Author Archives: Matt Cable

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xzkqd-19faff1 Many of us are longing for home—peace, belonging, rest. Isaiah says God doesn’t wait for us to find our way back. He prepares the road and comes to us. If you need comfort this Advent, listen to The King Who Brings Love.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6iffp-19f23ef True joy isn’t temporary. It’s the presence of the King that results in deep, everlasting Joy. This advent season, learn from Isaiah that the King brings joy through restorative and abundant healing, salvation, and safety.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ixvc2-19e5d57 Israel saw only a dying stump… but God saw a Branch ready to bear fruit. Isaiah’s prophecy reminds us: When all looks lost, God is doing His best work. And the Branch—Jesus—still brings peace to those who long for Him.   Catch this week’s sermon online and let Isaiah 11 enlarge your hope.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-b7pvy-19db819 Advent holds two truths together: Christ has come, and Christ will come again. Isaiah spoke to a people surrounded by political chaos, fear, and personal darkness—much like ours. Yet into that world God said, “On them a light has shone.” If you need fresh hope, or if the shadows feel heavy, I invite youContinue reading “Advent Message 1 – Hope”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-tijdk-19c4979 If you were told that the end is near, how would you live? Peter answers by calling believers to clear-minded prayer, earnest love, and faithful service in the strength God provides. Listen as this passage helps reorder your priorities toward the glory of God through Jesus Christ.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-s7hip-19b1b45 Why does Peter connect Noah’s ark with the Christian’s salvation in Christ? In 1 Peter 3:18–22, he shows that just as Noah was brought safely through the flood by faith in God’s provision, so we are carried safely through judgment by union with Christ. This passage points us to the suffering Savior who triumphedContinue reading “I Peter 3:18-22”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qd2qm-19a7297 What if courage isn’t born in the crisis but forged beforehand in the heart? In this message from 1 Peter 3:13–17, discover how courage and conviction flow from honoring Christ as Lord in your heart. Learn what it means to defend your hope with gentleness and respect.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-uvp3z-199c0f4 Can you trust God enough not to retaliate? In a world that prizes revenge, 1 Peter 3:8–12 calls Christians to bless their persecutors and pursue peace. This sermon reveals why withholding vengeance is not weakness but faith—anchored in Christ’s own example of entrusting Himself to the Father.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-k8zys-1984950 What does faithfulness look like when marriage is spiritually divided? Peter’s instructions to wives married to unbelievers are both countercultural and full of hope. He shows that their conduct can become a powerful means of witness. Husbands, meanwhile, are called to lead with understanding and honor, reflecting Christ’s care. This passage gives practical guidanceContinue reading “I Peter 3:1-7”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-hwxby-197c7d7 As followers of Christ, we are journeying through this world as citizens of His coming heavenly kingdom, but we haven’t arrived there yet. So, how should believers conduct themselves toward earthly authorities in government and in the marketplace? Our study in 1 Peter continues this week as we learn that in Christ, we areContinue reading “I Peter 2:12-25”