Revive Church Sermons

Stephan Kilgore
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The Revive Church Podcast is where real people meet the real Jesus and nothing stays the same. Each week, Pastor Stephan Kilgore delivers messages that are raw, relevant, and rooted in the Word of God. You’ll be challenged to think differently, lead courageously, and live with conviction. Whether you’re rebuilding your faith, leading your family, or searching for purpose, this podcast will help you discover who you are and what you’re made for.

  1. 3d ago

    Are You Giving to Get Something From God?

    You can give everything you own and still miss the heart of generosity.In 1 Corinthians 13, Scripture gives us a powerful warning: you can give away everything you have, but without love, it profits nothing.In this message, Pastor Stephan Kilgore challenges the idea that giving should become a transaction with God.Faith says:“God, I trust You to provide.”Hope says:“God, I believe You can do more than I can see.”But love asks:“God, who could encounter the real Jesus because I said yes?”Faith matters.Hope matters.But love turns our attention outward and asks what God wants to do through us.Pastor Stephan unpacks the difference between giving in faith, giving with hope, and allowing love to lead our generosity.He also shares a personal story about giving toward a church project in Honduras, how God provided in an unexpected way, and why someone else’s testimony should never become a formula for your own giving.Faith is not leverage over God.Faith is trust in God.Hope does not have to be about what comes back to you.It can be about what God is building beyond you.And love moves us beyond words into action.SCRIPTURES IN THIS MESSAGE:1 Corinthians 13:31 Corinthians 13:132 Corinthians 9:7–12Luke 6:381 John 3Nehemiah 2:18MESSAGE:Are You Giving to Get Something From God?SPEAKER:Pastor Stephan KilgoreLead Pastor, Revive ChurchCHAPTERS:00:00 You Can Give Everything and Still Miss Generosity01:33 What Does It Mean to Say Yes?03:09 Prosperity and Stewardship05:05 When Giving Becomes a Transaction05:52 Faith, Hope & Love06:29 Giving Without Love09:03 The Heart of the Stretch Offering10:15 Faith Can Become About Me12:05 A Personal Story of Generosity16:42 Don’t Turn Someone Else’s Story Into a Formula17:44 Faith Is Trust, Not Leverage18:54 When Hope Becomes Self-Focused21:17 Love Changes the Equation24:06 Love Moves Us to Serve25:00 Who Are We Giving For?ABOUT REVIVE CHURCHRevive Church exists to help real people encounter the real Jesus.Revive Church1221 S Center StArlington, TX 76010revivechurch.comIf this message challenged you, subscribe to the Revive Church YouTube channel and share it with someone who wants to grow in biblical generosity, stewardship, and discipleship.#ReviveChurch #Generosity #ChristianSermon #FaithHopeLove #Stewardship

  2. Oct 19

    Throw Off What’s Holding You Back | Mark 10 Sermon

    What are you defending that Jesus is trying to free you from? Sometimes the things we call personality, self-protection, independence, control, or “just who I am” are actually things we learned to wear because of what we went through. In Mark 10, Bartimaeus is blind, begging beside the road, and wearing a cloak connected to his identity as a beggar. Then Jesus calls him. Before Bartimaeus ever receives his sight, he throws the cloak aside and comes to Jesus. Pastor Stephan Kilgore challenges us to ask: What have I been wearing because of what I’ve been through? Rejection can produce people pleasing. Betrayal can produce control. Abandonment can produce isolation. Chaos can produce anger. Pain can produce self-protection. But what happened to you does not have to become your identity. Jesus is calling you forward. This message explores identity, surrender, healing, discipleship, the difference between sin and spiritual weight, and what happens when Jesus calls us off the side of the road and into His mission. Healing is not the finish line. Following Jesus is the mission. SCRIPTURES: Mark 10:46–52 Hebrews 12:1 Luke 9:23 Nehemiah 2:18 SPEAKER: Pastor Stephan Kilgore Lead Pastor, Revive Church EPISODE TIMESTAMPS: [00:00] Not Everything About You Should Be Accepted [02:17] What Have You Been Wearing? [04:00] Bartimaeus and the Beggar’s Cloak [06:52] Stop Letting Other Voices Silence the Call [08:48] Bartimaeus Knew Who Jesus Was [10:18] Why the Holy Spirit Doesn’t Have to Scream [12:34] Comfort vs. the Authority of God [14:06] Throw Off What Belonged to Where You Were [15:53] God Can’t Heal What You’re Attached To [18:43] Sin vs. Weight [21:20] Jesus Is Not Afraid of Specific Prayers [23:05] Bartimaeus Wanted More Than Sight [24:28] Healing Is Not the First Step [26:18] Miracles Lead to Discipleship [28:22] Get Well. Throw It Off. Follow Jesus. Build. REVIVE CHURCH 1221 S Center St Arlington, TX 76010 revivechurch.com

  3. Oct 12

    You Say You Want Healing… But Do You?

    Do you really want to be made well? In John 5, Jesus meets a man who had been unable to walk for 38 years and asks him a surprising question: “Do you want to be made well?” Pastor Stephan Kilgore challenges us to look at the places where we may be waiting for circumstances, people, relationships, finances, opportunities, or emotions to change before we obey what God has already told us to do. A real obstacle can become the boundary of your expectation. Maybe your “pool” is your marriage. Maybe it’s anger. Maybe it’s your finances. Maybe it’s addiction. Maybe it’s forgiveness. Maybe it’s community. Maybe it’s rest. Maybe it’s simply asking for help. Jesus did not give the man a better strategy for getting into the pool. He told him: “Rise, take up your bed, and walk.” In this message, Pastor Stephan shares spiritual and practical steps toward becoming healthy enough to carry what God is calling you to carry. SPIRITUAL STEPS: • Renew your mind with the Word of God • Bring hidden struggles into healthy community • Learn to walk in the Spirit PRACTICAL STEPS: • Get wise help • Steward your body • Create rhythms of rest Healing is not simply about feeling better. Healing changes what you can carry. Restored capacity creates new responsibility. SCRIPTURES: John 5 James 1:22 Romans 12:2 James 5:16 Galatians 5:16 Proverbs 11:14 1 Timothy 4:8 Mark 6:31 Ephesians 2:10 Nehemiah 2:18 SPEAKER: Pastor Stephan Kilgore Lead Pastor, Revive Church EPISODE TIMESTAMPS: [00:00] Do You Want to Be Made Well? [03:16] Healthy Enough to Become Who God Called You to Be [04:06] The Man at the Pool of Bethesda [07:35] Where Is Your Faith? [08:20] What Is Your Pool? [13:02] Stop Waiting for the Pool to Move [15:31] Christians Who Know Jesus but Stay Stuck [17:10] Be Doers of the Word [19:36] Grace Speaks, Obedience Responds [21:40] 3 Spiritual Ways to Get Well [24:14] 3 Practical Ways to Get Well [27:23] The Power of Rest [30:39] Jesus Finds Him Again [32:13] Restored Capacity Creates Responsibility [40:03] Rise Up and Build REVIVE CHURCH 1221 S Center St Arlington, TX 76010 revivechurch.com

  4. Oct 5

    You Never Outgrow the Gospel

    You never outgrow the gospel. In this message from Revive Church, Worship Pastor John Bustillos walks through the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 and challenges the idea that the gospel is simply the starting point of Christianity. What happens when we begin depending on our own performance, righteousness, spiritual disciplines, or good works instead of what Jesus has already accomplished for us? John talks about self-righteousness, repentance, meekness, mercy, spiritual performance, peacemaking, persecution, and returning to our first love. If you have ever thought, “I should be farther along by now,” this message is a reminder that the answer isn’t simply trying harder. We still need the gospel. SCRIPTURE:Matthew 5:1–12Romans 3:23–24Romans 6:23Luke 23:34John 14:6John 6:35Ezekiel 36:26John 16:33Revelation 21 John 4:10 SPEAKER:John BustillosWorship Pastor, Revive Church EPISODE TIMESTAMPS: [00:00] Welcome & Introduction[02:09] We Still Need the Gospel[04:43] Jesus and the Beatitudes[07:34] Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit[09:47] Blessed Are Those Who Mourn[12:06] Blessed Are the Meek[14:46] Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness[16:40] Blessed Are the Merciful[19:40] Blessed Are the Pure in Heart[21:52] Blessed Are the Peacemakers[25:29] Persecuted for Righteousness[27:34] Have You Abandoned Your First Love?[29:54] We Have to Get Back to the Gospel[31:53] Responding to Jesus[32:59] Closing Prayer REVIVE CHURCH 1221 S Center StArlington, TX 76010 revivechurch.com

  5. Sep 27

    The Church Was Never Meant to Play Defense

    The Church was never meant to play defense. In this message from Say Yes, Pastor Doug Dayton teaches what Scripture says about spiritual warfare, the authority of Jesus, Christian unity, discipleship, and the mission God has given His Church. Jesus said, “I will build My church, and the gates of hell will not prevail.” Gates do not attack. Gates defend. The picture Jesus gives us is not of a frightened Church hiding from darkness. It is an advancing Church carrying the gospel into homes, workplaces, communities, relationships, and lives that desperately need the hope and freedom found in Jesus. In this message, you’ll learn: - Why believers are not powerless spectators - How our authority comes from Jesus - Why Christians must fight the enemy instead of fighting each other - Why discipleship is spiritual training - What it means for the Church to advance the Kingdom Pastor Doug also shares portions of his personal testimony and the experiences that shaped his understanding of spiritual authority, prayer, evangelism, and the power of the gospel. You are not powerless. You are not aimless. You are not a spectator. Revive Church exists to introduce real people to the real Jesus. EPISODE CHAPTERS: 00:00 - We Are Not Spectators 01:45 - Who Do You Say Jesus Is? 03:33 - The Battle Is Spiritual 04:21 - From Witchcraft to Following Jesus 06:31 - Taking the Gospel Into Dark Places 08:04 - A Night I Will Never Forget 10:43 - When Your Posture Changes 13:07 - The Kingdom Is Advancing 14:13 - Fighting Under the King's Authority 15:08 - We Fight the Enemy, Not Each Other 17:27 - Unity Multiplies Strength 17:54 - God Never Sends You Empty-Handed 21:33 - Discipleship Is Training 22:25 - Spiritual Warfare Is Real 30:21 - The Church Advances, Not Retreats

  6. Sep 20

    You Learned This at Home. Now It’s Hurting You.

    What if something you learned to call normal was never healthy? Our families shape how we understand love, conflict, trust, boundaries, authority, relationships, and even ourselves. The problem is that when dysfunction is all we have ever known, dysfunction can start feeling normal. In this message from Say Yes, Pastor Doug Dayton gets deeply personal about growing up in a home marked by addiction, instability, and dysfunction, and what happened when Jesus and healthy Christian community began rewriting the patterns his family had inherited. The message then gives practical red flags and green flags that can help us identify unhealthy patterns and begin building healthier families. In this message, you'll learn: - How childhood patterns can quietly follow us into adult relationships - Seven warning signs that a family may need healing - What healthy love, communication, boundaries, and conflict resolution look like - How to stop passing unhealthy patterns into another generation - Why God can use healthy spiritual family to help rewrite what dysfunction taught you Your past may explain your origin story. It does not define your destiny. God can teach you new ways to love, communicate, forgive, parent, build relationships, and create a healthier legacy. Doug ultimately shares how Jesus transformed his own deeply dysfunctional family and changed what “family” looked like for the generations that followed. If this message speaks to you, like the video, subscribe to Revive Church, and send it to someone who is determined to build something healthier than what they inherited. Revive Church exists to introduce real people to the real Jesus. #SayYes #ChristianFamily #ReviveChurch Revive Church | 1221 S Center St | Arlington, TX 76010 (00:00) How Family Shapes Your Normal (01:17) Your Past Does Not Define You (01:44) Growing Up in Dysfunction (04:39) When Dysfunction Feels Normal (05:45) Boundaries Can Mean Love (07:47) What I Was Really Longing For (09:33) The Lens Your Family Gave You (11:27) Red Flags and Green Flags (12:57) Conditional vs Healthy Love (14:33) Is God at the Center? (17:33) Healthy Communication (19:20) Stop Comparing Your Kids (21:13) Resolve the Real Conflict (24:44) Healthy Boundaries (31:01) Take Responsibility

  7. Sep 13

    You Were Never Meant to Follow Jesus Alone

    You were never meant to follow Jesus alone. In this message from Say Yes, Pastor Doug Dayton teaches why biblical community is not an optional part of discipleship. It is part of God's design for the Church. Doug begins with a story from his grandfather’s childhood during the Great Depression. His family had done everything they could to prepare their farm for harvest, but when his father became seriously ill, they had no way to bring the harvest in themselves. Then one morning, the community showed up. Neighbors came. Friends came. Churches came. Even people who barely knew them came and harvested their fields. Decades later, his grandfather did not remember the crops nearly as much as he remembered one truth: They were not alone. That is what the Church is meant to be. In this message, you will learn: - Why biblical community is part of discipleship, not an optional extra - Why every believer has a place and purpose in the body of Christ - How God often strengthens, protects, and encourages us through other believers - Why spiritual isolation makes believers more vulnerable - How your presence, service, prayer, and relationships strengthen the entire Church Teaching from Hebrews 10, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4, Galatians 6, and Romans 5, Pastor Doug shows us that Christianity was never designed to be consumed alone. The Church is not simply something you attend. You are part of the body. If this message challenges you, like the video, subscribe to Revive Church, and share it with someone who needs to be reminded that they do not have to carry life alone. Revive Church exists to introduce real people to the real Jesus. #SayYes #ChristianCommunity #ReviveChurch 00:00 - Papa and the First Email 03:33 - A Conversation I Never Forgot 04:55 - Growing Up During the Great Depression 07:19 - When Daddy Got Sick 08:15 - The Harvest Couldn't Wait 09:25 - The Community Showed Up 10:45 - You Were Not Created to Survive Alone 12:56 - Say Yes to Community 13:48 - Every Christian Belongs to the Body 15:40 - The Body Has Different Parts 17:09 - What Happens When You Disconnect 18:49 - The Body Nourishes Itself 22:25 - The Body Protects Itself 26:20 - Your Pain Can Become Someone's Survival Guide 28:10 - Why Isolation Is Dangerous

  8. Sep 6

    You Didn’t Lose Your Faith. You Stopped Using It.

    What happens when you still believe in God, but the yes you gave Him has been damaged by disappointment? In this message from Say Yes, guest speaker Minister PJ Ward from Believers City Church in Red Oak, Texas teaches from Mark 9 and the story of a desperate father who tells Jesus, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief.” Sometimes you did not lose your faith. You simply stopped using it. Sometimes the yes that brought you out of one season is not strong enough to carry you into the next. Failure, waiting, disappointment, comparison, spiritual exhaustion, and unanswered prayers can leave your faith feeling overdrafted. But Jesus is not intimidated by a broken yes. In this message, you’ll learn: - Why unused faith can become weak without actually being lost - How to stay in line with God even when you are still in need - Why the faith that brought you into one season must keep growing for the next - What spiritual shaking can reveal about how close Jesus really is - Why Jesus may heal where your belief broke before addressing what hurts now Minister PJ reminds us that Jesus is not only the God who heals. He is the God who revives. If your faith has been disappointed, exhausted, confused, or stretched beyond what you expected, this message is for you. Like the video, subscribe to Revive Church, and share this with someone who still believes but needs God to repair their yes. Revive Church exists to introduce real people to the real Jesus. #SayYes #Faith #ReviveChurch Revive Church | 1221 S Center St | Arlington, TX 76010 (00:00) MySpace and Follow Culture (02:22) Is Following Jesus Enough? (04:26) Mark 9 and a Desperate Father (07:03) When the Disciples Couldn't Deliver (09:33) When Your Yes Fails (11:52) You Didn't Lose It (13:46) Spiritual Atrophy (14:56) Why Did the Father Stay? (16:37) Stay in Line While in Need (18:36) Watching Others Go First (22:13) Your Faith Must Grow (25:18) An Expired Yes (27:07) The Shaking Season (29:02) Help My Unbelief (33:37) Where Did Your Belief Break?

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The Revive Church Podcast is where real people meet the real Jesus and nothing stays the same. Each week, Pastor Stephan Kilgore delivers messages that are raw, relevant, and rooted in the Word of God. You’ll be challenged to think differently, lead courageously, and live with conviction. Whether you’re rebuilding your faith, leading your family, or searching for purpose, this podcast will help you discover who you are and what you’re made for.

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  • Creator
    Stephan Kilgore
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Stephan Kilgore
  • Show Website
    Revive Church Sermons