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Oct. 5, 2025

Even Now!! Is It Too Late For A Miracle?

In this powerful episode of Before the Noise, Chad Prather unpacks John 11:17–37 and the story of Jesus weeping at Lazarus’s tomb. What do you do when the miracle seems too late, when the promise feels buried, and hope has st...

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Oct. 2, 2025

When God Delays: Trusting Jesus in the Waiting Room of Life

What looks like delay is actually divine preparation. In this encouraging episode, we explore why God’s timing is perfect, even when it feels late, and how His love works for our growth, not just our comfort. You’ll discover ...

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Oct. 1, 2025

When God Delays: Trusting Jesus in the Waiting Room of Life

What looks like delay is actually divine preparation. In this encouraging episode, we explore why God’s timing is perfect, even when it feels late, and how His love works for our growth, not just our comfort. You’ll discover ...

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Sept. 30, 2025

How To Choose Christ When The World Picks Up Stones

In John 10:31-42, the crowd stood with stones in their hands, ready to kill the very One sent to save them. Discover why neutrality with Jesus is impossible, how His works strengthen us when doubts arise, and how to place you...

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Sept. 29, 2025

Held in His Hand: The Shepherd Who Never Lets Go

In this powerful teaching from John 10:22-30, Chad unpacks Jesus’ bold declaration that His sheep hear His voice, are known by Him, and will never be snatched from His hand. Discover the unshakable security of belonging to th...

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Sept. 29, 2025

Does the Good Shepherd Know Your Name?

In John 10:11-21, Jesus declares, “I am the good shepherd.” This is more than a comforting image…it is a powerful promise. In this message, we explore how Jesus lays down His life for His sheep, how He knows us personally, an...

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Sept. 25, 2025

Hearing Shepherd’s Voice and the Finding the Door to Abundant Life

In John 10:1-10, Jesus reveals Himself as both the Good Shepherd and the Door of the sheep. In this encouraging teaching, we explore what it means to recognize His voice, rest in His protection, and step into the abundant lif...

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Sept. 24, 2025

Seeing Clearly: Faith, Humility, and True Worship

When the world casts you aside, Jesus comes looking for you. In this episode, we unpack John 9:35-41 and discover how the healed blind man’s encounter with Jesus teaches us about faith, humility, and true worship. You’ll lear...

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Sept. 23, 2025

How to See Clearly & Stand Boldly

In John 9:13-35, the man born blind stands courageously before hostile leaders, refusing to deny what Jesus has done in his life. This teaching explores the power of testimony, the cost of courage, and the reward of spiritual...

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Sept. 22, 2025

When Jesus Turns Suffering Into Sight!

In John 9:1-12, Jesus encounters a man blind from birth and transforms his darkness into a testimony of God’s glory. In this teaching we uncover how suffering can become a stage for God’s work, how obedience unlocks breakthro...

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Sept. 18, 2025

Living in the Power of the Great I AM

This message from John 8:48-59 unpacks one of the boldest declarations Jesus ever made: “Before Abraham was, I AM.” In a world of shifting identities and temporary promises, Jesus reveals Himself as the eternal, unchanging Go...

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Sept. 17, 2025

How To Live Free Indeed!

Jesus said, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” In this message from John 8:31-47, we unpack what it really means to move from shallow belief to...

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Sept. 16, 2025

How To Live In The Power Of Belief!

In John 8:21-30, Jesus draws a sharp line between life and death, unbelief and salvation. This message explores His urgent words about sin, the cross, and belief in the great I AM. You will learn how to anchor your life in th...

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Sept. 15, 2025

How To Walk In Life & Truth!

In John 8:12-20, Jesus makes a staggering claim: “I am the light of the world.” This teaching explores what that means for us today. We will unpack the depth of Christ’s words in their temple setting, examine the Pharisees’ c...

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Sept. 11, 2025

When God Speaks From Unexpected Places

In John 7:45-52, the temple guards return empty-handed because they are undone by the authority of Jesus’ words. The Pharisees scoff with pride, while Nicodemus quietly calls for fairness. In this teaching, we explore the unm...

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Sept. 10, 2025

How to Find Living Water in a Dry World (John 7:25-44)

In a culture filled with noise, confusion, and division, Jesus stands and offers something better: living water for thirsty souls. In this teaching from John 7:25-44, we explore how truth cuts through confusion, how thirst ex...

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Sept. 9, 2025

Live Today With God’s Authority

In John 7:14-24, Jesus steps into the temple courts with no credentials, no human stamp of approval, and yet He speaks with heaven’s authority. This teaching unpacks how we can live beyond appearances, discern truth from dece...

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Sept. 8, 2025

Finding God’s Timing in a World of Pressure

In John 7:1-13, Jesus faced family doubt, public whispers, and the pressure to prove Himself. Yet He moved at the Father’s pace, unshaken by opposition. In this encouraging teaching, discover how to walk in God’s timing, choo...

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Sept. 7, 2025

Holding On When There’s Nowhere Else to Go

John 6:60-71 shows us what happens when Jesus’ words get hard to hear. Many walked away, but Peter declared, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” This teaching unpacks the power of staying with Jes...

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Sept. 4, 2025

Stop Settling for Crumbs: How to Be Filled with the Bread of Life!

Are you running on empty chasing after things that never seem to satisfy? In John 6:25–42, Jesus declares, “I am the Bread of Life.” In this encouraging teaching, we’ll uncover what that really means for your soul today. You’...

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Sept. 3, 2025

How To Handle Today's Fear!

Life will bring seasons of darkness and storms that feel overwhelming. In John 6:16–24, the disciples found themselves rowing hard against the wind, afraid and alone until Jesus walked out on the water and spoke, “It is I; do...

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Sept. 3, 2025

How to Trust God With What You’ve Got!

In John 6:1–15, Jesus takes five loaves and two fish and feeds thousands by turning scarcity into abundance. In this encouraging message, we’ll explore how God can use the little we have to accomplish more than we imagine. Yo...

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Sept. 2, 2025

Stop Living for Approval & Start Living in God’s Truth!

In John 5:31–47, Jesus lays out the witnesses that confirm who He really is. John the Baptist, His miracles, the Father’s voice, and the Scriptures themselves. The tragedy was that the religious leaders had all the evidence, ...

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Sept. 1, 2025

How to Live With Zero Fear of the Future!

In John 5:24–30, Jesus declares that those who believe in Him have already crossed from death to life. This teaching unpacks the depth of that promise and shows how it changes the way you face each day. Learn how to walk with...

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