What if strength isn’t what you think? In this episode, Pastors Joby Martin, Charles Martin, and Ali Parsons unpack Matthew 20:17 –24, flipping worldly definitions of greatness upside down. From strong men and women living rightly ordered lives to guarding your “gold time” and leading your first church at home, this conversation cuts through cultural noise and calls us to stand firm.

📣Episode Mentions:

• Scripture Passage: Matthew 20:17-24

• Hosts: Pastors Joby Martin, Charles Martin and Ali Parsons

• Stand Firm and Act Like Men by Joby Martin

• Stand Firm with Gretchen Martin Devotional

📌 Supplemental Resources From This Week:

• Strength That Serves - Rick’s Story    

• Be Strong - Stand Firm & Act Like Men: Wk 4

• Be Strong - Stand Firm & Act Like Men: Wk 4 (Full Sermon) 

• Stand Firm and Act Like Men Sermon Series Series 

• Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin 

🎙️What We Discuss:

00:00 - Welcome & Opening Conversation

00:18 - Redefining Greatness

07:20 - The Power of Strength and Tenderness

12:14 - When God Redefines Strength

19:39 - Strong Women, Rightly Ordered

25:18 - Living with Gospel Ambition

30:07 - Give Your Gold Time to What Matters

36:42 - The Rhythm of Fullness and Rest

39:00 - Leading at Home First

44:31 - Fills, Drains, and Living in Rhythm

53:56 - Servant Strength and Humility

55:45 - Strength That Prays

58:13 - Closing Prayer

About The Church of Eleven22

The Church of Eleven22® is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas.

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