Mercy Church Podcast

Pastor Spence continues teaching from Romans 1, highlighting the very passage that sparked the Protestant Reformation, and encourages us to honestly consider whether or not we identify with the apostle Paul’s declaration of being unashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ. If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.co...

Pastor Spence opens 2025 with our longest sermon series yet - the book of Romans! This New Testament book is a transformative letter that deeply impacts church history and explores fundamental questions about our identity and God's love. In this sermon, he highlights how Paul views himself as a servant of Christ, underlining the importance of understanding our identity in light of God's view of us...

Pastor Mike preaches on the birth of Jesus Christ and the hope the arrival of the Messiah brings to all. If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons .  Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our three ca...

Pastor Darrick preaches on the birth of Jesus Christ and the hope the arrival of the Messiah brings to all. If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons .  Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our three...

Pastor Spence preaches on the birth of Jesus Christ and the hope the arrival of the Messiah brings to all. If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons .  Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings at one of our three...

Blake Templeton, our Providence Road Campus Director, exhorts us to make our home in Jesus. He examines the story of Mary and Martha and helps us consider our focus as we enter the new year.  If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons .  Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spe...

Pastor Spence focuses on the core message from Luke 1:37, "Nothing will be impossible with God. " He encourages listeners to hold fast to God's promises in areas where they may feel challenged. He reminds us of God's presence in our lives and encourages us that while we may face challenges or suffering, having God with us is all we truly need. If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen...

Pastor Spence outlines three responses to hearing about Jesus: perceiving Him as nobody, rejecting Him as an enemy, or embracing Him as King, ultimately calling for a heart posture that recognizes Jesus as King.  If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons .  Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and...

In this sermon, we learn about Joseph and the divine interruption in his life caused by Mary's unexpected pregnancy. Pastor Spence encourages listeners to see interruptions as invitations to trust God and grow closer to Him, highlighting that God's plans often surpass our own. Using Joseph's response as an example, he emphasizes the importance of leaning into faith, accepting God's promises, and r...

Pastor Mike emphasizes that the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew shows that Jesus came for everyone, including outsiders, and offers rest for our soul's restlessness. Despite life's challenges, he reassures us that God is always working, even in silence, and that in Jesus, the work needed for salvation is complete, allowing us to find true rest. He encourages believers to bring their burdens to Chris...

Pastor Darrick focuses on the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew, demonstrating that Jesus came from a lineage of flawed individuals, reinforcing that He came for everyone, regardless of their background. The central message is that Jesus came to deliver humanity from sin, providing healing and hope during struggles and brokenness. Ultimately, he encourages listeners to believe the gospel, surrender th...

Pastor Brett explores the genealogy found in Matthew's gospel, highlighting three key figures: Abraham, David, and Jesus, and demonstrating how God's promise to bless the world, establish a kingdom, and save sinners is fulfilled in Christ. Throughout the message, he reminds the congregation that God's grace extends even to the least likely people and that true hope is found in accepting Jesus as S...

In the final sermon in this series on Proverbs, Pastor Spence emphasizes the importance of trusting God and the role of friendship as a way to demonstrate and experience God’s love. He outlined what God created friendship for: to show self-sacrificing love, to help us flourish, and to save us from destructive decisions through honest communication. He encourages everyone to cultivate godly friends...

Pastor Spence preaches on the importance of dating within a Christian context, emphasizing that dating has the ultimate purpose of finding a spouse. He explains that both marriage and singleness are valuable seasons from God, encouraging singles not to rush but to seek a partner who shares their faith and commitment to growth in Christlikeness. The message also highlights the significance of commu...

Pastor Darrick preached on what God’s Word says about parenting, emphasizing that everyone in the congregation participates in some form of parenting, whether through biological, spiritual, or community roles. He highlighted the essential nature of training children in the ways of God and provided five practical ways to parent with purpose, including daily prayer, teaching God’s Word, and protecti...

Pastor Spence highlights the importance of trusting God and living according to His wisdom, particularly in the context of parenting. He emphasizes that children are a gift from God, and parents are responsible for guiding them toward a relationship with God. Through discipline, teaching, and prayer, parents should seek to model a life that reflects trust in God, reminding the congregation that wh...

Pastor Spence explains that God calls us to view work as a form of worship, highlighting that work was a part of the original design of creation before sin entered the world. He expounds upon this idea with Biblical evidence that work is not meant to be viewed as a necessary evil or sole source of identity, but because of sin, work often leads to frustrations, challenges, and disappointments that...

Pastor Spence introduces our new sermon series in the book of Proverbs, which will focus on what God's Word says about various aspects of life, with today’s theme being government. Throughout the sermon, Pastor Spence emphasizes the importance of trusting in the Lord and understanding that while government is corrupted by sin, God instituted it to promote human flourishing. Finally, he urges the c...

Pastor Spence exhorts us to live a life worthy of the gospel and shows us how God's Word helps us work toward this lifestyle. If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons .  Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton. We would love for you to join us on Sunday mornings a...

Julius Tennal, Pastor of International Missions at The Summit Church, shares his burden for each of us to join in God’s mission to save the lost. He looks to Revelation to help us understand the outcome of the calling we have received here and now. If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons .  Mercy Chu...

Pastor Spence continues in our missions series and shows us three types of people who want to follow Jesus but prioritize other things first and helps us learn from each of them. If you missed previous weeks’ sermons, you can listen to them here! You can also watch videos of the sermons at mercycharlotte.com/sermons .  Mercy Church is located in Charlotte, NC, and is led by Pastor Spence Shelton....

Pastor Darrick teaches about The Great Commission, explaining that we are each called to make disciples and giving us confidence and instruction on how to do exactly that! Depending on which campus of Mercy Church you attended this morning, you heard Pastor Darrick, Pastor Mike, or Pastor Scott preach on The Great Commission. Since we are a sending church that trains pastors and future church-plan...

Pastor Scott teaches about The Great Commission, explaining the call to make disciples everywhere and showing us how we can be effective disciple-makers as senders or goers. Depending on which campus of Mercy Church you attended this morning, you heard Pastor Darrick, Pastor Mike, or Pastor Scott preach on The Great Commission. Since we are a sending church that trains pastors and future church-pl...

Pastor Mike teaches about The Great Commission, calling us to first recognize that Jesus is with us as we go and then exhorting us to follow Jesus' instructions to make disciples. Depending on which campus of Mercy Church you attended this morning, you heard Pastor Darrick, Pastor Mike, or Pastor Scott preach on The Great Commission. Since we are a sending church that trains pastors and future chu...

We gathered as one church in one location at Ovens Auditorium to celebrate God’s faithfulness to us over the past nine years and kicked off a sermon series that will help us take our next steps in following Jesus as we look ahead to the years ahead. Pastor Spence begins our series with an exhortation from Isaiah 6 to pray, “Here I am, Lord. Send me, and consider how we can join God in His great pu...