Sermons at the Shed

Eythan Tibbs
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At The Shed, we believe that following Jesus isn’t just a Sunday thing — it’s a way of life. Our vision is simple: we grow disciples in here that embody Jesus out there. This podcast is a collection of sermons and teachings from The Shed, a small church in rural Oklahoma with a big heart for God’s presence, His Word, and the people around us. Whether you’re part of our community or just listening in, we pray these messages stir your faith, challenge your thinking, and equip you to follow Jesus in real, everyday ways. New episodes released weekly.

  1. 3d ago

    Brought Near

    God's desire from the very beginning has been to dwell with His people. The tabernacle, described in Exodus and Leviticus, was not a complicated religious obstacle. It was a gracious invitation for sinful people to draw near to a holy God. Every element of its design carried meaning, and every element pointed forward to Jesus Christ. There was one gate into the tabernacle courtyard, one altar where sacrifice was made, and one basin where the priests were cleansed before drawing closer to God's presence. None of these were arbitrary. They were a picture of what was coming. Jesus fulfilled every part of that system completely. He is the gate, as He declared in John 10:9. He is the once-for-all sacrifice, as described in Hebrews 10:12, where it says He sat down at the right hand of God after offering a single sacrifice for sin. The priests in the tabernacle never sat down because their work was never finished. Jesus sat down because His was. He is also the cleansing water, washing His people through His Word. Because of Him, those who were once far off have been brought near, not by their own effort or willpower, but by His blood alone. Understanding the tabernacle also shapes how we live today. Romans 12:1 calls believers to present themselves as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God. Unlike the animal brought to the altar, a living sacrifice stays alive, which means it keeps choosing to lay itself down. This is a daily decision. It also means that when we fall short, the answer is not to start over from scratch or live under condemnation. Just as the priests washed their hands and feet before serving without needing to be fully bathed again, believers who have been cleansed in Christ simply need to confess and course correct. Confession is not condemnation. It is the path to cleansing and continued closeness with God.

    Brought Near

  2. Sep 27

    Praise and Worship

    What is the difference between praise and worship? Many believers have spent years in church without ever being clearly taught what these two things actually are, why they look the way they do, or what the Bible says about how to engage in them. This is a deep dive into what Scripture reveals about praise and worship, and what it means to bring both with your whole self. Praise and worship are not the same thing. Psalm 95 makes this clear with two separate invitations in the same song. One calls for a joyful shout. The other calls for bowing down and kneeling. Same song. Two different postures. Two different responses. Praise is an outward declaration of who God is and what He has done. Worship is an act of humble submission and obedience that does not stay in the building. The Hebrew language gives us at least eight distinct words for praise, including halal (the root of Hallelujah), rua (a battle shout), todah (thanksgiving), shabach (speaking directly to God in praise), and more. Understanding these words helps us move beyond personal preference and engage with what Scripture actually calls us to do. Hebrews 13:15 calls praise a sacrifice, connecting it to the thank offering in Leviticus 7. Like fruit on a vine, genuine praise cannot be faked. It grows from the inside out. And sometimes, like David in Psalm 42, we have to preach to ourselves and bring the sacrifice even when our emotions are not cooperating. Psalm 150 covers every form of praise the writer could imagine, from singing and shouting to lifting hands, kneeling, and dancing. Each of these expressions is grounded in specific Scripture, not tradition or preference. Two dangers can pull us away from biblical praise and worship. The first is the extreme of the cart, doing things with energy but without the order and obedience God requires. The second is the extreme of the window, holding back out of pride, comfort, or personal preference rather than engaging with what God has called for. Whether you are exploring what the Bible says about worship, looking for a deeper understanding of praise, or trying to grow in your personal and corporate worship life, this is a practical and biblically grounded guide to help you engage more fully. Keywords: praise and worship, what is praise, what is worship, biblical worship, how to worship God, Hebrew words for praise, hallelujah meaning, sacrifice of praise, Psalm 150, Psalm 95, worship in the Bible, Christian worship, how to praise God, lifting hands in worship, kneeling in prayer, worship and obedience, praise God, church worship, worship explained, Bible study on worship

    Praise and Worship

  3. Sep 20

    Created to Worship

    Everyone worships something. The question is not whether you worship, but what you worship and where your worship is directed. Worship is your response to whatever you believe is most worthy, and it shapes every area of your life. It is not confined to a church building or a Sunday morning. It is a posture, a way of living, and a natural overflow of where your heart is truly focused. Romans 1 makes clear that sin did not stop human worship. It redirected it. The word used is exchanged, not abandoned. The human heart was built to worship, and when it turns away from God, it does not go quiet. It simply finds something else to bow to. Modern idols are easy to miss because they feel so normal. They include the worship of self, money, status, control, comfort, and even the need to always be right. Each of these quietly takes the place of God and begins to shape who we are becoming. Psalm 115 warns that we become like what we worship. If we fix our eyes on things that are empty and lifeless, we will slowly lose our ability to see and hear what truly matters. But the opposite is also gloriously true. Second Corinthians 3:18 tells us that as we behold the glory of the Lord, we are being transformed into His image from one degree of glory to another. Worship is not just participation in a church service. It is the ongoing formation of your soul, and one day it will continue forever around the throne of God. What we practice now is preparation for what we will be doing for eternity.

    Created to Worship

  4. Sep 13

    You Are Not Alone: How the Enemy Uses Isolation and Why Worship Is Your Greatest Weapon

    The enemy does not need to destroy believers outright. He simply needs to get them far enough away from the body of Christ to work on their thoughts, emotions, and sense of worth without anyone around to push back. This strategy of isolation is as old as Scripture itself. When Israel was taken into exile, the nations did not just remove them from their land; they separated them, because a separated people is a weakened people. Yet even in captivity, God's people found each other. Daniel and his companions stood together. The three Hebrew boys faced the furnace together. And when the fourth man appeared in the fire, He showed up in the middle of their unity. Scripture does not treat community as optional. Paul did not suggest that believers gather; he begged for it with urgency. When every believer has Jesus in their viewfinder, something remarkable happens. They begin to look like Him, treat others like He does, and unity becomes natural because everyone is being shaped by the same source. But the moment the enemy pulls a believer's gaze off of Jesus and onto offenses, differences, or the noise of the world, the flesh takes over. And the flesh cannot agree. It takes the Holy Spirit to bring people into one accord. History and Scripture both show that when God's people unify their voices in worship and obedience, He fights the battle for them. Jehoshaphat sent worshipers to the front lines and the enemy destroyed itself. Paul and Silas sang at midnight and an earthquake broke every chain. Gideon's 300 surrounded an army with torches and shouts and the enemy fled in confusion. The walls of Jericho fell not through military strategy but through marching and a unified shout. The pattern is consistent. Worship is a weapon and a compass. Stay connected to the body of Christ, keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, and praise Him through every hard season. He will fight for you.

    You Are Not Alone: How the Enemy Uses Isolation and Why Worship Is Your Greatest Weapon

  5. Sep 6

    September Celebration Sunday

    God does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called. That truth comes to life in the story of Dave and Patty, two ordinary people who said yes to God at 56 years old and left their careers to serve in the islands of Micronesia. Patty had carried a calling to the mission field since her college days at Oral Roberts University, but God did not call Dave until 34 years into their marriage. Their story is an encouragement to anyone who has been holding onto a dream or a calling that has not yet come to pass. God's timing is not our timing, and no one is ever too young or too old to be used by Him. In Micronesia, Dave and Patty discovered that their combined skills as a nurse and an IT professional made them a perfect fit for a clean water initiative in the Pacific. They identified a community of about 100 households with no church, prayer-drove through the area to build familiarity, and eventually hosted a distribution day where they taught people to use water filters and shared the gospel. The message was simple and clear: dirty water represents humanity, full of sin, and Jesus is the filter. When we go through Him and His blood, we come out clean and forgiven. Within weeks, 21 people gave their lives to Jesus. Local church teams kept returning to follow up, and five house churches eventually formed in a community that previously had no Christian witness at all. The mission field is not reserved for a select few. Every believer has been placed somewhere on purpose, and God calls each of us to be faithful right where we are. Whether it is a meal shared with a neighbor, a skill offered freely, or simply showing up for someone who is struggling, practical acts of service can open doors for the gospel. Prayer is also central to this work. As Dave reminded those listening, money does not move mountains but prayer does. Spiritual strongholds are broken through intercession, not strategy alone. God is not looking for perfect people with impressive resumes. He is looking for willing hearts.

    September Celebration Sunday

  6. Aug 30

    Shed Village Care Launch

    Worship is far more than a music style or a feeling that comes during a church service. Romans 12:1 calls believers to present their bodies as living sacrifices, describing that act as their true and reasonable worship. In the original language, the words for worship and service are the same, and that is no coincidence. James 1:27 reinforces this by defining pure and faultless religion as caring for orphans and widows in their distress. Faith without works is dead, and active faith is worship put into motion in the real world. Jesus told His followers to begin their mission in Jerusalem before moving outward to the ends of the earth. Yet it is easy to prioritize distant mission work while overlooking the needs right in our own communities. The children in foster care, the families in crisis, and the people just down the road from where we gather each week are our Jerusalem. Romans 8:15-17 reminds us that God adopted us as sons and daughters through Christ, not because He needed more heirs, but because He wanted us. That Spirit of adoption should reshape the way we see the people around us and move us to extend the same belonging to others, especially to vulnerable children and families. Not everyone is called to open their home to foster care or adoption, but everyone can play a role. In Exodus 17, Moses could not hold up his arms alone during battle. Aaron and Hur came alongside him, and Israel prevailed. Foster families are fighting a similar battle, and they need the church to come alongside them and hold up their arms. Practical support like bringing meals, offering childcare, donating supplies, and committing to pray specifically for foster families by name are all genuine expressions of worship. The presence of God we receive in corporate worship is meant to be carried outward into the hardest corners of someone else's story.

    Shed Village Care Launch

  7. Aug 23

    Spirit and Truth

    Worship is one of the most talked-about topics in the church, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Many people associate worship only with music and church services, but the original biblical words for worship carry two distinct meanings: the posture of bowing down in surrender and adoration, and the service of living your entire life as an offering to God. Romans 12:1 captures both dimensions, calling believers to present their bodies as living sacrifices, which is described as their reasonable and spiritual worship. This means worship is not something you leave behind when you walk out of a church building. It shows up in how you treat people, the choices you make, and the life you offer to God every single day. Jesus addressed two common errors in worship when He spoke to the Samaritan woman in John 4. The first error is believing worship only happens in a church service, reducing God to someone you visit rather than someone who lives in you. The second error is believing that lifestyle alone is enough, dismissing the importance of gathering and expressing surrender before God. Jesus redirected the conversation entirely, pointing to something deeper: true worshipers must worship in Spirit and in truth. Worshiping in Spirit means your inner life is genuinely submitted to God, not just your outward performance. Worshiping in truth means what is on the inside matches what is on the outside, with no areas of your heart locked away from Him. These two qualities are not separate dials to balance. They are one reality seen from two directions, because Jesus calls the Holy Spirit the Spirit of truth throughout the Gospel of John. Spirit without truth becomes emotionalism with no substance. Truth without Spirit becomes religion with no life. Together, they describe worship that is real, whole, and pleasing to God. The barrier to this kind of worship is often not doubt but fear, specifically the fear of what God might change if you give Him everything. But the transformation He offers is not a loss. It is freedom. He works in you to align your desires with His, and your role is simply to stay connected to Him and allow Him to do what only He can do.

    Spirit and Truth

  8. Aug 16

    Unity in Worship

    Worship is one of the most misunderstood practices in the church today. It gets reduced to a music style, a generational preference, or a long-held tradition. But Scripture tells a much bigger story. Worship is our response to what we believe is most worthy, and it begins the moment our eyes land on God's glory and we recognize someone worth more than our own comfort, image, or control. It is also sustained by that same gaze. The moment we stop looking at Him and start looking sideways at each other in comparison or judgment, the whole thing begins to fall apart, not just individually, but as a church. In John 4, Jesus sat down at a well in Samaria and had one of the most profound conversations about worship found anywhere in Scripture. The woman He spoke with kept deflecting back to the centuries-old divide between Jews and Samaritans, a divide that had started with a rejected offer to help rebuild the temple and had grown into deep mutual contempt. Jesus did not take the bait. He did not argue about mountains or locations. He simply said that the hour had come when true worshipers would worship the Father in Spirit and truth, because that is what the Father is seeking. The location, the tradition, and the mountain no longer define worship. Knowing Him does. Psalm 133 makes clear that unity is not just a nice idea. It is the condition under which God commands His blessing. Every major moment of supernatural worship in the Bible followed the same pattern: unified people, with one voice, fixed on one God. The singers in 2 Chronicles marched together before the army. The Levites in Solomon's temple made themselves heard in unison before the glory filled the house. The believers in Acts were in one accord before the Spirit fell and before the walls shook. The pattern is not simply that worship has power. It is that unified worship has power. If there is division in your heart toward a brother or sister, it is quietly draining the power from your worship. The enemy does not have to stop your worship. He just has to divide it.

    Unity in Worship
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At The Shed, we believe that following Jesus isn’t just a Sunday thing — it’s a way of life. Our vision is simple: we grow disciples in here that embody Jesus out there. This podcast is a collection of sermons and teachings from The Shed, a small church in rural Oklahoma with a big heart for God’s presence, His Word, and the people around us. Whether you’re part of our community or just listening in, we pray these messages stir your faith, challenge your thinking, and equip you to follow Jesus in real, everyday ways. New episodes released weekly.

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  • Creator
    Eythan Tibbs
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Eythan Tibbs
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