
Crossroads YTH Podcast
This podcast consists recordings of our Wednesday night youth messages to the students of Crossroads Church. If you missed a night or you want to re-listen or share with family/friends, here you go!
Episodes
32 episodes
MASKS PART 2: Envy & Jealousy
Jealousy and envy are more than just normal emotions - they're sins that poison our hearts and keep us from God's best. Envy wants what others have, while jealousy fears losing what we think is ours. Both reveal hearts focused on comparison rat...
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24:48

MASKS PART 2: Loneliness & Isolation
Loneliness isn't just about being physically alone - you can feel completely isolated even when surrounded by people. This disconnect between our outer appearance and inner reality creates a dangerous cycle where we hide our struggles beh...
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25:40

SUPREME 3: Supreme in Salvation
Jesus stands supreme in salvation, offering complete reconciliation with God through His sacrifice on the cross. Paul emphasizes in Colossians that through Christ, God reconciled everything to Himself, making peace through His blood. This...
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25:13

SUPREME 2: Supreme in the Church
In our image-obsessed culture, we often forget who is truly supreme: Jesus Christ. Paul's letter to the Colossians establishes Jesus as the visible image of the invisible God, existing before creation, supreme over all things, and the creator o...
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24:20

SUPREME 1: Supreme in Creation
In a world obsessed with image, Paul's letter to the Colossians reminds us that Jesus is supreme over all creation. The Colossian church faced false teachers who claimed Jesus wasn't enough - that believers needed additional rules, secret...
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21:42

RUN TO THE FATHER 3: The Brother
The parable of the Prodigal Son features three key characters: the wasteful younger son, the forgiving father, and the resentful older brother. While we often focus on the prodigal's return and the father's unconditional love, the older brother...
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20:22

RUN TO THE FATHER 2: The Father
Jesus told the parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15 to correct misconceptions about God's character. While many people—both in Jesus' time and today—view God as distant, cold, or primarily focused on judgment, the father in this story reveals...
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21:51

RUN TO THE FATHER 1: The Son
The parable of the Prodigal Son reveals profound truths about our relationship with God. It tells of a son who demands his inheritance early, essentially wishing his father dead, then wastes everything on reckless living. At his lowest point—fe...
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23:29

TALKING TO JESUS 1: Our Father
Many Christians struggle with prayer, feeling like their words hit the ceiling and go nowhere. This declining practice among believers stems from feeling unheard, being distracted, feeling self-sufficient, or simply not knowing how to pray 'cor...
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22:10

LESS IS MORE 4: God's Provision Is More Than Enough
The story of Gideon's final battle against the Midianites powerfully illustrates the difference between wants and needs in our spiritual journey. While our wants often focus on material possessions and temporary pleasures, our genuine needs are...
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21:20

LESS IS MORE 3: God's Plan is More Than Enough
God often works in ways that challenge our conventional understanding, as demonstrated through Gideon's story of facing a massive army with just 300 men. When God reduces our resources, it's not to diminish our effectiveness but to showcase His...
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21:00

LESS IS MORE 2: God's Word is More Than Enough
Everyone experiences moments of doubt in their faith journey, even those who appear strongest in their convictions. Through Gideon's story, we see how doubt often surfaces after powerful spiritual experiences fade or when facing significant cha...
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24:30

LESS IS MORE 1: God's Calling is More Than Enough
God's calling extends beyond career choices to His specific plan for each person's life. Through Gideon's story, we learn that God often calls the unlikely, working through our inadequacies to accomplish His purposes. While each person has a un...
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25:25

WASTED GRAVE: Easter Message
Sin offers temporary pleasure but leads to devastating consequences, as demonstrated through Judas's betrayal of Jesus for mere silver. Through Jesus's experience in Gethsemane, we learn that victory over temptation comes through surrender to G...
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24:40

SPECIAL: True Repentance (Reclaim - Sunday Main Series)
Discover powerful lessons from Ezra's life about maintaining spiritual integrity and being ready for God's calling. Learn how this ancient Jewish leader stayed faithful to God while serving in a foreign government, and how his example applies t...
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43:15

HOLY FOREVER 4: Commissioning
True worship goes beyond mere songs and raised hands - it fundamentally transforms lives and leads to meaningful action. When we genuinely encounter God's holiness, we're compelled to share His message with others. The Samaritan woman's s...
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20:00

HOLY FOREVER 2: Confession of Sin
Hidden sin creates barriers between us and God, leading to spiritual, emotional, and physical burdens. True transformation requires both confession to God and genuine repentance - acknowledging sin and actively turning away from it. While we ca...
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26:53

HOLY FOREVER 1: Call to Worship
God's holiness, meaning His complete separation and elevation above all creation, stands as His defining characteristic. This profound truth is emphasized in Isaiah's vision where angels continuously declare God as holy three times - a un...
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25:53

ERAS 3: Leah & Rachel - God Sees You & Answers Your Prayers
The message focuses on the story of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel from the book of Genesis, emphasizing themes of feeling unseen, dealing with jealousy and competition, and understanding God's love and plans. Our teacher highlights Leah's feelings of...
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23:19

SPECIAL: Who Do You Say? (Come Follow Me - Sunday Main Series)
This message dives into Mark 8:27-38, a pivotal point in the Gospel of Mark, focusing on Jesus's key question: "Who do you say I am?" The message explores the passage in three parts: restoring our sight to understand who Je...
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42:10

ERAS 2: Rebekah - God Blesses Your Bold Faith
Bold faith means trusting God confidently even without seeing the complete path ahead. Rebecca's story in Genesis 24 exemplifies this through her immediate response to God's calling, leaving her family to marry Isaac sight unseen. She demonstra...
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20:35

ERAS 1: Sarah - God Does the Impossible
Sarah's journey from childlessness to motherhood at age 90 demonstrates God's power to make the impossible possible. Despite initially responding with skepticism and laughter to God's promise, Sarah's faith ultimately prevailed. Her story teach...
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21:49

GOSPEL CULTURE 3: God's Power
This week, the students were taught about God's power and how it should impact their lives. As people who have been forgiven through Jesus, their lives should be transformed. The students were encouraged to recognize God's power at work in thei...
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