Episode Details

March 8, 2026 - Sunday AM Sermon

This episode examines what it means to listen to Jesus amid the cacophony of modern voices, using the Transfiguration (Mark 9 / Matthew 17) and the Apostle Peter’s letter (2 Peter) as the lens. Neal reflects on the Mount of Transfiguration—Peter, James, and John’s front-row encounter with Jesus—and shows how that moment shaped Peter’s later warnings and instruction about truth, doctrine, and discipleship.

Topics covered include eyewitness testimony versus "cleverly devised myths," the contrast between faithful teachers and false teachers, and the fourfold impact of listening to Christ: shaping our message, influencing our character, determining our influence, and deciding our eternal destiny. The episode walks through specific biblical examples Peter uses (the fallen angels, the Flood/Noah, Sodom and Gomorrah, Balaam) and explains how prior judgment points to future judgment.

Practical connections are drawn to today’s culture of influencers, marketing, and media noise (with contemporary illustrations mentioned in the talk), and the episode emphasizes how Christians should test teaching by Scripture and by the fruit it produces. Neal urges listeners to guard their ears, pursue true knowledge of Jesus that transforms life, and respond in faith—repentance, baptism, and renewed attention to the Word—so they will be found holy and blameless when the Lord returns.

This is a sermon-style episode featuring the preacher’s exposition of 2 Peter and Mark 9, intended for listeners who want clear, biblically rooted guidance on discerning truth, cultivating godly character, and living under the authority of Christ’s voice.

Handout: 

LISTENING TO JESUS (2 Peter) — Neal Pollard 
 
According To 2 Peter.... 
 
I. LISTENING TO JESUS AFFECTS OUR ________________________________ 
 
  A. Is It A __________________-Moved Message? 
 
  B. Or Is It _______________ Devised ___________________? 
 
II. LISTENING TO JESUS INFLUENCES OUR __________________________ 
 
III. LISTENING TO JESUS IMPACTS OUR _____________________________ 
 
   A. True Teachers __________________ People __________________________ 
 
   B. False Teachers __________________ People _________________________ 
 
IV. LISTENING TO JESUS DETERMINES OUR ___________________________ 
 
Conclusion 
 
A. The Father Didn't Say _____________ Or ___________ Him, But, "_____________ To Him!" 

Duration 33:28