Hill City East Podcast

Title: Serve Like Jesus
Are you feeling spiritually stuck? Are you struggling to grow in your faith? And what does it mean to be great in the Kingdom of God?
In this message from Mark 10:35–45, we explore 4 keys to spiritual growth. 
In Mark 10, James and John come to Jesus asking for positions of honor and power. But Jesus turns their understanding of greatness upside down. 
If you want to grow spiritually, Jesus shows us that the path to greatness begins with becoming more like Him.
Speaker: Jake Wright 

Are you anxious? Are you lonely? Do you feel distracted, frustrated, or overwhelmed? Do you want to experience abundant life? 
We all have distractions that can keep us from what matters most, but Jesus invites us into a different way of life. 
In Luke 10, Mary shows us what it looks like to seek first the Kingdom, set down our distractions, and sit at the feet of Jesus. 
Whether you tend to be driven like Martha or laid-back like Mary, Jesus invites you to keep coming back to His presence. Because at the feet of Jesus, you’ll find all that you need.
Title: Sit with Jesus
Series: Seek First
Text: Luke 10:38-42
Speaker: Jake Wright

Speaker: Doug Batten 
What do anxiety, spiritual warfare, and church leadership have in common? In 1 Peter 5, Peter calls elders to shepherd God’s people faithfully while calling every believer to humble themselves, cast their anxieties on God, and stand firm in their faith. The enemy wants to devour you, but you don’t have to live in fear. The God of all grace is with you, and He will restore, strengthen, and establish you.

What does persecution look like, and how does it begin? Is persecution only happening in places like China, Iran, and North Korea, or could it happen here in America? In this message, we explore the 5 stages of persecution and what Scripture teaches us about following Jesus when our faith puts us at odds with the culture around us. As Christians, we’re called neither to retreat from the world nor to compromise our faith, but to faithfully represent King Jesus…even when it costs us.
 
Speaker: Jake Wright

Description: What are your spiritual gifts? How do you discover what they are? What are you supposed to do with your life? And what does the end of the world have to do with any of it?
In 1 Peter 4:7–11, Peter reminds us that the end is near and calls us to live with urgency. With the time you have left, start using your spiritual gifts to serve others and glorify God.
 
Don’t wait any longer. Now is the time. 
 
Speaker: Jake Wright

You don’t have forever. So how will you spend the rest of your life? In 1 Peter 4:1–6, Peter challenges us to leave sin in the past, embrace the cost of following Jesus, and live now in light of eternity and the coming judgment. 
Speaker: Jake Wright

Description: What does baptism have to do with spiritual warfare? Did Christ descend into hell? And how did Jesus defeat the powers of darkness? In this message from 1 Peter 3:18–22, we see that the battle still rages, but the war has already been won.
 
Speaker: Jake Wright
 
 

What if apologetics isn’t about winning arguments or debates? What if it isn’t just for scholars and gifted speakers? In 1 Peter 3:8–17, the Apostle Peter shows us three apologetics for the Christian faith that every follower of Jesus can practice. 
Text: 1 Peter 3:8-17
Speaker: Jake Wright

What does the Bible really teach about the roles of husbands and wives? Whether you’re married, single, or simply seeking to understand God’s heart for men, women, and marriage, this sermon offers a compassionate, biblical look at a topic that is often misunderstood, pointing ultimately to Jesus as the foundation for every healthy marriage.
Title: Husbands, Wives, and the Way of Christ
Text: 1 Peter 3:1-7
Speaker: Jake Wright

How do you follow Jesus when your boss is unfair, your workplace is toxic, and doing the right thing seems to get you nowhere? In this message from 1 Peter 2:18–25, we discover why suffering for doing good is never wasted, how Christ transforms our pain into purpose, and why the way you work may be one of the clearest testimonies to the gospel.
Title: Footsteps
Text: 1 Peter 2:18-25
Speaker: Josh Branham