MEFC Sermon Audio - Midland, MI

What do you do when people falsely accuse you, or when it seems like you face opposition all around? Do you write out your rant on social media, lash out against your accuser, or complain and grumble? Let us look to Jesus and follow His example from Mark 14:53-65. Listen as Pastor Jeremy Lobdell teaches in the sermon, The Son of Man: • Remember that God is judge. • Remain silent. • The Lord will r...

What do you do when people falsely accuse you, or when it seems like you face opposition all around? Do you write out your rant on social media, lash out against your accuser, or complain and grumble? Let us look to Jesus and follow His example from Mark 14:53-65. Listen as Pastor Jeremy Lobdell teaches in the sermon, The Son of Man: • Remember that God is judge. • Remain silent. • The Lord will r...

Listen as best-selling authors and researchers Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn, along with Elder Jeff Koehlinger, share from Romans 2:4, Ephesians 2:4-8, and Luke 6:35-36 in a teaching about Kindness in all Relationships as we prepare for a church-wide 30-Day Kindness Challenge during the month of March. • A Biblical understanding of kindness • What can make kindness difficult • Some key, practical steps...

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.

What do you do when your prayers aren’t 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 14:132-42 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:...

What is the purpose of life? Why are you here? Your life at times might feel like a spy novel with mystery, intrigue, and uncertainty, but as a follower of Jesus Christ you have a commission from Him, and a cup that He gives you. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from Mark 14:10-25 in the sermon, The Commission and the Cup.

Let us love Jesus with an extravagant love for all He has done to save us, redeem us, and forgive us! Join us as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Pastor Jeremy as he begins a new sermon series in the book of Mark: Encounter the Incredible 5. The sermon today focuses on Mark 14:1-9 in the message, Extravagant Love. 1. Costly 2. Beautiful

Listen as Pastor Jeremy Lobdell preaches on the “Gospel-Centered” aspect of our Vision Statement from 1 Corinthians 15:1-8.

What does it mean to be content, especially in a culture obsessed with the accumulation of wealth, money, and possessions? How can we avoid complacency, fatalism, and covetousness and instead live with joyful generosity toward God and others? Listen as Elders Dave Shumaker and Jeff Koehlinger lead us to embrace God’s Word in the sermon, Pursue Eternal Gain Through Contentment based on 1 Timothy 6:...

Listen as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Elders Troy Griese and Ken Wolf as they teach from 1 Peter 5:1-4 in the sermon, Shadowing the Shepherd.

Our culture has changed rapidly over the last 10 years. Words are being redefined, people are confused, families and friends are divided, and anger abounds. If only we had a source of TRUTH that is eternal – a truth for all people at any time…. Praise God, WE DO! We have the unchanging, inerrant, promise-filled, eternal Word of God. Listen as Pastor Chuck begins the new year in a timely sermon fro...

What is the duty of humanity? Our duty is to respect God’s ordering of our lives. Because all of our life is lived “under the sun,” sometimes we will have trouble, and yet the Lord is lovingly and sovereignly in control of each aspect of our lives. Our proper response should be one of humble submission to God’s will, knowing that everything we do for Him matters. Listen as Pastor Jeremy concludes...

Merry Christmas! Worship with us as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Pastor Jeremy Lobdell as he teaches from John 1:1-14 in the Christmas Eve sermon, “An Origin Story.” The deity and distinction of Jesus are on full display in the Gospel of John: 1. Jesus is God 2. Jesus gives life 3. Go to Jesus to get life

Pastor Jeremy Lobdell continues our sermon series in Ecclesiastes with a sermon based on Ecclesiastes 11:7-12:7, Remember Your Creator.

The author of Ecclesiastes wants us to trust in the character of God. Why? Because God is faithful! Listen as Pastor Jeremy leads us through Ecclesiastes 9:13-11:6 in the sermon, "Wisdom & Folly." ---------- 1. Trust the Character of God 2. Accept the Nature of our Universe (accept your portion) 3. Live Wisely 4. Hope Eternally in Jesus Christ ---------- Our faith should not be in the outcome of o...

Listen as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Pastor Jeremy Lobdell as he teaches from Ecclesiastes 9 in the sermon, “The Faith Outlook.” • LEAVE the unknows to God • CLEAVE to what you have in Christ

Do you believe in a competent God? An all-loving, all-knowing, all-powerful God? If He is who He says He is, then His character is an anchor for our soul. We can completely believe and trust Him. Listen as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Pastor Jeremy Lobdell as he teaches from Ecclesiastes 8 in the sermon, “God Will Make It Right.” • Enjoy the Adventure • Be Wise • Trust that God Will Make It...

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Listen as we embrace God’s Word and hear from guest preacher Dr. Jim Plueddeman as he teaches from Psalm 67 in the sermon, “Why Does God Want to Bless Us?”

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Weird but true.” There are many things in this life that sound strange, but actually happen. Even the Bible gives accounts of events that were weird but true! Similarly, in the book of Ecclesiastes we read about a series of spiritual truths that sound contradictory, but in God’s wisdom and sovereignty are actually true. Listen as Pastor Jeremy Lobdell expounds on...

Is it possible to live in this broken world with peace and joy? Many people keep looking for more, striving for wealth, comparing themselves to others, or wishing they had a different life. Listen as we embrace God’s Word for the answers and hear from Pastor Jeremy with the message, “How to Live at Peace” from Ecclesiastes 5:8-20, Hebrews 12:1, and Matthew 7:11. • TRUST the race organizer • ACCEPT...

In Christ, we have nothing to fear. But in our state as sinners, we should humble ourselves before our holy God in fear, repentance, and reverence. He calls us to be still, listen, and seek Him. Join us as we embrace God’s Word and hear from Pastor Jeremy as he continues our fall sermon series with the message, “A Creature's Place” based on Ecclesiastes 5:1-7. • Recognize our place • Be still • Bo...

What makes work meaningful? Sometimes it seems like our work feels mundane, redundant, or insignificant. As it turns out, it is not WHAT we are working for, but WHO we are working for. Listen as Pastor Jeremy continues our fall sermon series with the message, "Meaningful Work" based on Ecclesiastes 4:4-16: • Work HARD • Work FOR • Work WITH

The Lord calls his followers to serve and reach out to others! The Kingdom grows by everyday actions of faithful believers. While good works are part of the normal Christian life, we must remember that we are not saved by our good works, but we are saved for good works. Listen as Steve Scott preaches in the sermon, “Zoom Out, Zoom In” as part of our GoLocal Sunday outreach: • What does it mean to...

Listen as Pastor Jeremy continues our fall sermon series with the message, Ecclesiastes: How to Pass the Test based on Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3: 1. God Tests 2. Tests are Good 3. How to Pass the Test

Listen as Pastor Jeremy continues our fall sermon series with the message, Ecclesiastes: How to Enjoy Life on Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 1. Accept the limits 2. Trust the Giver 3. Apply your faith