Advancing Word Podcast
Advancing Word weds a pastor's love for the people of God with a preacher's passion for the Word of God in powerful and practical sermons. T. D. Stubblefield believes that the Bible contains principles, perspectives and promises that satisfy and sustain those who place their trust in God. These inspirational messages are evidence that the Word of God is alive, powerful, and relevant to the times in which we live.
Episodes
265 episodes
Let Jesus In!
During Advent, the nativity narratives in the Gospels remind us that God came into this broken world in the person of Jesus Christ. This “Messianic Migration” culminates in the Book of Revelation, Chapter 3, verses 20 – 21 where Jesus sta...
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Season 6
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Episode 49
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21:13
What Makes The Church So Special?
While preaching at the Ninety-Seventh Anniversary Celebration of New Salem Baptist Church in Decatur, IL, Dr. T. D. Stubblefield draws insights from 1 Peter 2:9-10, exploring the theme What Makes the Church So Special! The church...
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Season 6
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Episode 48
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30:16
What We Gain When We Give
British Prime Minister and prominent leader during World War II, Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give.” He could have very well been gleaning truth from a passage that King Solom...
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Season 6
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Episode 47
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28:28
When The Faithful Fail
In Psalm 12, David feels isolated and marginalized as a man of faith amid a rising tide of wickedness in his world. The challenges he faced highlight a harsh reality that echoes across generations and speaks to our own era. Societie...
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Season 6
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Episode 46
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24:11
God's Presence In The Passage
Exodus, Chapter 13, verses 19-22 is one of many biblical passages that expresses truth about God’s presence. Further exploration of these verses reveal that geographically and experientially, a passage can be a road, a path, a course, tha...
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Season 6
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Episode 45
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35:27
What Faith Is Not Afraid To Do
In Chapter 11, verse one of the Book of Ecclesiastes, the biblical writer uses the merchant who stocks and sends ships out to sea as a metaphor for the life of faith. Faith is not afraid! It lives boldly, broadly, blindly and bounti...
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Season 6
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Episode 44
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24:53
The Pastor In Biblical Perspective
October is Clergy Appreciation Month. Once again, we share from our Legacy Collection a classic sermon by Dr. T. D. Stubblefield on the biblical office of Pastor -Teacher based on Jeremiah 3:15. “The elders who direct th...
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Season 6
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Episode 43
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27:31
The Burden And The Blessing Of Ministry
Listen as Dr. T. D. Stubblefield delivers a passionate and powerful message on the true character of Christian ministry, preached during the licensing service of his son, Charlton, as a Gospel Minister at the First Baptist Church of Georgetown,...
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Season 6
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Episode 42
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35:12
A Blueprint For A Blessing
Join the rapturous celebration of the Word of God as Dr. T. D. Stubblefield preaches at the Colossians Baptist Church, Newport News, Virginia during Annual Revival. Listen as he powerfully and passionately parse, punctuate, and proclaim t...
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Season 6
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Episode 41
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37:14
When Trouble Comes
As Jesus concludes what scholars have described as the Upper Room Discourse in the Gospel of John, Chapter 16, verse 33, He weaves and weds truth and trouble in an unbreakable union that would bless not only the apostles but those who would bel...
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Season 6
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Episode 40
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23:25
A Crisis Of Faith
The story of the father and his epileptic son recorded in the Gospel of Mark, Chapter Nine, verses 14 - 29, is repeated in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. This riveting account reminds us that we are not strong all the time but even when...
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Season 6
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Episode 39
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24:01
Living In The Light
During the first of a series of Super Sunday Night Worship Celebrations at the First Baptist Church of Wright City, Missouri, Dr. T. D. Stubblefield explores a key passage in Chapter 1 of the First Epistle of John. Refuting their glaring ...
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Season 6
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Episode 38
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28:32
Closed To Through Traffic
Step into a riveting exploration of Psalm 55, often called a “song of sorrow” and traditionally linked to David’s anguished flight during the Absalom rebellion—the darkest episode of his reign. This segment delves into the heart of David’...
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Season 6
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Episode 37
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21:34
When Jesus Showed Up
At the Victory Family Church, a Spirit-filled, diverse and fast-growing congregation located in the heart of O’Fallon, Missouri, Dr. T. D. Stubblefield shares from the magnificent Prologue that is the First Chapter of the Gospel of John. Two wo...
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Season 6
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Episode 36
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28:45
Experiencing Loss Expecting Victory
The first chapter of Joshua launches with the somber note, “After the death of Moses.” The absence of their great leader created an immense vacuum and void in the life of the Israelites. Yet, when the chapter ends, it is no...
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Season 6
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Episode 35
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23:20
A Winner's View Of Victory
In 2 Timothy, Chapter 4, verses 6 – 8, The Apostle Paul encourages his son in the ministry Timothy to be faithful. Even while in prison and expecting to be executed, Paul had a winner's view or vantage point of victory. Like Timoth...
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Season 6
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Episode 34
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24:49
Ministry In The Key Of Grace
In 2 Corinthians, Chapter 3, verses 4 -6, the Apostle Paul was careful to acknowledge that, while the Corinthians were living and breathing evidence of a fruitful, impactful and productive ministry there, he personally has no basis for boasting...
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Season 6
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Episode 33
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27:53
When Jesus Is In The House
During the 2025 Annual Revival at the Cedar Hill Baptist Church in Cottage Grove, Tennessee, Dr. T. D. Stubblefield explores the Gospel of Mark, Chapter Two, verses 1-5 and powerfully proclaims what the church looks like when Jesus is in the ho...
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Season 6
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Episode 32
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31:47
The Flavor Of Favor
In Psalm 34:8, David urges his audience to “taste and see that the LORD is good,” a bold invitation rooted in his own experience with God. Refusing to be silenced, he speaks with conviction. Yet too often, our spiritual palates grow dull. In th...
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Season 6
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Episode 31
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28:48
Our Oneness In Christ
In verses eleven through fourteen of the first Chapter of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul is writing from prison. He ends a sweeping summary of the plan of salvation by focusing on the unique role the Holy Spirit. This message highlights the measur...
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Season 6
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Episode 30
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29:41
A Captive Faith
Though the Apostle Paul penned his letter to the Ephesians from behind prison walls, his spirit remained unconfined. The chains that bound him could not bar him from the promises of God. Far more than a prisoner of earthly authorities, Pa...
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Season 6
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Episode 29
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27:37
The Truth About Trouble
John 16:33 marks a pivotal moment in the Fourth Gospel, closing the Upper Room Discourse with Jesus declaring victory and hope for his followers. The verse connects truth and trouble, offering encouragement to both the apostles and future...
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Episode 28
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24:11
Getting To Then
In Psalm 51, "then" is a spiritual location that should be the goal of every believer. Because of sin, David had taken a detour from his destiny, but through confession and repentance reached his destination.
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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23:18
Living With The Questions
In Jeremiah, Chapter 8, the prophet laments and mourns because of the plight of the covenant people of Israel. Thousands were living in captivity in Babylon. The prophet’s anguish is ultimately demonstrated by the questions he raise...
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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20:48
Finding Treasure In God's Pleasure
In Chapter Eleven, verse 6 of the Book of Hebrews, the biblical writer, with a pastor’s heart discusses the spiritual foundation of the Christian faith to those who may be considering returning to Judaism due to suffering and persecution. The t...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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21:47