Rochester Assembly Young Adults

Pastor Jeremiah George
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This podcast contains sermons and discussions led by Pastor Jeremiah George for Rochester Assembly Young Adults. Most episodes are from services held on Thursdays at 6:30PM at the church in Rochester, MN.

  1. Oct 29

    Our Father Part 5

    29:29 - Correction aimed at restoration. Godly discipline is presented as instruction that helps us grow. The father's welcome in Luke 15 reinforces the importance of receiving love. 32:14 - Respond with honesty and surrender. Ask what assumptions need correcting, invite the Holy Spirit to teach you, and continue seeking God's character in Scripture beyond this message. SCRIPTURE CONNECTIONS Passages read or referenced in the message; timestamps are approximate. Hebrews 12:1-6 - Endurance, Jesus' example, and the Father's love provide the foundation for understanding discipline.Luke 15:11-32 - The son's destructive choices and his father's welcome distinguish consequences from rejection and highlight restoration.Psalm 103:2-10 - God's forgiveness, mercy, patience, and steadfast love challenge a picture of Him as eager to strike us down.Romans 3:23 - Everyone falls short, underscoring our shared need for God's grace.Romans 8:31 - God's commitment to His people challenges the belief that He is simply against us.Isaiah 6:1-7 - God's holiness leads Isaiah to acknowledge his own uncleanness and receive cleansing.Proverbs 19:2 - Desire without knowledge supports the call to let Scripture inform even well-intentioned choices.Hebrews 13:5 - God's promise not to abandon His people informs the closing prayer for those wounded by rejection.TAKEAWAY Let God's Word define His character more than your circumstances. Take responsibility where needed without assuming every hardship is punishment. Receive the Father's love, ask Him to correct your understanding, and remain teachable as He leads you toward restoration.

    Our Father Part 5

  2. Oct 19

    Our Father Part 4

    Our Father - Part 4 Speaker: Pastor Jeremiah You do not need impressive words to talk to your heavenly Father. In Part 4, Pastor Jeremiah addresses the belief that we cannot pray well enough or need someone else to speak to God for us. Through Matthew 6 and Psalm 13, the message invites listeners to approach prayer with honesty, confidence, and a willingness to listen. Jesus teaches His followers to seek the Father rather than an audience's approval. David brings God his anguish and unanswered questions while choosing to trust His steadfast love. Together, these passages show that prayer makes room for real pain and real faith. The invitation is to stop performing, share what is on your heart, and let Scripture shape your understanding of God's character. EPISODE ROADMAP 04:38 - Learning to talk to your Father. Pastor Jeremiah challenges the belief that prayer is only for people who know the right words. 06:55 - Begin with a prayer for understanding. Ask God to help you receive His Word and recognize His character as you read. 08:30 - Reading Matthew 6:5-15. Jesus teaches about private prayer, empty phrases, the Father's knowledge of our needs, and the Lord's Prayer. 10:23 - Let go of comparison. Measuring your prayers against someone else's eloquence can distract from a genuine relationship with God. 12:40 - Know God's heart through His Word. Time in prayer and Scripture helps us examine what we believe we are hearing, rather than rely on appearances or impressions alone. 17:01 - Bring your heart, not a performance. Fear of failure and past experiences with authority can make honesty difficult. The Father invites relationship. 19:42 - Holy, yet your Father. The Lord's Prayer holds reverence and closeness together, inviting trust in God's will. 22:28 - David's honest prayer in Psalm 13. His cry of "How long?" leads into an affirmation of God's steadfast love. Pain does not have to be hidden before God. 27:03 - Jesus models surrender. His prayer in Gethsemane expresses a real desire for relief while entrusting the outcome to the Father's will. 36:38 - Practice honest, unhurried prayer. The message closes with an invitation to share frustrations, make room for stillness, and open Scripture without demanding an audible voice or a particular feeling. SCRIPTURE CONNECTIONS Passages read or referenced in the message; timestamps are approximate. Matthew 6:5-8 - Jesus warns against praying for attention or relying on many words. The Father already knows our needs.Matthew 6:9-15 - The Lord's Prayer guides believers toward reverence, God's will, daily dependence, forgiveness, and protection.Psalm 13:1-4 - David honestly expresses sorrow and asks God for help, showing how anguish can become prayer.Psalm 13:5-6 - David turns toward God's steadfast love and salvation, grounding trust in God's character.Luke 22:42 - Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane models honest petition and surrender to the Father's will.Ephesians 2:8-9 - Salvation by grace through faith supports the opening reminder that relationship with God is not earned by works.1 John 1:9 - God's forgiveness and cleansing are recalled in the opening review of returning to the Father.TAKEAWAY Set aside time to talk to God honestly. Name your frustration, fear, or disappointment without trying to sound impressive. Read His Word, pause, and ask for help trusting His character. Come as His child, with a heart willing to listen.

    Our Father Part 4

  3. Oct 9

    Our Father Part 3

    Our Father - Part 3 Speaker: Pastor Jeremiah How does your heavenly Father respond when you fail, and how do you respond when others fail you? In Part 3, Pastor Jeremiah explores Luke 15 through three heart postures: the younger son's return, the older brother's resentment, and the father's compassion. The message invites listeners to receive God's love without trying to earn it and to reflect that same grace toward others. The context matters: Jesus tells these parables after religious leaders complain that He welcomes sinners. The lost sheep, lost coin, and returning son reveal joy over the lost being found. The older brother's reaction challenges us to ask whether we celebrate another person's restoration or believe they must first deserve our love. EPISODE ROADMAP 02:04 - Facing failure. The message introduces both our own failures and the pain of being failed by others, setting up three contrasting heart postures. 06:48 - Why Jesus tells these stories. Luke 15 opens with criticism of Jesus for receiving sinners. His example brings love and truth together. 09:49 - The lost sheep and lost coin. These parables highlight the search for what is lost and prepare the way for the story of the two sons. 11:23 - The younger son's choices. After demanding his inheritance and wasting it, the son reaches a point of need and begins recognizing the truth about his situation. 18:06 - Turning toward home. His hope rests in his father's character. Acknowledging his failure leads him to return rather than keep struggling alone. 20:29 - The father's welcome. Compassion moves the father to run, embrace his son, and celebrate his return. Restoration begins with a welcome the son could not earn. 24:42 - The older brother's resentment. Years of service have not produced the father's heart in him. His anger exposes the danger of receiving grace while withholding it from others. 30:36 - When the hurt is personal. The message acknowledges real wounds, including family pain, and calls listeners to depend on Christ's love rather than remain defined by bitterness. 35:52 - Examine your heart. Are you trying to earn God's love? Does your response to others reflect the father or the older brother? The closing invitation is to repent and ask the Holy Spirit for strength to love. SCRIPTURE CONNECTIONS Passages read or referenced in the message; timestamps are approximate. Luke 15:1-2 - Criticism of Jesus welcoming sinners provides the setting for all three parables.Luke 15:3-10 - The lost sheep and lost coin emphasize pursuit, recovery, and joy over repentance.Luke 15:11-19 - The younger son's downfall and decision to return illustrate honest recognition of sin and need.Luke 15:20-24 - The father's compassion and celebration reveal the welcome at the heart of the message.Luke 15:25-32 - The older brother's resentment challenges conditional love and invites participation in the father's joy.Romans 5:8 - Christ died for us while we were still sinners; God's love precedes our ability to earn it.Matthew 6:14-15 - Jesus' teaching on forgiveness informs the call to release offenses.Proverbs 18:21 - The power of words challenges declarations that someone will never change.John 8:36 - Freedom through the Son anchors the closing invitation to respond in faith.TAKEAWAY Receive the Father's love, return to Him honestly, and ask Him to shape your heart toward others. Where resentment has taken root, bring the hurt to God and seek the Holy Spirit's grace to forgive and love as you have been loved.

    Our Father Part 3

  4. Oct 8

    Our Father Part 2

    Our Father - Part 2 Speaker: Pastor Jeremiah Your circumstances do not determine your worth to God. Continuing the Our Father series, Pastor Jeremiah explores what it means to be known and cared for by your heavenly Father, especially when life feels uncertain. The message centers on three truths: your difficulty does not diminish your value, your Father knows what you need, and you can trust Him with tomorrow while following Him today. Through Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6 and His prayer in Gethsemane, this episode invites listeners to bring God their real fears and frustrations. Trust does not require pretending everything is fine. Prayer may not immediately remove the pain or produce the outcome we want, but we can seek God's strength to respond faithfully and take the next step. EPISODE ROADMAP 03:02 - Known by the Father. Your situation and other people's opinions do not define your value. Three central truths introduce the message. 04:30 - Reading Matthew 6:25-34. Jesus points to birds and flowers as reminders of the Father's care and calls His followers to seek God's kingdom first. 08:39 - More than "stop worrying." The invitation is to rely on God's strength and character, rather than force yourself to appear strong. 14:04 - When life feels out of control. Examine the assumptions behind anxious thoughts. God's presence is not measured only by what you feel. 19:08 - Job and unanswered questions. Job's suffering challenges the assumption that hardship always proves personal failure. God's response directs attention to His wisdom and power. 24:58 - Jesus in Gethsemane. Luke 22 shows Jesus bringing His anguish honestly to the Father while surrendering to His will. 28:38 - Prayer and pain can coexist. Jesus receives strength and continues praying in agony. The message emphasizes faithful responses, not an expectation of instant relief. 33:47 - Seek the kingdom today. Consider how to honor God in your work, relationships, and service while entrusting an uncertain future to Him. 39:41 - The Father's welcome. The prodigal son's return illustrates love and welcome rather than the condemnation we may expect. 41:26 - Three questions for reflection. What am I carrying? What am I believing about God? What is one faithful step I can take? SCRIPTURE CONNECTIONS Passages read or referenced in the message; timestamps are approximate. Matthew 6:25-34 - The central passage connects the Father's care with our value, daily needs, and the call to seek His kingdom.1 John 4:4 - God's power within believers supports the call to depend on Him rather than personal strength alone.Psalm 34:18 - God's nearness to the brokenhearted challenges the assumption that distress means He is absent.Job 1:8; chapters 38-42 - Job's character and God's response provide context for trusting divine wisdom amid suffering and unanswered questions.Luke 22:39-46 - Jesus models honest prayer, surrender, and perseverance while experiencing deep anguish.Luke 15:11-32 - The father welcomes his returning son, illustrating the love that challenges expectations of rejection.TAKEAWAY Name what you are carrying and what it has led you to believe about God. Bring those concerns to Him honestly. You do not have to solve your whole future today: seek His kingdom, trust His care, and take one faithful step.

    Our Father Part 2

  5. Sep 25

    Our Father - Part 1

    Our Father - Part 1 Speaker: Pastor Jeremiah What comes to mind when you call God "Father"? Opening this new series, Pastor Jeremiah explores how experiences with earthly fathers can shape our understanding of God. Jesus reveals the Father's character, inviting us to know His love, trust His faithfulness, and bring Him our questions and hurts. The message centers on John 14:1-11. After washing His disciples' feet and speaking about betrayal, departure, and Peter's coming denial, Jesus reassures His troubled followers. His promise of a place in the Father's house points to relationship and belonging. Through Jesus, we discover a Father whose love is not something we earn through perfect performance. EPISODE ROADMAP 01:03 - Seeing the Father through Jesus. Jesus' words and actions provide the foundation for understanding our heavenly Father. 03:15 - A father's love. Pastor Jeremiah shares lessons from parenting his son and acknowledges that healing a distorted view of fatherhood takes time. 05:14 - The setting of John 14. Against the tension of betrayal and uncertainty, Jesus responds to His disciples with reassurance. 10:05 - A place in the Father's house. Jesus' promise invites His followers to trust Him and understand His desire for lasting relationship. 17:41 - Love beyond performance. The disciples' weaknesses do not prevent Jesus from offering reassurance. Trust rests in God's character, not our record of getting everything right. 21:25 - A Father who wants relationship. Challenge the assumption that God does not want to speak to you, and open Scripture to learn who He is. 28:16 - Trust through hardship. The message connects perseverance, hope, and loving discipline, challenging the belief that every difficulty means God rejects us. 33:10 - Prayer as coming home. Bring God your needs honestly. Prayer is an opportunity for connection, even when your words are few. 37:58 - Examine your assumptions. Compare your picture of God with Jesus' words and actions. Read John 13-17, bring your questions, and begin surrendering bitterness and hurt. SCRIPTURE CONNECTIONS Passages read or referenced in the message; timestamps are approximate. John 5:19 - Jesus does what He sees the Father doing, introducing the series' focus on knowing the Father through the Son.John 13 - Jesus washes His disciples' feet and speaks about betrayal and denial, providing the context for John 14.John 14:1-11 - The central passage: Jesus comforts troubled hearts, promises a place with Him, and reveals the Father.Romans 5:3-5 - Suffering, perseverance, character, and hope inform the message's call to trust God through trials.Hebrews 1:3 - Jesus reveals God's nature, helping us understand the Father through His life.Hebrews 12:6 - The Lord's discipline is connected to His love.2 Corinthians 4:17 - Present troubles are viewed in light of eternal glory.Matthew 6:14-15 - Jesus' teaching on forgiveness informs the closing invitation to release bitterness toward earthly fathers.TAKEAWAY Ask yourself: What do I assume God is like, and where did that belief come from? Let Jesus and Scripture shape your answer. Bring your questions to God, approach prayer as relationship, and take a step toward trusting the Father's love.

    Our Father - Part 1

  6. Sep 24

    Follow the Leader - Part 6

    Follow the Leader - Part 6 Speaker: Pastor Jeremiah Following Jesus means helping others grow into who God created them to be. In this episode, Pastor Jeremiah explores how Jesus looked beyond people's failures, spoke truth with love, and invited them into a changed life. Encouraging others is a calling for every believer, not just church leaders. Through the disciples, the woman caught in adultery, Zacchaeus, the Samaritan woman, and the rich young ruler, we see that love offers both acceptance and a challenge to change. Our responsibility is to plant and water through prayer, encouragement, and faithful conversations. God brings the growth. EPISODE ROADMAP 01:26 - Called to encourage. Look beyond your closest friends and intentionally speak life into someone else's journey. 04:29 - Plant, water, and trust God. You cannot change another person's heart, but you can faithfully do your part. 06:15 - Jesus shapes His followers. His invitation to the fishermen includes a promise: He will make them fishers of people. 13:45 - Grace and truth together. Jesus refuses to condemn the woman caught in adultery while calling her to leave sin behind. 18:20 - Restore gently. Helping someone overcome sin requires humility and patient support, rather than humiliation. 20:30 - Love that leads to change. Zacchaeus responds to Jesus with generosity and restitution. At 26:16, the Samaritan woman's encounter shows how someone with a painful past can become a witness. 31:20 - When following Jesus costs something. Jesus loves the rich young ruler enough to challenge his attachment to possessions, but the man walks away. 37:48 - Let others speak into your life. Seek people who pray with you, tell you the truth, and help you grow. Extend that same care to others. 43:33 - Put encouragement into practice. Identify someone to pray for and build up. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide your words and help you see beyond their flaws. SCRIPTURE CONNECTIONS Selected passages discussed in the message; timestamps are approximate. 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 - Paul plants and Apollos waters, but God gives growth. Be faithful without trying to control the outcome.Matthew 4:18-20 - Jesus calls fishermen to follow Him and promises to shape them for a new purpose.John 8:10-11 - Jesus combines mercy with a clear invitation to turn from sin.Galatians 6:1 - Restore someone caught in sin with gentleness and humility.Luke 19:1-10 - Jesus welcomes Zacchaeus, whose response demonstrates a changed heart through generosity and restitution.John 4 - Jesus speaks honestly with the Samaritan woman, and her testimony points others toward Him.Mark 10:17-22 - Jesus' love for the rich young ruler includes a costly invitation to surrender and follow.1 Thessalonians 5:11 - Encourage one another and build each other up.TAKEAWAY Who can you encourage this week? Pray for them, speak truth with kindness, and walk alongside them. Do not reduce someone to their past or wait until you have perfect words. Follow Jesus by helping others take their next step, trusting Him to bring the growth.

    Follow the Leader - Part 6

  7. Sep 24

    Follow the Leader - Part 5

    Follow the Leader - Part 5 Speaker: Pastor Jeremiah God's kindness does more than make us feel accepted: it invites us to repent and grow. In Part 5 of Follow the Leader, Pastor Jeremiah explores Romans 2:1-5 and the difference between simply being nice and showing kindness that seeks another person's true good. Through personal examples and Jesus' response to Peter's coming failure, the message connects kindness with patience, truth, encouragement, and hope for restoration. God's grace does not excuse sin, but His love reaches toward us before we have earned it. As followers of Jesus, we are called to extend that same grace and trust Him with the timing of change. EPISODE ROADMAP 01:32 - Understanding God's kindness. The message introduces kindness as something deeper than pleasant behavior or avoiding conflict. 02:13 - Kindness that leads to repentance. Romans 2 challenges hypocritical judgment and reveals the purpose of God's patience. 09:43 - Kindness, forbearance, and patience. God's goodness gives people room to respond and return to Him. 10:27 - Encouragement that helps us grow. A personal fitness story illustrates how patient encouragement can move us beyond fear of disappointing others. 15:02 - Seeking another person's good. True kindness is active, generous, and purposeful, rather than merely a friendly personality. 17:23 - Kindness and truth belong together. As fruit of the Spirit, kindness can include correction and warnings without humiliation or approval of sin. 21:13 - Trust God's character. His patience and the cross reveal goodness that is not dependent on our circumstances or performance. 27:59 - Saved by grace. Ephesians 2 connects God's kindness with new life in Christ and the good works He prepares for us. 29:38 - Hope beyond failure. Jesus prays for Peter and speaks of his future role in strengthening others, even while predicting his denial. 35:35 - Let kindness flow through your life. The closing invitation calls listeners to surrender hurt, control, and expectations to God. SCRIPTURE CONNECTIONS Selected passages named or paraphrased in the message; timestamps are approximate. Romans 2:1-5 - The central passage confronts judgment of others while practicing sin ourselves. God's kindness, restraint, and patience call us to repentance.Galatians 5:22-23 - Kindness is fruit of the Spirit. The message emphasizes depending on God's work within us to reflect His character.2 Peter 3:9 - God's patience gives people opportunity to repent. Apparent delay does not mean He is careless or indifferent.Romans 5:6-8 - Christ died for us while we were still sinners. His love reaches us before we can earn or deserve it.Ephesians 2:4-10 - God makes us alive with Christ and displays His grace through kindness. Salvation is His gift, leading into a life of good works.Luke 22:31-34 - Jesus prays that Peter's faith will not fail and tells him to strengthen his brothers when he returns. The passage illustrates kindness that looks toward restoration.2 Corinthians 12:9 - God's grace is sufficient, and His power works through weakness. This supports the closing invitation to rely on Him when kindness feels difficult.TAKEAWAY Receive God's kindness and extend it to others. Speak truth with love, encourage growth, and trust God with the outcome. Someone's past failure does not have to be the end of their story.

    Follow the Leader - Part 5

  8. Sep 24

    Follow the Leader - Part 4

    Follow the Leader - Part 4 Speaker: Pastor Jeremiah What does humility look like when someone disappoints us, overlooks us, or hurts us? In Part 4 of Follow the Leader, Pastor Jeremiah explores Jesus' example of humble leadership through Philippians 2. Christ's love gives us the security to serve others, surrender our preferences, and seek the Father's will. The message connects humility with trust: we obey because we trust God, even when we cannot control another person's response. Through Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane, His patience with the disciples, and His washing of their feet, listeners are challenged to honor others without needing recognition in return. EPISODE ROADMAP 01:45 - Begin with God's love. First John 4 connects confidence in His love with the call to love others, including those we find difficult. 05:17 - What is humility? The message challenges the pressure to promote ourselves and find identity in status or approval. 08:30 - The example of Jesus. Philippians 2 shows Christ taking the position of a servant and obeying the Father, even to the cross. 14:56 - Depend on the Father. Jesus' words and actions model seeking God's direction through prayer, Scripture, and obedience. 20:39 - Trust when surrender is difficult. Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane illustrates choosing the Father's will amid real anguish. 24:26 - Serve without controlling the outcome. Washing the disciples' feet, including Judas's, becomes a picture of love that does not depend on being repaid. 31:09 - Take the lead in showing honor. Consider how church, marriage, friendships, and workplaces could change through intentional care for others. 36:49 - Practice humility daily. Listen, receive correction, apologize first, forgive, and celebrate someone else's success. 37:46 - Respond with prayer and community. Ask how your week would change if you responded to others as Jesus has responded to you. SCRIPTURE CONNECTIONS Selected passages named or described in the message; timestamps are approximate. 1 John 4:16-21 - God first loved us, and His love calls us to love one another. This passage provides the foundation for humility rooted in love rather than fear.Philippians 2:1-11 - Reject selfish ambition, consider others' interests, and adopt Christ's servant-hearted attitude. Jesus' humility and obedience are the central example.John 5:19, 30; John 12:49 - Jesus depends on the Father in His actions, decisions, and words. The message applies this to seeking God's will above our own.Luke 22:41-42 - In Gethsemane, Jesus brings His desire before the Father and submits to His will. Humility involves honest surrender and trust.Mark 9:33-35 - When the disciples argue about greatness, Jesus teaches that the first must become a servant of all.John 13:1-17 - Jesus washes His disciples' feet and calls them to follow His example. Pastor Jeremiah emphasizes serving even when love is not returned.Romans 12:10 - Love one another and take the initiative in showing honor, making humility visible in everyday relationships.TAKEAWAY Receive God's love, trust His direction, and choose one practical way to honor someone this week. Humility grows as you rely on the Holy Spirit to help you serve, listen, forgive, and love like Jesus. 10:49 PM

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This podcast contains sermons and discussions led by Pastor Jeremiah George for Rochester Assembly Young Adults. Most episodes are from services held on Thursdays at 6:30PM at the church in Rochester, MN.

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  • Creator
    Pastor Jeremiah George
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Pastor Jeremiah George 2025
  • Show Website
    Rochester Assembly Young Adults