Mars Hill Church - Mobile, AL
Mars Hill Church
Mars Hill Church is a multi-denominational community of Christ followers with campuses in Mobile, AL and Fairhope, AL. Our goal is to teach the depths of Scripture in a way the honors Christ, equip followers of Christ to make disciples, and empower families to spread the gospel in their communities. This app gives you access to teaching notes, podcasts, announcements, and much more. For more information about Mars Hill please visit www.pomh.org. The People of Mars Hill is not affiliated with any other Mars Hill churches, including Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, MI and Mars Hill Church...
Episodes
1 Corinthians 7:10-16 w/Jack Hester
In 1 Corinthians 7:10–16, Paul calls us to pursue faithfulness to God and faithfulness to our spouse in the marriage we are in. Believing spouses should pursue permanence and reconciliation, while believers married to unbelievers should remain in faith and, if abandoned, release without guilt. In every circumstance, we rest in Jesus, the faithful Bridegroom who will never leave nor forsake us.
1 Corinthians 7:6-9 w/Kyle Beshears
In this text, Paul encourages us to receive both marriage and singleness as good gifts from God and to faithfully steward the life and status he has given us. Rather than seeing one as better than the other, we are called to trust the Lord where we are, honor Christ with our desires, and use our lives for the good of his people and the sake of his Kingdom.
1 Corinthians 7:1-5 w/Jack Hester
This week in 1 Corinthians 7:1–5, Paul shows us that sex is a good gift from God. Within the covenant of marriage between a husband and a wife, it is meant to be enjoyed with love, mutual care, and consideration. Because we belong to Christ, we are called to use our freedom not selfishly, but in ways that honor him and serve one another.
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 w/Tommy Hinton
This week we’re studying 1 Corinthians 6:12–20. Paul reminds us that our freedom, desires, and bodies are not our own—we belong to Jesus, who has united us to himself and bought us with a price. Because we are his, we are called to flee sexual sin and honor him with our bodies.
1 Corinthians 6:1-11 w/Jack Hester
This week in 1 Corinthians 6:1–11, Paul is shocked by the way the Corinthian church is handling its disputes. Once again, their judgment is unwise, so Paul corrects them by reminding them of their future, the wisdom God has provided, their witness, and their new identity as those who have been washed, sanctified, and justified in Christ. If the gospel has so changed who they are, then it should also change how they handle their disputes with one another—especially before a watching world.
1 Cor 5:1-8 W: Jack Hester @ Camp Grace - Family Day
1 Cor 5:1-8 W: Jack Hester @ Camp Grace - Family Day
1 Corinthians 4:6-21 w/Kyle Beshears
1 Corinthians 4:6-21 w/Kyle Beshears
1 Corinthians 4:1-5 w/Kyle Beshears
1 Corinthians 4:1-5 w/Kyle Beshears
1 Corinthians 3:16-23 w/Jack Hester
In 1 Corinthians 3:16–23, Paul continues to confront the division and pride of the Corinthian church by reminding them that they are God’s temple, indwelt by His Spirit, and belong to Christ. Rather than boasting in human leaders or their own wisdom, they are called to protect what God is building, humbly examine themselves, and rejoice in all God has given them in Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:5-15 w/Kyle Beshears
In 1 Corinthians 3:5-15, Paul continues to redirect our attention from human leaders to God, reminding us that Christ alone is the foundation, God alone gives the growth, and every believer's ministry will one day be tested by Him.
1 Corinthians 3:1-4 w/Jack Hester
In 1 Corinthians 3:1–4, Paul confronts the Corinthians' spiritual immaturity, showing that although they are in Christ, their jealousy, strife, and divisions reveal they are living more like the world than like Jesus.
1 Corinthians 2:6-16 w/Kyle Beshears
In 1 Corinthians 2:6–16, Paul contrasts the wisdom of this age with the wisdom of God, revealing the source of true wisdom, why the world doesn't understand it, how it comes to us, and how we understand it.
1 Corinthians 2:1-5 w/Dawson Rhodes
In a city captivated by impressive speakers and human wisdom, Paul deliberately made less of himself so people would make much of Christ. In 1 Corinthians 2:1–5, Paul reminds us how he came, what he proclaimed, and why our faith must rest in the power of God rather than the wisdom of men.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 w/Tommy Hinton
In 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Paul reminds us that the world dismisses the cross and the preaching of Christ as foolish, yet God uses this very message to save His people and leave no room for human boasting.
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 w/Jack Hester
The Corinthian church was fractured by division, jealousy, and pride because they were being shaped more by the surrounding culture than by the gospel of Jesus Christ. In 1 Corinthians 1:10–17, Paul reminds us that when we lose sight of Christ, our preferences and pride begin to divide what Jesus died to unite, and that the only cure for fractured relationships is lifting our eyes back to Christ crucified.
1 Corinthians 1:4-9 w/Kyle Beshears
In 1 Corinthians 1:4–9, Paul reminds a struggling church that their hope was never found in their own strength, but in the grace of God that saved them, sustains them, and will one day make them blameless in Christ. These verses call us to rest again in the faithfulness of the God who always finishes what He starts.
1 Corinthians 1:1-3 w/Jack Hester
We begin our study of 1 Corinthians by looking at verses 1–3. Though the Corinthians belonged to Christ, their lives were shaped more by the world than by the gospel. Yet Paul begins not with condemnation, but with grace, reminding them—and us—who we are and what we are called to be in Christ
Jonah 4:1-11 w/Kyle Beshears
In Jonah 4, we hear the heart of an angry prophet and see the heart of a loving God. Through loving discipline and probing questions, God exposes Jonah's heart—a man who is happy to receive grace yet struggles to extend it to others. As the book ends with an unanswered question, we're left to consider not only Jonah's response to God's grace, but our own.
Jonah 3:1-10 w/Jack Hester
In Jonah 3 , we see God's prophet reluctantly obey, Nineveh humbly repent, and God graciously relent. Together, these events reveal the depth of God's mercy and His purpose to work in His people so He can work through His people to extend that mercy to the world.
Jonah 2:1-10 w/Kyle Beshears
We're in Jonah 2 this week where Jonah recognizes God’s sovereign hand behind both the storm and the great fish. In the depths of the sea, Jonah feels the crushing weight of his rebellion, yet it is there that he discovers the depth of God’s mercy and grace. From the bottom, Jonah confesses that salvation belongs to the Lord alone, pointing us to Jesus, the true and better Jonah, who entered the depths to rescue sinners like us.
Jonah 1:4-17 w/Kyle Beshears
Jonah 1:4–17 shows us a reluctant prophet running from God and a merciful God refusing to let him go. While Jonah descends deeper into rebellion, pagan sailors surprisingly ascend in faith and worship. Through the storm, the sea, and the great fish, we discover that Jonah is far more like us than we realize—and that God’s grace is far more relentless than we imagined.
Jonah 1:1-3 w/Kyle Beshears
We begin our study through the book of Jonah, looking at the opening three verses. Two things should shock us: 1) God’s merciful heart for sinners and 2) how reluctant God’s messenger is to share God’s mercy. Jonah has God’s word, but he’s out of sync with God’s heart. And as we study Jonah, we’ll begin to see how easily the same thing can happen in us.
Proverbs 31:10-31 w/Jack Hester
Upon concluding our study through Esther, we pause and reflect on Mother's Day upon Proverbs 31. Wisdom, often personified as a woman in Proverbs, was modeled by Esther. It is a virtue worth pursuing. However, Proverbs 31 should not be read as a checklist for women and mothers; it is to be read as a reminder of the one who gives wisdom generously and ungrudgingly to those who ask. Ultimately, we are reminded of Wisdom incarnate--Christ Jesus. "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom," (Proverbs 1:7).
Esther 10:1-3 w/Kyle Beshears
We're wrapping up Esther this week looking at Esther 10. In these short few verses we'll be reminded again that God’s presence may be hidden, but he is never absent—He raises up His people at the right time to work for the good of others and accomplish His purposes. Even in ordinary settings, His sovereign plan is unfolding, calling us to trust Him and use what He has entrusted to us for His glory.
Esther 9:1-32 w/Kyle Beshears
Esther 9 gives us the completion of the great reversal—where God keeps His promises, defeats His people’s enemies, and secures their rescue, leading to justice and joy. In response, God’s people celebrate and establish Purim, not just as a moment to remember, but a reality to live in.
Esther 8:1-17 w/Tommy Hinton
Esther 8 continues the beautiful reversal—where, through God’s royal servants, the decree of death is overturned with a decree of life and secured by the king's irrevocable word. Though God's people wait for the results of the edict to fully unfold, they live in joy-filled celebration as if it is already theirs.
Esther 7:1-10 w/Jack Hester
Esther 7 reveals the great reversal—where God rescues His people through Esther and brings down the proud enemy. It reminds us that even when He seems hidden, God is still on the throne and for His people. It ultimately points us to the greater reversal in Jesus, where He takes our place, secures our rescue, and defeats our greatest enemies—sin, Satan, and death.
Esther 6:1-14 w/Tommy Hinton
Esther 6 shows God’s hidden providence at work through ordinary moments—a sleepless night sets off a chain of events that honors the overlooked servant and humbles the proud enemy. This reversal points us to Jesus, the rejected and humbled servant who is now exalted, having triumphed over sin, Satan, and death. Because of that, we can rest in His care, trust His timing, and take heart knowing He is always at work—even when we can’t see it.
Esther 4:1-17 w/Kyle Beshears
Esther 4 shows us that God’s hidden providence does not remove suffering but meets us in it, calling us to trust His promises and step forward in costly obedience. As Esther moves from fear to faith, we are reminded that God works through ordinary people and moments to accomplish His purposes.
Esther 3:1-15 w/Jack Hester
Esther 3 reveals an ancient enemy plotting to destroy God’s people. Yet behind the scenes God is already at work, raising up a faithful servant—one who refuses to bow to the enemy, stands silent before his accusers, and through whom the enemy will ultimately be crushed.
Esther 2:1-23 w/Tommy Hinton
Esther 2 exposes a dark empire where people are disposable, and God’s people appear weak and vulnerable. Yet even in the midst of darkness and sin, God is not absent—behind the scenes He is quietly working to accomplish His purposes and rescue His people.
Esther 1:1-22 w/Jack Hester
When God seems absent and the world appears sovereign, Esther shows us that He is quietly and meticulously ruling through ordinary circumstances to accomplish His purposes and rescue His people. Esther 1 exposes a kingdom that looks powerful and seductive but is deeply fragile, while slowly unveiling the hidden providence of God over all things.
Galatians 6:11-18 w/Tommy Hinton
In Galatians 6:11–18, Paul expresses his final concern about false teachers who undermine the gospel and boast in outward performance to gain approval. He contrasts them with a gospel identity that boasts only in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of the cross, the world has been crucified to us, and what truly counts is not religious status but new creation. Paul ends by reminding us that our identity, peace, and hope rest entirely in Christ’s finished work—not in our spiritual résumé.
Galatians 6:6-10 w/Jack Hester
In Galatians 6:6–10, Paul shows us the life a gospel identity produces. A Spirit-filled life supports the ministry of the Word, cultivates daily habits that strengthen the soul, perseveres when growth feels slow, and overflows in love and good deeds—especially to the household of faith. It is a life shaped by the One who poured himself out for us.
Galatians 6:1-5 w/Kyle Beshears
In Galatians 6:1-5, Paul provides us with instructions on the Christian life and our life in Christian community. He assumes we will struggle and sin, and he also assumes that brothers and sisters will care enough to step in and help. The language Paul uses gives us a brief roadmap on how: we confront, we repair, we restore, and we do it all in gentleness and humility knowing that we will each give an account before God (Rom 14:12).There is so much helpful, practical wisdom in this text. And it all overflows from resting in our identity in Christ (Gal 1-4) and walking in the Spirit (Gal 5:1-26).
Galatians 5:24-26
In Galatians 5:25–26, we are reminded that our life in Christ began by the Spirit and continues by the Spirit. Paul urges us to keep in step with the Spirit, freeing us from the pursuit of a self-made identity that only leads to comparison, pride, and insecurity.
Galatians 5:19-24 w/Kyle Beshears
How do we know the Spirit is at work in our lives? In Galatians 5:19–24, Paul provides evidence by contrasting the works of the flesh with the fruit the Spirit produces in those who belong to Christ.
Galatians 5:16-18 w/Jack Hester
In Galatians 5:16–18, Paul teaches us how to live the Christian life. The Christian life is lived not by self-effort but by walking in active dependence on the Holy Spirit. As we walk by the Spirit, we are freed from gratifying the desires of the flesh. But the Christian life is not easy! Paul shows us there is a real conflict we should expect. But that tension is evidence of the Spirit’s work within us, not his absence. And in the fight, Paul gives us assurance we can cling to: those led by the Spirit are sons and daughters of God, and if sons and daughters then we are fully supplied by our heavenly Father with everything we need to persevere to the end.
Galatians 5:7-15 w/Tommy Hinton
In Galatians 5:7-15, Paul warns believers to beware of those who would distort Christian freedom into merit, performance, and self-reliance. He reminds us that Christian freedom is neither legalism nor license, but the freedom to serve Christ and love others with the same love we have received.
Galatians 5:1-6 w/Jack Hester
We’re back in Galatians this Sunday, looking at Galatians 5:1–6. In these verses, Paul calls believers to stand firm in the freedom Christ has secured by refusing every form of self-salvation or law-keeping as a way to be right with God. Rather than returning to slavery, we are invited to cling to Christ alone—living by faith through the Spirit, a faith that expresses itself in love and good deeds rather than in license or anxious striving.
1 Peter 2:9 w/Kyle Beshears
As we close 2025, we prepare to resume our study through Galatians by reflecting upon how our identity is grounded in our justification. We are saints chosen by God; a peculiar people.
Psalm 118: The Steadfast Love Of The Lord Endures Forever w/Kyle Beshears
During the Advent season, we take a break through the book we are teaching to prepare our hearts to celebrate Christ's incarnation at Christmas. This year our Advent series leads us through the Psalms to see how Christ is both the subject and the singer of the Psalms.
Psalm 110: Joy In The Better Priest w/Jack Hester
During the Advent season, we take a break through the book we are teaching to prepare our hearts to celebrate Christ's incarnation at Christmas. This year our Advent series leads us through the Psalms to see how Christ is both the subject and the singer of the Psalms.
Psalm 22: Peace With God Through Christ's Atoning Sacrifice w/Tommy Hinton
During the Advent season, we take a break through the book we are teaching to prepare our hearts to celebrate Christ's incarnation at Christmas. This year our Advent series leads us through the Psalms to see how Christ is both the subject and the singer of the Psalms.
Psalm 2: Hope In A Better King & Kingdom w/Jack Hester
During the Advent season, we take a break through the book we are teaching to prepare our hearts to celebrate Christ’s incarnation at Christmas. This year our Advent series leads us through the Psalms to see how Christ is both the subject and singer of the Psalms.
Galatians 4:28-5:1 w/Neal Ledbetter
In Galatians 4:28–5:1, Paul reminds believers that we are children of promise, not slaves, and urges us to reject legalism, remember our true identity in Christ, and stand firm in the freedom His grace has secured.
Galatians 4:21-27 w/Jack Hester
In Galatians 4:21–27, Paul uses the stories of Hagar and Sarah to contrast two ways of relating to God—one through human effort and one through divine promise. Those who depend on their own wisdom and strength find only frustration and bondage, but those who trust God’s promise experience true freedom and joy. The gospel reminds us that freedom is found not in what we do for God, but in what God has done for us in Christ.
Galatians 4:12-20 w/Kyle Beshears
Presenting the truth, even in love, can be costly. In Galatians 4:12-20, Paul urges the Galatians to return to the freedom and joy they once knew and reminds them of his affection for them. Like a loving Father, he contrasts his longing for Christ to be formed in them with the false teacher's desire to use and enslave them.
Galatians 4:8-11 w/Jack Hester
In Galatians 4:8-11, Paul reminds us that before Christ we were enslaved to false gods—impersonal masters that demanded everything and gave nothing. But now, through Jesus, we are known and loved personally by the living God who calls us His sons and daughters. Paul has argued that in Christ we exchange our slavery for sonship, and now he grows deeply personal—pleading with the Galatians not to reverse course and trade their sonship for slavery.
Galatians 4:1-7 w/Kyle Beshears
In Galatians 4:1–7, Paul paints a powerful picture of our adoption into God’s family—no longer slaves but beloved sons and daughters. Through Christ’s redemption and the Spirit’s witness, we are free to live with confidence, intimacy, and joy as heirs of our Father’s kingdom.