May 31, 2026
On the Right Side of the One (John 12:25)
Series: None
In "On the Right Side of the One," Pastor Charles Williams unpacks a verse that has confused and even misled Christians for generations, John 12:25, revealing that the English translation flattens a crucial distinction the original Greek makes plain. Using two words, psychē and zōē, Jesus wasn't calling His followers to self-loathing or misery; He was inviting them into a radical reordering of priorities. Through vivid illustration, such as a storm-tossed surface versus a thousand feet of undisturbed ocean depth, and the deceptively simple math of zeros placed before or after the number one, this message makes the case that everything in your life can be good, meaningful, and deeply enjoyed, but only when it's positioned on the right side of God. Grounded in the story of missionary Jim Elliot, whose famous journal entry proves he understood the trade better than most, this sermon is a clarion call to stop squeezing satisfaction out of things that were never designed to satisfy, and to finally take hold of the life that is, as Paul put it, truly life.
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- May 31, 2026On the Right Side of the One (John 12:25)
May 31, 2026On the Right Side of the One (John 12:25)Series: NoneIn "On the Right Side of the One," Pastor Charles Williams unpacks a verse that has confused and even misled Christians for generations, John 12:25, revealing that the English translation flattens a crucial distinction the original Greek makes plain. Using two words, psychē and zōē, Jesus wasn't calling His followers to self-loathing or misery; He was inviting them into a radical reordering of priorities. Through vivid illustration, such as a storm-tossed surface versus a thousand feet of undisturbed ocean depth, and the deceptively simple math of zeros placed before or after the number one, this message makes the case that everything in your life can be good, meaningful, and deeply enjoyed, but only when it's positioned on the right side of God. Grounded in the story of missionary Jim Elliot, whose famous journal entry proves he understood the trade better than most, this sermon is a clarion call to stop squeezing satisfaction out of things that were never designed to satisfy, and to finally take hold of the life that is, as Paul put it, truly life.
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