes it means believing God for a miracle, while at other times it looks like...
The Faith of a Prostitute: Rahab | Hebrews 11:31 | Broken People and Famous Faith
The beauty of faith is often found in its simplicity. You don’t have to possess a wealth of theological knowledge to be captivated by the truth of the...
Keep Walking’, But You Won’t Knock Down Our Wall | Hebrews 11:30 | Broken People and Famous Faith
It’s tempting at times to read the Bible through a human-centric lens, as though we are the main character in each narrative. But in so doing, we’re i...
Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph: Seeking Blessing and Finding Hope | Hebrews 11:20-22 | Broken People and Famous Faith
There is something in each of us that cries out for acceptance, that longs for blessing. And while the culture around us strives for this acceptance t...
Abraham: The Final Test | Hebrews 11:17-19 | Broken People and Famous Faith
What Abraham faced in his final test from God was incomprehensible, and yet he knew that God would remain faithful no matter the outcome. How was Abra...
Abraham | Hebrews 11:8-10, 13-18 | Broken People and Famous Faith
A man often regarded as the “father of faith,” Abraham was faced with numerous tests throughout his life. Called by God to an unknown land, Abraham ha...
Noah | Hebrews 11:7 | Broken People and Famous Faith
Though widely known, the story of Noah and the ark is one that tends to be misinterpreted by many in today’s society. Far from being a tame bedtime st...
The Great Hall of Faith | Hebrews 11:1-6 | Broken People and Famous Faith
Who are you, really? In a culture rife with comparison, the question of identity is one that tends to plague many of us. Is your identity anchored in...
Get Dressed and Get Out There | Ephesians 6:10-18 | Unseen Enemy
Who are you, really? In a culture rife with comparison, the question of identity is one that tends to plague many of us. Is your identity anchored in...
The Attack on Identity | Luke 11:14-26 | Unseen Enemy
Who are you, really? In a culture rife with comparison, the question of identity is one that tends to plague many of us. Is your identity anchored in...
The Demonic is Closer than You Think | Luke 11:14-26 | Unseen Enemy
When you think about the realm of the demonic, perhaps your thoughts tend toward Hollywood depictions of it rather than its real influence in the worl...
Making Disciples | John 15:8, Acts 1:4-8, Matt 28:18-20 | The Whole Disciple
When you hear the phrase “The Great Commission,” what is your initial reaction? There can be a tendency in the church to relegate the carrying out of...
How to Grow and Change | John 15:1-8 | The Whole Disciple
Whether you make New Year’s resolutions or not, you probably have areas of your life that you would like to change. But the path to change, as we all...
Disciples vs Christians | John 15:8-17 | The Whole Disciple
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The Most Important Sentence In the Bible | Romans 3:23-26 | The Whole Disciple
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It’s All Part of the Plan
In this message from Daniel 10–12, Pastor J.D. walks through Daniel’s visions of receiving warnings and capturing hope. We see that hardship, persecut...
Prayer and a Forgotten Pair of Air Jordans, Part 2
Have you ever wondered how prayer works? Of course, we won’t ever have all the details, but as we continue through the book of Daniel, this passage gi...
Prayer and a Forgotten Pair of Air Jordans
As we continue our walk through the book of Daniel, Pastor J.D. highlights the most undervalued resource of the church—prayer. Discarded by many, pray...
Antichrists Far, Near, and Right in Front of You, Part 2
How would you describe your attitude toward the future? Is it an attitude filled with peace, or one full of overwhelming stress at what might happen?...