Summit Life with J.D. Greear

Live as if Jesus Rules and Eternity is Real | Colossians 2:8-3:5 | FIRST

Pastor J.D. cautions us about treating Jesus like an a la carte menu. We’ll see that we can’t take Jesus and “a little bit of this” and “a little bit of that” as we conti

Worth It | Colossians 1:24-29 | FIRST

Have you ever considered that everyday you are experiencing the fruits of the audacious faith of others who came before you? You are the fruit of someone’s bold faith! No

First Place in Everything | Colossians 1:15-20 | FIRST

In the book of Colossians, Paul makes it clear that Jesus is not just a character in God’s story; he’s the author of the story. He’s before all things. He’s above all thi

A Legacy of Grace | 2 Corinthians 8-9 | Lasting Legacy

You’ll likely notice a common message in the ads and marketing that surround us: the accumulation of more things equals happiness. But with a “never enough” mindset, it’s

What Are You Leaving? | Haggai 1-2 | Lasting Legacy

We’re likely familiar with the call from Jesus to seek the kingdom of God above all other things, but our financial decisions are one indicator of what we are truly seeki

Listen to Your Future You | Luke 16 1-14 | Lasting Legacy

A legacy is inherently something that reaches far beyond us, making an impact long after we’re gone. So how do we approach the stewardship of our money in a way that leav

The Tapas Chapter | 1 Corinthians 16:1–24 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this final message from our series through 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. walks through Paul’s final, rapid-fire exhortations. Often what we learn from others is more caug

Because He Lives | 1 Corinthians 15 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this Easter message, Pastor J.D. explains that whether or not the resurrection is true, we should all want it to be true. In 1 Corinthians 15, we see that this incredi

Is Life Over for Me?| 1 Corinthians 15 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor J.D. takes a look at how Paul responds to some of the Corinthians who are saying there’s no resurrection of the dead. In his

The Rowdy Chapter | 1 Corinthians 14:1–40 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. walks through what some might call “the rowdy chapter” of Paul’s letter, the one about spiritual gifts of tongues and prop

Love > Gifts | 1 Corinthians 13 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. talks about a topic as popular as it is misunderstood—love. Our society seems smitten with notions of love, but at the sam

Now Concerning the Spirit Stuff… | 1 Corinthians 12:1–27 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. takes a look at the topic of spiritual gifts. According to the Apostle Paul, God didn’t establish his church as a collecti

Why People Sometimes Die After Communion | 1 Corinthians 11:17–34 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from 1 Corinthians 11, Pastor J.D. picks up the most fundamental element of Christian worship—the bread and the cup of communion. When we share this meal

He/Her/Xem and Head Coverings | 1 Corinthians 11:1–16 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. walks through one of the most confusing and misinterpreted passages in the entire New Testament.

Pursuing Dust | 1 Corinthians 10 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. echoes the warnings of Paul in 1 Corinthians 10, showing us the dangers of (and the deliverance f

That I Might Save Some | 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. picks up the analogy Paul uses in chapter 9—of an athlete in training—and asks us, “How can we ru

Difficult Marriages & Divorce | 1 Corinthians 7:10–15 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor J.D. addresses an issue that is as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago—divorce. Broken marriages affect so many of us in

Why Singleness Matters | 1 Corinthians 7 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor J.D. walks us through Paul’s teaching on sex, singleness, and spiritual gifts. When it comes to marriage and singleness, it’s

Why Sex Matters | 1 Corinthians 6:9–20 | Cutting Through the Noise

As we continue through the book of 1 Corinthians in our series, “Cutting Through the Noise,” Pastor J.D. explores a topic that is as contentious to us today as it was to

Church Gone Wild | 1 Corinthians 5 | Cutting Through the Noise

In this message from 1 Corinthians 5, Pastor J.D. teaches about the messy but necessary process of church discipline. We may find it harsh to hear what the Apostle Paul s