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Summit Life with J.D. Greear

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The gospel of Jesus Christ is the source of our life, a deep well of grace that transforms us and propels us into the world. Join Pastor J.D. Greear each weekday to learn how the gospel can bring new life in you and through you.

Location:

Raleigh-Durham, NC

Networks:

Moody Radio

Description:

The gospel of Jesus Christ is the source of our life, a deep well of grace that transforms us and propels us into the world. Join Pastor J.D. Greear each weekday to learn how the gospel can bring new life in you and through you.

Twitter:

@JDGreear

Language:

English

Contact:

P.O. Box 12293, Durham, NC 27709


Episodes
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Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayer? | Gen. 32 | Prayer

12/31/2025
In this message from Genesis 32, Pastor J.D. tells the story of Jacob, a man who began his life as a deceiver and ended his life with a limp—but who, right in the middle, wrestled with God and received an unimaginable blessing. Jacob provides a model for all of us who have ever waited on God to answer us, unsure if he hears, he cares, or he will ever act. Through Jacob, we learn that many of the blessings of God are released into our lives only through persistent, unrelenting prayer.

Duration:00:43:55

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The Story of Lot: The Danger of Worldliness and the Duty of Prayer | Gen. 19 | Prayer

12/29/2025
Jesus said we should pray like children. Children don’t think about how they approach, whether they are using the right words, or whether their parents are pleased with them. They just ask. Astoundingly, that’s the beginning of learning to pray.

Duration:00:43:05

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Hope Has a Name | John 1:12 | Christmas at DPAC 2017

12/24/2025
Hope has a name, and his name is JESUS. For all that you aren’t, for all that you need, for all that you fear, for all that you crave, for literally all that you ever cannot be, he is the great I AM.

Duration:00:22:27

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Everlasting Father | Isaiah 9:6–7 | Hope Has a Name

12/22/2025
The Savior that was promised hundreds of years before Jesus came to earth was the Messiah an army under siege needed … not because they needed to be delivered from their enemies but because they needed to be delivered from their sin. Pastor J.D. continues today in Isaiah 7 to show us how to approach the Wonderful Counselor, who knows our sin but instead of condemnation offers us the righteousness of Christ.

Duration:00:44:46

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Wonderful Counselor | Isaiah 9:6–7 | Hope Has a Name

12/17/2025
The promise of a Savior that wouldn’t arrive for 700 years might not have been a great comfort to the army that received the prophecy, but God knew what they needed, and what we need today, is a Messiah who would save us from our sin. Today, Pastor J.D. is unpacking the promise of Isaiah 9 from the series “Hope Has a Name” and showing us how we should approach the Wonderful Counselor, who brings light to our darkness and gives us the gift of himself.

Duration:00:43:56

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Jesus, the Light | Isaiah 9:2 | Everlasting Wonder

12/15/2025
Have you ever been in a place of immense darkness, literal or otherwise? If so, then you know how incredibly powerful it is when you see the first rays of light beginning to break through. In this week’s message from Isaiah 9, the last in our Christmas series, Pastor J.D. shows us how Jesus is the light that the long-ago prophet spoke about. Even when darkness threatens to overwhelm this weary world, we can rejoice in the knowledge that the light of Jesus has come—a light that will never be eclipsed by darkness.

Duration:00:40:19

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Horns | Isaiah 9:2 | Everlasting Wonder

12/10/2025
While Christmas has inspired the writing of many songs throughout the centuries, one song that is often overlooked is a biblical one—namely, that of Zechariah, whose words were inspired by the birth of John the Baptist. It talks about three ordinary objects and how they can help us better apprehend the meaning of Christmas. In this message from Luke 1, Pastor J.D. walks through Zechariah’s song to explain the first of these objects, the horn. At first glance, it may seem a curious image to use—but its rich symbolism serves to point us to Jesus, the ultimate horn of salvation.

Duration:00:47:32

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The Five Convictions of Those Who Transform the World | Acts 7:54-8:4 | Live Sent

12/8/2025
Though the first few chapters of Acts are filled with baptisms and miracles, the pivotal point of the book—the stoning of Stephen—shows how God uses ordinary believers to display his power and accomplish his mission amidst persecution. In today’s message from Acts 7 and 8, Pastor J.D. encourages us to consider how God might be calling us to advance the mission of the gospel. It won’t look the same for everyone, of course. But the worth of Jesus and the truth of the gospel should compel us to share with a lost and dying world, whether here or overseas.

Duration:00:42:54

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It Seems Like Nonsense, But It’s Not | Luke 24:1-12 | IN STEP

12/3/2025
As we finish our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. walks us down the path to Jesus’ tomb. We’ve all walked that lonely path in one form or another over the past 12 months, wondering where life is headed. The bad news? It’s headed to the grave. The good news? It doesn’t have to stay there. Because of the resurrection, the path to true life doesn’t end at the grave. It begins there.

Duration:00:44:37

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The People on the Road to the Cross | Luke 23:1-26 | IN STEP

12/1/2025
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. takes us along the road to the cross, where we will meet a handful of different people—each of whom has a different response to Jesus’ sacrifice. Luke doesn’t just record their stories because these people were there; he records their stories because in them, we see ourselves. Their stories are our stories. They prompt the question, “How will you respond to Jesus?”

Duration:00:25:00

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Unquenchable Love | Luke 15:11-32 | IN STEP

11/26/2025
Pastor J.D. preaches about the most famous parable Jesus ever told—the story of the Prodigal Son. There’s a reason this parable is so popular: In it we see the biography of all of human history, the story of every single one of us.

Duration:00:43:32

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Take Up the Cross | Luke 14:25-35 | IN STEP

11/24/2025
Pastor J.D. preaches about the most famous parable Jesus ever told—the story of the Prodigal Son. There’s a reason this parable is so popular: In it we see the biography of all of human history, the story of every single one of us.

Duration:00:42:08

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Follow Me | Luke 5:1-11 | IN STEP

11/19/2025
Pastor J.D. teaches about a defining feature of those who follow Jesus: They care for the vulnerable, the weak, the helpless, and the forgotten. Followers of Jesus care for the vulnerable and the helpless because, before God, we are vulnerable and helpless, too.

Duration:00:40:51

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Bring the Little Children to Me: A Plea for Life | Luke 18:15-27 | IN STEP

11/17/2025
Pastor J.D. teaches about a defining feature of those who follow Jesus: They care for the vulnerable, the weak, the helpless, and the forgotten. Followers of Jesus care for the vulnerable and the helpless because, before God, we are vulnerable and helpless, too.

Duration:00:39:04

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A Weak Man, a Strong Man, and the Stronger Man | Luke 11:14-26 | IN STEP

11/12/2025
Pastor J.D. talks about the cosmic struggle between God and Satan, a struggle that bears on our lives every day. We’ll see that apart from God’s power, even the best attempts to change are ultimately doomed to fail.

Duration:00:35:59

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Jesus Heals a Ceiling Fan | Luke 5:17-39 | IN STEP

11/10/2025
Pastor J.D. teaches about a paralytic man and his friends, all of whom were desperate to get close to Jesus. But as we’ll see in this story, as eager as they were to get to Jesus, Jesus was even more eager to extend forgiveness to them.

Duration:00:30:59

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The Christmas We Weren’t Expecting | Luke 2:22-38 | IN STEP

11/5/2025
Unlike so many others who missed Jesus, Anna and Simeon were able to recognize the unexpected majesty of the newborn King. Their story raises the question for us: Will we see Jesus this Christmas?

Duration:00:38:31

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The One with the Prostitute, the Pharisee, and Jesus | Luke 7:36-50 | IN STEP

11/3/2025
We are hard-wired to think that our worth is a result of what we do. Do good things, get good outcomes. Do bad things, get bad outcomes. Grace throws this whole system aside. And thank God it does, because without the scandal of grace, none of us would have any hope.

Duration:00:39:05

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Live Ready | Luke 12:35-47 | IN STEP

10/29/2025
As we continue our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches what it means to “live ready” for Jesus’ return. Are we awake to the task Jesus left for his church, or are we asleep at the wheel?

Duration:00:38:54

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Be on Guard Against Greed | Luke 12:13-21 | IN STEP

10/27/2025
As we continue our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. preaches about a sickness that most of us have, but few of us realize—the sickness of greed.

Duration:00:37:43