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Jeff Wickwire is an author, radio teacher, and a beloved life long pastor. Following a troubled childhood, he was dramatically saved as a teenager while incarcerated in a juvenile detention center. He has since actively ministered God’s
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Word beginning at the young age of nineteen. Jeff earned his bachelor’s degree and went on to finish both his masters and doctoral degrees in biblical studies. He currently pastors Turning Point Church in Fort Worth, Texas, which he founded in 2005. Turning Point has grown into a thriving local assembly of multiple outreaches and ministries.
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- 14505.04.2026 - 04 - Watch Out for Unbelief Part 3 By Pastor Jeff WickwireA gemologist has all kinds of tools to determine whether a jewel is real or fake. But one of the simplest tests when examining a gem is to test it with a refractometer. You might be able to make an inferior material look like a real diamond or emerald to the naked eye, but the refractometer reveals the true nature of the gemstone. Pastor Jeff wants to teach you today that God sees right through your actions and into your heart. He knows if you are truly following Him, or if you are chasing after your own pursuits.
- 14605.03.2026 -03 - The Enabling Power of the Holy Spirit Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireTrying to control the Holy Spirit is like trying to control the flow of whitewater rapids. In the end, you will realize that you cannot control where the waters are going; you just have to let yourself be swept away by the current! Pastor Jeff teaches you today that you cannot control the Holy Spirit by your own efforts. But what you can do is allow the Spirit to guide you and direct you, even if what He is telling you to do isn’t what you expected to happen. After all, His direction is always better than your own direction.
- 14705.02.2026 - 03 - The Enabling Power of the Holy Spirit Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireSometimes we can forget that the Holy Spirit isn’t a nameless and faceless force, but that He is a part of the Trinity, equally powerful as the Father and the Son! Pastor Jeff teaches you today that the power that Jesus had when He performed miracles on Earth is available to you now, and it is all because of the Holy Spirit living within you. That power has been given to you so that you can continue the ministry that Jesus began two thousand years ago. The task isn’t over until all have heard the Gospel.
- 14805.01.2026 - 04 - Watch Out for Unbelief Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireA valuable lesson for us to learn is that our actions have consequences. When you throw a baseball at a window and break it, you are responsible for replacing it. When you get distracted while driving and rear-end another vehicle, your insurance will find you liable for the accident. Pastor Jeff wants us to realize today that our actions have eternal consequences. Whether or not we accept Jesus’ salvation can mean eternity in God’s rest, or eternal separation from His presence.
- 14904.30.2026 - 04 - Watch Out for Unbelief Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhenever I’m on a long road trip, the hardest part of the journey is usually in the last couple of hours before I reach my destination. I’ve been going for so long, but my destination feels so far away! But then, something clicks, and I get a second wind as I begin to think of the rest that awaits me! Pastor Jeff reminds us today that when the hope of Heaven takes place in our hearts, we become equipped to endure this world! The Gospel gives us that second wind, as we look forward to our eternal reward!
- 15004.29.2026 - 03 - Better Than Moses Part 3 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhat happens to a flower when you pluck it from its roots? It may stay in bloom for a short amount of time, but before long, it will dry up and die, unless you provide it with water and nutrients from a different source. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds you that you are one of God’s flowers, and the only source of life that can truly sustain you is the vine of His Word. When you become separated from the vine, you seek sustenance from other sources, but they can’t give you lasting fullness.
- 15104.28.2026 - 03 - Better Than Moses Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireLiving in God’s Holiness is something that we cannot do on our own. The majority of us cannot get through a single day without sinning in one way or another. But when that happens, God doesn’t want us to wallow in self-pity and regress to our old nature. Pastor Jeff teaches us today that the process of sanctification happens one step at a time. Becoming more like Jesus isn’t a short sprint; it is a marathon that will take us our entire lives to run. There is a great reward awaiting us at the end!
- 15204.27.2026 - 03 - Better Than Moses Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireBy today’s standards, Moses would probably have been considered a difficult preacher to listen to. He did not mince words when it came to calling out the people of Israel for their sinful behavior. He desired to see his people live in God’s favor, as they were pressing on to the land that God had promised to them. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff wants you to recognize that a spiritually robust Bible teacher will not sugarcoat Scripture, because God’s Word demands to be taken seriously.
- 15304.26.2026 - 02 - Filled With the Spirit Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhen you were first filled with the Holy Spirit, a flame was lit within your soul. But that first encounter with the Holy Spirit was just a spark. You need a continuous re-filling of His Presence if that flame is going to last in the long term. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff wants you to learn about the importance of being constantly filled with God’s presence, because the filling you received a week ago isn’t going to help you get through today. You need a new outpouring of the Spirit each and every day.
- 15404.25.2026 - 02 - Filled With the Spirit Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireNo one ever has to go very far out of their way to find temptation. Much like billboards on the side of the road, there are temptations all around you, trying to distract you from your goal. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff will remind you that avoiding temptation in this fallen world is impossible. What you have control over is which voices you allow to speak into your life. If you allow yourself to be filled with the Holy Spirit, He will speak into your heart and help you overcome the enemy’s tricks.
- 15504.24.2026 - 02 - Do Not Neglect Salvation Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhen will you take God’s warnings seriously? All throughout Scripture, the Lord warns that He will not allow those with sinful hearts to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. That means that, if you were to face His judgment on your own merit, you would not be allowed access into His heavenly kingdom. But Pastor Jeff wants you to remember today that there is a way for you to be adopted into God’s family. Jesus’ gift of grace covers over all of your sins and marks you as one of God’s own beloved children.
- 15604.23.2026 - 02 - Do Not Neglect Salvation Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhen the Titanic sank, hundreds of people escaped in lifeboats, waiting for aid to arrive from other ocean liners nearby. But imagine if someone had just witnessed the catastrophic end of the Titanic, but refused the help of the other ships that came to their rescue! That’s what Pastor Jeff tells us today about those who reject Jesus’ salvation. There is no excuse for us to refuse the help that is offered to us when there is no other way we can escape the dark and cold waters of this sinful world.
- 15704.22.2026 - 01 - Introduction to Hebrews Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireHave you ever tried to get a tough stain out of a piece of clothing? Some of these stains can take several washes with different cleaning products to remove, and even then, there may be a tiny bit of the stain remaining, even after all that work. But Pastor Jeff is here today to remind you that Jesus removes the greatest stain of all time from your life! While sin left a permanent mark on your life that no work of man could possibly undo, Jesus died so that the stain of sin could be taken away from you!
- 15804.21.2026 - 01 - Introduction to Hebrews Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireYou’ve probably spent your whole life being told that we’re in the “last days”. Frankly, after a few years, this warning probably starts to make you sigh and roll your eyes. But in today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds us that we really are in the last days! These last days began when Jesus rose from the dead, and the era we have been in for the last two thousand years is a time of grace. The gates of Heaven are wide open for anyone to call on the name of Jesus and be saved from their sin.
- 15904.20.2026 - 08 - Redefining Love Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireIf you saw your best friend getting ready to jump off a cliff without a parachute, would you stop them? Or would it be more “loving” to let them learn the consequences of their actions on their own, and watch them plummet to their own destruction? Well, in today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds you that in some situations, the best way you can love someone is to point out the danger that they are putting themselves in. It is better to warn someone of their danger than to watch them be destroyed by sin.
- 16004.19.2026 - 01 - The Key to a Fruitful Life Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireFollowing after Jesus is hard! It’s not just a one-time decision we make, but a series of thousands of tiny decisions we make every day. Pastor Jeff is here today with a message of encouragement. He wants to remind you that even when you slip back into sin, it’s easy to get back on the right path. We as humans can't live up to God’s standard of perfection, but what we are asked to do is just to strive to be more like Jesus every day. The change we are seeking in our lives will come slowly over time.
- 16104.18.2026 - 01 - The Key to a Fruitful Life Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhat would you think if the tomato plants in your garden produced grapes? Or if an apple tree at your local orchard started growing carrots? The fact is that a plant cannot produce fruit that doesn’t match what it is designed to produce in its DNA. In today’s message, Pastor Jeff reminds you that the fruit that you bear in your life is indicative of the state of your soul. The Fruit of the Spirit is an outward sign of the new life that the Holy Spirit has created in the depths of your heart.
- 16204.17.2026 - 08 - Redefining Love Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireA lot of us have people we consider to be “friends”, but when we think about our relationship with those friends, we realize that our friendship is pretty shallow! Maybe we only connected over a mutual hobby, or we haven’t taken the time to get to know them on a deeper level. Well, Pastor Jeff teaches us today that one of the things we have to do as Godly friends is to love them in the way that God loves us. That means that we don’t just love our friends, but we have the courage to speak the truth to them.
- 16304.16.2026 - 07 - The Prosperity Gospel Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireThese days, there are all kinds of people online ready to sell you on a get-rich-quick scheme. And unfortunately, many of those grifters come from within the Church! Pastor Jeff warns you today about those Biblical teachers who claim that God will multiply your financial gifts. Your goal with giving should not be to increase your own wealth, but you should give out of a cheerful heart and a desire to see God’s Kingdom established here on this Earth! After all, you can’t take money to Heaven.
- 16404.15.2026 - 07 - The Prosperity Gospel Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireHave you ever heard a preacher on the radio or on TV, telling you that if you have faith, you will be blessed with riches and shiny new toys? Well, Pastor Jeff is here to remind you today that those teachers are bending God’s Word to fit their own agendas! What the Bible actually promises is that if you have faith in God, you will be blessed by His Presence. The Word of God reminds you that material wealth can be a dangerous trap if you allow it to take priority over your loyalty to the Kingdom of God.
- 16504.14.2026 - 06 - Universalism Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireWhen you’re driving on the freeway, you can’t just exit the road whenever you want! More often than not, there are barriers and obstacles that stop you from driving off a highway back into regular traffic, so you are forced to take a designated off-ramp. Well, Pastor Jeff teaches you today that life is a journey with only two possible destinations, and you have to choose which one you will travel to. One of them leads to eternal destruction, and the other one leads to eternal life. There is no third option.
- 16604.13.2026 - 06 - Universalism Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireIt is perfectly normal for those of us who follow Jesus to wish that all people would be saved. After all, how could a loving God allow someone to go to hell, to spend eternity in torment? Well, Pastor Jeff reminds us today that we need to put away our feelings when it comes to God’s Word. We can’t twist the Word to fit our own desires; we must allow the Word to shape our minds and our hearts. The teachings of universalism come from a well-meaning heart, but they have no Scriptural foundation.
- 16704.12.2026 - 06 - The Wheat and the Tares Part 2 By Pastor Jeff WickwireIt’s important to be vigilant about the kind of people you allow into your life. What kind of fruit does their life produce? Are they really living for the Lord, or are they claiming to live for Him while doing the exact opposite? Pastor Jeff warns you today that one of the easiest ways to allow the enemy access to your life is to allow lukewarm Christians into your life. When you let your guard down, Satan gets the opportunity to work his way into your life and sow lies and false teachings in your heart.
- 16804.11.2026 - 06 - The Wheat and the Tares Part 1 By Pastor Jeff WickwireIf you ever feel useless, one of the best things you can do is recognize that God has placed you in your current situation for a reason. He doesn’t make mistakes, and His plans for your life are going to look a lot different than the plans you may have for yourself. Pastor Jeff teaches you today that the world will try to make you feel unimportant and insignificant. But if you quiet your mind and listen to the Holy Spirit’s voice, you will become aware of the peace you feel in the center of God’s will.
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