AVL City Church Podcast

Sergio Fesiuk
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Welcome to the AVL City Church Podcast, a movement in Asheville, NC led by Sergio Fesiuk. Our vision is to see God Through You. Our mission is to Inspire You To Discover Your Maker And Step Into All You Are Made For. Our purpose is to Be A People Immersed In God’s Presence.#godthroughyouSubscribe + hit the notification icon so you never miss an upload!-----------------------------------------------Become part of the movement financially. Any amount helps us to reach people all around the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ because as you give, God through you! 

  1. ENOUGH / The Gospels S5E5 / Matthew 5:17-20 / Sergio Fesiuk

    6d ago

    ENOUGH / The Gospels S5E5 / Matthew 5:17-20 / Sergio Fesiuk

    Jesus said, “I did not come to abolish the Law… but to fulfill it.” What did He mean? In this message from Matthew 5:17-20, we explore one of the most misunderstood statements in the entire Sermon on the Mount. Jesus confronts two kinds of people religion often produces: the self-righteous who believe they’ve done enough, and the exhausted who believe they’ll never be enough. The gospel speaks to both with the same answer: Christ is enough. We’ll unpack the difference between abolishing and fulfilling the Law, how every sacrifice, prophecy, feast, and command pointed to Jesus, and why the Old Testament wasn’t replaced, it reached its intended goal in Him. Finally, we gather around the Lord’s Table and trace the story from Mount Sinai, to the Sermon on the Mount, to Calvary, where Jesus fulfilled what humanity never could. Communion reminds us that salvation isn’t achieved by our performance but received through Christ’s finished work. The Law points to Jesus. The cross reveals Jesus. The table invites us to trust Jesus.

    33 min
  2. SALT+LIGHT: The Gospels S5E4 / Matthew 5:13-16 / Sergio Fesiuk

    Jun 22

    SALT+LIGHT: The Gospels S5E4 / Matthew 5:13-16 / Sergio Fesiuk

    What did Jesus really mean when He called His followers the salt of the earth and the light of the world? In this message from Matthew 5:13–16, we discover that these are far more than inspiring metaphors, they are Kingdom identities. Building on the Beatitudes, Jesus shows that true discipleship moves from inner transformation to public witness. Salt preserves, purifies, flavors, and remains distinct. Light reveals truth, gives direction, shines visibly, and ultimately points people to the glory of God. We’ll also explore why Jesus says, “You are a city on a hill,” and how the Church is called to display God’s Kingdom together, not merely as isolated believers, but as a transformed community whose lives reveal the King. The goal isn’t influence for our name. The goal isn’t good works for our reputation. The goal is that people would see the Father and glorify Him. Become part of the movement financially. Any amount helps us to reach people all around the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ because as you give, God through you!

    44 min
  3. SALT: The Gospels S5E3 / Matthew 5:13 / Sergio Fesiuk

    Jun 15

    SALT: The Gospels S5E3 / Matthew 5:13 / Sergio Fesiuk

    What if Jesus never intended salt and light to be merely about influence? What if these two powerful images are actually about identity, holiness, covenant, and the visible presence of God in the earth? In Matthew 5:13, Jesus looks at a group of ordinary people, fishermen, laborers, farmers, widows, and the overlooked and makes one of the most shocking declarations in human history: “You are the salt of the earth.” “You are the light of the world.” Not Caesar. Not Rome. Not the religious elite. The future of the world was entrusted to disciples. In this message, we explore the deeper biblical story behind salt and light, from the altars of Leviticus to the fire of God’s presence, from covenant faithfulness to Kingdom mission. This isn’t merely a teaching on influence. It’s a revelation of what happens when heaven gets inside ordinary people. In This Message You’ll Discover: • Why salt first appears at the altar before it appears at the table • The meaning of the “Covenant of Salt” in Scripture • How salt, sacrifice, fire, light, and glory are connected • Why Jesus calls disciples living sacrifices • The difference between influence and holiness • Why identity always precedes assignment • The greatest threat facing the modern church • How spiritual compromise slowly erodes Kingdom distinctiveness • Why the Gospel advances through ordinary people carrying extraordinary presence The pattern throughout Scripture is clear: • Salt prepares the sacrifice. • Fire falls on the sacrifice. • Light shines from the fire. • Glory reveals God. Before God changes culture, He transforms people. Before light shines publicly, surrender happens privately. Before influence comes consecration. Jesus isn’t calling believers to become impressive. He’s calling them to become holy. The world does not need a church that looks more like culture. The world needs a church that looks more like Jesus. Salt does not change the world by becoming like everything around it. Light does not overcome darkness by blending into it. The Kingdom advances when surrendered people carry God’s presence into ordinary places. As you go, God through you.

    31 min
  4. BLESSED - Why Success Is Not Enough: The Gospels S5E1 / Matthew 5:1-6 / Sergio Fesiuk

    Jun 8

    BLESSED - Why Success Is Not Enough: The Gospels S5E1 / Matthew 5:1-6 / Sergio Fesiuk

    Blessed: The Counter-Cultural Path to Flourishing What if everything culture calls success is leaving people empty? We live in the most connected generation in history, yet loneliness is rising. We have more entertainment, more influence, more opportunities, and more ways to build a personal brand than any generation before us. Yet beneath the success, many people are quietly asking: “If I achieve everything I’ve ever wanted… why do I still feel empty?” In this powerful message from Matthew 5:1-6, Jesus confronts humanity’s definition of success and reveals a radically different path to true flourishing. Before there was social media, hustle culture, self-help gurus, personal branding, and the endless pursuit of success, Jesus climbed a mountain and declared who is truly blessed. Not the wealthy. Not the famous. Not the powerful. Not the influencers. But the poor in spirit. Those who mourn. The meek. Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. This teaching explores the opening Beatitudes and reveals why Jesus’ vision of blessing is completely opposite of the world’s version of happiness. You’ll Discover: • Why success can become a beautiful prison • The meaning of the Hebrew word “Hevel” in Ecclesiastes • What Jesus actually meant by “Blessed” • Why spiritual poverty is the beginning of transformation • The connection between mourning and healing • How meekness is strength under control • What it means to hunger and thirst for righteousness • The difference between looking successful and actually flourishing • Why identity can only be found in God Jesus is not teaching behavior modification. He’s teaching heart transformation. The Beatitudes are not a list of spiritual achievements. They are a picture of what God’s grace produces in surrendered people. This message will challenge cultural assumptions about happiness, success, identity, purpose, fulfillment, and what it means to live a truly blessed life. The world says: Build yourself. Jesus says: Surrender yourself. The world says:Become someone. Jesus says: Come to Me. Because true blessing isn’t found in what you achieve. It’s found in who you’re becoming. You weren’t created merely to succeed. You were created to flourish in the Kingdom of God.

    47 min
  5. BLESSED Part 2: The Gospels S5E2 / Matthew 5:7-12 / Sergio Fesiuk

    May 25

    BLESSED Part 2: The Gospels S5E2 / Matthew 5:7-12 / Sergio Fesiuk

    What happens when God truly changes a person? Jesus teaches that spiritual transformation doesn’t stop with what happens inside of us, it eventually changes how we live, love, serve, forgive, and respond to the world around us. In Part 2 of our study through the Beatitudes, we move from the inner life of the Kingdom to the outward expression of Kingdom character. The first four Beatitudes reveal how God transforms the heart: • Poor in Spirit: “I need God.” • Those Who Mourn: “Sin has broken things.” • The Meek: “I surrender control.” • Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness: “Now I want what God wants.” But Jesus doesn’t stop there. Once God changes what is happening IN you, He begins changing what flows THROUGH you. This message explores the final four Beatitudes and reveals how transformed hearts become transformed lives. In This Message You’ll Discover: • Why mercy is compassion in action • The difference between weaponizing truth and extending grace • What it means to be pure in heart • Why purity is wholeness, not perfection • The biblical difference between peacemakers and peacekeepers • How Jesus calls believers to bring reconciliation into conflict • Why faithful Christians will eventually face opposition • What persecution for righteousness actually means • How the Beatitudes reveal the full journey of spiritual formation Jesus is not giving eight disconnected virtues. He is describing the formation of Kingdom people. The journey begins with spiritual poverty and ends with faithful endurance under pressure. This is the path of discipleship. This is the life Jesus calls blessed. The Beatitudes are not a checklist. They are a roadmap. Jesus begins with brokenness and ends with boldness. He starts by exposing our need for God and finishes by forming people who can carry His Kingdom into a broken world. The Kingdom belongs to those who: Know they need God. Grieve honestly. Surrender deeply. Hunger for righteousness. Extend mercy. Pursue purity. Make peace. Endure faithfully. Don’t settle for admiring Jesus’ teachings. Become the kind of person His Kingdom can flow through. Because the goal of discipleship isn’t merely information. It’s transformation. And what God does in you, He intends to do through you.

    38 min
  6. SECRET PLACE / Elena Huggins

    May 11

    SECRET PLACE / Elena Huggins

    AVL City Church is a movement that exists to inspire you to discover your Maker and all you are made for. #AsYouGoGodThroughYou ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- Become part of the movement financially. Any amount helps us to reach people all around the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ because as you give, God through you! To give, click here: https://bit.ly/2BAughZ Stay connected with AVL CITY CHURCH Website: http://bit.ly/337C0zO Facebook: https://bit.ly/2AzRvbg Instagram: http://bit.ly/2LSMKwm Youtube: https://bit.ly/31RKZI4 Stay connected with SERGIO FESIUK Instagram | http://bit.ly/2GgbOvN Facebook | http://bit.ly/2GvTbmF Youtube | http://bit.ly/2MTNTT6 X | http://bit.ly/2RPntD8

    32 min
  7. JESUS HEALS ALL: The Gospels S4E6 / Luke 6:17-19 / Sergio Fesiuk

    May 3

    JESUS HEALS ALL: The Gospels S4E6 / Luke 6:17-19 / Sergio Fesiuk

    here’s a difference between being in the crowd around Jesus… and becoming someone who carries His authority. In Luke 6:17–19, crowds gathered from everywhere to hear Jesus, be healed, and encounter the power flowing from Him. The sick were restored. Demons were driven out. Lives were transformed. But not everyone in the crowd became a disciple. And not every disciple stepped into being sent. This message is about the spiritual progression Jesus invites every believer into: From curiosity 👉 hunger From consumer 👉 disciple From encounter 👉 assignment From crowd 👉 commission Before the miracles, Jesus prayed all night. Before the movement, there was intimacy. Before authority was given, discipleship was formed. In this message, you’ll discover: * Why Jesus prayed before choosing His disciples * The difference between proximity to Jesus and intimacy with Jesus * Why hearing God matters more than only seeking miracles * The meaning of “dunamis” power in Luke 6 * How Jesus transfers spiritual authority to ordinary people * Why some stay in the crowd while others step into calling * The biblical process: Come to Jesus → Receive from Jesus → Be sent by Jesus This sermon challenges modern Christianity that only attends, consumes, and leaves, without transformation, growth, or surrender. Because Jesus didn’t save you just to sit in church. He saved you to carry His presence into the world. If you’ve felt spiritually stuck, distant, inconsistent, or afraid to step into what God is calling you to do, this message is for you.

    50 min
  8. THE CHAOTIC 12: The Gospels S4E5 / Luke 6:12-19 / Sergio Fesiuk

    Apr 20

    THE CHAOTIC 12: The Gospels S4E5 / Luke 6:12-19 / Sergio Fesiuk

    One of the greatest lies the enemy tells believers is this: Wait until you’re better… then God can use you. Wait until your prayer life is stronger. Wait until your marriage is healed. Wait until your finances improve. Wait until your confidence grows. Wait until your theology is cleaner. Wait until you stop struggling. But Heaven says something completely different: I call you first… then I shape you. In this powerful message from Luke 6:12–16, we uncover the truth that Jesus never called perfect people, He called available people. Before Peter was stable, before Thomas believed, before Matthew was trusted, before John was mature… Jesus called them. This sermon will challenge the lie of disqualification and remind you that calling does not come after perfection, calling creates transformation. In this message, you’ll discover: * Why Jesus prayed all night before choosing His disciples * How prayer protects you from wrong people and wrong decisions * Why Jesus intentionally chose imperfect, messy, and unlikely people * Powerful lessons from all 12 apostles and how they connect to your life today * Why authority flows from relationship, not gifting * How Jesus gives ordinary people extraordinary spiritual authority * Why you are not disqualified because you are unfinished From Peter the loud one… To Thomas the doubter… To Matthew the former traitor… To Judas the warning label… Jesus built His Church with imperfect people. In other words…People exactly like us. This is a sermon for anyone who feels unqualified, behind, broken, or not ready. If you’ve ever thought, “Surely God could use someone better than me…” this message is for you. 🔔 Don’t forget to: Like 👍 | Comment 💬 | Subscribe 🔔 | Share 📲

    46 min
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Welcome to the AVL City Church Podcast, a movement in Asheville, NC led by Sergio Fesiuk. Our vision is to see God Through You. Our mission is to Inspire You To Discover Your Maker And Step Into All You Are Made For. Our purpose is to Be A People Immersed In God’s Presence.#godthroughyouSubscribe + hit the notification icon so you never miss an upload!-----------------------------------------------Become part of the movement financially. Any amount helps us to reach people all around the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ because as you give, God through you! 

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  • Creator
    Sergio Fesiuk
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    154
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © AVL City Church
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    AVL City Church Podcast