The Church of Eleven22

Are you pursuing happiness—or the kind of blessing that can’t be shaken?

In this opening message of Matthew: Mountain to Mountain, Jesus ascends the mountain—not to give a new law, but to announce a blessing that changes everything. Through the Beatitudes, we discover that “blessed” doesn’t mean comfortable, successful, or problem-free—it means anchored in the gospel, filled with a joy that circumstances can’t steal.
Jesus invites us to stop chasing temporary happiness and instead receive the eternal blessing that comes from knowing Him. Are you living your best life—or the blessed life only Jesus can give?

📣 Episode Mentions:
• Scripture Passage: Matthew 5
• Preacher: Pastor Joby Martin

📌 Supplemental Resources From This Week:
• The Declaration That Changes Everything 
• Beatitudes - Mountain to Mountain - Matthew S2E1 (Full Service) 
• Do you want to be BLESSED? - Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin: Matthew S2E1 
• Matthew Season 2: Mountain to Mountain Sermon Series
• Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin 

The Church of Eleven22® is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here.

What if following Jesus isn’t about learning more—but about leaving what’s comfortable?
Jesus begins His public ministry not from a place of striving, but from the Father’s approval—and then He immediately goes to work. In Matthew 4, we see Jesus fulfill ancient prophecy, bring light into darkness, proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is here now, and call ordinary, unlikely people to join Him on a rescue mission for the world.
This message challenges us to stop delaying the kingdom, to embody it by pushing back darkness with light, and to respond to Jesus’ simple but costly invitation: “Follow Me.” From fishermen dropping their nets to crowds bringing their brokenness to Jesus, we’re reminded that discipleship is not a spectator sport—it’s a life of obedience, community, and mission.
What might Jesus be asking you to lay down so you can take your next step of obedience?

📣 Episode Mentions:
• Scripture Passage: Matthew 4
• Preacher: Pastor Joby Martin

📌 Supplemental Resources From This Week:
• From Existing to Free - Mark’s Story
• Calling of First Disciples - Heaven to Earth - Matthew S1E4 (Full Service) 
• What Does it Mean to Follow Jesus? - Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin: Matthew S1E3
• Matthew Season 1: Heaven to Earth Sermon Series
• Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin

The Church of Eleven22® is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas.
To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here.

What if the greatest spiritual battles you face aren’t happening around you—but inside your mind?

Right after His baptism, Jesus is led into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil—revealing a truth many of us learn the hard way: our deepest valleys often come on the heels of our highest spiritual moments.
In Episode 3 of Heaven to Earth, we walk through Matthew 4 and uncover how the enemy works, why temptation doesn’t disappear as you grow in Christ, and how Satan’s primary strategy has always been the same—attacking your identity with lies. Through Scripture, Jesus shows us how to stand firm, renew our minds, and fight back with truth by declaring, “It is written.”

What lies have you been believing—and what would change if you stood on God’s truth instead of the whispers?

📣 Episode Mentions:
• Scripture Passage: Matthew 4
• Preacher: Pastor Joby Martin

📌 Supplemental Resources From This Week:
• From Self-Worth to Surrender - Caleb's Story
• Temptation of Jesus - Heaven to Earth - Matthew S1E3 (Full Service)
• How to Fight Temptation and Live in freedom - Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin: Matthew S1E
• Matthew Season 1: Heaven to Earth Sermon Series 
• Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin

The Church of Eleven22® is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here.

In this message from Matthew 3, we encounter John the Baptist crying out in the wilderness with a simple but confrontational call: repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. As Jesus steps into the Jordan to be baptized, we see the upside-down nature of God’s kingdom on full display—where humility comes before power, obedience before recognition, and identity before performance.

From repentance and fruit-bearing faith to sanctification, salvation, and the refining fire of the Holy Spirit, this passage invites us to re-examine how we’re doing life and whose way we’re truly following. John prepared the way for Jesus’ first coming—and now we are called to prepare people for His return.

Where might God be asking you to change direction so heaven can break into earth through your life?

📣 Episode Mentions:
• Scripture Passage: Matthew 3
• Preacher: Pastor Joby Martin

📌 Supplemental Resources From This Week:
• From Performance to Freedom: A Story of Surrender and Identity 
• Baptism of Jesus - Heaven to Earth - Matthew S1E2 (Full Service)  
• The Weight of Dad’s Words + The Love of the Father - Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin: Matthew S1E2
• Matthew Season 1: Heaven to Earth Sermon Series 
• Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin 

The Church of Eleven22® is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here: http://coe22.com/donate

What if God never intended His blessings to stop with you—but to move through you to the world?

As we begin Season 1: Heaven to Earth and launch our year-long study through the book of Matthew, Vision Weekend sets the vision for how we will live as a church in 2026. From Jesus’ announcement that “the kingdom of heaven is at hand” to the Great Commission, Matthew reveals that God’s plan has always been to bless His people so that all nations might be blessed.

This message reminds us that Jesus didn’t just rescue us from sin—He rescued us for His mission. Through the stories of outsiders, ordinary people, and faithful obedience, we are invited to give God a year, trust Him fully, and join Him in bringing the gospel to every neighbor and every nation. The question is simple but costly: What is God telling you to do, and how will you respond?

📣 Episode Mentions:
• Scripture Passage: Matthew 1-2
• Preacher: Pastor Joby Martin

📌 Supplemental Resources From This Week:

• Vision Piece Handout
• The Kingdom of Heaven Is at Hand 
• Vision Weekend - Heaven to Earth - Matthew S1E1 (Full Service) 
• God is Sovereign over every story - Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin: Matthew S1E1 
• Matthew Season 1: Heaven to Earth Sermon Series 
• Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin 

About The Church of Eleven22
The Church of Eleven22® is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Eleven22 is led by Pastor Joby Martin and based in Jacksonville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas.

To support this ministry and help us continue to reach people all around the world click here.