HeyJaredMatt Ayars Podcast
The podcast of Matt Ayars, Ph.D., a pastor, biblical scholar. This podcast discusses seminary-level topics—biblical studies, theology, church history, spiritual formation—and makes them accessible to everyday believers, pastors, and seekers alike.
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Stop Trying Harder, Start Getting Healed | Matthew 5:17-48 (Second Service) (opens the original)
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What if following Jesus isn’t about trying harder to become a better person? In Matthew 5:17-48, Jesus goes beyond outward obedience and addresses the deeper places where anger, lust, bitterness, retaliation, and manipulation begin. The problem isn’t simply our behavior. Jesus wants to bring healing and transformation to the heart.In this message from The Jesus Way series, we discover that Jesus offers more than strategies for managing sin. He offers freedom and healing at the source. Instead of
The Problem Is in the Heart | Matthew 5:17-48 (First Service) (opens the original)
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Jesus came not to abolish the Law and the Prophets, but to fulfill them. In Matthew 5:17-48, Jesus takes us beyond outward obedience and confronts the deeper problem: the condition of the human heart. Anger, lust, resentment, retaliation, and manipulation are not simply behaviors we need to control. They reveal places within us that need to be transformed. In this message from The Jesus Way series, we see that following Jesus is about more than trying harder to be good. Just as God brought Israe
Acts 25 Bible Study: Paul Appeals to Caesar | Faith Under Pressure (opens the original)
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Explore Acts 25 as Paul appeals to Caesar, faces unproven accusations before Festus, and prepares to appear before King Agrippa. This Bible study examines justice, faith under pressure, and the resurrection of Jesus at the heart of Paul’s witness. What does it look like to trust God when your circumstances remain unresolved? Paul’s example shows how believers can speak truthfully, respond to injustice with integrity, and use available protections while trusting Christ. In this study, we explore:
Salt and Light: Discover Your God-Given Purpose | Matthew 5:13–16 (opens the original)
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What does it mean to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world? In this sermon on Matthew 5:13–16, Pastor Matt explores Jesus’ call to serve others, live courageously, and make God’s goodness visible in everyday life.Continuing our Sermon on the Mount series at Wellspring Church, this message challenges us to move beyond comfort and embrace our God-given purpose. Through the examples of Jesus and the apostle Paul, we discover how love for others and clarity of calling help us persevere
What Happens When We Die? Heaven, Hell & Resurrection (opens the original)
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What does the Bible teach about life after death? In this Wellspring Church Bible study, Pastor Matt Ayars explores the distinctions between Sheol, Hades, Gehenna, and the lake of fire—and explains how heaven relates to the future resurrection and new creation.The discussion examines the historic teaching of Christ’s descent to the dead, the hope of being with Jesus after death, and the promise of glorified bodies when Christ returns. Questions from the group address soul sleep, purgatory, final
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