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236 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe sermon audio podcast of Genesis Church, located in Eureka, MO.
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I Am Adopted
May 23, 2021 23:17 - 54 minutes - 25.5 MBNo matter how hard we try, so much of our human identity is shaped by our family. So much of who we are was defined by the personalities, love, and presence (or lack of) of our parents. God’s design was for the family to be a place where love would shape us, but often our experience is different. So we shape our identity in the search for love and acceptance. What if we knew that God had chosen us to be His children, to be adopted into His family. What if we understood that He did this so tha...
I Am a Saint
May 17, 2021 02:02 - 48 minutes - 22.7 MBSo often, our sense of identity is shaped by our failure and guilt, and the effort to find some kind of atonement. People will go to great lengths to feel forgiven and clean. None of us feels like saints. That role is reserved for the super holy people, right? But not me. Yet, one of the most common titles given to followers of Jesus in the New Testament is that we are “Saints”. No, you don’t have to perform postmortem miracles to prove that you have sufficient merits. In fact, the truth is t...
I Am In Christ
May 09, 2021 20:15 - 45 minutes - 21.3 MBThe most important thing we need to know about our new identity in Christ, is that we are in Christ. This is not a minor statement in the New Testament. Paul said that if any person is “in Christ” he or she is a completely new creation, the old is gone and the new has come. To be in Christ means that our whole identity is wrapped up in our union with Jesus Christ, which is one of the great doctrines of the Bible. Being in Christ means that Jesus stands before God as our representative, meanin...
Hackers
May 03, 2021 02:38 - 55 minutes - 26 MBAs a Law & Order fan, I remember one episode that shook me a bit. The story centered on an elderly man who owned a family home that he purchased when he was young, and which he had raised his family. The home which had been paid off for years was now worth a significant amount of money. But his online identity was stolen by a hacker who then used the information to take out a mortgage, and as a result the home was foreclosed an the man lost everything. But more than this, the man shares that ...
Who Am I?
April 26, 2021 02:32 - 56 minutes - 26.3 MBThe mission of Jesus is about making disciples who will then make disciples who will make disciples… This is the story of Jesus’ call to His first disciples was the call to follow. This is the essence of discipleship, to follow Jesus. Yet, Jesus also tells them that following means fishing. In other words, to be a follower of Jesus is synonymous with being a fisher of men and women. From the first call there is a connection between the pursuit of Christ and joining in His mission. From day on...
Becoming More Like Christ
April 19, 2021 03:18 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBThe mission of Jesus is about making disciples who will then make disciples who will make disciples… This is the story of Jesus’ call to His first disciples was the call to follow. This is the essence of discipleship, to follow Jesus. Yet, Jesus also tells them that following means fishing. In other words, to be a follower of Jesus is synonymous with being a fisher of men and women. From the first call there is a connection between the pursuit of Christ and joining in His mission. From day on...
A New Beginning in Christ
April 12, 2021 02:11 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBThe two stories from Luke show two types of people who were marginalized by the religious culture, yet they came to Jesus who received them and loved them. The outcome for both was a fresh start and new life. When Genesis was planted, we started with knowing two things. First, we knew that the Gospel was glorious and capable of saving any person who met Jesus and followed and giving them a new beginning in life. Second, we knew that in order for people to meet Jesus there had to be a church w...
The King of Glory - Psalm 24
April 05, 2021 02:48 - 51 minutes - 24.2 MBThe majestic holiness of God begs a question, who can actually ascend the Hill of the Lord and enter His holy place. The answer ought to leave us quivering and hopeless. None of us live up to this Psalm. Yet there is one who has clean hands, a pure heart, and who does not lift up his soul to what is false. This One ascended the Hill of the Lord for us. He was rejected in His life, despised in His death, yet vindicated in His resurrection. And now we can lift our heads and see the King of glor...
Why Have you Forsaken Me? - Psalm 22
March 29, 2021 02:04 - 56 minutes - 26.5 MBSuffering and pain are a significant part of our experience in a fallen world. And at times we may feel as if God has left, as if we are treading our darkest moments alone. David pens this song of faith in one such experience. His pain and depression are real, and he wonders why God has left him. Yet, while he is writing out of this pain, something even more incredible happens as the Spirit inspires David to write words that will be repeated by Jesus on the cross and which will prophecy in vi...
Let Everything Praise the Lord - Psalm 150
March 22, 2021 02:47 - 57 minutes - 26.9 MBThe Psalter ends with a celebration, a series of Hallelujah songs designed to lift our hearts and worship with our entire being. Music matters, and we should sing, we should shout, we should play instruments, and maybe we should even do a little dancing.
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever - Psalm 136
March 14, 2021 22:52 - 56 minutes - 26.6 MBThankfulness is one of the primary responses that will arise when we truly understand grace. On the other hand, Paul tells us in Romans 1 that it is the lack of thankfulness that leads people into idolatry and rebellion. When we realize all that has been done for us giving thanks to the Lord should be natural. This Psalm reminds the people that God is the great giver and that His gifts flow from His steadfast love. The song leads the chorus to be thankful for God’s grace in creation, in redem...
Sit at My Right Hand - Psalm 110
March 08, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour - 28 MBThis is such an amazing Royal Psalm, written by David the king. But he is looking forward to a future King promised by God in the covenant who will fulfill the promise of David’s kingdom and will also serve as the great High Priest for God’s people. Here in the middle of the songs is one that is about Jesus hundreds of years before He is born.
Save Me, O God - Psalm 69
March 01, 2021 03:24 - 59 minutes - 27.6 MBIf you have ever felt like you were drowning, don’t know how to swim, and someone just handed you an anchor this Psalm is for you. The effects of the Fall and hardships of life come at us from so many angles. Our own sin and failures are a huge part, but add to that suffering, enemies attacking, friends betraying, depression and anxiety, and shame and it makes for dark times with little hope. So what is one to do in those times? This Psalm is a deep lament out of the pit crying out for God to...
My Help Comes from the Lord - Psalm 121
February 22, 2021 03:11 - 53 minutes - 25.2 MBThe Psalms of Ascent (Psalm 120-134) were a series of songs sung by the Hebrew people as they traveled in bands toward Jerusalem for the pilgrimage festivals. This means they were songs written and then gathered to help the people prepare for their celebration of worship at the Temple and in the city as they were reminded of God’s great redemption and care. This song is a simple reminder, I need help and my help comes from the Lord. Too often we want to sing, Where does my help come from? My ...
From Everlasting to Everlasting - Psalm 90
February 15, 2021 03:43 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBOne thing that is for certain, we are not eternal. When we are young it seems like our lives will last forever, we are invincible, and all our dreams will come true. But life has a way of eroding this positivity away. What we learn is that our lives are hard and short, but we still want our days on this blue ball to matter. This Psalm written by Moses points us to the eternality of the God whom we praise. It is in recognizing our fraility but trusting in God’s everlasting nature that we can f...
Bless the Lord, O My Soul - Psalm 103
February 08, 2021 03:25 - 57 minutes - 26.7 MBGod is the great giver. In fact, when we are truly honest everything in our lives flows from God and are a result of His beautiful gifts. Some of those gifts are what we call common grace, or the undeserving gifts God has given all humankind. On the other hand, there are so many gifts that come as a result of His redemptive love toward His people. The posture of blessing God and worship sets our heart is the wonderful place of knowing God fully and experiencing the beauty found in His grace.
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God - Psalm 51
February 01, 2021 04:56 - 52 minutes - 43.9 MBFor some of the Psalms, we can actually find the occasion for the writing, and our Psalm this week is an example. Psalm 51 was written after the horrible, wicked, sinful failure with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah had been exposed by the Holy Spirit. Before, David had been trying to work a massive government cover-up, but the confrontation leaves him seeing his sin clearly, morning it deeply, and walking toward authentic repentance. We need this Psalm on speed dial as it gives ...
Sex, Marriage, and Singleness, Part 4
March 08, 2020 20:22 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBEnough talk about bad sex—this week we are looking at God’s design for good sex. Paul begins answering the question about marriage by sharing the rhythm and purpose of sexuality within marriage. While a bit candid and racy, this text lays out a clear plan for a married couple. Actually, the whole of Scripture has some interesting, and shall we say, open things giving married couples permission to love and please each other with their souls and their lives. They belong to Christ first, and the...
Sex, Marriage, and Singleness, Part 3
March 01, 2020 22:46 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBAt this time in the history of our faith, nothing puts us in the crosshairs of our culture more than the sexual ethic set forth in the Scriptures. At every level, our culture is telling us that we must abandon the ideals set forth in the Scriptures and embrace sexual freedom. Nothing new here, every culture has a sexual ethic and values that contradict the Biblical prescription. But more than this, the ease and accessibility of sexual temptations makes the challenge of living holy lives diff...
Sex, Marriage, and Singleness, Part 2
February 24, 2020 00:07 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBIn the midst of our culture’s confusion about sexuality, many believe that the best response for Christ-followers is to take a loving posture of open acceptance, approaching people with the loving arm of grace. Others will see the need to stand on truth in an unwavering conviction and clarity. Those from both approaches will look to Jesus as the model to follow, while often focusing on different elements of His life and ministry. Make no mistake, Jesus was clear about the Biblical teaching o...
Sex, Marriage, and Singleness, Part 1
February 17, 2020 03:16 - 58 minutes - 26.8 MBIt may be that no question is more vital and more controversial than the issue of marriage and sexuality. For 2,000 years, the church has held a very clear and specific understanding of this topic which was basically echoed in the culture. But, times have changed. Confusion and questions about sex are not new. In fact, Paul writes to the Corinthian church to address their lives and answer their questions about marriage and sex. We are starting a mini-series this morning, from within our 1 C...
Such Were Some of You
February 09, 2020 23:04 - 52 minutes - 24 MBThe Gospel is so much more than a ticket to heaven. When a person truly believes the Gospel, it gives them a new identity. We are people who have been washed, set apart as holy, and justified in Christ. How tragic it is when people with this new identity fall back into patterns of life set by the world around them. The world without Christ will not inherit the Kingdom of Christ, and they will base their identity on values and behaviors that reject the righteousness of Christ. We all were ther...
The Grace of Discipline
February 02, 2020 23:04 - 58 minutes - 27 MBChurch discipline is one of the most difficult topics to broach. It feels harsh to confront a person in rebellious sin and even go as far as removing them from fellowship. The Scripture passage today reports that the Corinthian church had a member who was in a relationship with his step-mother and they were showing up each week at church. The church was welcoming them as if there was no problem. Even the immoral Corinthian culture thought this was weird. Paul says they are to deal with this b...
Everyone Needs A Mentor
January 27, 2020 03:22 - 51 minutes - 22.2 MBThe journey of faith was never designed to walk alone. Therefore, it is important to form a relationship with someone farther along in the faith who can serve as a mentor. Paul loves the Corinthian church and has served them as a Spiritual Father. The passage today has some harsh words which will continue through the rest of the letter. Yet, Paul’s motivation is love and his desire is to see them walk in the ways of Christ. We all need mentors in the faith—people who will love us, stick wit...
The Faithful Steward
January 20, 2020 03:41 - 55 minutes - 23.9 MBIn the conclusion of Paul’s opening conversation with the Corinthians. he discusses the nature of those leading the church of Christ. Are they superheroes descending from on high to smite us? Are they the fountain of knowledge where we get the words of God? How do we judge their success and failure? All these questions are answered today as we find out Elders, Pastors, Ministers, whatever, are simply the servants of Christ, who deliver to the Church His words, using His power to do it, with...
So That the Law May Be Fulfilled
December 16, 2019 03:23 - 42 minutes - 18.6 MBAs we move through our Advent series, we continue to talk about why Jesus came to this earth. By becoming flesh and dwelling with us, He took upon Himself the entirety of the requirements of being a Jew. And, not only did He do everything required of Him, down to the smallest dot of the I and cross of the T, He also fulfilled those things for us! Last week we talked about how Jesus became a ransom for us; this week, we will talk about how He eliminates, for all time, the idea that we can ear...
So That I Can Give My Life as a Ransom
December 09, 2019 04:11 - 56 minutes - 24.9 MBIt’s a performance-based world and love is often given when we perform. For many, this lesson was learned as kids when parents loved us when we got and A, but not so much when we brought home a C. The Bethlehem narrative runs counter to this philosophy. It is sweet and simple; but if Jesus is truly the ultimate king, the journey and story do not make sense. Great kings should be born in palaces, in the most important places. Being born in Bethlehem, laid in a manger, in the presence of anima...
So That the Good News Gets Out
December 02, 2019 04:10 - 47 minutes - 21.1 MBWe could all use a little good news; we have no shortage of bad news, and hope runs low. Matters not where you get your news, it will be, for the most part, depressing and hopeless. The angels appeared to shepherds preaching good news offering hope to all people. The good news was about a baby that had been born, but this was no ordinary baby. With the birth of Jesus, the Kingdom of God was about to burst into the world. Jesus’ public ministry begins in the region of Galilee and included pr...
Let Me Get Your Bottle
November 25, 2019 03:03 - 53 minutes - 22.8 MBIt would be so bizarre to see a fifteen year old kid drinking from a bottle and wearing diapers. Yet, Paul tells the Corinthian church that this is exactly what they became spiritually. Paul uses two metaphors to explain how we grow. First, we are a field, with pastors and leaders working as gardeners. The laborers can plant and water, but it is God who brings growth. Second, we are a building, with each stone built upon the foundation, and God is the builder. Paul’s point is that in both ca...
The Mind of Christ
November 18, 2019 03:02 - 59 minutes - 25.3 MBThe glorious message of the Gospel is our only hope. It is displayed in creation and revealed in the Old Testament. Furthermore, it came to its fullness in the person and work of Christ. So, why don’t more people believe? Paul reminds us that there is an objective aspect of the Gospel— that is the message we proclaim. But there is also a mysterious perspective of the Gospel, a work that can only be done by the Holy Spirit who opens blind eyes and who takes the physical words of the Gospel an...
Preaching One Message
November 11, 2019 03:33 - 58 minutes - 25 MBIt’s really an odd approach, a weekly gathering that includes a guy stepping on stage and giving a long speech. The idea of preaching just seems like a bad plan. We live in a culture that rejects the idea of an authoritative voice proclaiming anything. Wouldn’t we be much more successful if we toned down the preaching, maybe added a smoke machine and some lights, had more of a panel discussion approach, and then let people share their own opinions? Paul reminds us that preaching is so import...
Foolishness
November 04, 2019 03:33 - 54 minutes - 23.3 MBIt can seem foolish to believe the Gospel and the truths found in Scripture. Our world does not lack pundits who will ridicule believers as simpleminded bigots who, well, are just plain stupid. Sources range from the philosophers of our age, college campuses, and scientists, but also include celebrities and others in pop culture. But, this is not new; Corinth was full of people who were considered the wise, the scribe, the debater of their age. In fact, there was a place in town designed for...
I Follow Bob
October 28, 2019 02:31 - 54 minutes - 23.5 MBAs we jump into the beginning of 1 Corinthians, we get an inside look at the problems of the Corinthian church. They boil down to the lack of one thing: unity. What is Christian unity and how do we achieve it? Why was the lack of unity causing division in the Corinthian church? Today we will dive head first into the problems of the 1st century Corinthian church, which also happen to be the very same problems of the 21st century church!
Signs of a Healthy Church
October 21, 2019 02:26 - 44 minutes - 19.9 MBThe Meyers launched our partner church, Iglesia Biblica Buen Pastor in Primero de Mayo, Cayambe, Ecuador, in 2006—the same time that Genesis was launched—so we have a special bond. We have had multiple mission trips to serve in Ecuador and look forward to continuing our partnership.
DysFunctional Grace
October 14, 2019 02:23 - 58 minutes - 25.1 MBThis morning we are beginning a series on the New Testament letter of 1 Corinthians. Church planting in first century Corinth had to be an adventure. This city was a hot mess—a city filled with all kinds of idolatry and immorality. The city was a seaport and had all the stereotypes of a sailor’s town. There is not a more dysfunctional group of people in all of Scripture than the followers of Jesus in Corinth. But Paul preached the Gospel and led this church, staying there for a year and a h...
Poreuomai
October 06, 2019 22:31 - 51 minutes - 22 MBSince 2006, our mission as a church has centered on the desire to be a church committed to the Great Commandment and Great Commission. It is our hope to see people rescued by Jesus who will grow to love God and neighbor more and more. To accomplish this, we must be a people on mission—and Jesus is clear about that mission. The command is to make disciples who make disciples. The process is also clear—the church is to be a going, baptizing, and teaching community. We go on mission in the worl...
Sufficiencium
September 22, 2019 22:22 - 44 minutes - 19.4 MBSpeaker: Darin Slater - This message was preached on September 22nd, 2019. No additional summary available.
Matheteusate
September 16, 2019 03:17 - 58 minutes - 25 MBWhen Jesus chose His final words to His disciples, He gave them a clear commission: they were to make disciples from all the nations. But to understand how they would fulfill Jesus’ words, we have to understand the previous three years. When Jesus called His disciples, He invested in their lives in specific ways, developing them as people and equipping them for mission. They were there when Jesus preached to the masses; then He brought them together to explain what He had said. They saw His m...
Plesion
September 08, 2019 23:37 - 47 minutes - 22 MBThis is launch week for all of our Community Groups. These small groups meeting in homes provide a setting for us to grow as followers of Jesus. They develop groups of people to do faith and life together and to love in the Gospel. Throughout the Bible, love of God is always accompanied with love of neighbor. To love an invisible God is not possible if I am not learning to love the tangible brothers and sisters around me in the community of faith. Love should be a visible characteristic of p...
Agapeseis
September 01, 2019 23:37 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MBThe vision of Genesis Church flows out of a few key elements that form the compound that is our church. Simply put, just as the fusion of hydrogen and oxygen atoms forms water, we believe that our intentional commitment to a few key ideas will lead us to be a disciple-making church. As we planted Genesis Church, one of our tag lines was that we wanted to be a place with a great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. We thought it would be catchy to have all these GCs l...
Caring Well
August 25, 2019 23:14 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBWe will be launching a very important initiative this morning as our church joins thousands of others participating in the Caring Well Challenge in order to protect children and make the church safe for those who have experienced sexual and other forms of abuse. This challenge comes from the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and the Executive Board of Southern Baptists. We are joining this effort and committing to this challenge because we want Genesis to be a safe place for our kids a...
Very Good
August 18, 2019 23:01 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MBWe have spent the summer looking at our priorities and rhythms in life and thinking about how the Gospel shapes the things we value. As we close this series today, we will think about all the other things that are important in life: hobbies, recreation, entertainment, neighborhood, friendships, and more. In Ecclesiastes, Solomon reminds us that the gifts God has given are good—very good—and they are made for our enjoyment. But there is a time and place for these things. Living for the gift r...
Nine to Five
August 12, 2019 00:04 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MBPutting Christ at the center of our life is important and includes what we do daily “from nine to five.” Whether you relate to Dolly and feel like Monday is the beginning of a recurring nightmare, or you have your comfortable career you love to go to, if we aren’t careful, work can be an idol or it can be a pain. What would work look like if Christ were at the core instead of on the fringes? Our sermon today from Colossians shows the goal is for Christ to be at the center of all our work, a...
Koinonia
August 04, 2019 23:51 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBThe church, as a priority in life, seems like the Elders are using guilt to get us to show up on Sunday. In a consumer world, church is nothing more than an event to attend if we have time. But the New Testament paints a different picture of the church—as one of the most important priorities in our lives. The church is not a place where we go, or an event we attend. Rather, the church is pictured as a family, and we each belong. God works in us and uses us as we experience the Gospel togethe...
World Cup Family
July 29, 2019 01:12 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBIf you feel your life is balanced and your priorities are in order, that may be a sign that you do not yet have children (or they are grown). No matter how balanced life was before them, adding children to the mix instantly pushes our time and resources to the limits. Every activity and program promises fulfillment but demands total commitment from both kids and parents. We are frazzled, busy, and out of financial, emotional, and spiritual resources. Before we know it, kids and their schedule...
One Flesh
July 22, 2019 00:49 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBThinking about putting our marriages in proper priority may cause a nervous tick to start. For those of us who are married, at one point we believed all our dreams would be fulfilled when we got married. But, the truth is that marriage is really two self-centered people who need the Gospel merging their lives, which makes a greater mess. There are times when marriage consumes us and other times when marriage takes a back seat to everything else, as we fluctuate from overvaluing the need for ...
Healthy
July 15, 2019 02:23 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBThe Bible makes many promises about peace in life, yet it often seems peace is hard to find. Many times the reason is that our priorities in life are distorted. For us to set our sails to experience the beauty of grace, the rhythms and priorities shaped by the Gospel are where we should start. But we also need to remember that we are whole people— body, soul, and spirit—which means health and holiness in all three areas are important. Each of us is unique, meaning we bring different struggle...
Seek First
July 08, 2019 02:04 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MBAll kinds of people acknowledge the importance of God in their lives. Celebrities thank God when they win an award. Football players point to the sky when they score a touchdown. Many people will even acknowledge the need to put God first in their lives. This is a good thing, but what exactly does this mean, to seek God first? To be right with God is our central need in life and the key issue we need to have addressed in our priorities. The Gospel of Jesus is the pathway for that, and walkin...
Core Realities
July 01, 2019 02:02 - 46 minutes - 21.5 MBGod has given us priorities and rhythms for life—things we should pull to our core. Like rings in a tree, God has designed some things to be at the center of our being and to take higher priority. Other things should be less important and have a lower priority. When the most important things are central in our lives, we will have balance and joy. The problem is that we tend to form priorities from the outside in, letting the less important things crowd out, and often overtake, more important ...