Life In the Spirit
Welcome to the Life in the Spirit podcast with Pastor Jay Tyler—where biblical teaching and the power of the Holy Spirit come together to help you grow, stand firm, and live out your faith every day. To learn more about Holt Assembly of God, visit www.holtag.org, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for updates and encouragement.
Episodes
This message uses the story of Israel at Kadesh-Barnea to illustrate how many believers become trapped in repeating cycles of fear, doubt, unhealthy habits, and spiritual stagnation. Pastor Jay examines the difference between the voices of fear and faith, revealing how repeated unbelief kept Israel wandering in the wilderness for forty years. Through the examples of Joshua and Caleb, we discover that freedom comes when we choose to...
In Part Three of our Empowered series, Pastor Jay Tyler explores how the Holy Spirit transforms believers from the inside out. If you are seeking spiritual renewal or a deeper walk with God, this message will encourage you to yield to the transforming work of the Holy Spirit.
In this message, Pastor Jay Tyler explores the significance of Pentecost and the purpose behind the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. This message examines the continuing availability of the promise today, and why believers need the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit more than ever. If you've ever wondered why the Baptism in the Holy Spirit matters, what Pentecost means, or how the Holy Spirit empowers believers for daily Christian l...
In Part One of the Empowered series, Pastor Jay Tyler explores “The Promise of the Father” and the biblical foundation for the Baptism in the Holy Spirit. If you’ve ever felt spiritually weary, dry, or like you’re running on empty, this message is a reminder that God never intended His people to live powerless. The Promise of the Holy Spirit is still available today for all who hunger and thirst for more of ...
This message challenges believers to consider the influence of authentic Christianity lived out in everyday life. True spiritual impact is often found not in public recognition, but in quiet faithfulness, prayer, consistency, and devotion to Christ within the home. As culture increasingly competes for the hearts of the next generation, this sermon calls the church back to genuine faith that is intentionally passed forward. Whether ...
In the final message of the Follow Me series, Pastor Jay Tyler shares a powerful challenge from Matthew 28:18–20 on The Commission of a Disciple. Jesus did not simply call believers to attend church or profess faith, He called them to go and make disciples. In this message, we discover that we are sent with Christ’s authority, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and called to intentionally reach others with the gospel. This s...
This message reveals that following Jesus is not just about belief or behavior, but heart transformation through the Holy Spirit. Discover how a disciple reflects the heart of Jesus, loves like Jesus, and lives a life that stands out in a world that desperately needs Him.
In Part 2 of the Follow Me series, Pastor Jay Tyler challenges us to move beyond simply believing in Jesus to truly committing to Him. Teaching from Luke 9:57–62, this message reveals three common barriers to real discipleship, conditional faith, delayed obedience, and a divided heart. Jesus isn’t looking for half-hearted followers, but for those who will surrender fully and follow Him on His terms. This message calls e...
In Part One of the series Follow Me: Becoming a Disciple of Jesus, Pastor Jay Tyler challenges us to move beyond casual Christianity and into true discipleship. While many believe in Jesus, far fewer are truly following Him, and Jesus never separated belief from surrender. If you’ve ever wondered what it truly means to follow Christ or if you’ve settled for belief without transformation, this message is a powerful call ...
In this message, “He Had to Go Through Samaria — Don’t Miss Your One,” Pastor Jay Tyler walks through John 4 and the powerful encounter between Jesus and the woman at the well. What seemed like an ordinary journey was actually a divine appointment, because Jesus wasn’t passing through Samaria; He was pursuing one person. Don’t miss your one.
Through the example of Jesus and the teaching of Scripture, this message reveals that humility is not weakness, but a posture of surrender that invites the grace of God and the work of the Spirit. If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to live the Christian life in your own strength, this message is an invitation to stop striving and start surrendering, because true transformation happens when we depend on the Holy Spirit.
Pride may be the most dangerous sin we struggle with because it often hides deep within the human heart. But in Scripture we see the perfect opposite of pride in the life of Christ. From leaving the glory of heaven, to living as a servant, to humbling Himself in obedience to the cross, Jesus shows us what true humility looks like. In this message we discover that the humility that saved us is the same humility God now desires to fo...
Pride is often hidden beneath the surface of our lives, quietly shaping our thoughts, decisions, and relationships with God. In this first message, “The Problem of Pride,” we go back to the Garden of Eden to see how pride first entered the human heart and how it still influences us today. But the gospel offers hope because while pride separates us from God, humility is the pathway that brings us back to Him.
Today’s message asks a powerful and honest question: Have we stopped at belief when Jesus called us to discipleship? Across our culture many people claim to believe in God, believe the Bible, and believe in Jesus, but belief alone is not the goal of the Christian life. Jesus commanded us to make disciples. In this message we look at the difference between agreement and surrender, belief and obedience, and how the Holy Spirit ...
In this final message of our Overcomer’s Series, we move beyond the moment of breakthrough and ask a deeper question: How do we stay free? Breaking chains is powerful, but walking in freedom is essential. In this message, we explore Galatians 5 and Romans 8 to discover that freedom is not maintained by striving harder, but by walking daily in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit doesn’t just break strongholds, He dwells within u...
In Part Three of our Overcomers series, Breaking Chains, we move beyond simply recognizing the spiritual battle and begin talking about real freedom. Jesus did not come to help us manage bondage, He came to destroy it. In this message, we look at how freedom in Christ begins with a decisive moment of faith, but must be walked out daily through surrender and obedience. If you’re tired of cycles that keep repeating, habits that...
In Part Two of our Overcomers series, we take a deeper look at how the enemy gains influence in a believer’s life, not through ownership, but through agreement. Scripture teaches that temptation is external pressure, but when pressure is welcomed and repeated, it can become a foothold. And when agreement continues over time, it can develop into a stronghold, an identity level belief that contradicts God’s truth. This is...
In Overcomers: Part One – The Battle Is Real, we are reminded that following Christ places us in a real spiritual battle, but one God has already equipped us to stand in. Drawing from Ephesians 6, this message clarifies that our struggle is not against people, but against unseen spiritual forces, and that victory is not achieved through human strength, but by standing in the power of the Lord. God has provided His armor so be...
In Part Three of the Fully Devoted series, Pastor Jay Tyler explores what it means to be a praying church by looking at the powerful example of the early church in Acts 4. When faced with real opposition, the believers did not retreat, complain, or pray for comfort, they prayed together for boldness, and God responded with His presence and power. This message highlights how corporate prayer unites the body, invites the Holy Spirit ...
Drawing from Jesus’ parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1–8, this message reminds us that prayer is not about wearing God down or convincing Him to care, it’s about staying close to Him and refusing to lose heart. We learn that delay is not denial, that the enemy often works to discourage us just before breakthrough, and that true faith keeps praying even when nothing seems to be changing. Through biblical ...
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