What if the life you’re chasing isn’t the life God called you to?

In this message from 1 Corinthians 7:17-24, we dive into why God doesn’t need more influencers, politicians, or people climbing the social ladder. He needs regular people who are content in their calling—whether you’re a shepherd, a plumber, a teacher, or a parent.

The world tells you happiness is one promotion away, one follower count away, one paycheck away. But if billionaires like Elon Musk and Bill Gates haven’t found it, what makes us think we will? True freedom isn’t found in climbing higher—it’s found in Christ, who already seated you in the highest place.

Key Takeaways:

* Your social status doesn’t matter to God—your obedience does

* Stop making yourself a slave to money, success, or approval

* The shepherds went back to shepherding after seeing Jesus—and that’s beautiful

* You were bought with a price—live like it

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

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What does it look like to worship Jesus when everyone around you thinks you’re wasting your time?

In Matthew 26:1-13, we see two opposite responses to Jesus. Religious leaders plot His death in secret, thinking they’re in control. But Jesus knows exactly when He’ll die—on Passover, according to the Father’s plan. Then there’s Mary, who pours out expensive perfume on Jesus in extravagant worship. The disciples call it wasteful. Jesus calls it beautiful.

Mary’s name means three things: rebellious, bitter, and beloved. And if we’re going to follow Christ, we need to be like Mary—rebelling against evil, making people bitter with our worship, and knowing we’re deeply loved by God.

In this episode, we break down:

* Why Jesus was in control even when His enemies thought they had the upper hand

* What Mary’s extravagant worship teaches us about loving Jesus

* How to keep worshiping even when people around you don’t understand

* The connection between knowing you’re beloved and living boldly for Christ

If you’re facing opposition, persecution, or people who think your faith is “too much,” this message is for you.

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Holiness is Contagious: Why God’s Power is Bigger Than Your Spouse’s Sin

Are you afraid the world will pull you down? Worried that your unbelieving spouse will contaminate your faith? In this powerful message from 1 Corinthians 7:10-16, Pastor Alex destroys “little God theology” and reveals a truth that will change how you see marriage, friendship, and evangelism forever: holiness is contagious.

We’re continuing our series through Corinthians with one of the most challenging passages in Scripture. Paul addresses two critical groups: Christian couples considering divorce and believers married to unbelievers. Both situations reveal something radical about God’s character that most churches get wrong.

This message unpacks: • The communicable and incommunicable attributes of God (immutable, infinite, impassable) • Why “little God theology” keeps Christians trapped in fear • What Jesus actually said about divorce in Matthew 5, 19, and Mark 10 • The counter-cultural call to stay married—even to unbelievers • What it means that an unbelieving spouse is “sanctified” through their believing partner • Why your holiness won’t contaminate—it will transform • The biblical destruction of the “chair illustration” youth pastors use • How Christ touching the leper proves God pulls people UP, not down

Here’s the truth that will set you free: When Christ touched the leper, the leper didn’t infect Jesus—Jesus healed the leper. That’s how powerful God’s holiness is. And that same holiness lives in YOU.

Paul’s message is astronomically counter-cultural. In a Greco-Roman world where “no-fault divorce” was as easy as walking out the door, Paul says: stay married. Why? Because your holiness is contagious. Your unbelieving spouse will be made holy. Your children will be holy. Not saved automatically—but positioned in a power sphere where God’s transforming holiness operates.

This isn’t about tolerating abuse or staying in danger—Christians always err on the side of life. But it IS about understanding that you don’t save people by avoiding them. You save them by being in their lives while God does the heavy lifting.

We end with a powerful reflection on communion and what it means that the table can heal—because what it points to is REAL.

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