The Word Became Fresh

The Word Became Fresh

The WORD Became FRESH is the Bible teaching ministry of Sebastian Petz, the Pastor of the WORD Church LA. The goal of this show is to bring God’s written Word about his incarnate Word, Jesus, alive in the lives of his people through careful, powerful, practical, and “fresh” (relevant) verse by verse teaching every week. In so doing, we are making expository preaching cool again!

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 125 – 11/02/26 – An Old Commandment Made New: "Love One Another...as I Have Loved You!" (Part 2) – John 13:31–38

    Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we began exploring Jesus' final instructions to His disciples following Judas' departure from the Upper Room. We saw how Jesus spoke of His approaching death not as a moment of defeat, but as the supreme revelation of God's glory, through which both the Father and the Son would be glorified. In this episode, we'll continue in John 13, where Jesus gives His disciples a new commandment to love one another as He has loved them. We'll consider what makes this commandment new, why Christlike love is the distinguishing mark of genuine discipleship, and how Peter's confident declaration of loyalty, followed by Jesus' prediction of his denial, exposes the weakness of human devotion apart from divine grace. Thanks for listening to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Today we considered Jesus' new commandment to love one another as He has loved us, a love characterized by humility, selflessness, and sacrifice. We also witnessed Peter's bold confidence in his own devotion, only to hear Jesus foretell his coming denial. Together, these truths remind us that genuine discipleship is distinguished not by the strength of our professions, but by a Christlike love that flows from His grace. Next time, we'll move into John 14, where Jesus comforts His troubled disciples with the promise of His Father's house and the assurance that He is preparing a place for them. We'll consider His glorious promise to return and receive His people to Himself, culminating in one of His most profound declarations: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Until then, stay rooted in the Word, and listen for the Shepherd's voice.

  2. Oct 26

    Episode 124 – 10/26/26 – An Old Commandment Made New: "Love One Another...as I Have Loved You!" (Part 1) – John 13:31–38

    Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we witnessed Judas' final departure from the Upper Room as Satan entered him and he went out into the night. We considered the sobering reality that someone can enjoy extraordinary spiritual privileges, remain outwardly close to Christ, and yet never truly belong to Him. Nevertheless, even Judas' betrayal unfolded according to God's sovereign purposes. In this episode, we'll continue in John 13, where, following Judas' departure, Jesus turns His attention to the glory of His approaching death and prepares His disciples for His departure. We'll begin exploring how the cross, seemingly an occasion of humiliation and defeat, would become the supreme revelation of God's glory—and set the stage for Christ's new commandment to love one another as He has loved us. Thanks for listening to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Today we began exploring Jesus' final instructions to His disciples following Judas' departure. As the hour of His suffering approaches, Jesus speaks not of defeat, but of glory. His impending death would reveal the glory of both the Father and the Son, demonstrating that what appeared to be Christ's greatest humiliation was, in fact, the accomplishment of God's glorious redemptive purpose. Next time, we'll continue in John 13 as Jesus prepares His disciples for His departure and introduces the commandment that would become the distinguishing mark of His followers: to love one another, not merely as they love themselves, but as Christ Himself has loved them. Until then, stay rooted in the Word, and listen for the Shepherd's voice.

  3. Oct 19

    Episode 123 – 10/19/26 – Judas: The Archetypal False Disciple (Part 2) – John 13:21–30

    Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we entered one of the darkest moments of the Upper Room as Jesus announced that one of His own disciples would betray Him. We saw how Judas serves as a sobering reminder that outward proximity to Christ is not the same as genuine faith in Christ. In this episode, we'll continue in John 13 as Jesus identifies Judas as His betrayer and sends him out into the night. We'll consider the terrifying progression of Judas' hardened heart, Satan's involvement in his betrayal, and the solemn warning that religious privilege and outward discipleship are no substitute for genuine saving faith. Thanks for listening to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Today we witnessed Judas' final departure from the Upper Room as Satan entered him and he went out into the night. His betrayal reminds us that a person can enjoy extraordinary spiritual privileges, repeatedly resist the truth, and ultimately reveal a heart that never truly belonged to Christ. Yet even this darkest act of treachery could not frustrate God's sovereign purposes. Next time, we'll continue the story, where Jesus turns from Judas' betrayal to the glory of His approaching death, gives His disciples a new commandment to love one another, and foretells Peter's denial. We'll discover how Christ's love is to distinguish His people, even as their weakness reminds us of their continual need for His grace. Until then, stay rooted in the Word, and listen for the Shepherd's voice.

  4. Oct 12

    Episode 122 – 10/12/26 – Judas: The Archetypal False Disciple (Part 1) – John 13:21–30

    Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded Jesus’ explanation of the foot washing as He reminded His disciples that they are servants of a greater Master and messengers of a greater King—and that those who receive the messengers Christ sends ultimately receive the One who sent them. In this episode, we’ll continue in John 13, where the scene takes a darker turn as Jesus reveals that one of His own disciples will betray Him. We’ll consider the shocking reality that Judas could live in close proximity to Christ, hear His teaching, witness His miracles, and share His table—and yet never truly belong to Him. Thanks for listening to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Today we entered one of the darkest moments of the Upper Room as Jesus announced that one of the Twelve would betray Him. Judas reminds us that outward proximity to Christ is not the same as inward possession of Christ—and that it is possible to look like a disciple, live among disciples, and still possess an unbelieving heart. Next time, we’ll continue the story as Jesus identifies Judas as the betrayer and sends him out into the night. We’ll consider the sobering progression of a heart hardened against Christ, and the terrifying moment when persistent unbelief gives way to Satanic possession and Judas sets out to do what he has determined to do. Until then, stay rooted in the Word, and listen for the Shepherd’s voice.

  5. Oct 5

    Episode 121 – 10/05/26 – Unfathomable Love, Unthinkably Acts (Part 4) – John 13:12–20

    Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we looked more closely at the pattern Jesus establishes for His disciples in washing their feet—showing us that no act of service is beneath the Christian, and that true blessing belongs not merely to those who know what Jesus commands, but to those who actually do it. In this episode, we’ll conclude this message as Jesus reminds His disciples that a servant is not greater than his master, and then connects their mission directly to His own: those who receive the messengers Christ sends receive Christ Himself—and ultimately receive the Father who sent Him. Thanks for listening to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Today we brought Jesus’ explanation of the foot washing to its conclusion. Those who belong to Christ are servants of a greater Master and messengers of a greater King—and when Christ sends His servants into the world, they go with His authority and represent the One who sent them. Next time, we’ll continue in John 13, where the scene takes a darker turn as Jesus identifies the betrayer among His own disciples. We’ll consider Judas, the shocking reality of betrayal from within Jesus’ closest circle, and the sobering reminder that proximity to Christ is not the same thing as truly belonging to Christ. Until then, stay rooted in the Word, and listen for the Shepherd’s voice.

  6. Sep 28

    Episode 120 – 09/28/26 – Unfathomable Love, Unthinkably Acts (Part 3) – John 13:12–20

    Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we saw Jesus explain the meaning of washing His disciples’ feet, calling those who acknowledge Him as Teacher and Lord to follow His example in humble, self-giving service. In this episode, we’ll return to John 13 as we look more closely at the pattern Jesus establishes for His disciples. The Lord and Master deliberately took the lowest place—and in doing so, He shows us that no act of service is beneath the Christian, and that true blessing belongs not merely to those who know what Jesus commands, but to those who actually do it. Thanks for listening to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Today we saw again that Jesus did more than wash His disciples’ feet—He gave His followers a pattern for life in His kingdom. Our Lord willingly took the place of a servant, and those who belong to Him are called not merely to admire His humility, but to imitate it: "If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them." Next time, we’ll remain in John 13 for Part 4 as we bring this passage to its conclusion, considering what Jesus says about the servant and the One who sends him—and how receiving Christ’s messengers ultimately means receiving Christ Himself and the Father who sent Him. Until then, stay rooted in the Word, and listen for the Shepherd’s voice.

  7. Sep 21

    Episode 119 – 09/21/26 – Unfathomable Love, Unthinkably Acts (Part 2) – John 13:1–11

    Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we began John 13:1–11 as Jesus displayed the unfathomable depth of His love by stooping to wash His disciples’ feet, while Peter’s objection revealed that the washing ultimately pointed beyond humble service to the cleansing only Christ can provide. In this episode, we’ll conclude that scene in John 13:12–20 as Jesus explains what His shocking act means for those who call Him Teacher and Lord. Having taken the place of a servant, Christ calls His disciples to follow His example in humble, self-giving service—and reminds them that true blessing comes not merely from knowing His words, but from doing them. Thanks for listening to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Today we saw that the Lord who stooped to wash His disciples’ feet did not merely give them an unforgettable lesson in humility—He gave them a pattern to follow. If our Master willingly took the lowest place to serve others, then no act of Christlike service should ever be beneath those who belong to Him. Next time, we’ll continue in John 13 as the shadow of betrayal falls across the upper room. Jesus identifies the traitor among His own disciples, revealing both the darkness of Judas’s heart and the sovereign purpose of God unfolding even through his betrayal. Until then, stay rooted in the Word, and listen for the Shepherd’s voice.

  8. Sep 14

    Episode 118 - 9/14/21: Unfathomable Love, Unthinkably Acts (Part 1) – John 13:1–11

    Welcome to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Last time, we concluded John 12:37–50 as Jesus gave His final public appeal, exposing the danger of loving human approval more than God’s glory and warning that the very Word people reject will judge them on the last day. In this episode, we’ll begin John 13:1–11 as Jesus turns from His public ministry to His final hours with His disciples. Knowing His hour had come, Jesus displays the unfathomable depth of His love by stooping to perform the work of a servant—washing the feet of men who could never have imagined their Lord doing such a thing. Thanks for listening to The Word Became Fresh, the Bible-teaching ministry of Pastor Sebastian Petz from The WORD Church LA. Today we saw the unfathomable love of Christ displayed in an unthinkable act: the eternal Son, fully conscious of who He was, where He had come from, and where He was going, stooped to wash the feet of His disciples. Next time, we’ll continue John 13:1–11 as Peter objects to Jesus washing his feet, only to discover that what Jesus is doing points far beyond an act of humble service—to the cleansing every sinner desperately needs and only Christ can provide. Until then, stay rooted in the Word, and listen for the Shepherd’s voice.

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The WORD Became FRESH is the Bible teaching ministry of Sebastian Petz, the Pastor of the WORD Church LA. The goal of this show is to bring God’s written Word about his incarnate Word, Jesus, alive in the lives of his people through careful, powerful, practical, and “fresh” (relevant) verse by verse teaching every week. In so doing, we are making expository preaching cool again!

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