Sanctification: Examining Fear and Anxiety -- Matt Chandler
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- Опубликовано: 12 ноя 2013
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In our fear and anxiety, the call is to cry out to him, to trust him and run to promise of redemption found in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
Sanctification: Examining Fear and Anxiety -- Matt Chandler
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I’ve gone back to this sermon over and over for eight years now.
I'm here because of Matt Chandler's sermon at Elevation church about God is for God. I was so enlightened and appreciated how forward and real Matt was.
That’s amazing! In all sincerity, steven furtick is not a true teacher of the word, and I would advise to get as far away from that church as you can. Plug yourself in to a true Bible believing church, but know that as a warning to your souls nourishment, steven furtick is a false teacher and does not truly teach Gods word, neither about sin or anything regarding the true walk with Christ. He also sides with people such as Kenneth Copeland and Joel olsteen, which are all unbiblical false teachers
Same here!
I ended up here because Steve Furticks son wrote a rap song and then I fell down a rabbit hole seeing a video were he preached at elevation and then ended up here.
Same
I always remember this sermon. Going on 7 years.
I bet if Jesus himself were to be up there preaching he would be criticized in the youtube comment section by christians. Keep it up Matt!
RIGHT!?
You are 100% correct
Well he is a false prophet teaching man's word instead of God's
Absolutely true
True
Some of ya'll are so critical lol. Open up your bibles then and learn about love and truth. Matt, you're doing a great job brother. Thanks for letting God use you in this broken world.
Breanna Pape
Breanna Pape solid word ... thankyou for being obedient Matt
no.... as it turns out Gods perfect design......IS..... that we fear HIM(and Love HIM) and keep HIS commandments-->[Ecc 12:13 KJV] 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
I have been suffering from anxiety and panic attacks.. sometimes thinking I'm going crazy. Ugly thoughts, intrusive destructive thoughts of what ifs etc... I have found that many of the counseling offered today is to teach us to cope and "live" with it so that we can manage it and not allow it to control us. However that collided with my spirit because I belong to Christ and as such "living with it" is not enough for me when I know my God is bigger than that. He can eliminate it he is my peace! I would appreciate you guys prayers... sometimes sleepless nights that feel like torture but I know God is good. Help me Lord so thay I may be a testimony to advance your kingdom.
I can understand the many perspectives on preaching styles, personality tendencies, life experiences, and learned preferences. What I heard from the beginning was Matt being vulnerable and transparent regarding a personal expressions of fear and anxiety from a near death experience. His willingness to struggle openly on stage and online is worthy of some level of respect and admiration. It is obvious that this message was difficult for him and his own immortality surfaces several times during the message. In my opinion, he is still grieving his diagnosis and prognosis. His message is in many way therapeutic for himself along with a gift he is offering to this who are choosing to receive it. I see a fellow human navigating life in spite of his own limitations and personal experiences. He has found comfort and counsel through faith in God and truth in Christ's teachings.
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I stupidly lost the login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me
This talk has blessed me so much. Fear and Anxiety has been a huge trial for me the past few days... Praise God for always paying attention to details and always providing for us regardless of the constant times we doubt Him or the little faith we have.
I was (and sometimes still am) afraid of the truth of God, because I had the feeling that because I still sin I am not forgiven or I am not saved etc. But I remembered that the race is NOT over God is working on me in HIS timeframe and HIS wisdom and timing. God knows I can only take so much, so he works on me slower then others but it is HIS work not mine. So basicly it is a fear and faith issue, and even that is being worked on. Praise Jesus for dying for my sins! Thank you Jesus!
the devil is playing with ur mind, if uve had mental health issues, u might want to look into scrupulosity. if you love Jesus, belive that He came in the The Flesh, died on the cross, and rose on the third day, you have the Holy Spirit. God spoke to me when i struggled with this exact same thing!!! He said you have the Holy spirit bc i always question my salvation, and if i committed blasphemy. He spoke to me through the word/ commentary. you are not alone and u are in God’s hands!😊
Story time I feel exactly the same way. But I think we don't fully understand the true gospel that inspire of our sins he loves us anyway
anyone afraid of Matt Chandler sermons should look at themselves.
Fear and anxiety can be caused by demons ocd I think is. Pray for me for Mercy and my heart not be hard and for repent
25:00- 27:30- Matt got one of the greatest blessimgs in realizing "All the control that I thought I had were illusion" What a blessing! What a blessing to realize that the life of you and me are all in the hand of the Lord who does whatever pleases Him.
thank you for your sermon. im sick and tired of my fear and anxiety, this helps me a lot
Thank you brother for this encouraging and powerful message. I’m reminded daily to not lean on my own understanding but to trust God. Keep me in y’all prayers.
I was laying in bed last night telling God that I was afraid of Him because I believed He would completely destroy my life under the guise of sanctifying and refining me. I have struggled with anxiety for 1 year now, and looking back, every thing I was anxious of was later revealed to be sin I was being delivered from. I believe the anxiety I have been dealing with for the past 3 months is no different and the freedom from the shame and guilt I have carried with me over these months will soon be a testimony for others. God has come to show me that anxiety and fear is the thing that draws me to Him because it is in my anxiety that I realize how helpless and powerless I am. I’ve always had a hard time trusting God but I have also come to realize that it is in my suffering that I feel His love and mercy and grace like never before. I am afraid of God but I need Him in order to face the fear I have of Him and of life. This video came at a perfect time for me, God is good even if my feelings lead me to think otherwise.
I felt the exact same way!! I didn't think anyone else thought the same thing. Thank you for sharing!
@@MsRockstar013 Me 3! Have always felt like this with God- afraid of Him but rely on Him as my only father & Savior. My mother was judgemental and always felt condemned by her (maybe she didn't mean to be that way) and she never delighted or enjoyed me so perhaps my anxiety and fears stem from my relationship with my mother. Never had a father to be in my corner and on my side. Thanks be to Jesus, my Savior and my God for walking with us and sanctifying us, giving us courage of heart.
Pastor Matt Thank you because of this message. I had the privilege to talk to God about my anxiety of joblessness, the rent and trust of Him. It was good to roll it on him and REPENT. Glory be to The Lord God Almighty.
I've been in that same place, and hearing this preached is so hard to take, I totally get that. I hope that since you commented things have been looking up. God goes with us wherever we go, and God wants you to find joy and love and contentment wherever you are, and it's too bad the sinful world puts us in places where our everyday needs are not met, but blame has no place in who brought you where you are, just keep looking forward and be mindful of what God has walked you through.
Pretty sure I’ve heard this sermon like 5 times in its entirety. Thank you Chandler for this sermon!
I think in the past 6-7 years, I've heard it like 7-10 times lol, plus parts of it other times. Lord help us.
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I listen to it every time anxiety creeps back up!!
Wow here I am 3 years later and today I have heard it 3 times more.
That intro is gesturific.
What a guy!
I love rewatching sermons because each time i learn something new that maybe the previous time i didn't understand or relate to at that moment.
Awesome message! I love teachers like Matt Chandler who put God in His proper place. We need more preachers like this today!
I love the disclaimer 🤗🙌🏼
"Rejoice in the goodness of God RIGHT NOW" Amen, brother. I have been struggling with anxiety and fear for months now. This message was so needed. God bless!
Thank you so much for the Truth you speak. You have brought a timely comfort to my heart.
It is a learning experience as we study the word of God that it does us no good to worry, instead, we learn to trust in Christ our saviour for all things. Submitting to Christ is the answer to all our issues
I love listening to his sermons!
This is an area where I have suffered immensely. I have served the Lord with great fervor in my earlier years. In the past 3-4 years I have been just kind of sitting on the fence. My fear, and anxiety it torments me to the point at sometimes I cant sleep. I lay awake thinking of what will happen in the next 5 years. Looking at my husband and knowing one day he will not be here and even looking at my dogs. It sounds crazy I know but this is my reality. I am hoping to one day seek the Lord as I was made to do..
Daisy Medina praying that Gods rest has been obtained by you since you posted this!😉
love Matt chandler
By far one of the best teachings I have heard of
Fear and Anxiety. Praise God!
Great teaching!
such a gifted speaker...Praise God! Thanks for the wisdom Matt
Great sermon! I enjoyed this :) To the bible version debaters.. Jesus prayed that believers would be as one. Be careful what you allow to divide you from other believers :)
God bless you more!
This sermon was very good. Thank you :)
God is truly and totally in control of every situation of life that happens. Matt Chandler has testified of the glorifies of God so magnificently. Being bound in the flesh keeps us doubting God's control at times, but as Matt said, keep trusting God. Our Lord Jesus said it loud and clear in Mark 11:22.: "Have Faith in God."
Blessed by Matt's sermons. I've come back to this teaching of God's word multiple times during trials in my life. Great sermon to help keep me grounded in God's promises and truth.🙌🏼
Amen Praise the Lord
So good 😊 🙌 thank you needed this Word !
Woooowww 11:19 was a word! Glory to God🙌🏾🙌🏾
God Speaks so powerfully through you Matt. Your love for the Lord is tangible and it is contagious. Keep spreading this truth in love.
Thanks Matt! Feeling blessed Bro! :)
Great message!
Thanks Matt for being honest and biblical I know I'm listening to the wrong people if all I hear is everything "I" want to hear , but we need to hear truth and yes it does make us uncomfortable but that means we are growing keep it up.
Great message Matt! Some struggles in this area. Looking forward to seeing you at men's conference in Central MO in a couple of weeks!! Bless you, your family, your ministry.
Wonderful intro. A good response to the changing times.
amen!
Ironically, this sermon triggered a new anxiety in me.
Dear Michelle I see your comment is 2 yrs old. What is the anxiety ?
It's been 4 years Michelle. I have faith the holy spirit is completing that good work in you. Merry Christmas sister.
This was very helpful to me!
thank you
i use to attend the village in denton texas.i have not found a single church that even compares to the atmosphere and the message.i thank God i can still continue to hear Matt this is a true man of God
I can hear that. Thx for sharing.
many men of God preach in many different ways because there is a great deal of diversity in the world. that is God's Grace meeting each of us where we are at. if one does not like the style with which someone of the anointing preaches, there are many others out there which would meet their spiritual needs right well. if they are preaching outside of the anointing, that is between them and God, He alone who holds the right to judge. what is sure is that we are absolutely not to condemn others even if we do not relate to their perspective. we have made the choice to listen/watch & that is on us. that is the thing about free will. we are resposible each for our own choices & responsible for searching the scriptures & prayerfully seeking God's guidance. we are all in different places spiritually & are responsible only for our own faith not that of others. if we are shredding someone with our words & passing judgment on them for doing as they feel the Lord has led them to, we will give an account before God for such. we are also not to participate in back and forth disagreements between brethren, for, how then will the lost see God's Love above all? we must proceed cautiously when posting comments & ask ourselves: am i being led by the Holy Spirit in what i am about to say? & how will what i am about to say bring glory to God? we are being watched by a dying world & daily accused by satan. we would do best not to make his work easier by our own behavior to the shame of God's Holy Name.
may all be blessed with wisdom, truth, & above all, LOVE.
Amen! Well said.
Leah Perry yes. amén.
18:31 Bless you 18:34 Bless you
Amen.
Awesome! :)
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I understand how that circumstances can cause fear and anxiety, but there is a HUGE difference between being anxious and have an Anxiety Disorder. A disorder is something that is out of your control and is the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain. People without the disorder don't understand, but that's okay. I never would want them to because it's miserable.
+Brayden McKinney I love Matt, though. :) Not trying to dis him
MetalBuffalos an illness is not a sin because it's not a choice
Brayden McKinney thankyou for yr insight
Brayden McKinney Have you ever seen a nutritionist about that? I’m not one, but often nutritional deficiencies can be a cause for such things. That’s what I’ve heard anyway.
I appreciate you have cancer and I am glad you have overcome it but millions of other people have done the same; many without any religious belief.
True but ultimately we all die one way or another. Then what.
Im tired of struggling with Fear, so so tired. Been walking with the Lord for 3 years
Yes I understand you brother, it's very frustrating. God help us.
I think the thing we have to ask ourselves Aurelio, is WHAT is it, that seems to be the SOURCE of our fear? Exodus 20:20 I think, gives us a proper perspective of fear and how it should be applied.
Jkly who wounded you. All I hear is your pain and brokenness. I pray God will have mercy on you and heal you and I trust that you will see Jesus - the one who died for you. Matt Chandler is not who you are attacking. Please don't let the devil use you to attack the Gospel. The Gospel is what's under attack. Please God open his eyes that he will not be a tool in the hands of the deceiver.
I dont hear kjv when the Lord speaks to me , new wine in old wine skins ?
“Give your anxiety to the Lord and lay it down at His feet...” practically speaking, what does that even mean? Been a Christian for decades and never heard anyone say what that really physically looks like.
Watch Steven furtick series triggered
I love the sermon & admire the fight to rest in the Lord at all time.
BUT the sharing of pastor Bo is dangerous. We don't ask DM1 diabetics to stop taking insulin, nor should we encourage someone with mental illness (clinical depression, bipolar, schizophrenia etc) to stop taking medications, EVER.
Our bodies are wasting away but inwardly renewed day by day.
Not feeding or caring for this wasting body is bad stewardship, and brain is part of the body. Isn't too low serotonin or too high dopamine just a "wasting away" of the brain, as much as cancer?
youve named spirits. those so called mental diseases are demonic spirits. people can get healed from them in Jesus name at a healing Spirit filled ministry. those meds oepn doors for more demons to come. they shut down the brain and are temporary binding of the spirits already inhabiting the person. they are not treatment.
You are right. I was encouraged to get off Psych Meds because I was told it was wrong. What happened was devastating.
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FlyingAxblade
You speak from ignorance, brother. By the Grace of God I do not take medication for bipolar manic depression, but the illness is very real, as real as any physical illness and may be more damaging than most-I survived two legitimate suicide attempts. One can go days or weeks barely eating, being hyper-productive, feeling like Superman, and then for no reason, out of nowhere, go through days to weeks to months of debilitating depression, for no apparent reason, and the likes of which anyone without the illness could never possibly understand. It is very real, and for you to say it isn’t is a disservice to your brothers and sisters who may suffer from that and other varying mental illnesses. Every part of the body can become diseased, the brain is no different, albeit mental health is not as tangible. That said, God can and did cure my bipolar disorder. I haven’t had a manic nor depressive episode since I gave my life to Christ, and all of the darkness, emptiness, anger, confusion, hopelessness, maddening sadness and horrors of the mind were eradicated in an instant and replaced by immovable joy and peace of mind-the first time I sincerely prayed to God with all my heart, soul and mind, truly giving in by giving up control. Bipolar disorder is very, very real, but so is the Power and Grace of God. Telling people with mental illnesses that they aren’t suffering from something real is extremely dangerous and ignorant. That said, there is no mental illness that can’t be overcome by the Power of God. And I’m living proof of that fact. That said, each has their own cross to bear, and some brothers or sisters in Christ might not have their illnesses defeated in the way mine was, but God will provide a way if you truly trust in Him. Because when you have a relationship with God, you find that everything you need, you already have in Him, even unto death. We aren’t promised anything from Jesus except Jesus, and he is enough. I pray for all of my brothers and sisters suffering from mental illnesses-put your trust in Him and ask that the peace and joy of the Holy Spirit may be with you, and look to the cross. It’s not always easy, but He will answer if you abide in Him and Him in you. God bless
If what Pastor Matt preaches here is true, and it IS, then the people of God need to reject any and all ideologies of social justice (which is Marxist from it's root anyway), and pastors like Matt Chandler & Tim Keller need to say so.
What does "laying down your fear and anxieties" mean? What do I actually need to do practically?
Maybe you could write out your fears and anxieties and then confess them to the Lord. You could find Scripture to "counterattack" the fears and anxieties you're holding onto that are keeping you from trusting God. And memorize them, pray through them, ask God to help you believe them. And fight your fears with them! When you start to be afraid or worried, remind yourself, "This is what the Bible says.." and trust God's word.
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What about Christians who tell me that Jesus did not die for future sins... that point back to the verse that says once we continue to sin, sacrifice is no more.
wait a minute the Lord Himself has always told people sin NO MORE. so our focus should be on once we receive Him as Lord and Savior to continue in His Word and have him clean us up. there should not be an interest in continuing to sin.
TYLER SHANABROOK God will forgive you if you ask Him.
You cannot do anything by yourself
Power sneeze at 18:30
What did he mean when he said the church you should be plugged into at the beginning?
He meant your home church.
He means in commitment as a follower of Christ under a Bishop - an overseer and Shepherd over your soul. And every Christian must belong to a Church noted by their commitment to paying tithes and where they work in service.
As a Christian we can never be without sin. Of course the Spirit in us will cause us to want righteousness but our Righteousness is not our own, IT IS OF JESUS CHRIST. We have to divide scripture and know which verses are for who and what... 2 Timothy 2:15King James Version (KJV)
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
The other side to this is the Pauline Epistles that are clear on what Jesus meant by His GOOD NEWS. Galatians 2:16 ....Galatians 2:16King James Version (KJV)
16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. And we also must look at Romans 3 as well when Paul makes it very clear, Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
JESUS RISEN Great Verse! Im going to have to reference this in my small group!
What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. James 2:14-17
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Can a true believer fall back into guilt ?
Of course. We are born again, yet we still have this disease of sin inside us, our flesh, warring against the spirit. As Paul said I do the things I dont want to do. Even the Apostles had to deal with the sin of the flesh.
@flyingaxblade I hope you are joking...
God is good, and we are so evil.
How do you deal with anxiety when you can't trust the inside of you?
Unbearable to me.
He can afford to landscape? Ad he's talking about worldliness?
+thethikboy 1 Corinthians 9:14 In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.
+weakweek85 and what does 'living' cover?
Good grief, He's taking care of what God has blessed Him with and making it look good! And that's wrong? God didn't call us to a vow of poverty! Being rich or having money isn't a sin--letting it control you and being unwilling to give it up for the sake of the kingdom is sin.
+MurdaCat It's expensive and worldly. See Vactican
Guess he’s supposed to live in a tipi somewhere?
Why is he yelling. Causes me anxiety.
He just gets excited about what he is saying. For us to have peace
"The absence of innocence and honor wasnt because they did certain things"......? The WORD tells us THE TRUTH--> Romans 5:12 KJV - Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
You people who are bashing the KJV people posting here, you've missed the point. It's not the language. It's the missing things. The word blood has been removed. The name of Jesus has been removed. The Trinity has been removed. God's masculine identity has been removed. Verses about homosexuality have been removed. So many more things. So it's not the "thee's and thou's" that have been changed in the new versions, it's GOD that is being removed. If you're ok with that, then you better examine your own souls.
thanks for the explanation! some people dont get the seriousness of satanists owning the publishing rights for some newer versions including the NIV!!!
rented tux amen
Gabe Whiteman-Jones Just watch some of the documentaries about the bible versions. It's very eye opening.
You sure about that, because I am pretty sure in my daily reading the NIV and ESV say blood, Jesus, and reveal the Trinity plenty of times. Meaning is not stripped in translation, especially considering they go directly to the manuscripts.
I would invite you to go watch some of the "translations" videos on youtube. Please.
I remember going to church as a kid, there was no " yelling " . It was very subdued and orderly ......calming actually ! It's this guy that gives me anxiety ! How annoying !
he just spoke with a girls voice in the beginning. you will know them by their fruits. he just spoke with a girls voice.
Where in the Bible does it say our future sins are accounted for from Jesus dying on the cross? I can find many, many verses of Jesus or St. Paul telling us to be steadfast and perceiver to the end. Why would I have to perceiver or be steadfast like Jesus tells me if you tell me not to worry. It’s a dangerous doctrine you teach.
Adam could break his neck !!!!! as he was Human and had human flesh !!!!!!
He was immortal at the time, and there was no such thing as pain before his Fall.
@@tyrellrivera
No he was not. He had not eaten the fruit of life yet.
@@framboise595 It says death entered the world when he ate of the forbidden fruit. So he was immortal before this happened. Adam never ate from the Tree of Life, as he had been expelled from Eden, keeping man at bay, "lest he stretch forth his hand, and live forever."
@@tyrellrivera
I don't get it. You said it yourself. He never ate from the tree of life , so how could he have been immortal ? If he needed to eat from this tree , it means that he had not been created immortal.
@@framboise595 How are you not undersranding that there was no death in the world UNTIL he ate of forbidden knowledge.
Edit: You stated that he did eat from the tree of life in the future... Im telling you that he did not.
enjoy the sermon or keep it moving. all your little bickering is irrelevant
It is just so weird that EVERY single pastor on youtube is a false prophet. Darn it, get it together youtube!
You must have listened to every single pastor on RUclips to come to that conclusion.
It is sarcasm...
+SuperPunch76 you can't be too sure with youtube comments. You should see the stuff I get.
+chris salazar Seriously dude. What a wierd comment. False prophet? How could anyone end up with this bizarre conclusion after seeing this video?
+chris salazar being a bit judgmental are we, Chris?
I have no doubt that Mr Chandler is a good teacher and very inspiring but why is it we cannot break away from this idea that God gave one person the full ministry and left the rest as spectators. This is so not what the bible teaches. Listen to Matt's words at the very beginning of this video "The pastor that God placed over your life to shepherd and care for your soul"? Go to the video and listen to it before reading on. Matt is saying that God has placed a Pastor over your life and you should go with that, perhaps when you were a child in Christ but not now. God may have placed a shepherd to suckle me when I was a child but that was when I was a child. To assume that we all need pastors in perpetuity is the same as saying that a child must always need milk (sound familiar). When I was a child I acted like a child now I am a man I put childish ways behind me. To say a mature Christian requires a pastor is a Catholic mentality and heresy. Sure people when they are children need care but the idea is that they grow up and become adults. It is Satan that wants to keep adults behaving like some dependant needy child attached in some unholy way to a pastor. When will people break free from this One Pastor Sheep model. It is un-biblical (in the new covenant sense), for Christ is our Shepherd. The Holy Spirit leads us into all truth. There is no other mediator between man and God but Christ Jesus, our pastor. We have direct access to the Father each one of us, and are accountable to one another not the many to one. Grow up! The whole book of Hebrews is about growing up and the dangers of regressing. Leave behind the fundamentals and move on, grow up, just grow up!. Leave your father and cleave to Christ. We are a Royal priesthood. I do not need a priest other than the Lord Jesus, thank you. I certainly do not need a Pastor over me (shall I climb back into my mothers womb) and nowhere in scripture does it say that God wills this, that is the old covenant where there were certain parties set aside for priesthood, Christ did away with this it is us who are now the Priests now. All of us not one! Look at it this way, in Ephesians 4 God said So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. He did not say He would give one person the Job of evangelist, prophet, teacher, apostle and call that person the Pastor. Read the scripture again...Some he gave this, some he gave that. Some means some, more than one. More than one pastor, more than one apostle, more than one teacher, more than one evangelist and more than one prophet. These ministries are gifts from Christ to His Church, us. Many to many not one to many.
Do you still think about this the way that you did a year ago?
To me, it seems like you took one statement from Matt Chandler and twisted it around to mean something other than what he actually said. He never said that caring for our souls was the sole work of pastors or that we needed to confess our sins to our pastors or use them as mediators between us and God. I understood from the video introduction that he didn't want people to substitute listening to video sermons as "church." I understood that he was encouraging the listeners to use the sermon as a supplement, but to also be involved in community and fellowship and a local church, under the leadership of a pastor. Like you said in Ephesians 4, "Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors, and the teachers, to equip his people for works of service..." Having leaders isn't a bad thing. Pastors, as well as evangelists, prophets, and teachers, are supposed to equip people for works of service. That doesn't mean that the "flock" sits around and does nothing. They may listen to pastors or teachers or be under their leadership, but it's so they can be guided and equipped to grow. We all always need community. Jesus is the head over his body--the church. His people--all together, united & unified--make up the church. If we think we don't need any instruction or leadership and think that we can follow Jesus well on our own, we're deceived and confused. God is triune--Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Even God isn't alone. There is community in the trinity. Similarly, a healthy communion with the triune God will include community with other believers. We can't accurately show others who God is when we isolate ourselves. "Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples." (John 13:35)
Why doesnt he talk about Jesus?
Why does he focus on people and there problems?
This is not the Gospel/ people who think it is are deceived.
He consistently talks about Jesus....
He quoted Jesus from Matthew 6 and the whole point of the sermon was that when we struggle with fear and anxiety, we need to ask Jesus and the Holy Spirit for help and admit that we are fully dependent on them.
+Tim McCarthy He may have quoted Jesus. But he is failing to Simply explain the scriptures and Let the Lord speak. He speaks from Matt Chandler .
The preaching simply is not expository in nature.
Simple and humble exposition of Scripture allows the Lord to speak for himself.
Do you understand?
Non expository preaching is a man speaking from his own pride.
No matter How sincere or charismatic he may be . It is usurpation of Gods own intention for getting through to people with His word in his own way. Not the preachers way.
that said.
I ask you.
Being fully dependent on God means you would be willing to be thought a fool, and apposed by the whole world if need be ,for proclaiming the soon coming of Christ and the rapture of the Church and the Blessed Hope and all the eternal things that Jesus and Paul and all of the early Church believed and stressed.
Did the Lords teaching ever take this kind of slant?A Sort of fixing of peoples temporal fleshly problems? Or focusing on peoples fears and anxiety? and the need for relief and comfort Now in this life and in this world?
No.
He spoke of the eternal things of Gods kingdom and salvation in eternal Life.
The Coming Kingdom,
The need to beleive the extraordinary things of God for they are shortly coming for us all.
In natural death or the catching away of the Church.
Jesus was not even willing to fight for this world and never even pushed for social changes.
He didn't pray for the world but for his own.
Puts all these groups and factions in perspective Doesn't it?
Puts all the clamor of quick fixes in this throw away world or religious feelings focused on some emotional tonic to the flesh.
The Message is Believe and repent.
then break bread and promote kindness Love Joy happiness and purity and compassion and Holiness and Goodness.
But never with religious hypocrisy.
But always with such open armed Love that the brightness of your Love will cause those taken with hate to flee from you. and those who do love to simply return the kindness and all godliness and humble grace.
Knowing full well that none are worthy and none are wise.
we stand on His word alone.
This guy is standing on something else.
The Matt Chandler super star preacher extravaganza of emotional manipulation.
But you wont hear much about Jesus or his ministry or his life.
Nor the deep meanings of conversations He Had or things he did.
Listen close. if your discerning you will know what im saying.
or if your ears are being scratched by this guy than listen away.
Anyone afraid of Matt Chandler sermons has obviously never heard Paul Washer or John McArthur 🤣🤣🤣
if u don't preach using the kjv Only, that's a red flag to me
+Abbey Guillory If you only use the KJV and tell others they have to, that's a red flag to me.
Not as much as using an niv version that keeps changing
The KJV and NKJV is linguistically and grammatically more inaccurate than the ESV and NLT. Even these change. Every version must change some in order to keep with translation. Note: not change with culture, just with the common used language of the culture in which the scriptures are being translated into. The KJV wouldn't hold up so well in China, South Africa, Russia or any foreign country just simply because the scripture must be accurately translated for every current common language. and unfortunately KJV is way out of common knowledge to the average English speaking person.
The Authorized King James Bible's fruit speaks for itself, the whole world was evangelized with the AKJB. Now consider the fruit of all these new versions of the bible.
I think a red flag should be why you have this perception and yet do you not respond using 1600's English~
at 6:39...."fear and anxiety is NOT in line with Gods design".... NO...... this "idea" is false and PROVED in scripture-->
[Ecc 12:13 KJV] 13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
Sounds like he's yelling and shaming...
If you know him and listen to the whole thing, he isn't. There are certain sections like that - but that's just passion and emphasis. Matt Chandler is very clear about the Grace of God and that there is no shame for those in Christ. He says that constantly...Every single sermon he preaches that its not about our performance, but the Cross of Christ that justifies. That we are delighted in and adored.
. So... you better know him better before you pass that judgement.
You shouldn't tell people not to pass judgement because this is the COMMENT section of this video..and it's not a judgement of him as a person...it's just a comment of my perception of his theatrics and delivery...all that "passion and emphasis" can turn people off to the WORD...not good...just sayin'
Did you listen to the whole sermon? I didn't feel that way watching it. He does have a much different style than my pastor at church but great message I thought.
@Aaron A if you're turned off of the word of God by the truth than that's your problem
17 minutes in, I don't mind the message so much (although I wish there was more exposition of the Scripture and fewer anecdotes and jokes), but Chandler's delivery is giving me problems. It feels like he's trying to be the Dane Cook of pastors - popular, funny, animated, and energetic - not that he should be anything other than who he is, but I think a good pastor should bring an air of dignified reverence to his preaching. To me, Chandler comes across more as a motivational speaker than the mouthpiece of Almighty God.
Jumping on stage, cracking some good jokes, and being demonstrative doesn't reach me like load-bearing truth that's aimed directly at my heart and designed to make me ask tough questions of myself. The best pastors hold a figurative mirror up, expose your evil by exposing the Scripture's goodness, and provide you with an opportunity for hope by revealing the righteousness of our God.
Did you miss the first 5 minutes?
davesny302 It's probably my problem. I personally struggle to decipher the meaning because I'm distracted by the style of presentation. Sorry.
Word of advice, style is not sinful, don't let your preference get in the way of worship. I see that all too often in the church.
***** I think I understand what you're saying. You're right in that we shouldn't look for pastors who entertain us or keep our attention. We should look for pastors who give clear, direct lessons from the Bible with adult presentation.
I just listened to 11-17 (minutes of this vid) again, and it's not as bad as I remembered. I guess the difference is in the contrast - I had just finished listening to theologians (Zacharias, Sproul, etc.), and they're a different animal. I was probably too hard on Chandler.
What I still found is that the message isn't gripping my heart the same way it does from other men. Maybe Chandler is rushing too much and not giving the audience time to think. Maybe there's something in his voice that makes me question his authenticity.
Like you said, maybe he's just not a good speaker. I suppose God didn't gift every pastor with the gift of effective speech.
Summary: Chandler is clearly a better pastor than no pastor at all, but I would not listen to this sermon and say, "Finally, I've found my home church!" While the message should be enough and the Holy Spirit should be enough, I also don't think you should go to a church where you can't get past the pastor himself.
Absolutely! Who uses stories and illustrations to convey Biblical truths? I can only think of a few guys and they were also in it for the fame. First of all, Jesus. "There was a farmer who had some seeds" or "There was a man with two sons," why couldn't Jesus just give us the truth without all the enlightening and culturally relevant stories. And don't get me started on Paul, he talked about our faith being like a race? Why try to draw illustrations and tell stories? So people can understand the point better? That's clearly not the goal of Jesus. How dare Matt Chandler use humor, stories, and charisma to relay the most important message ever. Who else did that? Jesus, Paul, John, Peter, Moses, David... All of them were clearly not true teachers of the word. Oh wait...
Sure burns a lot of calories dancing around the stage! Part of the gospel? or pure ploy to keep the Attention Deficits in the seats entertained and off their phones? My offering is diverted elsewhere! Fare ye well, Millennials!
It is a learning experience as we study the word of God that it does us no good to worry, instead, we learn to trust in Christ our saviour for all things. Submitting to Christ is the answer to all our issues