Springhouse Church

God's ultimate plan is to exalt Jesus

Springhouse Church
About Springhouse If you’re looking for a church in Smyrna, TN, we’d love to connect with you. We are home to a vibrant children’s ministry, powerful middle school and youth ministries, and incredible ministries for men and women of all ages. Our local and global outreaches include partnerships with missionaries in the US and abroad, Isaiah 117 House, local retirement communities, and more. Additionally, we are home to Springhouse Theatre, an award-winning theatre in the Nashville area. Through the theatre, we serve both the greater Nashville theatre community, and thousands of patrons each year, and we are expanding our vision to impact the culture through the arts into additional mediums and through an expanding network of relationships. We would love it if you would consider joining us in person for one of our Sunday gatherings. #springhouse #springhousechurch #springhousesmyrna #smyrnatn #anchoredintruth Additional Resources Connect online: https://springhousechurch.churchcenter.com Download the app: https://springhousesmyrna.com/app Visit our website: https://springhousesmryna.com Giving: https://springhousesmyrna.com/give Follow the podcast https://springhousesmyrna.com/podcast Gathering Times Sundays at 9AM and 10:30 AM Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006
THE GOOD SHEPHERD | PASTOR JONATHAN
How can we truly hear and follow Jesus in a world of competing voices and spiritual blindness? The Good Shepherd’s call demands more than acknowledgement. It requires radical obedience and humility in recognizing our ongoing need for grace. Rooted in John 9–10, Pastor Jonathan explores the deep divide between those who claim to see and those humble enough to admit their blindness. With vivid imagery and personal stories, this message confronts our resistance to spiritual “shearing” and the struggle to trust God’s voice over self-reliance or cultural noise. The difference between the empty rules of the Pharisee and the tender tending of the Shepherd is not just doctrinal but profoundly practical and eternal. Key Insights: * Responding to the Shepherd’s Voice: Only those who know their need and recognize the Shepherd truly follow, while others remain weighed down by sin and pride. * Blindness and Spiritual Sight: The journey from spiritual blindness to believing worshiper mirrors our lifelong process of surrender and transformation. * Biblical Discipleship vs. Legalism: True correction flows from compassion and shared need, not self-righteous burdening; we are all beggars in need of the Shepherd’s bread. Scriptures Referenced: Ezekiel 34:1-11; Matthew 7:1-5, 23:1-4; John 1:35-37, 9:11, 9:17, 9:30-33, 9:35-10:16, 19:14-15; 20:30-31; Acts 26:17-18 Chapters 00:00:00 | Welcome and Announcements Pastor Barbie shares what's coming up over the next few weeks. 00:01:37 | Beholding That Moves Us Pastor Jonathan introduces the biblical meaning of “behold,” noticing Christ in ways that demand a personal, embodied response. 00:04:53 | Beholding and Consequences See how encountering Jesus provokes either transformation or rejection. 00:07:22 | Obstacles to True Sight The healed blind man and the Pharisees reveal the barriers: pride and comfort with spiritual blindness. 00:10:05 | Blindness and Ongoing Need Sheep (and people) persistently require tending and are easily led astray or burdened by sin. 00:17:53 | The Cost and Joy of Following Obedience is challenged by the allure of other voices and desires; real satisfaction is only found in trusting Jesus. 00:26:21 | Discipleship, Sin, and Community The dangers of isolation, legalism, and misunderstanding true holiness are addressed, with a call for authentic fellowship. 00:32:17 | The Voice of Compassionate Correction Contrasting self-righteousness with humble, compassionate discipleship that always points to the Bread of Life, not just hunger. 00:35:21 | Held by the Good Shepherd Jesus, as the Good Shepherd, lays down His life and unites His flock; our belonging does not rest on self-effort but His grace and sacrifice. We would love it if you would consider joining us in person for one of our Sunday gatherings. #springhouse #springhousechurch #springhousesmyrna #smyrnatn #anchoredintruth Additional Resources Connect online: https://springhousechurch.churchcenter.com Download the app: https://springhousesmyrna.com/app Visit our website: https://springhousesmryna.com Giving: https://springhousesmyrna.com/give Follow the podcast https://springhousesmyrna.com/podcast Gathering Times Sundays at 9AM and 10:30 AM Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006
Good Shepherd
A bad day can wound you, but it cannot unadopt you, unredeem you, or unseal the Spirit. Your identity in Christ is stronger than your worst day. #anchoredintruth #springhousechurch #identityinchrist #assurance #gospel #holyspirit #grace
Your Worst Day Cannot Undo Your Identity | Springhouse Midweek
About Springhouse If you’re looking for a church in Smyrna, TN, we’d love to connect with you. We are home to a vibrant children’s ministry, powerful middle school and youth ministries, and incredible ministries for men and women of all ages. Our local and global outreaches include partnerships with missionaries in the US and abroad, Isaiah 117 House, local retirement communities, and more. Additionally, we are home to Springhouse Theatre, an award-winning theatre in the Nashville area. Through the theatre, we serve both the greater Nashville theatre community, and thousands of patrons each year, and we are expanding our vision to impact the culture through the arts into additional mediums and through an expanding network of relationships. We would love it if you would consider joining us in person for one of our Sunday gatherings. #springhouse #springhousechurch #springhousesmyrna #smyrnatn #anchoredintruth Additional Resources Connect online: https://springhousechurch.churchcenter.com Download the app: https://springhousesmyrna.com/app Visit our website: https://springhousesmryna.com Giving: https://springhousesmyrna.com/give Follow the podcast https://springhousesmyrna.com/podcast Gathering Times Sundays at 9AM and 10:30 AM Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006
Ephesians 1 | Chris Yeagar
Are you establishing your worth on unreliable foundations like circumstances, success, or public opinion? Ephesians 1 pierces through every false identity, confronting the struggle to find lasting belonging or rest in a world bent on defining us by performance or failure. Chris Yeager unpacks Paul’s sweeping, unbroken doxology that centers every believer’s identity not in their achievements but in the eternal purposes of God. You are not chosen by accident, left to chance, or dependent on your own performance. Instead, Paul reveals a breathtaking vision of being elected, redeemed, and adopted in Christ—secured not by effort but by God’s lavish grace and cosmic design. This is not abstract theology; it is the rock-solid foundation for facing any day, secure as an adopted child and sealed heir of promise. Key Insights * Grace-Filled Identity: What it means to be chosen in Christ before the world began, not individually but as part of God’s sweeping plan of redemption. * Adoption and Inclusion: How the Roman legal language of adoption guarantees believers—men and women alike—full inheritance and unbreakable family status. * Living the Truth: Why knowing you are sealed by the Spirit shapes your response to hardship and sends you to a world desperate for unshakable hope. Scriptures Referenced: Ephesians 1:1-23 (ESV), Acts 20:17-38 Chapters 00:00:00 | The Heart of Ephesians 1 Paul’s doxology and why it overflows with praise for God’s purpose and grace. 00:03:31 | Paul and the Ephesians The deep, personal connection between Paul and the Ephesian church and why it matters. 00:05:46 | Tears and Farewells Paul’s final exhortation to the church leaders, his warning, and his love. 00:09:19 | Every Spiritual Blessing The meaning of being blessed in Christ and how our identity is rooted in God. 00:11:49 | The Grand Sentence of Salvation Paul’s 202-word sentence in Greek, unifying all of God’s saving work in Christ. 00:13:31 | Election and Holiness How God’s choosing is Christ-focused, rooted in the Old Testament pattern of sacrifice and belonging. 00:16:17 | The Beauty of Predestination Why predestination secures our adoption, not exclusion, and how assurance flows from God’s heart. 00:20:28 | Adopted Sons and Family Language Transforming the status of every believer into full heirs, not merely proxies. 00:23:48 | Redemption, Sealing, and Assurance What it means to be redeemed, forgiven, and sealed with the Spirit and how these truths anchor daily life. 00:26:30 | Living as the Chosen and Sent Secure identity in Christ reshapes bad days and sends us on a mission to a broken world. We would love it if you would consider joining us in person for one of our Sunday gatherings. #springhouse #springhousechurch #springhousesmyrna #smyrnatn #anchoredintruth Additional Resources Connect online: https://springhousechurch.churchcenter.com Download the app: https://springhousesmyrna.com/app Visit our website: https://springhousesmryna.com Giving: https://springhousesmyrna.com/give Follow the podcast https://springhousesmyrna.com/podcast Gathering Times Sundays at 9AM and 10:30 AM Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006
Foundations: Ephesians 1
The issue is always Christ plus something else. Jesus is not the starting point and the supplement. He is enough. #anchoredintruth #springhousechurch #christ #colossians #gospel #discipleship
Christ Plus Nothing | Springhouse Midweek
Unity gets overlooked way too easily. We’ll preach about a lot of things, but learning to live together in Christ is part of a life worthy of the call. #anchoredintruth #springhousechurch #unity #churchhealth #discipleship #faith
Unity Is Foolishly Underrated | Springhouse Sundays
If the enemy has a recognizable face, I’m probably fighting the wrong battle. People are not the real war. I need discernment for what’s actually happening. #anchoredintruth #springhousechurch #discernment #faith #christianlife
The Wrong Enemy | Springhouse Sundays
About Springhouse If you’re looking for a church in Smyrna, TN, we’d love to connect with you. We are home to a vibrant children’s ministry, powerful middle school and youth ministries, and incredible ministries for men and women of all ages. Our local and global outreaches include partnerships with missionaries in the US and abroad, Isaiah 117 House, local retirement communities, and more. Additionally, we are home to Springhouse Theatre, an award-winning theatre in the Nashville area. Through the theatre, we serve both the greater Nashville theatre community, and thousands of patrons each year, and we are expanding our vision to impact the culture through the arts into additional mediums and through an expanding network of relationships. We would love it if you would consider joining us in person for one of our Sunday gatherings. #springhouse #springhousechurch #springhousesmyrna #smyrnatn #anchoredintruth Additional Resources Connect online: https://springhousechurch.churchcenter.com Download the app: https://springhousesmyrna.com/app Visit our website: https://springhousesmryna.com Giving: https://springhousesmyrna.com/give Follow the podcast https://springhousesmyrna.com/podcast Gathering Times Sundays at 9AM and 10:30 AM Wednesdays, 6:00 PM Contact Info Springhouse Church 14119 Old Nashville Highway Smyrna TN 37167 615-459-3421 CCLI License 2070006
BEHOLD | PASTOR BARBIE
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