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Welcome to the weekly podcast of Tampa Life Church led by Pastor Robert Tisdale. To learn more visit our website at www.tampalife.church or download the Tampa Life App.

  1. Jul 26

    Cloaked: When Jesus Passes By—Cry Out, Throw Off the Label, and Step Into Your Miracle

    Pastor Robert Tisdale continues the “Cloaked” message from Mark 10:46–49, teaching that miracles begin when you stop obsessing over what you’ve lost and start using what you have left. Using blind Bartimaeus, he urges the church to sense the urgency of the moment when Jesus is passing, respond immediately, and refuse distractions or ambivalence. He highlights Bartimaeus’ cry—calling Jesus by name, recognizing Him as “Son of David,” and pleading for mercy—as worship and deliverance language that cuts through the noise despite social pressure to be silent. Tisdale warns against offense, skepticism, and relying on flawed messengers to block God’s call, then emphasizes Bartimaeus casting away his cloak as rejecting labels and identity, calling listeners to throw off shame, bondage, and negative self-description and move toward the altar in faith. 00:00 Cloaked Theme Intro 01:08 Sensing The Moment 04:04 Information To Revelation 07:51 Power In The Name 10:44 Deliverance Language Mercy 14:11 Silencing The Crowd 18:31 Jesus Stood Still 20:49 He Calleth Thee 31:06 Casting Off The Cloak 41:19 Altar Call Move Now

  2. Jul 12

    Cloaked: Miracles Begin With What You Hear (Blind Bartimaeus) | Pastor Robert Tisdale

    Pastor Robert Tisdale preaches from Mark 10:46–52 about blind Bartimaeus, emphasizing that miracles begin with what you hear, not what you see. He teaches that faith is awakened by the right word entering your spirit and warns that wrong voices, circles, and social pressure can keep people seated in dysfunction, silent in worship, and stuck in an old identity. Using Psalm 1’s progression of walk, stand, and sit, he explains how influence shapes posture and identity, while the right voices push people to rise when Jesus calls. He highlights Bartimaeus’ refusal to be silenced, the crowd’s sudden change after Jesus’ command, and Bartimaeus’ cry—“Jesus,” “Son of David,” and “have mercy”—as recognition of Christ’s authority and humility in need. 00:00 Welcome And Connect 00:16 Series Setup And Scripture 02:24 Faith Starts With Hearing 04:33 Guard Your Inputs 07:32 Rise He Calls You 09:55 This Is Your Moment 14:55 Crowd Pressure And Praise 20:09 Desperate Worship Allowed 24:34 Threefold Cry For Mercy 28:23 Encourage Someone Today

  3. Jul 5

    Don’t Go Back to the Town: Protect What God Restored (Mark 8:22–26) | Pastor Robert Tisdale

    Pastor Robert Tisdale preaches from Mark 8:22–26 on Jesus healing the blind man in stages, emphasizing that real fulfillment can require more than one touch and that believers must keep the faith during the process. He highlights Jesus leading the man out of Bethsaida—an environment where blindness and unbelief were normalized—and then commanding him not to return, teaching that restoration requires responsibility, boundaries, and disciplined stewardship. Tisdale urges the church to guard what God has changed, praising God proportionately to His work and avoiding places, voices, habits, and relationships that trigger old patterns. Using examples and scripture, he explains how environments “cue” former behaviors, calls the congregation to live the miracle at home, and ends with a prayer and declaration not to look back or return to former bondage. 00:00 Should I Preach 00:30 Trees And Keep It 01:04 Series Setup And Notes 02:06 Mark 8 Walkthrough 03:06 More Than One Touch 05:03 Bethsaida And Gratitude 08:45 Restoration Needs Boundaries 12:01 Guard After The Miracle 17:51 Cueing And Old Patterns 30:33 Go Home Live It 37:13 Dont Go Back Altar Call 42:32 Prayer And No Looking Back

  4. Jun 28

    Believe Again After Loss: The Power of the Second Touch (Mark 8) | Pastor Robert Tisdale

    Pastor Robert Tisdale preaches “Trees, Part Three” from Mark 8:22–26, focusing on Jesus healing a blind man in stages and asking whether people can believe again after loss. He connects the miracle to David’s recovery at Ziklag (1 Samuel 30), urging listeners to encourage themselves in the Lord, pursue what was stolen, and trust God’s promise to “recover all” even while grieving. The sermon warns that disappointment can train believers to live “low,” guarding against hope, but emphasizes that “again” is mercy and that partial progress is not permanent. Using Psalms 42–43, Psalm 3, and other biblical examples, he calls people to speak to their souls, lift their heads, look up, worship, and seek another touch from God for restoration and clarity. 00:00 Can You Believe Again 01:38 David Recovers All 05:46 Stop Living Low 08:57 Pressure Of Again 13:31 Blurry After First Touch 16:13 Mercy Called Again 18:14 God Does It Again 21:35 Speak To Your Soul 24:12 Hope Thou In God 25:32 Talk Back to Your Soul 27:49 Hope Again Praise Again 31:35 Restoration Language 34:47 Lift Your Head 37:59 Breaking the Yoke 40:15 Second Touch Miracle 43:45 Believe After Loss 46:09 Altar Call Speak to Soul

  5. Jun 21

    Not Mud: Trees — When Jesus Touches You but It’s Still Blurry | Pastor Robert Tisdale

    On Father’s Day at Tampa Life Church, Pastor Robert Tisdale honors dads and encourages men to lead their families in prayer and spiritual initiative, noting the church has more men attending than women. He then begins a new message, “Not Mud: Trees,” contrasting a messy miracle with an incomplete one, and teaches from Mark 8:22–26 about the blind man who is brought to Jesus by others’ faith. Pastor emphasizes that believers initiate by bringing others to Jesus, that miracles often require separation from unhealthy environments like Bethsaida, and that Jesus’ personal, sometimes uncomfortable methods can awaken faith before full clarity comes. He urges honest confession about partial healing (“I see men as trees”), warns against settling for distortion, and calls the congregation to ask Jesus to “touch me again” for complete transformation. 00:00 Father’s Day Welcome 01:03 Honoring Men and Families 02:52 Series Intro Not Mud Trees 04:39 Bring Them to Jesus 07:51 When Dysfunction Feels Normal 08:48 Separation Starts Healing 14:05 Don’t Go Back to Bethsaida 18:25 Recovery of Sight Promise 23:32 Jesus Heals in Strange Ways 26:24 Feel Before You See 29:28 Do You See Anything 31:20 Disappointment Makes You Look Down 34:57 Hopelessness And Learned Helplessness 36:29 Look Up Again 40:29 Honest Confession Brings Completion 45:40 Better Is Not Whole 47:33 Healing Distorted Vision 53:09 Touch Me Again

  6. Jun 14

    Mud Before the Miracle | Obedience in the Process (John 9) | Pastor Robert Tisdale

    Pastor Robert Tisdale continues his “Mud” series from John 9, emphasizing that before the blind man could testify “I was blind, now I see,” he had to walk through the city with mud on his face—showing that miracles often begin messy, embarrassing, and hard to explain. He teaches not to confuse God’s method with identity, not to judge the miracle mid-process, and to obey instructions before receiving explanations, because healing is hidden in movement. Tisdale connects the Pool of Siloam (“sent”) and its Feast of Tabernacles symbolism of dependence on God’s provision, highlighting that obedience led to cleansing and sight. He warns against shame, rejection, and religious interrogation, noting the man’s growing revelation under pressure, his parents’ fear of expulsion, and Jesus finding him after he was cast out, culminating in worship and calling Jesus Lord. 00:00 Welcome and Resources 01:32 Why God Uses Mud 06:32 Method Not Identity 09:26 Instructions Before Explanations 12:04 Touch Versus Obedience 14:38 Walk It Out Muddy 16:32 Shame Patterns Rewired 19:37 Sent Before Ready 22:48 Siloam and Living Water 26:21 Obedience Brings Sight 26:51 Neighbors React to Change 28:15 Same Face New Eyes 29:31 Breaking Old Labels 30:42 Radical Inner Makeover 35:32 Free Yet Thinking Bound 36:56 Interrogated Breakthroughs 40:18 Religion Versus Mercy 42:51 Revelation Under Pressure 44:41 Fear Of Rejection 48:41 Choose Testimony Over Rooms 52:58 Cast Out Found By Jesus 55:56 Sight Becomes Worship 57:00 Wash Off The Mud

    Mud Before the Miracle | Obedience in the Process (John 9) | Pastor Robert Tisdale

  7. Jun 7

    MUD: Don’t Let Diagnosis Become Destiny | Pastor Robert Tisdale (John 9)

    Pastor Robert Tisdale preaches at Tampa Life Church from John 9, launching deeper into his “MUD” series and contrasting how Jesus and the disciples viewed a man blind from birth: others saw a problem and looked for blame, but Jesus saw potential and God’s glory. He warns that diagnoses and labels can help explain pain but become dangerous when they define identity, limit imagination, and turn into a destination; he urges the church to seek deliverance as intensely as diagnosis. He cites Hebrews 11:6 on faith and references the nocebo effect to show how labels shape outcomes, calls people to renounce negative self-talk and self-blame, prays for healing and freedom, and points to Jesus’ command after making mud—go wash—even when the touch feels incomplete and confusing. 00:00 Welcome and Baptisms 00:19 Series Recap MUD 02:11 John 9 Setup 03:29 Labels vs Deliverance 08:04 Faith to Be Whole 08:59 Testimonies and Response 12:23 Prayer and Breakthrough 15:42 Hebrews 11 Explained 18:21 Nocebo and Identity 21:02 Renounce the Labels 25:18 Stop Self Blame Loops 31:30 Go Wash and Obey

    MUD: Don’t Let Diagnosis Become Destiny | Pastor Robert Tisdale (John 9)

  8. May 31

    Mud: The Miracle in Process (John 9) | Pastor Robert Tisdale

    Pastor Robert Tisdale preaches a message titled “Mud” from John 9:6, focusing on how Jesus healed a man blind from birth by making mud and putting it on his eyes before sending him to wash in the pool of Siloam. He emphasizes that before restoration is visible, people may look messier, feel heavier, and face embarrassment while the miracle is still in process, but faith keeps moving toward obedience. He warns against people who analyze pain, assign blame, and turn suffering into debate, noting Jesus refused the disciples’ blame question and instead pointed to God’s works being manifested. He teaches that God does creative miracles with “dirt,” reframes pain into purpose, and calls the church to pray and believe for spiritual, physical, mental, and natural miracles. 00:00 Prayer and Setup 00:44 Mud Miracle Theme 03:14 Creator Meets Creation 04:18 Born Blind and Labeled 05:54 Blame Game Warning 11:54 From Explanation to Glory 16:36 God Works in Dirt 19:16 Messy Miracle Process 24:04 Life Mud vs Jesus Mud 26:55 Obedience to Siloam 30:30 Altar Call and Prayer

    Mud: The Miracle in Process (John 9) | Pastor Robert Tisdale
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Welcome to the weekly podcast of Tampa Life Church led by Pastor Robert Tisdale. To learn more visit our website at www.tampalife.church or download the Tampa Life App.

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  • Creator
    Tampa Life Church
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Tampa Life Church

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