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Acts 3 Living in a broken world with broken bodies brings about a deep desire for the power of God in our lives. Rightly, we want healing. We want a clear move of God. Yet, when healing comes, it’s easy for us to miss or mistake its source. This Sunday, as we work through Acts 3, we’ll see a man healed and the scripture call those who witnessed God’s power to repentance.

Acts 2:42-47  Devoted to the Gospel Christ ascended to his royal throne and sent his Holy Spirit on his church at Pentecost. After the Holy Spirit fell, in response to Peter’s sermon, 3,000 repented of their sins, trusted in Jesus and were baptized. Now what do they do? Acts 2:42-47 gives us a picture of the gospel habits the early church was devoted to—habits we, by the power of the Spirit, want...

Acts 2.37-41 Have you heard the good news of Jesus, had your heart opened, and wondered, “What should I do?” If you have, you are not alone. That’s a question people have been asking since the first sermon an apostle preached about Jesus. And the answer today is still: “Repent and be baptized.” Join us this Sunday to hear more about how to respond to Jesus and to witness God’s grace as several peo...

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Acts 2.1-36 After much waiting for God to fulfill his promise to the disciples, the Holy Spirit arrives in Jerusalem with quite a stir. Amidst the confusion, it's fair to ask: What was happening there? What's the point? What is this about? But as we dig in this Sunday, we'll see the Holy Spirit's arrival is about Jesus being proclaimed and about Jesus being believed. The Spirit...

Acts 1.12-26 This Sunday, we’ll see Jesus’ disciples together, united, and what the scriptures call of “one accord.” Yet, there was no overlooking what Judas had done in betraying Jesus at his arrest. There was no overlooking that left a gap in their leadership. But as the disciples pursued God in prayer, they found out that God was already at work and provided perfectly for his mission, even in b...

Acts 1.1-11 As we kick off our new sermon series through the book of Acts this Sunday, we’ll see the big mission God puts before his people: to witness to the end of the earth. But we’ll also see that there’s _even_ good news about this good news, because the disciples aren’t alone on the mission. Instead, God’s people are sent to carry out God’s plan under Christ’s authority by the power of the H...

The Seven Mile Melrose staff get you updated on whats happening in the life of the church this month. 

In this episode the Melrose staff talk about the vision of Seven Mile in the coming season, and some ways we are supporting the big goal of helping others to know Jesus; in our Sunday preaching, prayer, tracks, classes, 

Has your world ever flipped upside down in a moment? Have your hopes and dreams that seemed so close seemingly come crashing down unexpectedly?_ If so, you’ll understand the predicament of Jesus’ disciples on the Sunday after his crucifixion. They expected so much, but now are left with an empty tomb they can’t explain ... until a man they don’t recognize walks alongside them on a road out of Jeru...

What do we do when our hopes and dreams die? How should we respond when the projects or the home or the family we wanted we don’t get? Everything around us tells us that if we work hard, if we apply the right methods or know the right processes or make the right connections, then all of our dreams, all of our ways, will come true. But the scriptures tell us something different. Unless the Lord bui...

This Sunday we’ll look at Psalm 146 and see how the text teaches us to continually bring our praises to the Lord, for he alone is worthy of them and able to deliver us from whatever life throws our way.

Our world is increasingly moving toward providing a life that allows and instructs us to get what we want, when we want it. We are subtly and not-so-subtly taught that waiting is something to be avoided at all costs. But what happens when there is no option other than to wait for something we can't control? What does it look like to live a life filled with hope while we wait for God? This Sun...

Have you ever wondered what God is doing right now and how your life might be connected to His greater mission? Psalm 110, the most-quoted psalm in the New Testament, is cited by Jesus and His apostles and prophetically foretold that God the Father would place His Son at His right hand and then actively extend His kingdom by overcoming His enemies. This missional psalm is a call for us to reflect:...

When we feel crushed by life, faint, and alone, who do we run to? What does our soul thirst for when we are in despair? Do we run from God, hide from Him, or ignore Him? Psalm 143 was written by David in a time of great despair. David recognizes that he cannot stand before God and earn His favor. Instead, he pleads with God according to His steadfast love. David's soul thirsts for God because...

Give thanks to the Lord. We’ve heard it said. We know it’s a good idea. We’ve read it in the scriptures. We may not even object, but pressure mounts, business overwhelms, and discontent can rise up. But only so long as we don’t remember who God is and only so long as we don’t remember what he’s done.  This Sunday, we’ll be reminded to give thanks to the Lord and why our Creator, our Redeemer, our...

Listen to an update to stay informed and involved in the life of the church as you grow in your love for Jesus.  Hear about: Our thoughts on the World Cup What to expect from the pulpit on Sundays Women's and Men's Summer Studies Inaugural Worship Night on August 8 The Annual Teacher Training for SMR Kids teachers Plans for the Elder Retreat 

This week we'll dive into Psalm 139 and think about the two vastly different responses these verses can elicit in our hearts & souls.

In Psalm 111, we’re exhorted to praise the Lord. But the psalmist doesn’t just tell us to do so and then leave us wondering how. Instead, they model for us what it looks like to praise the Lord and how this draws our attention back to our redeeme

Pastor Justin sat down with Ned and Chris to talk about student ministry leadership. Give it a listen and be praying for the Taylors, the Cervantes, and for our students!

Psalm 121 For generations, God's people would travel to Jerusalem for the great festivals, singing as they walked the long and often treacherous road. Among the songs on their lips was Psalm 121 — the cry of a weary pilgrim who, somewhere along the journey, may have begun to wonder where his help would come from. This Sunday, as we kick off our summer series in the Psalms, we'll see the...

Every Sunday, we gather at the table to share this simple meal of bread and wine as Christ’s people. It reminds us not only a meal about what Christ has accomplished in the past but also of His promises for the future. This meal serves as a preview of the future realities we will experience with Him. That means Christ’s meal helps us right now focus our hearts and minds on God’s coming kingdom, fi...

1 Corinthians 10.16-17 Each Sunday, as we come to Jesus' table, we do so together. Not alone but as a family. In fact, as we share the cup and bread, we testify that though we are many, God has made us one body in Christ, bound together in a community of his own, bought with his blood. Jesus' table is both essentially Christian and essentially corporate. This Sunday, we’ll see: at the ta...

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Each year, generation after generation of God's people would celebrate the Passover, remembering what God had done in freeing his people from Egypt. On the night before his death, Jesus and his disciples gathered and celebrated the Passover meal, but this time the focus would shift from the death of the Lamb to the death of Jesus. In fact, the Apostle Paul would later write, "Christ, our...