Packinghouse Podcast

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from March 25, 2026. Genesis 38 | Pastor Greg This chapter is raw and shocking on purpose, showing us just how broken people really are and how God actually works in the middle of it. As the story shifts from Joseph to Judah, we see him spiral into compromise, deception, and failure, creating a mess that nearly destroys the very line God is using to bring salvation into the world, yet even in that chaos God is still at work, preserving His plan and proving that He doesn’t wait for people to get their act together before He uses them. What stands out is this: flesh fails, but God is faithful, and even when everything looks like it’s falling apart—even when the mess is self-inflicted—God is still redeeming, still weaving broken stories into His greater purpose, showing us that if He didn’t let go of them, He’s not letting go of you either. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from March 22, 2026. In this chapter, the teacher keeps bringing us back to one steady truth: if you belong to Jesus, you are secure, so do not follow the world when it is loud, persuasive, and headed for collapse. Revelation 14 shows two sides of the same coin—God preserves His own and He judges evil—and the contrast is meant to wake us up, not scare us into panic. Rest in what Jesus has already done, stay loyal to Him, and remember that a harvest is coming where everything will finally be revealed and set right. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, March 22, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from March 22, 2026. The wisdom of God is not something you figure out by intellect, education, or human brilliance—it has to be revealed by the Holy Spirit. The natural man can hear the truth of God and think it sounds foolish, but the person who has surrendered to Christ has received the Spirit of God and therefore can begin to understand the things freely given by God, even the deep things of God. That means the Christian life is not just about learning information, but about having God Himself living in you, giving you the mind of Christ and changing your desires from the inside out. - Ed Rea - Sunday, March 22, 2026

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from March 18, 2025. Joseph’s story shows us that even when life feels messy, painful, and completely out of control, God is still working behind the scenes. Joseph is loved, then rejected, betrayed, and sent into suffering, and it all looks like chaos, but it’s actually God’s providence moving him exactly where he needs to be. What others meant for harm, God is already turning into something good, even when Joseph can’t see it yet. And through it all, Joseph’s life points us straight to Jesus—the beloved Son who was rejected, handed over, and yet raised up to save. The message is simple: God meets us right where we are, in all our brokenness, but He doesn’t leave us there. If we surrender to Him, we can trust that He’s working through every hard moment, and He will use it for something far greater than we could ever plan. Follow us: Website: http://packinghouseredlands.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepackinghousechurch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Packinghouse-Church-188323882191/ - Greg Opean - Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from March 15, 2026 Revelation 13 shows us that the enemy will always try to imitate what only God can truly be. The beast and the false prophet rise with power, deception, and influence, drawing the world into false worship, but their authority is limited and temporary because God is still completely in control. The real warning in this chapter is not just about future events, but about how easily people can be swept up by what looks impressive instead of what is true. That is why the call for believers is to stay rooted in the Word and anchored in Jesus. Deception grows wherever truth is neglected, but Christ has already won, and His people are called to endure with patience, faith, and discernment. No matter how convincing evil may look for a moment, it always falls short, because only Jesus is the true King who sets people free. Follow us: Website: http://packinghouseredlands.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepackinghousechurch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Packinghouse-Church-188323882191/ - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, March 15, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from March 16, 2026 Stephen’s sermon in Acts 7 reminds us that God has never been confined to a land, a building, or a tradition, because He has always been at work wherever His people are. By walking through the stories of Abraham and Joseph, Stephen shows that even the patriarchs were imperfect, and yet God was faithful to keep moving His plan forward through them. The warning is clear: when we idolize people, places, or even blessings from God, we can become blind to what He is doing right in front of us. The call for us is to let God smash our idols, free us from the boxes we put Him in, and open our eyes to see that His presence and purpose are still at work right here, right now through Jesus. - Greg Opean - Sunday, March 15, 2026

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from March 11, 2026. Genesis 34–35 shows how God is forming a people for Himself in the middle of a broken world, even though the people He is using are deeply flawed. The tragic story of Dinah and the violent revenge of her brothers reveals how sin multiplies when people respond in anger rather than trusting God. Yet in the middle of the mess, God calls Jacob back to Bethel, calling his family to repentance, to put away their idols, and to return to the place where God first met him. The message is simple: God does not wait for perfect people, but patiently works in the lives of messy, imperfect people as He shapes them over time. Even when the family fails, God remains faithful to His promises and continues moving His plan forward—the plan that will ultimately bring the Messiah through this very broken line. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from March 8, 2026. Paul reminds the Corinthians that when he came to them, he did not rely on polished speech, philosophy, or human persuasion, but simply preached Jesus Christ and Him crucified. He came in weakness and dependence on the Holy Spirit so that their faith would rest in the power of God, not in the wisdom of man. The heart of the passage is that God’s wisdom looks foolish to the world, yet it is the very wisdom that brings salvation, because Jesus took our place and paid the penalty for our sin. The call is simple: stop trusting human strength or human wisdom to save you, and surrender fully to the crucified Christ. - Pastor Ed - Sunday, March 8, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from March 8, 2026. Revelation 12 pulls back the curtain and shows the spiritual battle that has been raging all along. The woman represents Israel, the dragon is Satan, and the male child is Jesus—the promised Messiah Satan has always tried to destroy, but could never stop. From Christ’s birth to His resurrection and ascension, the chapter reminds us that God has always been in control, His plan has never been threatened, and the enemy has never had the final word. The chapter also reminds us that even when Satan rages, his time is short and his defeat is sure. God protects His purposes, preserves His people, and calls His church to overcome by the blood of the Lamb, the word of their testimony, and a life fully surrendered to Christ. So the takeaway is not fear, but confidence: Jesus has already won, heaven is not panicking, and whatever battle you are facing, God is still on the throne and His plan for your life still stands. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, March 8, 2026

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from March 4, 2026 Solomon’s prayer in 1 Kings 3 shows a leader who knows everything he has comes from God and that God’s people do not belong to him. Instead of asking for wealth, power, revenge, or an easier life, he asks for a listening heart—wisdom to discern rightly and serve God’s people with justice. That request pleases the Lord, and God gives him both the wisdom he asked for and the blessings he did not ask for, reminding us that when we seek God’s heart first, He provides what we truly need. The takeaway is simple: the best prayer is not “Lord, build my kingdom,” but “Lord, give me the heart and wisdom to serve You and the people You’ve placed around me.” - Rick Cornejo - Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from March 1, 2026. Revelation 11 shows God is still completely in control even when the world looks chaotic: He measures what belongs to Him, limits evil to a set window of time, and empowers His two witnesses to speak with His authority for 1,260 days. When their mission is finished, the beast kills them and the world celebrates, but God reverses it publicly—He raises them, calls them up to heaven, and shakes the city with judgment that causes some to finally fear God and give Him glory. The chapter ends with the seventh trumpet and heaven’s worship: the kingdoms of this world become Christ’s, and the big takeaway is that God—not the beast, not culture, not even death—gets the final word, so the urgent question is whether we’re ready to stand before Him. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, March 1, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from March 1, 2026. John 8:1–11 — Why Women Suffer More Than Men Guest pastor Ken Graves opens by thanking the church and urging gratitude for faithful leadership, then uses the Good Samaritan to picture the church as an “inn” where hurting people are cared for and healed by the Word and the Spirit. In John 8, he walks through the woman caught in adultery and exposes the ugliness of the setup—how the accusers exploit a woman to trap Jesus, while conspicuously leaving the man out. He explains that the law required eyewitnesses and that the whole scene reveals the hypocrisy and cruelty of religious wolves, contrasting them with Jesus’ calm authority and protective mercy. Ken frames the message around why women suffer more: physical vulnerability, deeper emotional capacity, and the longing to be loved that can be exploited in a fallen world, tying it back to Genesis 3’s “sorrow” and brokenness under sin. The turning point is Jesus’ quiet power—He writes, disarms the accusers, and then speaks to her with dignity: “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more,” showing both mercy and truth. He ends personally, sharing his mother’s story of abuse and exploitation to underline that Christ rescues the guilty and the wounded alike, then calls men to stand up and protect, and invites anyone ready to surrender to Jesus to receive forgiveness. - Ken Graves - Sunday, March 1, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from February 22, 2026 Revelation 10 is a purposeful pause in the timeline, pulling back the curtain to show that heaven isn’t scrambling even when earth feels chaotic—God is ruling and everything is on schedule. John sees a mighty angel with an open little book, hears the seven thunders, and then is told to seal some things up, which reminds us that God governs both what He reveals and what He withholds, and our job is to obey what we know and trust Him with what we don’t. When John takes the little book and “eats” it, the message is sweet like honey because it declares God’s victory and the completion of His plan, yet bitter in his stomach because judgment is real, costly, and still unfolding. The chapter lands with a clear call: don’t just observe—receive God’s Word, internalize it, and keep proclaiming it to the world, staying faithful as history moves toward God’s finish line. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, February 22, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from February 22, 2026 1 Corinthians 1:18–31 — The Wisdom That Saves Paul reminds the Corinthians that the message of the cross lands very differently depending on the heart: to a world chasing status and intellect it sounds foolish, but to those being saved it is the very power of God. He contrasts human “wisdom” that produces pride and instability with God’s wisdom that comes through Christ crucified—an upside-down plan no one would invent, yet the only one that truly saves. God doesn’t build His kingdom on human bragging rights; He delights to call the weak, the overlooked, and the humbled so that no one can boast in themselves. The point isn’t that knowledge is bad, but that information can’t reconcile us to God—only surrender to Jesus can. So the only right “glory” is this: not in our strength, success, or smarts, but in knowing the Lord and coming to Him just as we are. - Ed Rea - Sunday, February 22, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from February 15, 2026 Revelation 9 shows terrifying trumpet judgments, but the main point is that God is still in control—He gives permission, sets boundaries, and limits the time of torment. The teacher describes the “fallen star” opening the abyss, releasing demonic locusts who can torment but not kill, and later an overwhelming force that kills a third of mankind. The most shocking part is many still refuse to repent, so the takeaway is urgent prayer for the lost and a call to choose Jesus now while there’s time. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, February 15, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from February 15, 2026 Acts 6:8–15 | Pasot Greg Stephen, a Regular Guy with an Uncommon Grace Stephen wasn’t an apostle or a leader with a title—he was a faithful servant in the church—and yet God’s grace and the Holy Spirit were powerfully on him, proving that spiritual influence isn’t about status but about being filled with Christ. As the young Jerusalem church passes a crucial “test of love” by caring for neglected widows and choosing Greek-speaking believers to lead the solution, the church multiplies—and that momentum brings Stephen straight into conflict. When educated opponents in the synagogue can’t refute his Spirit-given wisdom, they pivot to slander, false witnesses, and dragging him before the Sanhedrin, showing how people often try to destroy the messenger when they can’t defeat the message. The passage ends with a striking picture: Stephen stands in the middle of injustice with a face “like an angel,” a calm that becomes its own testimony and even plants seeds in Saul of Tarsus, reminding us that God uses ordinary believers—and that our response to unfairness can preach louder than our words. - Greg Opean - Sunday, February 15, 2026

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from February 11, 2026 Genesis 31 | Pastor Greg Genesis 31 — This study follows Jacob finally leaving Laban after years of manipulation, recognizing that his provision did not come from clever methods but from God’s faithful care. As conflict erupts, Jacob confronts the very deception he once practiced, seeing in Laban a mirror of his former self and realizing how God has been changing him over time. The chapter shows God patiently working through messy family situations, correcting superstition, exposing control and bitterness, and forming character. We learn that God meets people where they are, keeps account of what is unjust, and steadily leads His people out of old patterns into trust, integrity, and freedom. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday evening worship service from February 8, 2026. God isn’t reacting—He’s carrying out a plan. Revelation 8 shows a holy silence, the prayers of believers rising before Him, and then the first trumpet judgments shaking creation in measured ways. The point is trust and urgency: your prayers matter, God is in control, and this should move us to pray boldly for those who don’t yet know Jesus. - Rick Cornejo - Sunday, February 8, 2026

Packinghouse’s Sunday morning worship service from February 8, 2026. 1 Corinthians 1:1–11 — The Message of the Cross This teaching centers on the call of grace that unites believers in Christ and confronts the divisions that so easily creep into the church. Paul reminds us that we are called, sanctified, and sustained by God’s faithfulness, not by human leaders, personalities, or spiritual credentials. Unity is grounded in Jesus alone, not in who baptized us or which teacher we prefer, because Christ is not divided. At the heart of it all is the message of the cross, which may sound foolish to the world but is the very power of God to those who are being saved. The cross exposes human pride, strips away self-reliance, and leaves us with one clear response: surrender to Christ and trust fully in what He has done. - Ed Rea - Sunday, February 8, 2026

Packinghouse’s Wednesday night worship service from February 04, 2026. Genesis 30 | Greg Opean Genesis 30 — Grace at Work in a Broken World This teaching walks through the chaos of Jacob’s household and shows how envy, comparison, and the pursuit of validation create deep dysfunction, especially in a culture where people are treated as possessions. Yet even in jealousy, manipulation, superstition, and outright sin, God is still at work—patiently shaping hearts and moving His purposes forward. The chapter highlights how God blesses not because people have it all right, but because His grace is bigger than their mess. Identity and worth are shown to come from God, not from children, success, control, or competition. It reminds us that God often works in our lives long before our theology, motives, or behavior are fully cleaned up. In a fallen world, God enters the brokenness to redeem it and ultimately bring everything toward Christ. - Greg Opean - Wednesday, February 4, 2026