Welcome to the podcast of Kirby Woods Baptist Church in Memphis, TN. Our Senior Pastor is Jared Kress. Here, you can listen to the weekly sermon audio of the latest 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 or review!
Christ has promised His return, and even though we may sense a delay, we are to remain in a state of readiness to receive Him.
Preached by Jared Kress on May 5th, 2024.
Part of our series in the para…
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 teach…
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 Kre…
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 legaliza…
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…
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 Apri…
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 …
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, prea…
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 dependin…
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 …
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 forever…
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 2…
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, bu…
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 command…
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 gl…
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 F…
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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