Sun Valley Church MT Podcast

“A Place WhereTwo Ways Meet”Nathan Jeffreys3/29/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaMrk 11:1  And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, untoBethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of hisdisciples,Mrk 11:2  And saith unto them, Go your way into thevillage over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find acolt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.Mrk 11:3  And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this?say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.Mrk 11:4  And they went their way, and found the colttied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.Mrk 11:5  And certain of them that stood there saidunto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?Mrk 11:6  And they said unto them even as Jesus hadcommanded: and they let them go.Mrk 11:7  And they brought the colt to Jesus, and casttheir garments on him; and he sat upon him.Mrk 11:8  And many spread their garments in the way:and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.Mrk 11:9  And they that went before, and they thatfollowed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of theLord:Mrk 11:10  Blessed be the kingdom of our father David,that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

“Resurrectionand Life”Nathan Jeffreys3/22/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana John 1125 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, andthe life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shallnever die. Believest thou this?

“The Light ofthe World”Nathan Jeffreys3/15/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana John 8:1-121 -  Jesuswent unto the mount of Olives.2 -  Andearly in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people cameunto him; and he sat down, and taught them.3 -  Andthe scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and whenthey had set her in the midst,4 -  Theysay unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.5 -  NowMoses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayestthou?6 -  Thisthey said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stoopeddown, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.7 -  Sowhen they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, Hethat is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.8 -  Andagain he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.9 -  Andthey which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one byone, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, andthe woman standing in the midst.10 -  WhenJesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her,Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?11 -  Shesaid, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, andsin no more.12 -  Thenspake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he thatfolloweth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

“The Bread ofLife”Nathan Jeffreys3/8/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaJohn 626  Jesusanswered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not becauseye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.Jhn 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth untoeverlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath Godthe Father sealed.Jhn 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?Jhn 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe onhim whom he hath sent.Jhn 6:30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, andbelieve thee? what dost thou work?Jhn 6:31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them breadfrom heaven to eat.Jhn 6:32  ThenJesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not thatbread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.Jhn 6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life untothe world.Jhn 6:34 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.Jhn 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shallnever hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. Jhn 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.Jhn 6:48 I am that bread of life.Jhn 6:49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.Jhn 6:50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof,and not die.Jhn 6:51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of thisbread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh,which I will give for the life of the world.     

“Chosen,Gifted, and Careless”Pastor Metzger  3/1/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaJudges 16

“NathanJeffreys - The Transition from Religion to Relationship” 2/22/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaMatthew 11:1-131 -  And it came to pass, when Jesus had made anend of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and topreach in their cities.2 -  Now when John had heard in the prison theworks of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,3 -  And said unto him, Art thou he that shouldcome, or do we look for another?4 -  Jesus answered and said unto them, Go andshew John again those things which ye do hear and see:5 -  The blind receive their sight, and the lamewalk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, andthe poor have the gospel preached to them.6 -  And blessed is he, whosoever shall not beoffended in me.7 -  And as they departed, Jesus began to sayunto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness tosee? A reed shaken with the wind?8 -  But what went ye out for to see? A manclothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings'houses.9 -  But what went ye out for to see? A prophet?yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.10 -  For this is he, of whom it is written,Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way beforethee.11 -  Verily I say unto you, Among them that areborn of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist:notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.12 -  And from the days of John the Baptistuntil now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it byforce.13 -  For all the prophets and the lawprophesied until John. Matthew 11:28-3028 -  Come unto me, all ye that labour and areheavy laden, and I will give you rest.29 -  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.30 -  For my yoke is easy, and my burden islight.

“Are You aLoving Person?”Pastor MichaelMetzger  2/15/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaDeuteronomy 6:55 -  And thou shalt love the LORD thy God withall thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. Matthew22:37-3837 - Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, andwith all thy soul, and with all thy mind.38 -  Thisis the first and great commandment.

“The Beauty of a Changed Life”Pastor MichaelMetzger  2/8/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaJoshua 2:1-71 -  And Joshua the son of Nun sent out ofShittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. Andthey went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.2 -  And it was told the king of Jericho,saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel tosearch out the country.3 -  And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab,saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thinehouse: for they be come to search out all the country.4 -  And the woman took the two men, and hidthem, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:5 -  And it came to pass about the time ofshutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the menwent I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.6 -  But she had brought them up to the roof ofthe house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in orderupon the roof.7 -  And the men pursued after them the way toJordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were goneout, they shut the gate.

“Jealousy”Pastor MichaelMetzger  2/1/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaRomans 13:12-1412 -  The night is far spent, the day is athand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on thearmour of light.13 -  Let us walk honestly, as in the day; notin rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife andenvying.14 -  But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, andmake not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

“UnderstandingJustification”Pastor MichaelMetzger  1/25/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaJob 25:44 -  How then can man be justified with God? orhow can he be clean that is born of a woman?Romans 3:1010 -  As it is written, There is none righteous,no, not one:

“The Finger of God and a Hard Heart”Pastor MichaelMetzger  1/18/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

“Are YouSpiritually Poised For This New Year?”Pastor MichaelMetzger  1/4/2026Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaExodus 12:29-3229 -  And it came to pass, that at midnight theLORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn ofPharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that wasin the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.30 -  And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, andall his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt;for there was not a house where there was not one dead.31 -  And he called for Moses and Aaron bynight, and said, Rise up, and get you forth from among my people, bothye and the children of Israel; and go, serve the LORD, as ye have said.32 -  Also take your flocks and your herds, asye have said, and be gone; and bless me also.Joshua 3:1-41 -  And Joshua rose early in the morning; andthey removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children ofIsrael, and lodged there before they passed over.2 -  And it came to pass after three days, thatthe officers went through the host;3 -  And they commanded the people, saying, Whenye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests theLevites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.4 -  Yet there shall be a space between you andit, about two thousand cubits by measure: come not near unto it, that ye mayknow the way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.

“The Parents ofJohn the Baptist”Pastor MichaelMetzger  12/14/2025Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaLuke 1:5-235 -  There was in the days of Herod, the king ofJudaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wifewas of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.6 -  And they were both righteous before God,walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.7 -  And they had no child, because thatElisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.8 -  And it came to pass, that while he executedthe priest's office before God in the order of his course,9 -  According to the custom of the priest'soffice, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.10 -  And the whole multitude of the people werepraying without at the time of incense.11 -  And there appeared unto him an angel ofthe Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.12 -  And when Zacharias saw him, he wastroubled, and fear fell upon him.13 -  But the angel said unto him, Fear not,Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee ason, and thou shalt call his name John.14 -  And thou shalt have joy and gladness; andmany shall rejoice at his birth.15 -  For he shall be great in the sight of theLord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filledwith the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.16 -  And many of the children of Israel shallhe turn to the Lord their God.17 -  And he shall go before him in the spiritand power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and thedisobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for theLord.18 -  And Zacharias said unto the angel, Wherebyshall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.19 -  And the angel answering said unto him, Iam Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee,and to shew thee these glad tidings.20 -  And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and notable to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thoubelievest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.21 -  And the people waited for Zacharias, andmarvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.22 -  And when he came out, he could not speakunto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for hebeckoned unto them, and remained speechless.23 -  And it came to pass, that, as soon as thedays of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

From the desk of Pastor Metzger, Sun Valley Church MT.(Isaiah 22:22)  And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.(Isaiah 9:6)  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

“ChristmasMercy”Pastor MichaelMetzger  11/30/2025Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana2 Timothy 1:15-1815 -  This thou knowest, that all they which arein Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.16 -  The Lord give mercy unto the house ofOnesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:17 -  But, when he was in Rome, he sought me outvery diligently, and found me.18 -  The Lord grant unto him that he may findmercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me atEphesus, thou knowest very well.

“Thanksgiving?”Pastor MichaelMetzger  11/23/2025Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaActs 27:14-3414 -  But not long after there arose against ita tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.15 -  And when the ship was caught, and couldnot bear up into the wind, we let her drive.16 -  And running under a certain island whichis called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:17 -  Which when they had taken up, they usedhelps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into thequicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.18 -  And we being exceedingly tossed with atempest, the next day they lightened the ship;19 -  And the third day we cast out with our ownhands the tackling of the ship.20 -  And when neither sun nor stars in manydays appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be savedwas then taken away.21 -  But after long abstinence Paul stood forthin the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and nothave loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.22 -  And now I exhort you to be of good cheer:for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.23 -  For there stood by me this night the angelof God, whose I am, and whom I serve,24 -  Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must bebrought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail withthee.25 -  Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for Ibelieve God, that it shall be even as it was told me.26 -  Howbeit we must be cast upon a certainisland.27 -  But when the fourteenth night was come, aswe were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed thatthey drew near to some country;28 -  And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms:and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found itfifteen fathoms.29 -  Then fearing lest we should have fallenupon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.30 -  And as the shipmen were about to flee outof the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour asthough they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,31 -  Paul said to the centurion and to thesoldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.32 -  Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of theboat, and let her fall off.33 -  And while the day was coming on, Paulbesought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that yehave tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing.34 -  Wherefore I pray you to take some meat:for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head ofany of you.

“Have You Had aSpiritual Physical?”Pastor MichaelMetzger  11/16/2025Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana2 Corinthians 13:55 -  Examine yourselves, whether ye be in thefaith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that JesusChrist is in you, except ye be reprobates?

“Lessons fromLepers”Pastor MichaelMetzger  11/9/2025Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaLuke 17:11-1911 -  And it came to pass, as he went toJerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.12 -  And as he entered into a certain village,there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:13 -  And they lifted up their voices, and said,Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.14 -  And when he saw them, he said unto them,Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went,they were cleansed.15 -  And one of them, when he saw that he washealed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,16 -  And fell down on his face at his feet,giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.17 -  And Jesus answering said, Were there notten cleansed? but where are the nine?18 -  There are not found that returned to giveglory to God, save this stranger.19 -  And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way:thy faith hath made thee whole.

“Living for theMoment”Pastor MichaelMetzger  11/2/2025Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, Montana

“Consider TheAnts”Pastor MichaelMetzger  10/19/2025Sun ValleyChurch MT in Florence, MontanaProverbs 6:6-116 -  Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider herways, and be wise:7 -  Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,8 -  Provideth her meat in the summer, andgathereth her food in the harvest.9 -  How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? whenwilt thou arise out of thy sleep?10 -  Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, alittle folding of the hands to sleep:11 -  So shall thy poverty come as one thattravelleth, and thy want as an armed man.