Do our lives look distinctively different from the world around us or do we just blend in to the rest of society? To make a supernatural difference for Christ in our self-centered, and self-absorbed society, we must not only live supernaturally different, there must be something radically different about the way we show love. Only when our love resembles the indiscriminate love of Christ can we as Christians effect positive change for God’s kingdom. (Luke 6:27-36)
Apr 28, 2024•42 min
A blessed life according to the Author of life is totally upside down from the point of view of most people in our world. It’s the inverted way of life in the kingdom that will not only allow us to experience the truly good life, but it’s through embracing it that we, as representatives of God’s kingdom, can make an eternal difference in this world. (Luke 6:17-26)
Apr 21, 2024•44 min
How do you discern your calling in life? In this sermon, we are going to learn some lessons from Jesus and His appointment of the twelve apostles about discerning and living out the call of God upon our lives. (Luke 6:12-16)
Apr 14, 2024•44 min
The implications of the resurrection of Jesus that provide us hope are that the saved are and will be transformed, are and will be transported to a new Kingdom, and the Savior has and will triumph over all. (1 Corinthians 15:50-58)
Mar 31, 2024•41 min
The unified parables of weddings, rags, and wineskins show that the kingdom of Jesus is here now, and is marked by both feasting and fasting. We will learn how the imagery in these parables are nothing new, but the ancient hope of renewal and revival that is spoken of all throughout the old testament. (Luke 5:33-39)
Mar 24, 2024•41 min
We are going to learn from the example of Jesus what it means to be a friend of sinners and why in His upside-down kingdom it is essential to fulfilling His redemptive purposes.
Mar 17, 2024•42 min
Biblical faith is not faith in faith, it’s not positive thinking, it’s not name it and claim it or believe it and you can achieve it. The key to possessing overcoming faith is not the size of your faith, but where you place your faith. Little faith is better than misplaced faith because faith is as good as its object. Faith that pleases God is focused on Christ and functions to fulfill His will in the power of the Holy Spirit. (Luke 5:17-26)
Mar 10, 2024•51 min
What's unique about a first responder is that in addition to being specially trained, they are called upon to do the opposite of what the average person will instinctively do in an emergency. When gun shots are heard or a house is on fire, the average person will run away from the danger, whereas a first responder will run to the danger to rescue people. Like a first responder serves society, God has ordained believers to be His first responders of mercy to a world in spiritual crisis. (Luke 5:1...
Mar 03, 2024•49 min
Followers of Christ become fishers of men. This is what all Christians have been called to do. We haven’t been called to be keepers of a Christian aquarium. We’ve been called to be fishers of men. And to do so we need the heart of Christ. To unfold this theme, we are going to examine some attributes and actions that must be evident in our lives through the work of the Spirit if we are to catch souls for Christ. (Luke 5:1-11)
Feb 25, 2024•44 min
Kingdom authority is released in and through those under the King’s rule so that they could fulfill His Kingdom agenda. As Adrian Rogers put it, "The paradoxical truth is that the freedom and authority we have in Jesus is because we are under authority.” (Luke 4:31-44)
Feb 18, 2024•49 min
Long-time friend of MBC, Roy Patterson, encourages us with a message of God's powerful ability to rescue and care for us in troubling times. The God who rescued Daniel from the lions' den is the God we serve today, He has not changed. (Daniel 6:7-12)
Feb 11, 2024•41 min
Jesus Himself modeled for us all, what faithfulness to the calling of preaching looks like. And because of His faithfulness and resurrection power, all who have been called to preach can trust that He supplies all that’s needed to be faithful to the task. Faithful preachers are tethered to the Spirit and true to the scriptures as they seek to advance the Kingdom of Christ. (Luke 4:14-30)
Feb 04, 2024•48 min
The most fearful, sorrowful, and insecure state to be in is not knowing who you are; not knowing your identity because you don’t know where you are, where you came from or who you belong to. This can happen through spiritual neglect or deception. Satan’s primary strategy for weakening our faith is to attack our identity in Christ. To defeat him we must maintain our intimacy with Christ. (Luke 4:1-13)
Jan 28, 2024•46 min
Christ the Son of God obeyed His Father as the Son of man, even to the point of death, so that sons and daughters of men can share in His divine Sonship. Through Him, we also have access to and approval of the Father. (Luke 3:21-38)
Jan 21, 2024•48 min
Like John the Baptist, believers are called to be transformational voices to our generation. Because of the transforming power of the gospel, Christians have something eternally significant to say that the world desperately needs to hear. You have a voice; it’s a gift from God. How are you using it? How are you developing it? (Luke 3:1-20)
Jan 14, 2024•50 min
Growing believers increase in wisdom and the favor of God and people by sitting, listening, and asking, by focusing on their relationship with Jesus, by submitting to Him, and by treasuring the works of God in their lives. (Luke 2:39-52)
Jan 07, 2024•56 min
God’s peace comes to us when the Prince of Peace is held up before our eyes by the Spirit, and in response He’s given His rightful place on the throne of our hearts. (Luke 2:22-38)
Dec 31, 2023•46 min
God became flesh to dwell among us so that we can taste, treasure, and tell of the riches of His glory and grace. (Luke 2:1-20)
Dec 24, 2023•44 min
Twice-born believers are regenerated by the Spirit to bear witness to the light of life. We are going to look at what Zechariah, John the Baptist’s father, said about John after Elizabeth gave birth to him. From his prophetic words, we will consider some key factors that enabled John to succeed at what matters most, namely to be a witness to the light of the world. (Luke 1:57-80)
Dec 17, 2023•59 min
In Mary's anthem, The Magnificat, her reflections on the word of God and the women of God lead her to worship in humility and hope.
Dec 10, 2023•37 min
God works in unexpected ways through the lives of ordinary people to fulfill His extraordinary plans. We are going to learn some truths from the birth announcement of Jesus about how God works in unexpected ways to fulfill His purposes in our lives.
Dec 03, 2023•44 min
Luke gives a detailed account of the birth announcement of both John the Baptist and of Jesus. Both of these birth announcements, starting with John, came at unexpected times and were given to unexpected people in unexpected places which led to unexpected blessings. Unexpected blessings of God’s kingdom are encountered on the long road of faithfulness and obedience.
Nov 26, 2023•46 min
What do you know? How certain are you of the hope of the gospel? To have greater certainty we need to see Jesus with greater clarity. Our certain hope as Christians is not based on wishful thinking but on the life of the incarnate Son of God. In the message today, we are going to look at 3 main sources of the certainty that enables us to be dynamic representatives of the upside down-ness of life under Christ’s rule on earth.
Nov 19, 2023•47 min
Due to the truth that we are new creations, with a completely new present and future reality in Christ, we must seek and set our minds on the things above. Those who belong to Christ have a completely new identity and reality, and this changes everything about their lives.
Nov 12, 2023•35 min
The word of God, not our emotions, should be our ultimate guide in life. But though our emotions are not always a reliable guide, they serve as a vital gauge to our spiritual health.
Nov 05, 2023•50 min
When it comes to the ministry of the Holy Spirit, it seems there’s a greater fascination with the gifts of the Spirit than with the fruit of the Spirit. In this message, we are going to examine the nine qualities Paul called the fruit of the Spirit. These qualities are the real marks of maturity in Christ, of what it truly means to live a Spirit-filled life. As we examine these virtues, we will also learn how they are produced in our lives so that we might live an abundant christian life. (Galat...
Oct 29, 2023•45 min
Under the New Covenant, the Holy Spirit, who makes Christ’s presence known, doesn’t change lives by filling a room, but by filling the lives of surrendered believers. As we will see from our text, the New Covenant command is not for believers to seek the Spirit to fill a room. The New Covenant command is for believers to be filled with the Spirit.
Oct 22, 2023•46 min
The Holy Spirit isn’t hiding somewhere else inside or outside the building, waiting for someone to invite Him to show up. The Holy Spirit makes Christ known in and through our surrendered lives. God shows up when Spirit-filled Christians show up to be a blessing to others. In our message, we are going to see some key principles about the way spiritual gifts function in the church so that Christ is seen, heard, and glorified and believers are edified.
Oct 15, 2023•48 min
We walk around with a jug of water so that we can stay physically hydrated, but we do little to stay spiritually hydrated. Consequently, our souls are not only spiritually parched, but we have nothing to give to refresh the souls of others. When we drink deeply from the well of His love, our hearts become springs of living water for thirsty souls. (John 7:37-39)
Oct 08, 2023•38 min
As Midwest Bible Church celebrates 90 years since being founded, Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Pastor Emeritus of Moody Bible Church, visits and shares this message on how God builds and sustains His church.
Oct 01, 2023•31 min
