Jeff Wald shares what it means to abide in Christ and stirs us to action in response to Jesus' transforming power in our lives.
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Commissioned
Christ’s final commission to us was to grow up into maturity, and to make mature disciples! How do we get there? By becoming doers of the word, and not hearers only. But how do we become doers? Not by works or legalism, but by communing deeply and regularly with God and his word—and then obeying. This mission—i.e., not just evangelizing people, but “disciple-izing” them to maturity—is the most valuable, important, necessary, and urgent mission in the world. What lesser missions distract you from it? What next step is God challenging you to take to love and serve those around you?
By Grace, Through Faith
God wants us to be alive – and on-mission! You were prepared for mission, and God has prepared mission for you. He is writing you into the story. Ephesians 2:10 says that “We are God’s workmanship, created for good works in Christ” – and the preceding verses tell us HOW this mission of good works is accomplished. It is not something we can ever do on our own, but it happens only by grace, through faith: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:8-10 NIV).
Prepare Your Mind!
God’s critical mission for us is to share the hope of Christ! That’s what people need, and we can’t stay spectators; we must change from consumers to contributors. We want someone else to do it for us – but no one else can. You yourself must prepare your mind (“gird up the loins of your mind” in KJV) your mind, and engage in this spiritual battle with discipline and sober-mindedness (1 Peter 1:13). God is building his church around the world, just as he said he would (Matthew 16:18) – and we are called to play a part. When his truth is revealed to us, we must adjust our lives accordingly. Each of us must become a doer of the word, not just a hearer only (James 1:22).
Get Ready!
Cory Swanson encourages us to take advantage of a field ripe for harvest in front of us by ceasing from excuse-making, and instead seeing the opportunities in front of us to impact those around us, so long as we are prepared to take them.
Time Out Part 6
Jason Harris continues our sermon series on sabbath and rest by teaching on how to practice enjoying the presence of God.
Time Out Part 5
JR Quigley continues our sermon series on sabbath and rest by teaching out of Ecclesiastes and encouraging us to not be stingy with out time.
Time Out Part 4 – Ryan Dahlke at MHCC
Ryan Dahlke continues in our series on Sabbath and rest by teaching on recognizing Sabbath as a reminder of what God's done and who he is. He also touches on how legalism can interact with our time of Sabbath and rest.
Time Out Part 3
JR Quigley continues in his series on sabbath and rest by highlighting God's sovereignty.
Time Out Part 2
JR Quigley continues in his sermon series on sabbath and rest.
Time Out Pt. 1
JR Quigley begins a series on rest by teaching on the Sabbath and what it means to have rest in our modern world.
You Get What You Deserve – Things Jesus Never Said Part 4
Jason Harris wraps up our series on things Jesus never said by sharing about God's grace and forgiveness.
You Won’t Have Bad Days – Things Jesus Never Said Part 3
Jeff Wald shares on what Scripture has to tell us about the hard times we face in this world.
God, The Breaker – Clem Ferris at MHCC
Bryan Asay provides an update on JR's Sabbatical; Clem Ferris shares on how God breaks through our obstacles and uses our challenges to make us more like Christ.
Do What Makes You Happy – Things Jesus Never Said, Part 2
Tyler Redden continues in our Things Jesus Never Said series by exploring the story from John Chapter 8 of the woman caught in adultery.
Things Jesus Never Said, Part 1
Jason Harris begins our series on things Jesus never said by speaking on forgiveness.
To Tell The Truth
Tyler Redden shares a different perspective on the story of Abraham and Isaac from Genesis 22.
When They Walk Away Part 3
Jeff Wald concludes his series on deconstruction by discussing how we should approach those who have fallen away from the faith and do not want to be helped back.
What Do You See?
MHCC's former senior pastor Bryan Asay shares an update on South Africa and encourages us to see the people in the crowd with a compassionate perspective.
Walking By The Spirit
Jason Harris continues in Cory Swanson's Freedom series by sharing from Galatians Chapter 5.