Stress Less PT. 1Paul wrote Philippians from a prison cell. The whole letter is about joy. How?Welcome to Episode 1 of our new series, Stress Less: How the Cross is the Cure for Anxiety. We’re walking through the book of Philippians verse by verse to show you that you don’t have to live surprised by every hard thing that hits you.In this episode, Alex unpacks Philippians 1:1-2 and shows three things that kept Paul calm in chains:* His Master* His Mission* His MannerYour master determines your manner. Your mission reveals your master. If you’ve ever been blindsided by suffering or shocked at how broken the world is, this series is for you.Free study guide https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ha9YyJzR3Wvll3A5JCCSqF-r7qzDz7CA/view?usp=share_linkListen to more sermons from House Church Kauai on the House Church Podcast, available everywhere.Support the ministry: https://amenpodcast.comVenmo: @amenpodcast Cash App: $amenalexNew episodes every Saturday. Like, subscribe, and share with a friend.Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2, Acts 16, Matthew 11:28-30, John 15#AmenPodcast #StressLess #Philippians #BibleStudy #Anxiety Get full access to Amen Podcast at amenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

We spent years in Matthew. And it ends here — not with a theology lecture, but with eleven doubting disciples on a mountain, a risen Jesus who doesn’t rebuke them, and a commission that changed the world.STUDY GUIDE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nkkLG3gMG6BC7PHbM8Lm9NHdX0VMDQr6/view?usp=share_linkMatthew 28:16–20 is the final exhale of the greatest story ever told. And the thing that hits hardest isn’t the Great Commission itself — it’s who Jesus gives it to. Doubters. Men who walked with Him for three years, watched Him die, heard the women say He was alive, and still showed up to that mountain unsure of what they were even looking at.And Jesus says: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go.In this episode we ask the question nobody wants to sit with — what is doubt actually costing you? Not just spiritually. In your marriage, your calling, your obedience, your worship. Because doubt isn’t neutral. If doubt takes root, death still reigns. Whatever you’re doubting God about — that thing has taken the throne. And the only cure isn’t more effort. It’s looking at the authority of Christ and saying to everything else: you’re not my dad.We also get into the Trinity — why Jesus is equal in divinity but subordinate in function, what it means that a human being is seated on the throne right now, and why the resurrection is the proof that the one with all authority over your life actually loves you and wasn’t forced.We close with the commission: Go. Baptize. Make disciples. Teach. And the promise underneath all of it — I am with you always, to the end of the age.This is the end of Matthew. And it’s just the beginning.📖 Scripture: Matthew 28:16–20 📚 References: Ray Ortlund, John Piper, 1 Corinthians 15, Romans, Ephesians 2:8–9🎙️ New episode every week | Verse-by-verse through the Bible 🏠 House Church Podcast housechurchkauai.com: available everywhere 💛 Support us ad-free: amenpodcast.com | Venmo: @amenpodcast | Cash App: $amenalex Get full access to Amen Podcast at amenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

The religious leaders just heard the news — Jesus is risen. So they bribe the guards, spread a lie, and use every political connection they have to bury it.None of it works.In this episode we’re in Matthew 28:11–15 looking at three ways people try to move God — bribery, dishonesty, and policy — and why every single one fails. Because you cannot stop what God has already done.If God is immovable, then in Christ, neither are you.FREE EPISODE STUDY GUIDE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qZLhLS1UDeuIDtlhr-AG36UQa9YGmgKt/view?usp=share_linkListen, support and study more at amenpodcast.com Get full access to Amen Podcast at amenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

The tomb is empty. That changes everything.On the first Easter morning, two women showed up looking for a funeral — and got invited to a party. In this message from Matthew 28:1-10, we unpack three things the empty tomb means for your life today: you’re invited (not out of obligation, but love), God doesn’t just intervene — He gets involved, and His love for you is invincible.If the tomb lacks a body, you lack nothing.📖 Text: Matthew 28:1–10 🎙️ Amen Podcast — expository preaching through the Gospel of MatthewSupport the show: 💻 amenpodcast.com Get full access to Amen Podcast at amenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

The tomb is empty. That changes everything.On the first Easter morning, two women showed up looking for a funeral — and got invited to a party. In this message from Matthew 28:1-10, we unpack three things the empty tomb means for your life today: you're invited (not out of obligation, but love), God doesn't just intervene — He gets involved, and His love for you is invincible.If the tomb lacks a body, you lack nothing.📖 Text: Matthew 28:1–10🎙️ Amen Podcast — expository preaching through the Gospel of MatthewSupport the show:💻 amenpodcast.com

Your enemies sealed the tomb. God still opened it.Alex teaches Matthew 27:62-66 and reveals 6 characteristics of the enemy — fake, flippant, feeble, fickle, futile, and fallible — and why understanding them protects you from blaming yourself when people come against you. Nothing the enemy does can derail what God has already ordained. Not a seal. Not a guard. Not a lie. Lokelani closes with a raw, honest reflection on fear of man and what it looks like to actually let go. Nothing is wasted. AMENPODCAST.COM

MATTHEW 27:62-66 Get full access to Amen Podcast at amenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

What does real devotion to Jesus look like — not in theory, but in real life?In this episode, Alex walks through Matthew 27:57-61 and shows us three pictures of devotion from one of the most overlooked passages in the crucifixion story. Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus, and the two Marys weren't doing anything spectacular. They were just doing what was right in front of them — and God was working through all of it in ways they couldn't see.If you've ever felt like your faithfulness doesn't matter because it's not big or bold or public, this one is for you.In this episode:Why Joseph risked everything to ask Pilate for Jesus's bodyWhat the myrrh reveals about following Jesus in the mundaneWhy sitting outside a tomb is one of the most powerful acts of devotion in ScriptureHow to follow Jesus even when you can't see where He's leading📖 Passage: Matthew 27:57–61 (ESV)🎙️ Listen to Amen Podcast everywhere you get your podcasts🌐 amenpodcast.com💛 Support us on Venmo: @amenpodcast | Cash App: $amenalex📲 Follow us on Instagram for daily contentIf this blessed you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it. And leave us a rating and review — it helps us reach more people.Until then, go out and be the church. 🙏

In this episode, Alex walks through Matthew 27:57-61 and shows us three pictures of devotion from one of the most overlooked passages in the crucifixion story. Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus, and the two Marys weren’t doing anything spectacular. They were just doing what was right in front of them — and God was working through all of it in ways they couldn’t see.If you’ve ever felt like your faithfulness doesn’t matter because it’s not big or bold or public, this one is for you.In this episode:* Why Joseph risked everything to ask Pilate for Jesus’s body* What the myrrh reveals about following Jesus in the mundane* Why sitting outside a tomb is one of the most powerful acts of devotion in Scripture* How to follow Jesus even when you can’t see where He’s leading📖 Passage: Matthew 27:57–61 (ESV)🎙️ Listen to Amen Podcast everywhere you get your podcasts 🌐 amenpodcast.com 💛 Support us on Venmo: @amenpodcast | Cash App: $amenalex 📲 Follow us on Instagram for daily contentIf this blessed you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it. And leave us a rating and review — it helps us reach more people.Until then, go out and be the church. 🙏 Get full access to Amen Podcast at amenpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

matthew 27:55-56. God came near when we went distant. amenpodcast.com