MEFC Sermon Audio - Midland, MI

Pastor Gib delivers a message on Good Friday. 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 c...

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 a...

Do you always try your best? Whether you’re working, relating to your spouse, training your children, or serving others, do you always give your best effort? If not, why not? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us about the importance of doing your best in marriage, parenting, work, and service from Colossians 3:17-4:1 in the sermon, “In All things…” WHAT: 1. Marriage 2. Parenting 3. Work WHY: 1. The...

Are you only going after things that you want, or are you seeking God for the things He has already promised to give you? Do you know what has God promised to give you? Now is the time to fully believe in His promises. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from Colossians 3:12-17 in his sermon, “Grace Propels Grace.” 1. Grace to Us 2. God 3. Grace to Others

One of our goals as Christians is to overcome evil with good (Romans 12:21). But before we can overcome the sin in our lives, we have to look our own evil straight in the eye and decide to fight against it. When the Holy Spirit opens our hearts to recognize our own sin, we understand we are not great – we are deeply flawed and in desperate need of a Savior. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from Col...

Will more money solve our problems? What do real riches look like based on God’s message in Colossians 3:1-4? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us how to get rich in Christ. 1. Seek Jesus 2. Get Rich

It’s time to take our eyes off of the shadows (the fake) and focus our eyes on Jesus (the real). Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from Colossians 2:16-23 about the shadows to avoid and the substance to pursue: 1. SHADOWS • (v. 18) Mysticism - Watch out for those who downplay Jesus Christ or emphasize external spiritual experiences or angels instead of the person of Jesus Christ. • (v. 16) Legalism...

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 g...

What is the Christian path to victory? As we study Colossians 2:6-15, let’s give thanks for these eight amazing things that God did to win the victory for us, save us from sin, and transform us for His Glory: • God made us ALIVE (v 13) • God FORGAVE (v 13) • God CANCELED OUR DEBT (v 14) • God SET ASIDE our debt (v 14) • God NAILED IT (v 14) • God DISARMED (v 15) • God PUT TO SHAME rulers and autho...

Are the pains and troubles in this life worth it? Is it possible to “rejoice in our sufferings” like Paul says in the book of Colossians? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from Colossians 1:24-2:5 in his sermon, “The All-Surpassing Treasure.” • Problem – What problem do we face today? (1 Timothy 4:1-2; Colossians 2:4) • Solution – What is the solution to the dilution of false teachers? (Colossians 1...

Why is Jesus the best? He is both our Creator & Redeemer! In these times of chaos, let’s take time to focus on Jesus. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from Colossians 1:15-23 about Jesus as both the Creator of everything and the Redeemer of all. ***** Sermon Series: Colossians: Closer to Jesus Sermon Title: Part 2 Speaker: Pastor Jeremy K. Lobdell Scripture: Colossians 1:15-23

There’s no question we are living in tumultuous times. Our hope should not be in our government, our culture, or our possessions. God says to fix our eyes on things above (Colossians 3:2). As followers of Jesus our true home is in heaven – we are merely passing through this temporal and chaotic world. How, then, do we live? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches four ways from Colossians 1:1-14 to live i...

In Psalm 95 we see God calling us to joyful and exuberant worship to honor His Greatness. The Lord also calls us to quiet reverence. Regardless of the musical style or volume of our worship, we want to revere and adore Him to the best of our ability. Listen as guest preacher Dave Shumaker teaches about appropriate and genuine worship. He’ll offer us practical applications as we seek to deepen our...

If Jesus is the Light and our source of joy, here are a few questions from Pastor Jeremy to focus us as we head toward a New Year: • Where do you typically go to feel better when you are feeling down? • How much time do you spend with Jesus? • Are you excited to talk about Him? • What are you holding back from Him? • Is what you watch edifying and bringing you closer to Jesus? • What regular relat...

You’ve probably heard people call Jesus a ”Savior.” Why would we need someone to save us? Do we really need a Savior? Listen as Pastor Jeremy delivers a powerful Christmas Eve message with three questions about Jesus: • What do we need? • What did He do? • So what? “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” ~Matthew 1:21

The birth of Jesus Christ demonstrates three important truths from Luke 1:1-14: • Our Savior DESCENDS • Our Savior DEFEATS • Our Savior DELIVERS

What makes Jesus the greatest of all time? The Announcement from the angel Gabriel in Luke 1:26-38 gives us at least three things that make Jesus great: • Jesus is the God-Man; He is fully God and fully man. • Jesus’ lineage is both divine and royal; He calls us into His royal family. • Jesus has limitless power and strength. ***** TITLE: The Announcement SERMON SERIES: Because of Christmas SPEAKE...

Can anything stop Christmas? Listen as Pastor Chuck explores Advent from the perspectives of the past, present, and future. How did Herod try to stop the Messiah? Will COVID ruin Christmas? Or will Immanuel, God with Us, bring us the best Christmas ever as we pursue and enjoy a renewed focus on Him? Scriptures: Matthew 2:1-16 Galatians 4:4-5 Ephesians 3:17

Our new church Vision and Mission can be summarized by this phrase: Enjoy, Embrace, and Engage. We ENJOY and Glorify God, EMBRACE His Word, and ENGAGE His World. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 and Mark 3:23 in his sermon: Gospel-Centered Everything.

God calls us all to work. Even Jesus worked to accomplish the will of God the Father. What does Christ’s work mean for us as individuals and what does it mean for those around the globe? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us about the most important work in the history of the world. Scriptures: Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 2 Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23

"Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God." (Romans 15:7) Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches from Romans 15:1-7 about our new church mission statement and what it means to Welcome, Plug-in, and Reach Out.

Part of our new church vision and mission is to EMBRACE God's Word. What does that mean, and how will it change our lives? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from the book of 2 Timothy in his recent sermon, Embrace His Word. ***** Sermon Series: Vision & Mission Sermon Title: Embrace His Word Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-17 Speaker: Pastor Jeremy K. Lobdell

How does God draw you to himself? What can you get rid of to be more satisfied in God? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us about how to Enjoy God from Psalm 37 and Psalm 73. 1. Orientation 2. Disorientation 3. New Orientation

A Global pandemic. Riots. Hurricanes. Hackers. Racial injustice. Social media bullying. When there are storms in life and we want to survive the turbulent winds of change, where should you go? And how do you get there? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us how to be Closer to Jesus from John 15:1-17 and Psalm 1. How do we grow closer to Jesus? • Connect with His Word (the Bible). • Fellowship with Hi...

What is family? What is a church family? The ideal that we aspire to is a Trinitarian image of the home (and the church) where there is equal value, equal essence, and yet different functions among each member. Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from 1 Timothy 3:14 and Galatians 6:1-11 in the sermon, The Church is Family.