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The Field Church Glorifying God through Faithfulness to His Word Helping people joyfully make Jesus Christ their treasure!

06/03/2026

What are you most excited about: this life or the next?

One of the clearest indicators of your spiritual perspective is what you are living for.

Many people say:
“I don’t want to leave this life.”
“I still have so much I want to do.”
“I’m not ready for it to end.”

But the gospel transforms the way we think about life and death.

The Christian doesn’t despise life. He simply treasures Christ more. Paul said, “to live is Christ and to die is gain.”

Why?

Because death is not the end for the believer.
It is the doorway into the presence of Christ.

Jesus repeatedly teaches that His kingdom turns worldly thinking upside down:
The one who seeks to gain his life will lose it.
The one who loses his life for Christ’s sake will find it.

A gospel-centered heart is not clinging desperately to this world. It is longing for the day when faith becomes sight.

The Christian’s greatest hope is not a better version of this life.

It is future glory with Christ.
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From The Field Church Sermons
The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ pt. 2 | Philippians 3:1-21
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06/02/2026

What is the Saving Gospel?

The most important question you will ever answer is this:
If God asked you why He should let you into His kingdom, what would you say?

Many people trust in their morality.
Their church attendance.
Their good works.
Their efforts to be a better person.

But the Bible says we’ve all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory.

God is perfectly holy, and because He is perfectly good, He must punish evil.

That leaves us with a problem we cannot solve ourselves.
The good news—the gospel—is that God provided the solution.

Jesus Christ came into the world and lived the perfect life we could never live. He died on the cross as a substitute for sinners, bearing the wrath of God in their place. Then He rose from the dead, conquering sin and death forever.

And all who repent of their sin and trust in Christ alone are forgiven, justified, and given eternal life.

So if God were to ask:
“Why should I let you into My kingdom?”
The Christian’s answer is not:
“Because I was good enough.”

It is:
“Because Jesus Christ died in my place. I deserve judgment, but He paid my debt. My only hope is Him.”
That is the saving gospel.
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06/01/2026

The world says, “Believe in yourself.”
Scripture says, “Believe in Christ.”

One of the greatest dangers to your faith isn’t failure.
It’s self-confidence.

The world constantly tells us:
“Believe in yourself.”
“Trust yourself.”
“You’ve got what it takes.”
“Just work harder.”

And slowly, without realizing it, we begin looking inward for the strength to face life.

The problem?
The more confident you become in yourself, the less valuable Christ appears.

After all, if you think you’re sufficient, why would you need a Savior?

Biblical Christianity moves in the opposite direction.
The Christian’s confidence is not found in his abilities, intelligence, accomplishments, or determination.

It’s found in Christ.

His righteousness.
His strength.
His grace.
His sufficiency.
The goal is not to become more impressed with yourself.
The goal is to become so impressed with Christ that your confidence rests entirely in Him.

Because when Christ becomes your confidence, you finally have a foundation that cannot fail.

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From The Field Church Sermons
The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ pt. 2
Philippians 3:1-21
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05/30/2026

You didn’t come to Christ for religion.
You came for Christ.

Remember the gospel?

Remember the joy you had when you first understood that your sins were forgiven?

The gospel of grace is not something we move beyond.
It is the refreshing, satisfying, nourishing, strengthening stream that sustains us as we walk through the desert of this life.

This is what once captivated your heart.
This is what gave you purpose.

What gave you courage.
What freed you from shame.
What motivated you to run the race.

The forgiveness of God. The grace of God.
The person of Christ.

And yet, if we’re not careful, we can lose sight of Him.

Not by abandoning Christianity altogether, but by becoming preoccupied with everything surrounding Christ while forgetting Christ Himself.

The focus of Christianity is not ministry.
It’s not theology. It’s not church activity.

The focus of Christianity is a Person.
Jesus Christ.

If your joy has faded, don’t look for something new.
Look again at Christ.

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From The Field Church Sermons
The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ pt. 1 | Philippians 3:1-21
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05/27/2026

You can have Christianity around you… and still lose sight of Christ.

One of the most dangerous things that can happen to a believer is not abandoning Christianity completely…
but losing sight of Christ within Christianity.

You can become distracted by routine.
Busy with life. Focused on everything except the One your soul actually needs.

And when that happens, your strength begins to fade.
Your motivation weakens.
Your effectiveness dries up.

That’s why Scripture repeatedly calls us back to joy in Christ.

Because God is protecting your Christianity by refocusing your heart on the treasure you already have.

Joy in Christ is not optional.
It is fuel for endurance.
Fuel for faithfulness.
Fuel for spiritual life.

You have Him.
And if you Him, you have everything.

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From The Field Church Sermons
The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ pt. 1 | Philippians 3:1-21

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05/25/2026

Joy is not just a feeling - It’s a choice.

One of the greatest dangers in the Christian life is losing sight of Christ.

We become distracted.
Forgetful.
Decentralized.
And slowly, our joy begins to disappear.

That’s why Paul commands believers in Philippians 3 to rejoice in Christ.

Not because life is always easy.
Not because emotions are always high.
But because true joy is rooted in a Person — not a circumstance.

Christian joy is not passive.
It is something we actively fight for by fixing our confidence on Christ.

Why does this matter?

Because joy in Christ protects you.
It safeguards you from drifting spiritually.
It keeps you anchored in the gospel.
It keeps you effective for the kingdom.

You have Christ.
And if you have Christ, you have everything.
Don’t lose sight of that.

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From The Field Church Sermons
The Surpassing Value of Knowing Christ pt. 1 | Philippians 3:1-21

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05/23/2026

You cannot call Jesus “Lord” while remaining in control of your own life.

One of the most important questions you can ask yourself is this:

Who is actually in control of your life?

Because according to Jesus, discipleship means surrender.
Not partial surrender.
Not selective obedience.
Not “I’ll follow You… but first let me do this.”

Jesus confronts that mindset directly in Matthew 8 when a man delays obedience for personal priorities, and Christ responds:

“Follow Me.”

That’s the issue.

Do you subordinate yourself to the Word of God?
Or do you ultimately lean on your own understanding?

Many people want Jesus as Savior while remaining lord over their own desires.
But disciples follow Christ on His terms.
That means His Word becomes the authority.
His commands become non-negotiable.
His will becomes greater than your preferences.
And often, what keeps people from full obedience is one simple thing:
The fear of man.

We care too much about what others think…
and too little about what God has said.
But the true disciple has found life in Christ — and gladly submits everything to Him.

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From The Field Church Sermons
The Meaning of True Discipleship | Matthew 10:24-39
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05/20/2026

Hell is not a joke, a metaphor, or a scare tactic.

Hell is real.

Jesus spoke about it plainly because He loved people enough to warn them.

Scripture describes it as eternal punishment, conscious torment, darkness, fire, and the unrelenting wrath of God against sin.

And contrary to what many say today —God is not absent from hell.

Revelation 14 says those under judgment are tormented “in the presence of the Lamb.”

The justice of Christ is fully present there.

This is why sin is not small.
This is why unbelief is not harmless.
This is why repentance matters.

Every excuse, every justification, every dismissal of God will one day collapse under the weight of reality.

And this warning is not given out of hatred.
It is given out of love.

Because no one should want to face the eternal wrath of God when Christ has made a way for sinners to be forgiven.

Turn to Him while there is still time.

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From The Field Church Sermons
The Meaning of True Discipleship | Matthew 10:24-39
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05/18/2026

You will never have peace while living for people’s approval.

The fear of man will hollow you out.

When you are dominated by what other people think about you —their opinions, their approval, their acceptance —you will never have lasting peace.

You’ll constantly wonder:
“What are they thinking about me?”
“What if they reject me?”
“What if they misunderstand me?”
And eventually, your relationships become shallow because everything is filtered through self-protection and image management.

But Scripture reminds us:
There is only One whose opinion ultimately matters.
Your Creator.
Your Judge.
Your God.
That is whom you are called to fear.
And if you fear man more than God, the answer is not better self-esteem or more confidence.

The answer is repentance.

J.C. Ryle wrote:
“Disciples must be content in this present world to be misunderstood, misrepresented, vilified, slandered, and abused…”

Why?

Because Christians do not live for the approval of the moment.

We live in light of eternity.
One day, God will set everything right.

So stop living for the “now.”
Live for Christ.

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From The Field Church Sermons
The Meaning of True Discipleship | Matthew 10:24-39
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05/15/2026

Avoiding trials won’t protect your joy — it will destroy it.

One of the most damaging things a Christian can do is spend their life avoiding trials.

Running from hardship.
Hiding from discomfort.
Escaping difficulty.

Why do we do it?
Because we want immediate gratification.

“This hurts.”
“I don’t like this.”
“I want relief now.”
But maturity doesn’t grow in comfort.
It grows through endurance.

Scripture calls us to submit underneath the mighty hand of God and allow the trial to wash over us — not with despair, but with joy.
Not because trials feel good.
But because we know what God is producing through them.

Trials remind us that God is actively sanctifying us.
They assure us that we are part of His kingdom work.
They shape us into mature believers.

And when we constantly avoid them?

We lose joy.
We lose purpose.
We drift spiritually stagnant.

Like an athlete who never gets in the game, eventually we stop engaging altogether. But the Christian life was never meant to be lived from the sidelines.

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From The Field Church Sermons:
The Doctrine of Difficulties | James 1:2-4
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