For What I Have Received I Passed on to You: The Movement Begins- Jan. 11th, 2026

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Pastor Josh starts a new series on how God calls us to pass on our faith, beginning with Jesus' troubling words to his disciples.

The episode is a sermon by Pastor Josh at ACTS Church Leander, starting a new series on passing on faith. He opens with prayer and introduces the series title, referencing Zach Kohlinger and Ben Manke in the background. The scripture focus is John 14, where Jesus tells his disciples not to let their hearts be troubled. Josh provides context: Jesus had predicted his death, betrayal by one disciple, and denial by others, causing distress. Jesus explains he is going to prepare a place in heaven, offering eternal reassurance. The pastor contrasts this with some Christians who 'bunker down,' but notes Jesus has a plan for here and now. Thomas questions how to know the way, and Jesus responds, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life.' Josh uses an analogy of a vacation versus an expedition, comparing faith to Lewis and Clark's journey westward with God. He discusses the 'scandal of particularity,' where Jesus claims exclusivity as the only way to the Father, addressing concerns about other religions. Philip asks to see the Father, and Jesus explains that seeing him is seeing the Father, shifting focus from external signs to internal transformation. Jesus states believers will do greater works than him, which Josh calls 'bonkers,' explaining it's about scale: Jesus, now in believers, can be everywhere as faith is passed on. The sermon touches on prayer aligning with God's will, not as a 'magic lamp.' It concludes with John 3:16, emphasizing God's love and plan to save through discipleship, not condemnation. A time of confession using Romans 7 follows, acknowledging ongoing struggle with sin.

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A measured sermon on salvation, clearest when confession, forgiveness, and neighbor-love come into view.

Josh, pastor at Acts, begins a new-year sermon series with a question about how faith is received and handed on. From Jesus' words in John, he moves toward the claim that Jesus is the only way to the Father, setting that conviction beside the Old Testament and the cross.

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You get a candid sermon on grace, salvation through Jesus, and the hard questions that follow when faith meets the lives of real neighbors.

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