Welcome to another episode of Church Unscripted from Brookside Church! This week, Pastors John, Eric, and David continue their powerful series on the last week of Jesus’ life. The conversation zooms in on the encounter between Jesus and Pontius Pilate, diving into themes of power struggles, surrendering control, spiritual blindness, and living with spiritual vision in today’s world.
00:00 – Welcome & intro to the last week of Jesus’ life
00:55 – Summary of this week’s message: Power plays between Pilate, the Jews, and Jesus
03:25 – Jesus’ peace in the face of overwhelming power
04:45 – Power struggles for modern Christians: platform, influence, and social media
06:03 – Parenting, leadership, and surrendering control
07:12 – Open-handed vs. closed-handed faith: What to hold firm and what to release
08:50 – Humility, freedom of speech, and spiritual self-awareness
10:30 – Compartmentalizing faith: How to break free and submit every area to Christ
12:24 – Developing spiritual vision: How to see what God is doing beneath the surface
15:20 – Getting out of the grind and “holy noticing”
17:01 – Why Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear…”—and how that warning applies today
19:12 – Heart check: Are we just religious, or are we truly seeing Jesus?
20:40 – Measuring church health beyond numbers—seeing God’s real work
22:45 – How to notice God working when you’re not a pastor
23:51 – Creating margin, shifting focus, and pausing to notice
24:51 – Learning to be in tune with the Holy Spirit
26:23 – Real stories of God moving when we listen to His prompting
27:47 – When injustice seems to win: enduring, prayer, and the call to action
29:41 – The “already/not yet” reality of God’s kingdom
34:26 – How your story of overcoming injustice can become someone else’s hope
36:14 – Final thoughts: focusing your awareness and living out the Kingdom each day
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00:00 – Welcome & intro to the last week of Jesus’ life
00:55 – Summary of this week’s message: Power plays between Pilate, the Jews, and Jesus
03:25 – Jesus’ peace in the face of overwhelming power
04:45 – Power struggles for modern Christians: platform, influence, and social media
06:03 – Parenting, leadership, and surrendering control
07:12 – Open-handed vs. closed-handed faith: What to hold firm and what to release
08:50 – Humility, freedom of speech, and spiritual self-awareness
10:30 – Compartmentalizing faith: How to break free and submit every area to Christ
12:24 – Developing spiritual vision: How to see what God is doing beneath the surface
15:20 – Getting out of the grind and “holy noticing”
17:01 – Why Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear…”—and how that warning applies today
19:12 – Heart check: Are we just religious, or are we truly seeing Jesus?
20:40 – Measuring church health beyond numbers—seeing God’s real work
22:45 – How to notice God working when you’re not a pastor
23:51 – Creating margin, shifting focus, and pausing to notice
24:51 – Learning to be in tune with the Holy Spirit
26:23 – Real stories of God moving when we listen to His prompting
27:47 – When injustice seems to win: enduring, prayer, and the call to action
29:41 – The “already/not yet” reality of God’s kingdom
34:26 – How your story of overcoming injustice can become someone else’s hope
36:14 – Final thoughts: focusing your awareness and living out the Kingdom each day
If you’re encouraged by this conversation, share it with a friend, subscribe, and let us know in the comments what you’re noticing God doing in your life!
Subscribe for more from Brookside Church:
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#BrooksideChurch #ChurchUnscripted #Faith #Jesus #BibleStudy #ChristianPodcast #PowerStruggle #SpiritualVision #Injustice #SurrenderToGod