The Sound Doctrine Podcast

This week on the Sound Doctrine Podcast, hear Bishop Dr. Clayton Martin’s message from the closing session of the 103rd International Assembly.   Preaching from Acts 1:8, Bishop Martin reminds us that God’s work requires God’s power! Jesus’ final words call us to receive the Holy Spirit’s empowerment and testify about Him—in our homes, communities, workplaces, and to the ends of the earth.   Be encouraged to renew your dependence on the Holy Spirit and go forward with boldness, sharing what Jesus has done!   Listen this week and share this message with someone who needs encouragement to fulfill God’s call.

The storm may be real—but so is the One who still walks on water. This week, Sound Doctrine returns to the historic 103rd International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy for a powerful message from special guest Bishop Dr. Gary Lewis, General Overseer of the Church of God. In “He Still Walks on Water,” Bishop Lewis shares the personal testimony of a devastating hit-and-run bicycle accident that left him with a broken back, punctured lung, lacerated liver, and other serious injuries. Lying in the hospital, his first question was one many of us have asked in the middle of life's storms, “God, why?” Yet through that journey, he discovered again that even when our faith falters, God remains faithful. Sharing from Matthew 14, Bishop Lewis declares a truth that transformed his perspective, “I serve a God who still walks on water.” The God who came to the disciples in the middle of their storm is the same God who meets us in ours. What He did then, He still does today. Through five lessons learned in his own storm, Bishop Lewis reminds us that God has a purpose, He never loses sight of us, He is always on time, He comes to us in our storms, and He already holds the victory. The challenge is to shift from asking “Why?” to declaring “Who,” and from worry to worship. Perhaps the storm isn't the end of your story. What if the storm you're walking through today is the road taking you to the miracle God has waiting on the other side? Listen and be encouraged. He is still faithful. He still does the impossible. He still does the miraculous. And He still walks on water!

Sometimes the situation around us doesn’t need to change—our perspective does. This week, Sound Doctrine returns to the historic 103rd International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy for a powerful message from Bishop Daniel Felipe centered on one of the most remarkable moments in the Gospels—the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. Standing on the mountain with Peter, James, and John, Jesus gave His disciples a glimpse beyond the suffering and the cross to the glory that awaited. The reality of what they faced had not changed—but from the mountaintop, they could see beyond the grave. Their perspective had been transformed. Bishop Felipe shares three powerful “transfiguration truths,” beginning with the challenge to go higher. When fear, anxiety, adversity, and the distractions of “ground-level” living dominate our vision, we need a throne-room perspective that allows us to see our circumstances in light of the glory and greatness of Christ. And when we measure our circumstances against the right point of reference—Jesus Christ—everything changes. He is greater than our obstacles, greater than our fears, and greater than anything standing before us. The message concludes with a stirring call to a genuine encounter with Christ—one that doesn't simply give us something to talk about, but transforms how we see, live, and testify of His glory.

There is power in the name of Jesus. This week, Sound Doctrine returns to the historic 103rd International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy for a powerful message from special guest Bishop J. Drew Sheard, Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC). Preaching from Acts 3 and the healing of the lame man at the Beautiful Gate, Bishop Sheard reminds us that while many names may carry influence in this world, “when it comes to being healed, delivered and set free, there is no name like Jesus.” Peter and John had neither silver nor gold to offer the man—but they possessed something far greate, faith in the authority and power of Jesus Christ. In a message filled with Pentecostal power, Bishop Sheard challenges the congregation to stop focusing on their limitations and remember the authority that comes through Christ. “Use the name that works. That name is Jesus.” Whatever the need—healing, deliverance, breakthrough, or salvation—Bishop Sheard points us again and again to the name above every name: JESUS!

What does it mean to hold firmly to truth while extending the mercy and grace of God to a broken world? This week, The Sound Doctrine Podcast returns to the historic 103rd International Assembly of the Church of God of Prophecy for a deeply personal message from Bishop Dr. Tim McCaleb.   Using Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son and Rembrandt’s "The Return of the Prodigal Son," Bishop McCaleb shares his own spiritual journey—from identifying with the younger son who wandered from home, to becoming like the elder brother whose commitment to righteousness was accompanied by self-righteousness, and ultimately to a longing to become more like the Father.   At the heart of the message is a powerful realization that God’s path is the path of both mercy and truth. We are called to stand faithfully upon the truth of God’s Word, but that truth must be expressed with the mercy, grace, and love we see perfectly embodied in Jesus Christ.   “I’m asking God to let me walk in truth and walk in mercy, to be like Him.”   This week's sermon is a moving challenge for the Church to do more than proclaim truth—to embrace the lost, seek the wandering, and allow the Holy Spirit to give us the power to love as the Father loves.