Zach Peters' Podcast
A place for sermons, reflections, and general pondering on life and stuff.
Episodes
72 episodes
Acts 28: God Is Faithful
We walk through Acts 28 on Malta and trace how God’s faithfulness carries Paul from a storm to shore and turns a snakebite and a winter delay into a door for healing. We challenge ourselves to remember what God has already brought us through, w...
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Acts 27: The Shipwreck That Proves God Is In Control
We read Acts 27 and sit in the weight of a storm that does not stop, yet God still keeps every promise. We wrestle with what an answered prayer really looks like and why living like God is faithful can make people pay attention without us sayin...
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Acts 26: Almost Persuaded
We follow Paul’s defense in Acts 26 and treat testimony as real proof of God’s faithfulness, not just a personal story. We challenge ourselves to respond to God’s call with repentance that changes daily life and stands up to the charge that Chr...
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Almost To Yes
We sit with Paul’s defense in Acts 26 and watch him answer the “you’re crazy” charge with a calm claim that the gospel is true, reasonable, and publicly knowable. We press on the heartbreak of “almost” faith and challenge ourselves to stop trea...
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Acts 26: Paul’s Testimony And The Power Of Suffering
We trace Paul’s testimony from persecutor to preacher and explore how remembering our past fuels empathy without compromise. Stephen’s courage, the spread of the gospel under pressure, and the redemptive purpose of suffering lead us to a clear ...
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Acts 26: Same Gospel, New Envelope, Zero Dilution
We walk through Acts 26 as Paul addresses King Agrippa with a defense that keeps the gospel unaltered while adapting style to the room. We trace the promise from Abraham to Jesus, confront lazy skepticism and rising antisemitism, and call our c...
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Acts 25: Waiting With Purpose; Paul Before Festus
Paul’s trial before Festus becomes a masterclass in waiting with purpose, using wisdom without losing faith, and keeping the gospel central in both hardship and ease. We walk through Acts 25 to show how delay can be stewardship, not defeat....
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Acts 25: Resurrection Still Matters Part 2
Snow pushes us online as we open Acts 25 and settle on a single line that changes everything: Jesus was dead, and Paul says he is alive. We trace why the resurrection is the hinge of Christian faith and how that hope reshapes fear, mission, and...
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Acts 25: Resurrection Still Matters
We read Acts 25 and follow Festus, Agrippa, and Paul to the moment where everything hinges on one line: a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul asserts to be alive. We trace why the resurrection sits at the core of Christian faith and how it gi...
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The Lord's Prayer
We walk through the Lord’s Prayer as a living framework for real relationship with God, moving from intention and reverence to kingdom surrender, daily provision, forgiveness, and protection. The heart shifts from performance to presence and fr...
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The Beatitudes Part 3: Mercy and a Pure Heart
We walk through Matthew 5 to show how mercy and purity of heart shape a distinct, hopeful way to live. Mercy does not erase standards; purity is an inside-out work of the Spirit that steadies a faithful witness and stirs our deepest desire to s...
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Seek First: Priorities, Peace, And Provision
We teach on Matthew 6:19–34 and the freedom that comes when we put God first. We name the anxiety trap, share how rejoicing becomes a choice, and offer practical steps to align priorities with the kingdom.• rewards tied to heart posture...
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Turning the Other Cheek
We unpack Jesus's challenging teaching about turning the other cheek and going beyond retaliation to radical generosity in Matthew 5:38-48 of the Sermon on the Mount.• The "eye for an eye" principle was meant for civil justice systems, ...
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Not Flesh and Blood: Our Real Enemy
We explore the spiritual warfare perspective of tragic events like political violence, examining how Christians should respond to evil in the world by understanding its spiritual roots rather than merely political ones.• Understanding t...
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The Beatitudes: Part 2
We continue our exploration of the Beatitudes from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, focusing on meekness and hungering for righteousness—two countercultural concepts that challenge our understanding of success and satisfaction.• The context ...
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Kingdom Living: The Beatitudes Part 1
Jesus's Sermon on the Mount reveals a life-changing perspective on what it means to be truly blessed in God's kingdom, turning our conventional understanding upside down.• The word "blessed" means being blessed even when living through ...
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Unescapable Sin Undefeated Forgiveness
Jesus challenges our understanding of murder by revealing that anger, insults, and harmful words make us just as guilty before God as physical violence.• The Sermon on the Mount shows Jesus fulfilling and deepening our understanding of ...
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The Biscuit Problem: Why Words Matter in Faith Conversations
Words can create confusion when we use the same terms but refer to different concepts, particularly in religious contexts where cults and false teachings adopt Christian terminology while describing non-biblical beliefs. • A person...
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Acts 21: A Mission in Madness
Paul follows the Holy Spirit's leading to Jerusalem despite warnings about the danger awaiting him, demonstrating how sometimes God's call leads us directly into difficult situations rather than away from them.• Paul enters Jerusalem an...
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1 Samuel 3 Part 3 (Generations)
God's plan transcends generational failures to accomplish His purposes, working through broken systems to raise up faithful leaders when hope seems lost.• Looking at 1 Samuel 3, we see God's word coming to Samuel in a time when "the wor...
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1 Samuel 3 Part 2 (Processing the Word)
The word of God is essential for our spiritual vitality, but hearing and responding to it can be a challenging process requiring patience and humility.• The word of God was rare in Samuel's time, creating a spiritual vacuum• Samuel ...
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1 Samuel 3 Part One (The Word)
God's Word is life-altering, but we often take it for granted until it's gone—like health, relationships, or abilities that we only appreciate in their absence.• Samuel's story contrasts innocent receptivity with deliberate avoidance of...
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The Unexpected Invitation: Jesus, Zacchaeus, and the Transformation of a Tax Collector
Jesus's encounter with Zacchaeus demonstrates His mission to seek and save the lost, revealing how genuine salvation transforms not just our eternal destination but our present actions and attitudes.• Looking for Jesus with genuine curi...
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