The Fold
This is the message podcast of The Fold, a young adult ministry of Wyatt Park Baptist Church in Saint Joseph, Missouri. We gather each Tuesday at 7p to hear messages relevant to 20-30ish yr-old's, based on what the Bible says for our lives. For more information check out our website at wyattpark.net or connect with us on Instagram @fold.wyattpark
Joy Behind Bars
We are kicking off our next sermon series: Paradox! Van is leading us off through Philippians 1!
Van will walk through Paul’s situation under arrest, showing how—even in hardship—his focus stayed rooted in Christ. This message challenges us to examine where our attention goes in both the highs and lows of life, and what it looks like to stay grounded no matter the circumstances.
Discussion Questions:
If you wrote a letter to fellow believers from a prison cell, what would you say?Does your life reflect a joyous life in Christ...Why Do We Follow the Greatest Commandment?
We are wrapping up our Written in Stone series. This week, Preston looks to cover the greatest commandment, said by Jesus in Matthew 22.
Preston has three points:
- Love for God is the Top Priority for a Faithful Follower of Christ
- A Heart for the Father is Revealed by Love for His Children
- The Law was Given to Teach us How to Love
Discussion Questions:
1. Why does Jesus place love for God above all other Commandments? Why is love for our neighbor listed...
Why Do We Care How We Treat Others?
We are continuing through our Written in Stone series. This week, Ryan looks to cover the last 5 commandments listed in Exodus 20. We ultimately want to communicate how we can see the relevance of the 10 commandments and how we live them out on this side of the Cross.
Ryan has three points:
- Refine Your Heart
- Revere Your God
- Reach for your Redeemer
Discussion Questions:
1. Do you find it hard to follow the commandments 5-10 after Jesus clarifies that each of those sins (murder...
Why Do We Honor Our Parents?
We are jumping into our third week of our Written in Stone series! Ryan is taking us through the fifth commandment in Exodus 20:12
Ryan is looking to encourage us to recognize a biblical framework for nuanced family dynamics while also correctly submitting to God's fifth commandment to His people in the Old Testament.
1., Family is the Primary Plan for Discipleship.
2. Honor to Parents Does Not Mean Agreement.
3. Honor to Parents Means Care and Respect.
Discussion Questions:
- What does honor mean in Exodus 20:12 when it...
Why Don’t We Take the Lord’s Name in Vain?
We are jumping into our second week of our Written in Stone series! Van is taking us through the next two commandments in Exodus 20:7-11.
Van is looking to encourage you to live out the faith that you claim. If you don't have a faith that you claim, to understand the love that God has for you!
Discussion Questions:
1. How does my life honor the 3rd commandment?
2. How does my life honor the 4th commandment?
3. In what ways do the words I speak or how I spend my time...
Why Worship God Alone?
We are kicking off our new series: Written in Stone! We are going to be going over the ten commandments listed in Exodus 20. This week, Ryan is starting with the first two commandments. He brings up three points:
Relationship with God requires rescue by GodRight worship has requirementsRewards come to the righteousDiscussion Questions
1. What is the significance of God reminding the Israelite people that He rescued them from Egyptian slavery? Why might He do that before sharing the 10 Commandments with them?
2. Have you ever had a conversation with...
For Better or Worse: Q&A
This week, we got to hear from some of Wyatt Park's couples and their experiences with being single, dating, engaged, married.
We want to share a huge 'thank you' to our couples:
Bryce & Rachel Szczepanik, Jeff & Kristen Parmer, and Ken & Robin Connell
We can't wait to see you next week for our next series!
For Better or Worse: Engaged and Married
In this message, Ryan covers what being engaged and married looks like in a Christian context. He covers three primary points.
How to know when to propose?What is engagement for?What is marriage for?Questions to think about:
In your opinion, how does the Song of Solomon weigh in on engagement? How does marriage model Jesus? If you are married, in what ways can you model Jesus in your relationship to your spouse? How might you encourage a Christian who desires to be in a relationship but has had trouble finding someone interested?For Better or Worse: Dating
In this message, Preston covers what dating looks like in a Christian context. He covers three primary points.
Are you ready to date?Who should you date?How should you date?Questions to think about:
How can I best honor God during my dating relationship? Can dating be a way for me to grow closer to God? If so, how? If not., why?Why is it so important to date someone with the same faith as me? What are the pros of dating a believer and the cons of dating an unbeliever?Why is...For Better or Worse: Singleness
In this message, Van explains how singleness can be best used as a time of...
-Preparation
-Passion
-Prayer
He explains that when we use our singleness as a time to grow closer to God, we will be best equipped to serve God whatever the season we find ourselves in.
Some of the questions we can ask ourselves from this message:
-Am I leveraging my singleness as a time of growth or am I being idle and waiting for a spouse?'
-Am I...
For Better or Worse Part 1: Singleness
In this message, Van explains how singleness can be best used as a time of...
-Preparation
-Passion
-Prayer
He explains that when we use our singleness as a time to grow closer to God, we will be best equipped to serve God whatever the season we find ourselves in.
Some of the questions we can ask ourselves from this message:
-Am I leveraging my singleness as a time of growth or am I being idle waiting for a spouse?
-Am I doing good...
Praiseworthy?: Week Two
We are in the second and final week of our mini-series: Praiseworthy? Where we are looking at modern worship songs and comparing their lyrics to Scripture. We believe that the words that we offer Jesus matter. This week, we are looking at "Reckless Love" by Corey Asbury.
Praiseworthy?: Week One
We are so excited to start our mini-series: Praiseworthy? Where we are looking at modern worship songs and comparing their lyrics to Scripture. We believe that the words that we offer Jesus matter. This week, we are looking at "Praise" by Elevation Worship & Brandon Lake.
Jesus in Revelation
We are finishing up our Connections series in Revelation this week. Preston is walking us through how we can see Jesus in Revelation 19, where He will return soon, gathering together all believers and defeating death!
Jesus in Matthew
We are nearing the end of our Connections: From Eden to Eternity message series. Ryan is taking us through the book of Matthew, talking about the historical evidence sprawled throughout the text and how Jews at that time and how we today should find Jesus in this text.
Join us next week as we close out our series in Revelation!
Jesus in Isaiah
We are continuing through our Connections series, where we have been studying how you can see Jesus throughout the entire Bible. Van is picking us up this week in Isaiah 52, where he encourages us to study scripture and consistently ask "How can I see Jesus in this passage". While breaking down Isaiah 52, we see the weight of the scripture and the truth of how it exactly points to Jesus.
Catch you next week!
Jesus in Psalms
We’re continuing our Connections series! Scott is leading us through Psalm 22, taking us on a journey from despair to hope. He shows how it’s not just about David’s pain it points ahead to Jesus suffering on the cross and His victory over it. Scott reminds us that even when God feels distant, He’s still working redemption behind the scenes.
See you next week!
Jesus in Genesis
We are kicking off our Connections series! Ryan is starting in Genesis, covering the law of Moses and how we can see Jesus throughout the Old Testament. He covers six ways we can see Jesus in the Old Testament.
Shadows.Story.Instructions.Fallenness.Themes.Promises.See you next week!
Who do you say I am?
We are on to our final week in our Just Answer This message series. Pastor Kent from Renovation Church is teaching on Matthew 16, where Jesus asks 'Who do you say I am?'
He covers one of the most defining moments in the Gospels Peter’s confession that Jesus is the Messiah. It’s a turning point where faith meets revelation and identity shapes mission.
Do you love me?
We are on to our fourth week in our Just Answer This message series. Scott is back teaching on John 21, where Jesus asks 'Do you love me?'
He covers three points:
If you love Jesus, You will follow his commands.If you love Jesus, You will reflect humility.If you love Jesus, You will endure until the end.What can a man give in return for his soul?
We are on to our third week in our Just Answer This message series. Ryan is back teaching on Mark 8, where Jesus asks 'For what can a man give in return for his soul?'
He covers three points:
Jesus calls his followers to die.Life apart from Christ is fleeting.Disciples make disciples.Do you want to be well?
We are on to the second week of our Just Answer This series. This week, Preston B. is looking at where Jesus asks an injured man "Do you want to be well?". Preston breaks it down by looking at how:
Jesus seeks the suffering.Jesus supplies the ONLY true salvation.Jesus shifts our story.Where is your faith?
This is the first week of our next message series: Just Answer This! Scott is kicking us off in Luke 8, where he shares about the encouragement that Jesus gives us to reflect on where we have put our faith when situations are looking dark and we don't have anywhere to go.
Absolute Hope
We are wrapping up our Even If series. This week Ryan is taking us through a bunch of Scripture in Daniel 5. Ryan is focusing on encouraging you to not just recognize the patterns of persecution in the world, but also the perseverance of God’s people and most importantly the promise of God to provide and protect His people. Through all of this, we are reminded that no matter what we face, we can rest in the absolute hope that God’s promises never fail.
In the Fire
We are continuing on in our 'Even If' series. This week, Ryan is taking us through a bunch of Scripture in Daniel 2-4. While we often learn from the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, we take another look at this story from the angle of King Nebuchadnezzar. Ryan has three points:
Sin Keeps You From WisdomSin Leaves You UnprotectedSin Makes You ProudDon't Underestimate God
This is the first week of our 'Even If' series where we are going through the book of Daniel. We are kicking off this series with Van H. laying the foundation of our study going through the first chapter 1:1-21.
We can't wait to see you next week in our Even If series!
Can't Stop Talking
This week, Senior Pastor Jeff Burns takes us through Acts 17:16-21, where he encourages us to be prepared to share the Gospel and to be people characterized by our love for Jesus!
Parable of the Prodigal Son
We are finishing up our 'Kingdom Secrets' sermon series with a message from Van Hopkins about the Prodigal Son!
We want to thank you all for the support of this series over the last 9 weeks, we have had a blast putting it together! We will have a short break from our usual message format, for details about the fun things we are doing in the upcoming weeks, find us on Instagram: @fold.wyattpark
See you there!
Parable of the Sower
We are in our eighth week of our 'Kingdom Secrets' sermon series. Ryan is leading us through the parable of the Sower.
We cover three points:
Soil represents our spiritual conditionSowers are called to be faithfulSelf-examine your spiritual soilJoin us next week as we continue in our Kingdom Secrets series.
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
We are in our seventh week of our 'Kingdom Secrets' sermon series. Ryan is leading us through the parable of the wise and foolish builders.
We cover three points:
Service shows our love for GodOur Kingdom is upside downThe Savior's resurrection is proofJoin us next week as we continue in our Kingdom Secrets series.
Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders
We are in our sixth week of our 'Kingdom Secrets' sermon series. Ryan is leading us through the parable of the wise and foolish builders.
We cover three points:
Actions reveal our foundationStorms expose our foundationChrist must remain as our foundationJoin us next week as we continue in our Kingdom Secrets series.
Parable of the Good Samaritan
We are in our fifth week of our 'Kingdom Secrets' sermon series. Carlos Ruggiero is leading us through the parable of the good Samaritan. He covers:
True love is the heart of God’s law.Self-focused living is incompatible with biblical loveWe can only truly love through the love of ChristJoin us next week as we continue in our Kingdom Secrets series.
Parable of the Minas
We are in our fourth week of our 'Kingdom Secrets' sermon series. Scott is leading us through the parable of the minas.
He encouraged us not to waste the resources that God has entrusted to us.
Join us next week as we continue in our Kingdom Secrets series.
Parable of the Wheat
We are in our third week of our 'Kingdom Secrets' sermon series. Ryan is leading us through the parable of the wheat
We cover three points:
Let God be the judge.Live like wheat.Love the weeds by sharing Christ.Join us next week as we continue in our Kingdom Secrets series.
Parable of the Hidden Treasure
We are in our second week of our 'Kingdom Secrets' sermon series. Ryan is leading us through the parable of the Hidden Treasure
We cover three points:
Heaven's Kingdom is priceless.Heaven's Kingdom is personally applied.Heaven's Kingdom is paid for by Jesus.Join us next week as we continue in our Kingdom Secrets series.
Parable of the Wineskins
We are kicking off our 'Kingdom Secrets' sermon series. Scott is leading us through the parable of the wineskin.
We cover three points:
Don't be a PhariseeDon't miss what is right in front of youDon't let the New distract us from the OldJoin us next week as we continue in our Kingdom Secrets series.
Worship Leader Q&A
As we wrap up our spring semester, we get to hear from some local church worship leaders
A huge thank you to Zach Williamson, Ben Boswell, and Danny and Kenny Atkins!
We can't wait to catch up with all of you starting back up in June!
Fishers of Men
We are blessed to hear from our Guest Speaker: Preston Bowers, leading us through what Jesus Christ calls us to as people who have heard and accepted the Good News.
We cover three points:
Jesus calls the lowlyJesus calls us into actionJesus calls us to surrenderWe can't wait to see you all next week for our Beyond the Lyrics: Worship Leader Q&A
Peter the Rock
We are concluding our series called: The Court and The Cross. In this message, Scott is examining the life of Peter the Pillar of the early church.
We asked 3 questions.
Who knows their own heart?Do you know Jesus?Do you love Jesus?Join us next week, as we hear the Word of God from a guest preacher, Preston Bowers.
Barabbas the Pardoned
We are continuing a series called: The Court and The Cross. In this message, Scott is examining the life of Barabbas the Prisoner.
We learned 3 things
1: You are guilty
2: Your debt has been paid
3: You are set free
Join us next week, as we finish out our series examining the life of Peter.