Every step of the cross—from the nails to the final cry was not forced on Jesus but freely embraced out of love for sinners. The crucifixion shows a Savior who satisfied God’s justice by choice, opening the way to God because love was willing to pay the full cost.
Peter’s greatest failure unfolded beside a charcoal fire, yet Jesus later rebuilt him beside another fire, proving that the Savior restores the very places sin once destroyed. This sermon shows how Christ exposes our denial, breaks our self-reliance, and then invites us to renewed commitment and usefulness in His service.
Pastor Connor McFarland unpacks 1 Thessalonians 5:14–15 to reveal five marks of a disciple-making church and how every believer is called to help one another grow in Christ.
This sermon calls our church to start giving church a good name by embracing a gospel-worthy reputation. Bold in witness, kind in unity, and clean in purity. When we stand firm, serve humbly, and shine brightly, we display to a watching world the supernatural reality of Christ among us.
Paul warned the Ephesian elders that Satan’s strategy to destroy the church always begins the same way by corrupting leaders, releasing wolves, and raising up warped insiders who twist truth and divide the flock. Faithful shepherds must guard the church Christ purchased with His blood.
Jesus’ prayer in John 17:20–24 reveals that the greatest threat to the church is not persecution from without but division from within and the true evidence of our faith is not uniformity of style or opinion, but supernatural love and unity that mirror the Father’s love for the Son and display Christ’s glory to the watching world.
In this message, we peer into the very heart of God as Jesus lifts His eyes toward heaven. This sacred prayer exposes the divine plan of redemption, showing that the Son’s obedience, the Father’s glory, and the believer’s salvation are forever intertwined in the love of the Godhead.
The Bible truly comes alive when we see Jesus Christ as its central purpose and theme—the One who turns confusion into clarity. From His death and resurrection to His promise of the Spirit, Christ is the key who unlocks our understanding, our access to the Father, and our fullness of joy both now and forever.
As Mission Bible celebrates its 15th birthday this message calls on believers to build visible reminders of God’s faithfulness so future generations will know His power and fear Him.
When the Holy Spirit truly touches a person, it's not about feelings or signs. Rather, it's conviction: exposing sin, revealing God’s perfect righteousness, warning of coming judgment, and guiding the believer into all truth.
God’s will isn’t a mystical maze but a clear path marked by obedience to His Word, trust in His providence, and the wise use of Spirit-filled freedom. When a believer is walking in holiness, gratitude, and submission, they can confidently make choices—knowing God is sovereign over every step and delights to lead through both open and closed doors.
This quite personal sermon unpacks the transforming power of God's grace through the lens of a personal salvation story. Tracing humanity’s dead nature, enslaved lifestyle, divine rescue, supernatural change, and ultimate purpose, it declares that salvation is entirely God’s doing, so that our lives become living trophies of His mercy.
In this message, we examine a Christian's response to LGBT relationships, not by affirming sin or reacting with rage, but by tethering themselves to truth while extending compassion to the lost.
This sermon answers the question, “Has my church become attractional?” by showing from John 4:20–24 that true worship isn’t about place or style but must be offered in spirit and truth, from the heart and grounded in Scripture. While the essence of worship stays fixed, centered on Christ and guided by God’s Word, the expression has varied across centuries and cultures, warning us not to confuse method with message or form with faithfulness.
When hurt by others in the church—misunderstood, falsely accused, or gossiped about—our flesh wants to fight back, but Christ calls us to bless, not retaliate. This sermon reminds us not to let pride poison us, not to go to war, and not to take vengeance into our own hands.
Why do the wicked seem to prosper while the righteous suffer? In Psalm 73, Asaph wrestles with this same tension—until worship gives him an eternal perspective where God’s nearness is his true good.
Jesus warns His disciples that faithful gospel witness will provoke hatred from the world. He explains that this hatred stems from spiritual ignorance and rejection of God, but promises the Holy Spirit will empower their witness. Christians should not be surprised by persecution but recognize it as a mark of genuine discipleship.
In a world where Gen-Z is more digitally connected yet more relationally isolated than ever, Jesus offers the only true answer: sacrificial love. This message unpacks how Christians can embody Christ’s love as the only lasting solution to a lonely and artificial age.
In this message, we see how a true relationship with Jesus is evidenced by bearing spiritual fruit, as He is the true vine and believers are the branches.