Kirby Woods Podcast
Welcome to the podcast of Kirby Woods Baptist Church located in Memphis, TN. Our Senior Pastor is Jared Kress. Here you can listen to the weekly sermon audio of the most recent messages from the pulpit, as well as the newest episodes of "Off Script with Pastor Jared." Please share this podcast with your friends and family. Don't forget to subscribe and leave us a rating/review!
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This is part 2 of 2 in a crash course on biblical hermeneutics, primarily focusing on 6 principles you should remember when trying to interpret a biblical text. This was a live training for the teachers of Kirby Woods, and took place in the Commons.
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God has given us a wonderful life and expects us to serve Him joyfully while bearing fruit as His laborers. However, we must remember that all is forfeited if we reject the Son.
Preached by Jared Kress on April 28th, 2024.
Part of our series in the parables, "Tell Me a Story."
Primary Text: Matthew 21:33-46.
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Pastor Jared, Caleb, Dillon, and Jeff Patrick (Memphis Union Mission) discuss the impact of the legalization of marijuana as 10 years have passed since the changing of public opinion and its legalization in 20+ states.
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This is part 1 of 2 in a crash course on biblical hermeneutics, primarily focusing on the difference between exegesis and eisegesis. This was a live training for the teachers of Kirby Woods, and took place in the Commons.
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Christ has so greatly forgiven us of our sin debt, at great cost to Himself, that it would be outrageous for us to refuse forgiveness and grace to others in our lives.
Preached by Jared Kress on April 21st, 2024.
Part of our series in the parables, "Tell Me a Story."
Primary Text: Matthew 18:21-35.
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The deceitful work of the enemy in the world is a reality that will plague God’s people until the day of judgement. However, we can rest assured that Jesus will sort out the wheat from the tares and make all things right.
Preached by Jared Kress on April 14th, 2024.
Part of our series in the parables, "Tell Me a Story."
Primary Text: Matthew 13:24-30 & 36-43.
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Pastor Jared interviews Jim Collier, former pastor of Kirby Woods from 2008 to 2017. They discuss Jim’s life and military career, call to ministry, lessons learned at various church assignments, preaching, and Memphis food. Jim Collier is currently the pastor of First Baptist Church in Concord, NC.
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Jesus was a masterful teacher who used a wide array of teaching methods to reach His hearers. Jesus’ most famous teaching method was through parables, which both revealed and concealed truth depending on the spiritual condition of the hearer.
Preached by Jared Kress on April 7th, 2024.
Part of our series in the parables, "Tell Me a Story."
Primary Text: Matthew13:10-16.
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Pastor Jared, Dillon, and Caleb give a reaction to a seemingly recent change of heart by ardent atheist Richard Dawkins. Several lessons are learned by comparing a clip from Dawkins’ teaching of the past with his recent clip in which he is saddened by the decrease of cultural Christianity in Britain.
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Because our great enemy is death, our redemption requires a resurrection. In order to secure our ultimate redemption from our greatest foe, Jesus Christ our Redeemer conquered death and lives forevermore.
Preached by Jared Kress on March 31st, 2024.
Easter Sunday 2024.
Primary Text: Job 19:25-26.
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Preached by Dillon Patrick on Friday, March 29th, 2024.
Primary Text: Mark 15:16-39.
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For a brief moment in time at the triumphal entry, the Jews get a taste of what it would have been like to receive her King as they shouted loud cries of “Hosanna!”
Preached by Jared Kress on March 24th, 2024.
Palm Sunday 2024.
Primary Text: Luke 19:28-44.
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Pastor Jared, Caleb, and Dillon discuss the growing trend to believe that those without Christ are not sent to hell for punishment, but rather that they cease to exist and are extinguished.
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Value 6: Prayerful Dependence
We adopt a mindset of dependence upon The Lord, manifested in a culture of prayer. We believe that prayer is not only commanded by The Lord as a spiritual discipline, but it is our joy to enter the throne of grace. We do not assume that God will bless our efforts apart from a holy, prayerful dependence upon Him.
Value 7: Generous Living
Generous living is at the heart of our faith b...
Pastor Jared reflects on lessons learned from Kanye West’s famous conversion to Christianity.
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Value 4: Theological Depth
We challenge Christians to grow mature in their walk with Christ, believing that theological depth and biblical literacy will yield deeper worship, obedience to His commands, and abiding in Christ.
Value 5: Bold Application
We boldly apply the Word of God to the issues of the day and bring the truth to bear without fear of consequences. We are more concerned with how God views us than ...
Value 2: Kingdom Impact
Jesus Christ is King and our labors in this world should contribute to the expanse of His Kingdom . We are committed to evangelism, discipleship, missions, and seeing Christ glorified in all the earth.
Value 3: Multigenerational Family
We are a church family made up of multiple generations of believers who love The Lord, love one another, and willingly lay down our individual preferences for...
The Scriptures are the very words of God and therefore have authority over us. We will bring ourselves into agreement with Him rather than seek to make Him agree with us.
Preached by Jared Kress on February 25th, 2024.
Part of our series, "Clarity."
Primary Text: 2 Timothy 3:15-17.
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Pastor Jared answers a question from a listener, “what is a sin nature?” This is a quick rundown of hamartiology, original sin, and pelagianism for beginners.”
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A church’s vision should be a future snapshot of the completed task that God has called that church to do. It should be supported by Scripture, unique to the spiritual gifts of that church, realistic enough to pursue, and challenging enough to inspire.
Preached by Jared Kress on February 18th, 2024.
Part of our series, "Clarity."
Primary Text: Colossians 1:28 & Ephesians 4:11-16.
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