Pastor Matt's Podcasts

Matt Bower
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These are sermons delivered weekly from Valley Covenant Community. We hope you enjoy these podcasts as we seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and study His word for practical application.

  1. 3d ago

    Romans 13:8-14 How Do We Love One Another? - 6/28/26

    In this sermon, we look at the fulfillment of the law with love.  How do we truly love one another?  It is not complicated, it has to do with obedience to God's word once again.

    51 min

  2. Jun 22

    Romans 13:1-7 part 3 We the People and Civil Government - 6/21/26

    In this last of the three-part series on Romans 13 and civil government, we examine the nature of the Constitution and the character of the people.  The source of authority, the government and the people must be in alignment morally and spiritually in order for the government to function as it should.  A change in one will necessitate a change in the rest.

    53 min

  3. Jun 16

    Romans 13:1-7 Part 2 Church and State - 6/14/26

    The Wall of Separation has been an attempt to neuter the church for years.  But if God is the God who created the church and the State, then both the church and State are equally under God's authority still.  Both are subject to His word, His law.

    39 min

  4. Jun 8

    Romans 13:1-7 The Source, Purpose, and Powers of Civil Government - 6/7/26

    Romans 13 has been preached for the last number of years to encourage Christians to unconditionally submit to civil authority.  However, this is not the case.  This scripture describes three things regarding civil government.  First, it describes the source of civil authoirty. Second, it describes the purpose of civil authority and thirdly it describes the powers of civil authority.  If we read it in this context we can see how the United States Government was founded (mostly) in this biblical context.

    51 min

  5. Jun 1

    Romans 12:14-21 Interpersonal Relationships- God Controls the Outcome - 6/1/26

    In this section, Paul explains more on biblical ethics in terms of interpersonal relationships.  Christians are to live by faith and this includes dealing with those who persecute them.  No one is to return evil for evil, but we are to repay evil for good.  What does this mean?  How does this look in real life?

    57 min

  6. May 11

    Romans 12:9-13 Love Without Hypocrisy - 5/10/26

    In this section of scripture, Paul introduces the action of love without hypocrisy.  Without God's law defining law and its application, love has no meaning.

    53 min

  7. May 4

    Romans 12:1-8 Many Gifts, One Body of Christ - 5/3/26

    After solidifying the body of Christ, as both Jew and Greek, Paul then turns his attention to the functions of the members of the body.  Far from being a program or a corporation, the body of Christ is to function as a body, edifying and encouraging itself, through the gifts of the Spirit.

    56 min

  8. May 1

    Romans 12:1-5 From the Individual to the Church - 4/26/26

    After incorporating the Gentiles into the covenant, Paul then solidified the body of Christ as one.  It is one body, with many members, each gifted to different functions within the body of Christ.

    55 min
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These are sermons delivered weekly from Valley Covenant Community. We hope you enjoy these podcasts as we seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and study His word for practical application.

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  • Creator
    Matt Bower
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    309
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Matt Bower
  • Show Website
    Pastor Matt's Podcasts