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The Holy Spirit: Truth (Various Passages)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2-16-25-holy-spirit-truth-various-passages.m4aPodcast: DownloadJesus said the truth will set you free. But how do we know what’s true? Join us today as we explore how the Holy Spirit gives us God’s truth, helps us understand it, and enables us to live it out.

The Holy Sprit: Unity (Various Passages)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2-9-25-holy-spirit-unity-various-passages.m4aPodcast: DownloadHeaven we have a problem!  Sin separates us from God and each other. Listen in to hear how the Holy Spirit works to restore unity in both of these relationships. 

The Holy Spirit: Power (Various Passages)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2-2-25-the-holy-spirit-power-various-passages.m4aPodcast: DownloadAre you ever aware of your weakness and inability to live like Christ? Thank the Lord for the power of the Holy Spirit! Listen in as we trace the Holy Spirit’s power through the Old Testament, the earthly ministry of Jesus, and in the lives of believers today. Then we’ll ask a very important question: What is my role in all…

The Holy Spirit: Misunderstood (Various Passages)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1-26-25-the-holy-spirit-misunderstood-various-passages.m4aPodcast: DownloadHow well do you know the Holy Spirit? Some have never heard Him preached about. Some have serious misunderstandings. Join us as we seek to introduce Him properly and clear up some of the confusion.

What’s The Difference Between Peter and Judas? (Acts 1:15-26)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1-19-25-whats-the-difference-between-peter-and-judas-acts-1-15-26.m4aPodcast: DownloadPeter and Judas had so much in common: They both spent 3 years with Jesus and at the end they both sinned against him in horrendous ways. But in Acts 1 we see them on very different paths. What was it that made the difference? Listen to this message to find out.

Waiting For The Promise (Acts 1:12-14)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1-12-25-waiting-for-the-promise-acts-1-12-14.m4aPodcast: DownloadJesus ascended. Then the believers waited 10 days for the promised Holy Spirit. Check out this message to learn 3 things that characterized them as they waited. Is the church characterized by the same three things today?

Same Risen Christ. Same Holy Spirit. Same Mission. (Acts 1:1-11)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1.5.24-same-risen-christ.-same-holy-spirit.-same-mission.m4aPodcast: DownloadAs we open the book of Acts we explore some of the wonderful things believers today have in common with the early church. How would it change our lives and ministry if we really believed these realities are true?

New Year. Same Faithful God.

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/12-29-24-new-year.-same-faithful-god.m4aPodcast: DownloadIt’s been well said that we don’t know what the future holds but we know who holds the future. On the brink of a new year and all of its unknowns we hope this message encourages you to trust in our faithful God. 

Christmas Perspectives: Jesus Our Savior (Matthew 1:21)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/12-24-24-christmas-perspectives-jesus-our-savior-matthew-1-21.m4aPodcast: DownloadSavior. It’s one of those words we throw around a lot. But what do we need saving from? In a word, sin. Listen in to see how Jesus the Savior is the sin bearer and substitute we need.

Christmas Perspectives: Jesus Our King (Matthew 2:1-2)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/12-22-24-christmas-perspectives-jesus-our-king-matthew-2-1-2.m4aPodcast: DownloadMany of us  long for someone to come along and put together the broken pieces of our lives – a King who is courageous, capable, and caring. Listen in to hear how Jesus is all of that and so much more.

Christmas Perspectives: Jesus Our Shepherd (Matthew 1:18-25)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/12-15-24-christmas-perspectives-jesus-our-shepherd-matthew-1-18-25.m4aPodcast: DownloadEver been really lost or perplexed? Maybe felt alone, like no one knows or understands you? Overwhelmed by the guilt of your sin? Like a sheep without a shepherd? The good news is Jesus came as the Good Shepherd you need! Listen in to see how this can change your life today.

Christmas Perspectives: Jesus Our Light (Luke 2:25-38)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/12-8-24-christmas-perspectives-jesus-our-light-luke-2-25-38.m4aPodcast: DownloadWhether it’s waiting for healing, reconciliation, or the promised Messiah – waiting is hard. The longer we wait the darker it feels. Today we we meet 2 people who were waiting for the Savior and finally got to meet Him. What a light He was to them and to all who look to Him in faith!

Christmas Perspectives: Jesus Our Mediator (Luke 2:8-20)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/12-1-24-christmas-perspectives-jesus-our-mediator-luke-2-8-20.m4aPodcast: DownloadAn honest look at life tells us we are sinful and God is holy. If we are to have a relationship with Him it’s going to require a mediator, an advocate, a go-between. Today an angelic message to an unlikely group reminds us that Jesus is just the mediator we need!

Give Thanks To The Father (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/11-24-24-give-thanks-to-the-father-various-passages.m4aPodcast: DownloadJoin us on a journey of gratitude! This message will help you thank the Father for His faithfulness, His wisdom, His Son Jesus Christ, and to thank Him always.

Wallet Wisdom (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-17-24-wallet-wisdom-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadMoney is not good or evil. But how we use it says a lot about our hearts. What does it look like to be wise with the resources we have? How can I avoid the extremes of money worship and money wasting? Join us as we unpack a number of Proverbs which speak on this every day matter.

Working Wisely (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-10-24-working-wisely-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadWhat if your work was an act of worship? Join us as we explore 7 principles in Proverbs to help it be just that! Whether you’re a landscaper or a stay at home mom, a nurse or an architect, even a volunteer at church, listen in!

Wisdom With Wine (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-3-24-wisdom-with-wine-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadJoin us as we see how God’s Word sheds light on a topic often kept in the shadows: alcohol. Along the way you’ll discover a Biblical balance that is neither legalistic nor naive – a balance full of wisdom from above.

Prudent Parenting (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-27-24-prudent-parenting-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadSome say there is no manual for parenting. God would beg to differ. Listen in for His wisdom in Proverbs on how parents and children can show love for each other in their different roles.

Maximize Your Marriage – Part 2 (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-20-24-maximize-your-marriage-part-2-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadWhat does it look like to be a faithful husband? A fruitful wife? And what do PVC and grapes have to do with it? Join us for some wisdom from above in Proverbs that will help your marriage be all it can be.

Maximize Your Marriage – Part 1 (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-13-24-maximize-your-marriage-part-1-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadIt’s been said that a marriage license is a permit to build. If that’s true, then how you build is very important! In this message Proverbs (& Peter) provide a blueprint from above for wives & husbands.

Love Your Neighbor (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-6-24-love-your-neighbor-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadWhat are the do’s and don’ts when it comes to neighbors? Who is my neighbor? Is that even the right question to ask? Join us today for wisdom from Proverbs and Jesus himself on how to love your neighbor.

Choose Your Friends Wisely (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/9-29-24-choose-your-friends-wisely-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadHow many of your hundreds of “friends” on social media are true friends? What should we look for in a close friend? What should we avoid? How can I be a good friend to others? Join us for answers from the book of Proverbs.

Choose Your Leaders Wisely (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/9-22-24-choose-your-leaders-wisely-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadThe world and even the church sometimes tells Christians to stay out of politics. Should we listen to them? How do we maintain balance as citizens of heaven who live here? Listen in for the answers to those questions and a perspective from Proverbs on good and bad leaders.

Control Your Anger (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/9-15-24-control-your-anger-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadBlowing your top. Losing your cool. However you describe it, the battle to keep our anger from causing danger is real. Thankfully Proverbs has wisdom from above on how to approach this struggle. We’ll also close with a real life story of someone who started out a hothead but ended up being mightily used of God.

Choose Kindness Over Cruelty (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/9-8-24-choose-kindness-over-cruelty-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: Download“Be Nice.” How many times have you heard that? But you won’t find it in the Bible. You will find kindness over 200 times. What’s the difference? And who specifically should I be kind to? Join us in Proverbs as God’s wisdom provides these answers and more.

Tame Your Tongue – Choices (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/9-1-24-tame-your-tongue-choices-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadIn this final of 3 Proverbs messages about the tongue, we’ll explore some of the choices we face every day regarding the words we speak. What’s at stake for the believer as we decide? Closer fellowship with God and better relationships with people. Listen in for Biblical encouragement to use your tongue for life and not for death.

Tame Your Tongue – Don’ts: How We Should Not Speak (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/8-25-24-tame-your-tongue-donts-how-we-should-not-speak-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadIn AZ we put campfires dead out because one spark can bring down a forest. Bad news: The tongue is equally dangerous and no man can tame it. Listen in to hear some “Don’ts”: ways we should not use our tongues. You may wonder… If we can’t tame it, where’s the hope? Be sure to catch the end where we share…

Tame Your Tongue – Do’s: How We Should Speak (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/8-18-24-tame-your-tongue-dos-how-we-should-speak-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadThe small tongue packs a lot of power! Power for good…or for evil. Wouldn’t it be great if there was some direction on how to use it? There’s plenty in Proverbs! Join us today as we talk about 5 ways we should speak for the good of those who listen.

Wisdom For Making Decisions (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/8-11-24-wisdom-for-making-decisions-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadIf you’ve ever ordered at Subway you know that life is full of decisions! Seriously though, what about the bigger choices? How many of us would appreciate some guidance when we’re at the crossroads? Listen in for some help from Proverbs.

Wisdom Is Humble (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/8-4-2024-wisdom-is-humble-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadProverbs talks a lot about humility and its opposite: pride. But what are they? And what does it look like to be humble? Today’s message seeks to answer those questions and encourage you on the road to humility.

Remember The Heart (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/7-21-24-remember-the-heart-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadWe live inside out – from the heart. Listen in to discover what the heart is from a Biblical perspective. You’ll be reminded that God looks at the heart, how to guard your heart, and how to be careful with the hearts of others.

Fear God and Trust Him (Various Proverbs)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/7-14-24-fear-god-trust-him-various-proverbs.m4aPodcast: DownloadNo matter how much you desire true wisdom if you don’t fear God and trust Him you won’t get it. Do you have a healthy fear of God? Do you really trust Him? Listen in to find out what these two realities look like in our lives.

Invitations From Wisdom and Folly (Proverbs 9)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/7-7-24-invitations-from-wisdom-and-folly-proverbs-9.m4aPodcast: DownloadThe invitations of wisdom and folly are everywhere! And sometimes their invitations sound very similar. Listen in to learn how to spot the differences and accept the right invitation

Wisdom Is Relational (Proverbs 8:22-36)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/6-30-24-wisdom-is-relational-proverbs-8-22-36.m4aPodcast: DownloadJesus made it clear that relationships are central to life. Proverbs tells us to live wisely. If we put the two together, we reach a logical conclusion: Biblical wisdom is relational! Join us in Proverbs 8 as we unpack this truth in a special way. It may just help you better appreciate God’s relationship with you and deepen your relationships with…

Wisdom’s Call (Proverbs 8:1-21) Elder Bill Swenson

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/6-23-24-wisdoms-call-proverbs-8-1-21-elder-bill-swenson.m4aPodcast: DownloadIf Wisdom is calling to us all, why is wisdom so rare? We try to find it in the world or seek God’s wisdom for the sake of its benefits. However, wisdom is a gift from God, seek Him because we love Him and He will give us all we need.

Avoid Adultery: It Is Fatal (Proverbs 7)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/6-9-24-avoid-adultery-it-is-fatal-proverbs-7.m4aPodcast: DownloadDid you know there is an enemy hunting the believer? Make a plan or the evil one will be happy to make one for you. Gain wisdom to stay on the narrow path of Jesus, avoid the snares of the evil one, and fully enjoy the free life Christ purchased for you at Calvary.

Avoid Adultery: It Is Foolish (Proverbs 6:20-35)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/6-2-24-avoid-adultery-it-is-foolish-proverbs-6-20-35.m4aPodcast: DownloadDo any of us really need more trouble in our lives? In this second section on adultery Solomon encourages us to steer clear of sexual immorality because it’s more trouble than it’s worth.

Avoid Adultery: It Is Unfaithful (Proverbs 5:1-23)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/5-26-24-avoid-adultery-it-is-unfaithful-proverbs-5-1-23.m4aPodcast: DownloadSolomon spent most of 3 chapters warning against the dangers of adultery. In this, the first, he challenges us to be faithful to the Lord and our spouses. Discover how to enjoy, protect, and invest in your own spouse instead of someone else.

Wisdom: The Heart Of The Matter (Proverbs

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/5-19-24-wisdom-the-heart-of-the-matter-proverbs-4-20-27.m4aPodcast: DownloadSolomon breaks down the anatomy of wisdom from top to bottom. He encourages us to use our ears, mouth, eyes, and feet wisely. Above all else he urges us to guard our hearts.

Wisdom – Pass It On! (Proverbs 4:1-19)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/5-12-24-wisdom-pass-it-on-proverbs-4-1-19.m4aPodcast: DownloadThere is a great problem. Just because someone in one generation trusts in Christ and His wisdom is no guarantee those who follow them in the next generation will. Thankfully God has a grand plan: that one generation passes it on to the next. In this way God’s praise will be perpetuated! Praise God for all who pass it on –…

Don’t Be Trippin’ (Proverbs 3:21-35)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/5-5-24-dont-be-trippin-proverbs-3-21-35.m4aPodcast: DownloadGood parents aim to protect their children from unnecessary falls. But when a parent says, “Do not”, the child often says, “Why Not?” Today Solomon provides his son with some of each. If we listen in we’ll discover how God’s wisdom brings stability for our path and even guides us as we navigate relationships with our neighbors.

Is Your Roll Cage Worth Trusting? (Proverbs 3:1-20)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/4-28-24-is-your-roll-cage-worth-trusting-proverbs-3-1-20.m4aPodcast: DownloadMonster truckers drive boldly because they trust their steel roll cage. Wisdom is not just knowledge. It is a matter of who we trust. When it comes to life, do you have a roll cage worth trusting?

Wisdom For The Fork In The Road (Proverbs 2)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-21-24-wisdom-for-the-fork-in-the-road-proverbs-2.m4aPodcast: DownloadWhen you stand at a fork in the road there is often a wise path and an unwise path. How do you know which way to go? What is our part to play when it comes to wisdom? What is God’s? If these questions hit close to home then Proverbs 2 is for you.

3 Invitations – How Will You Respond? (Proverbs 1:8-33)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-14-24-3-invitations-how-will-you-respond-proverbs-1-8-33.m4aPodcast: DownloadPlease RSVP. Common words with an invitation. Today Solomon tells his son and us about 3 invitations: one from a father, one from temptation, and one from wisdom itself. The important question for those who wish to walk in wisdom is… how will we respond to each one?

Meet Wisdom (Proverbs 1:1-7)

https://churchnextdooraz.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/4-7-24-meet-wisdom-proverbs-1-1-7.m4aPodcast: DownloadIf someone asked you, “What is wisdom?” what would you say? Biblical wisdom is closely connected to 4 realities. Listen to find out what they are and how to begin (or continue) your own quest for wisdom.