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Welcome to the NWHills Christian Church Sermon Podcast. Each week you’ll hear biblical, Christ-centered teaching designed to help you know Jesus more deeply, grow in your faith, and live out the Kingdom of God in everyday life. Whether you’re part of our church family in San Antonio or listening from somewhere else, we’re glad you’re here. New sermons are typically published every week. Learn more about NWHills Christian Church at mynwhills.cc

  1. 2d ago

    Guest Speaker: Tony Wolf

    This week at Northwest Hills Christian Church, we’re excited to welcome special guest speaker Tony Wolf!Tony is a nationally recognized Christian speaker, author, comedian, and musician who combines humor, storytelling, and biblical encouragement to connect with audiences of all ages. He has shared the stage with Christian artists including MercyMe, Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, and Michael W. Smith.Beyond the stage, Tony is a passionate advocate for vulnerable children around the world. Through his speaking and humanitarian efforts, he has helped raise millions of dollars to support children and families facing poverty and crisis.Join us for a special message from Tony Wolf as he shares his heart, faith, and passion for making a difference.Learn more about Tony: https://tonywolf.comNorthwest Hills Christian ChurchSan Antonio, Texas

  2. Oct 25

    Fruit Full | Galatians 5

    Series: Fruit Full: The Fruit of the SpiritWhat does it actually take to become more like Jesus?We’ve spent eight weeks exploring the Fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.But knowing what the fruit looks like isn’t the same as growing it.And there’s a danger in trying to manufacture these qualities ourselves.We can end up looking like decorative fruit. Beautiful on the outside, but unable to feed anybody.Jesus never called us to become better decorations.He called us to bear real fruit.In this final message of our Fruit Full series, we discover why spiritual growth isn’t about trying harder to become a better person. It’s about remaining connected to Jesus and allowing His Spirit to form His character within us.In this message you’ll discover: Why the Fruit of the Spirit cannot be manufactured through willpower or religious effort.What Jesus’ parable of the growing seed teaches us about God’s role in spiritual growth.Why Paul’s statement that believers have crucified the flesh describes something Christ has already accomplished.What Jesus means when He tells His disciples to remain in Him.Why the branch’s responsibility isn’t to produce fruit, but to stay connected to the vine.How God’s Word prunes and shapes our lives without requiring us to interpret every tragedy as something God caused.What it means to keep in step with the Holy Spirit in everyday life.Why spiritual practices like Scripture, prayer, rest, and gathering with other believers aren’t ways to earn God’s approval.Why spiritual formation was never intended to happen in isolation.How all nine qualities of the Fruit of the Spirit reveal one beautiful picture of Jesus Christ.Scripture: Galatians 5:22–26; Mark 4:26–29; John 15:1–8; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17Here’s the good news:You can’t make the fruit grow. But you can stay connected to the One who does.Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches.”Branches don’t produce fruit by straining harder. They bear fruit because they’re connected to a living vine.And the same is true for us.Spiritual disciplines aren’t a sticker chart God uses to measure our performance. They’re practices that make room for the Holy Spirit to work in our lives.And we don’t do this alone.The fruit of the Spirit was never just about making us better individuals. It’s about forming a people who reflect the character of Jesus to the world around them.Because real fruit doesn’t exist merely to look beautiful.Real fruit feeds somebody.As we conclude this series, we return to the truth we’ve repeated every week:One fruit. Nine flavors. Grown by one Spirit.And every one of them looks like Jesus.The Spirit grows one fruit, the life of Jesus. Our part is to stay connected to Jesus and keep in step with His Spirit, together.Northwest Hills Christian ChurchSan Antonio, Texas

  3. Oct 18

    Self-Control Keeps You Free | Galatians 5

    Series: Fruit Full: The Fruit of the SpiritWhat if the very thing you think is limiting your freedom is actually what keeps you free?We live in a world that celebrates doing whatever feels right. Follow your heart. Do what makes you happy. Don’t let anyone tell you what to do.But there’s a problem with that kind of freedom.Do whatever you want long enough, and eventually it isn’t a choice anymore.In Galatians 5, Paul ends his list of the Fruit of the Spirit with something that seems almost contradictory: self-control. It’s the only fruit with the word self in it, yet Paul insists it’s something the Holy Spirit produces in us.Because self-control isn’t the enemy of freedom. It’s what keeps you free.In this message you’ll discover: Why Paul places self-control at the end of the Fruit of the Spirit.What an imprisoned Paul and a powerful Roman governor teach us about the difference between freedom and slavery.Why biblical self-control is about more than willpower, discipline, or resisting temptation.How Paul’s illustration of an athlete reveals the purpose of spiritual discipline.Why self-control is practiced privately but affects everyone around us.What Israel’s wilderness failures teach us about the danger of letting our cravings take control.How the Holy Spirit restores our humanity by helping us rule our desires rather than being ruled by them.Why Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness shows us a better way to confront our appetites.How to recognize the moments when you’re most vulnerable to temptation.Why God’s promise of a way out doesn’t eliminate our responsibility to take it.Scripture: Galatians 5:22–23; 1 Corinthians 9:24–27; 1 Corinthians 10:1–13; Luke 4:1–4God created human beings to exercise authority over His creation, but something has gone terribly wrong when the things we’re supposed to rule begin ruling us.Our appetites aren’t necessarily the problem.The problem is when our appetites take the throne.And the answer isn’t simply trying harder.Jesus entered the wilderness hungry, exhausted, and facing temptation. But He didn’t overcome it through willpower alone. He was full of the Holy Spirit, led by the Spirit, and grounded in His Father’s Word.Willpower runs out. The Spirit doesn’t.Whatever you’re struggling with, you weren’t meant to fight alone.God is faithful. He provides a way out. And sometimes that way out looks like a friend, a counselor, a community, or someone willing to walk alongside you.The question is whether you’ll take it.Don’t wait until it’s convenient. Identify your way out before you need it, and tell someone who can help you walk through it.One fruit. Nine flavors. Grown by one Spirit.Self-control isn’t the enemy of freedom.The Spirit grows it in you so that nothing gets to rule you but the One who set you free.Northwest Hills Christian ChurchSan Antonio, Texas

  4. Oct 11

    Strength Rides a Donkey | Galatians 5

    Series: Fruit Full: The Fruit of the SpiritFaithfulness and gentleness might sound like two of the weakest qualities on Paul’s list.Jesus shows us otherwise.Faithfulness is the strength to remain steady for the long haul. Gentleness is knowing what to do with your strength when you could use it to hurt, dominate, humiliate—or simply get even.And Jesus embodies both.On the hardest night of His life, Jesus remained faithful to the Father. When His enemies arrived with swords and clubs, He had an army one sentence away—and used His power to heal the man who came to arrest Him.Four days earlier, He had already shown us what kind of King He intended to be.He chose the donkey instead of the war horse.In this message you’ll discover: Why the biblical words for faith and faithfulness are inseparable.How God’s faithfulness makes us people others can trust and depend on.Why faithfulness in life’s hardest moments is built through ordinary, unnoticed faithfulness.What Jesus’ prayer in Gethsemane teaches us about allegiance to God.Why gentleness has never meant weakness.How Jesus redefines strength by choosing a donkey instead of a war horse.Why gentleness is strength turned toward somebody’s good.How to recognize the difference between Christlike strength and power that belittles or dominates others.What it means to restore someone gently when they fall instead of climbing onto the moral high ground.Where faithful people can find rest when they’ve been carrying the load for a long time.Scripture: Galatians 5:22–23; Galatians 6:1–3; Lamentations 3:22–23; Luke 22:39–42, 49–51; Zechariah 9:9–10; Matthew 11:28–30Faithfulness and gentleness are Jesus’ kind of strength:Trustworthy for the long haul. Gentle when you could get even.When someone falls, you don’t have to climb onto the high horse. You can get down and help mend the net.When someone hands you the perfect opportunity to get even, you can leave the comeback unsaid.And when you’ve been faithful so long that your arms are tired, Jesus doesn’t tell you to try harder.He says, “Come to me.”His faithfulness holds you up. His gentleness meets you first. And His Spirit grows that same strength in you.One fruit. Nine flavors. Grown by one Spirit.When your chance comes this week, remember:Strength rides a donkey.Northwest Hills Christian Church San Antonio, Texas

  5. Oct 4

    Treat People the Way God Treats You | Galatians 5

    Episode DescriptionSeries: Fruit Full: The Fruit of the SpiritMost of us know the Golden Rule: Treat people the way you want to be treated.But if we’re honest, we often live by a different rule:Treat people the way they treat you.And when we’ve really been hurt: Treat people the way they deserve.The problem is that God has never treated us that way.When God revealed His character to Moses, He described Himself as compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love. Those same qualities show up centuries later in Paul’s description of the Fruit of the Spirit.That’s not an accident.Patience, kindness, and goodness aren’t personality traits. They’re how God has always handled you—and the Spirit is reproducing them in you.In this message you’ll discover: Why biblical patience means much more than staying calm in traffic or waiting at the DMV.What God’s description of Himself in Exodus 34 teaches us about the Fruit of the Spirit.Why being “slow to anger” doesn’t mean never becoming angry.How Jonah knew God’s character perfectly—and became angry when God showed that same mercy to his enemies.Why God’s kindness and patience are meant to create room for repentance.The difference between being nice and being genuinely good.Why your natural temperament doesn’t determine what the Holy Spirit can grow in you.How Jesus takes the Golden Rule one step further by calling us to resemble our Father.Why patience and kindness never require remaining in a harmful situation.Scripture: Galatians 5:22–23; Exodus 34:6–7; Jonah 4:1–2; Romans 2:4; Luke 6:35–36We love God’s patience when we’re receiving it.The harder question is what happens when God gives it to them.The person who disappointed you. The person who gets on your nerves. Maybe even the person you’ve quietly decided has used up their chances.Jesus calls us to something deeper than treating people the way they deserve.Treat people the way God treats you.He has been slow to anger with you, kind to you on your ungrateful days, and good to you all the way through. Now the Holy Spirit is growing that same character in you for the people God puts in front of you.One fruit. Nine flavors. Grown by one Spirit.Northwest Hills Christian Church San Antonio, Texas

  6. Sep 27

    Joy Doesn’t Check the Forecast | Galatians 5

    Series: Fruit Full: The Fruit of the SpiritMost of us treat joy and peace like the weather.When life is going well, they’re easy to find. But when the forecast changes—bad news arrives, anxiety rises, relationships strain, or something we’ve been waiting for still hasn’t happened—joy disappears and peace seems impossible.But the joy and peace Paul describes aren’t built on circumstances.They’re rooted in what God has done, not in what today is doing.Jesus never promised His followers a sunny forecast. He told them plainly, “In this world you will have trouble.” But in the same breath He promised something the trouble couldn’t take away: peace in Him, because He has already overcome the world.In this message you’ll discover: Why biblical joy is different from simply having a good day or feeling happy.How the good news of Jesus gives joy something stronger than circumstances to stand on.Why Jesus can promise both trouble and peace at the same time.What the risen Jesus teaches us about finding joy and peace without hiding our scars.Why Paul’s famous words about anxiety and peace in Philippians 4 were written to a community, not merely to individuals.How God’s peace “stands guard” over His people.Why shalom means more than inner calm—it means wholeness with God, ourselves, and one another.What Habakkuk teaches us about rejoicing even when the forecast doesn’t change.Why the joy of the Lord was always meant to be shared with people who might otherwise be left out.Scripture: Galatians 5:22; John 16:33; John 20:19–20; Philippians 4:4–7; Habakkuk 3:16–19Joy isn’t pretending the forecast is good.Habakkuk’s heart was pounding. His legs were shaking. Everything around him looked like it was about to fall apart—and still he could say, “Yet I will rejoice in the LORD.”The harvest can fail.The fruit doesn’t.The Fruit of the Spirit is the one crop that doesn’t depend on the weather because its roots reach somewhere deeper.Jesus has overcome the world. He’s with you in whatever room you walk into. And His peace is standing guard.One fruit. Nine flavors. Grown by one Spirit.Don’t worry about the forecast.Grab a jacket if you need one.And then go.Joy doesn’t check the forecast.Northwest Hills Christian Church San Antonio, Texas

  7. Sep 20

    Love Carries the Whole Law | Galatians 5

    Series: Fruit Full: The Fruit of the Spirit Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. Kindness. Goodness. Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control. Nine words—but Paul doesn’t give us nine separate assignments. He begins with love, and that placement matters. Love isn’t simply the first branch on the tree. Love is the trunk. It’s the foundation from which everything else grows. But biblical love is much more than affection or a feeling toward someone. It’s a rugged commitment that gives itself away, acts, thinks deliberately, and reaches toward another person—even when doing so costs us something. In this message you’ll discover: Why Paul puts love first in the Fruit of the Spirit.How love fulfills the whole law rather than simply adding another rule.Why biblical love is a commitment before it is a feeling.How love becomes evidence that God’s life is actually at work within us.The striking contrast between Cain taking a life and Christ giving His own.How the cross reveals what God’s self-giving love looks like when it goes all the way.Why loving one another can make the invisible God visible to the people around us.How the Spirit’s fruit restores our humanity by turning us outward toward others. Scripture: Galatians 5:22–23; 1 Corinthians 13:4–7; 1 John 3:14, 23 You don’t leave this passage with nine virtues to work harder at. You leave with one question: Who did I honor this week, out loud, before I got my own way? Because when love is alive, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control aren’t eight more things to add to your list. They’re what begins to grow from the same living tree. One fruit. Nine flavors. Grown by one Spirit.And it starts, every single time, with love. Northwest Hills Christian Church San Antonio, Texas

  8. Sep 13

    You Can’t Walk Both Ways | Galatians 5

    Series: Fruit Full: The Fruit of the SpiritIf Christ has really set us free, why does following Jesus still feel like such a fight?One moment you’re patient, gentle, and loving. Ten minutes later, the same person with the same mouth is saying something they wish they could take back. Paul doesn’t pretend that struggle disappears when we follow Jesus. Instead, he tells us what’s happening beneath it:The flesh and the Spirit are pulling in opposite directions.But that struggle doesn’t mean you’re losing. And Paul’s answer isn’t to try harder, create more rules, or somehow overpower your desires. His command is much simpler:Walk by the Spirit.In this message you’ll discover: What Paul really means by the “flesh” and why it isn’t simply a defective part of you.Why feeling the pull of temptation isn’t the same as following it.How the struggle itself can be evidence that the Spirit is at work in you.Why rules and “anything goes” are not the only two options for Christian living.Why most of Paul’s list of the works of the flesh is about how we treat other people.How jealousy, rage, factions, envy, and selfish ambition can hide inside respectable church behavior.Why Paul’s warning about inheriting God’s Kingdom is a warning, not a sentence.How walking with the Spirit changes the question from “How am I doing?” to “Who am I following?”Scripture: Galatians 5:16–21The flesh scatters. It pulls people apart, damages relationships, and turns life inward.The Spirit gathers.And you were never expected to overcome the flesh by yourself.You don’t beat the flesh. You walk with the Spirit.There is already someone out in front of you. So stop measuring your performance, look at where your feet are going, and follow.You can’t walk both ways.Northwest Hills Christian Church San Antonio, Texas

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Welcome to the NWHills Christian Church Sermon Podcast. Each week you’ll hear biblical, Christ-centered teaching designed to help you know Jesus more deeply, grow in your faith, and live out the Kingdom of God in everyday life. Whether you’re part of our church family in San Antonio or listening from somewhere else, we’re glad you’re here. New sermons are typically published every week. Learn more about NWHills Christian Church at mynwhills.cc

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