Sermons on Prayer
The Joy of Seeking and Receiving Sinners
Embrace God’s Word with us as Greg Langley preaches from Luke 15 in the message, There is Great Joy in Seeking and Receiving Sinners. 1. The Pharisees’ Response to Jesus’ Association with Sinners (vs. 1-2) 2. Man’s Response to the Lost, Compared with Heaven’s (vs. 3-10) 3. The Contrast of the Father and the Brother (vs. 11-32) 4×4 Prayer: 4 prayers, 4 words Ephesians 6:19 … and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my…
Spiritual Insight
What does it mean to know God? What is spiritual insight? In the book of Ephesians, the Holy Spirit writing through Paul wants to give us a relational and intimate knowledge of God so we can know Him better. Embrace God’s Word as Elder Dave Shumaker continues teaches from Ephesians 1:15-23 in the message, Spiritual Insight. Three Spiritual Insights from God in Ephesians 1:15-23: Understanding Our Confidence Understanding Jesus’ Joy in Us Understanding God’s Power Towards Us SCRIPTURES: Ephesians 1:15-23…
Care Starts With Me
The church is designed by God to be a group of people who take care of each other. As a member of the body of Christ, the Lord has given you a gift, and He calls each of us to pursue unity and participate in caring for one another. All of us are responsible to drive the church forward. Embrace God’s Word as Elder Dave Shumaker teaches from Ephesians 4:1-16 in the sermon, “Care Starts With Me.” Pursue unity (oneness)…
This Changes Everything
Do you need a life change? Are you longing for the Lord to give you a new perspective that will change your way of thinking? Embrace God’s Word as guest preacher Scott Burr teaches from Jonah 2:1-10 in the sermon, “This Changes Everything.” Let us fix our eyes on Jesus so we can be reminded of the magnificence of His work to save us which will help us as we communicate with the Father based on Jesus’ example. May we…
Get Used to Different
Embrace God’s Word with us as Elder Ken Wolf teaches from The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9b-13 in the sermon, “Get Used to Different.” Heaven is Home Heaven on Earth Heaven in Me Download Life Group Questions for this sermon. Ephesians 4:31-32 31Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Watch and Pray
As you read the New Testament scriptures, do you ever identify with Peter? He learned by trial and error, was often impulsive, and had a hard time staying awake to pray. He even denied Jesus three times. Yet, the Lord redeemed him and used Peter mightily in the early church. Listen as Pastor Jeremy Lobdell continues our Encounter the Incredible sermon series as he shares from Mark 14:26-72 in the sermon, Watch and Pray. Download Life Group Questions for this…
The Peter Attitude vs The Jesus Attitude
Jesus taught and modeled prayer. He submitted to the will of his Abba, his loving Father. Jesus taught us that through submission comes strength. The most powerful weapon we possess is prayer to our loving and faithful God. Listen as Pastor Jeremy leads us through Mark 14:10-50 in the sermon, The Peter Attitude vs. The Jesus Attitude. SCRIPTURES: Mark 14:10-11 Mark 14:18-21 Mark 14:41-50 Luke 9:51 John 18:4 1 Peter 2:23 Download Life Group Questions for this sermon. 1 Peter…
Love and Submission
What do you do when your prayers are not answered? What do you do when God doesn’t answer your prayers the way you expect? In all things, even prayer, we should seek to follow Jesus and the example He set for us. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from Mark 14:32-42 in the sermon, Love and Submission. When we seek answers from God in prayer, it is important to trust His love and submit to His will: Trouble & Temptation Power…
The Basics Here at Midland Free
We’re getting ready to RE-UNITE to RE-ENGAGE so we can REACH OUT to others in Jesus’ name! Listen as Pastor Gib teaches about the four basics for the Church from Acts 2:42-47. We want to incorporate these into our lives as Christ followers here at Midland Free. These four basics also reflect the Mission of Midland Free: Apostles’ Teaching (EMBRACE God’s Word) Fellowship (ENGAGE) Breaking of Bread (ENGAGE) Prayer (ENJOY and Glorify God) Starting on Sunday, September 12, 2021 we…
A Gift
Good Friday is a gift. We can do nothing to gain God’s favor. Christ did it all for us when He died on the cross. It was a gift given to those who believe. Jesus took our sins and gave us His righteousness. Those who don’t yet believe have to choose to believe, accept this gift, love God with all of your mind, strength and heart, and tell someone who can help you grow spiritually. Believers are to love God…
Walk in Wisdom, Continue in Prayer
Colossians tells us that Jesus is the all-surpassing treasure of infinite worth; He is the creater and redeemer, ruler and maker of all things. If you get Jesus and get nothing else, you still get filthy rich. In Colossians 4:2-6, we are given two commands: Walk in Wisdom and Continue in Prayer. How do we Walk in Wisdom in today’s world? Ask yourself these 4 questions:1. Is it biblical?2. What are the influences in my life?3. Is there balance?4. How…
Marriage on Purpose
Dan Seaborn, founder of Winning at Home, shares from Genesis 18 about the marriage of Abraham and Sarah. They lived in a time of fear. They had problems that they didn’t know how to solve. Here are a few foundational principles of TRUTH from Genesis 18 and the life of Abraham and Sarah: God has a good plan He is revealing in your day to day life that is often invisible. Press into God on the good days and the…
Lessons From a Fig Tree
How does Jesus control nature, and why is Jesus more concerned with your spiritual hunger than your physical hunger? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from Mark 11 and learn more about lessons from a fig tree. Sermon Series: Encounter the Incredible 3Sermon Title: Lessons from a Fig TreeSpeaker: Pastor Jeremy K. LobdellScripture: Mark 11:12-14, 20-25