The Worst Thing You Could Ever Lose

The Worst Thing You Could Ever Lose

From First Baptist Joplin by First Baptist Church of Joplin, Missouri

April 26, 2026 · 26 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of not losing one's soul, emphasizing the transformative commitment to follow Jesus.

John Swadley | Matthew 16:24-26 In a world where we constantly misplace our socks, keys, and countless other items, there's something far more precious that we cannot afford to lose: our souls. This powerful message from Matthew 16 confronts us with Jesus' penetrating question: 'What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?' Like the mother on Northwest Airlines Flight 225 who wrapped herself around her daughter and absorbed the fatal impact, Jesus took the full force of God's wrath against sin so we could live. The call to follow Jesus isn't just intellectual assent but a life-transforming commitment that begins with repentance and faith.

People in this episode

Host: John Swadley

Topics covered

  • soul
  • faith
  • repentance
  • commitment
  • Christianity
  • Jesus
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • soul
  • Jesus
  • Matthew 16
  • faith
  • repentance
  • commitment
  • spirituality
  • Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northwest Airlines

Books & works: Matthew 16:24-26

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