Mercy Fellowship Sermons

We all long for hope, security and a home to belong to. But where should we look? Who can accomplish this for us? In Jesus Arrival, we are reminded that God keeps His promises so we can have hope. Jesus arrival reveals to us that God is still on the throne, so we are secure. Jesus arrival as King releases us from being exiles so we can come home to our Maker and Sustainer

How do we deal with anxiety? What do we do when we worry? The Apostle Paul tells us rather than being anxious, we are to pray about everything. Why? Because "the Lord is at hand." Listen as Pastor Curtis unpacks what it means to have communion with God that results in peace and hope, surpassing our anxieties.

We are created by God not only to work, but to rest. In Jesus, He invites us to rest not only from our work but also rest in His work that He has done for us! Learn from Pastor Curtis what it means in our day to Sabbath rest.

We need hope & humility. When it comes to politics, rather than riding the waves of highs & lows, we need a better hope for our future. When we see that Jesus is still on the throne, it gives us hope, that He is still planning good for our future while also having humility, that He is the one who causes leaders & kingdoms to rise and fall.

We need leadership. We all want and need a king. Our kingdoms however are fatally flawed. In Jesus, we are promised a perfect king & hope for eternity in Jesus Kingdom has implications for following Him today.

How do we navigate being citizens of a country and also citizens of an heavenly Kingdom? How do we handle voting, when it comes to voting for the lesser of two evils? In this series, Pastor Chris Rich leads us through a 3 week Sermon series on looking to King Jesus as our only hope while still taking our responsibility to influence culture & vote seriously, as citizens of the country we inhabit. P...

Godly wisdom is useless for fools and prideful scoffers. Humble hearts are necessary to know you need wisdom, desire wisdom, and apply wisdom. Before Proverbs moves into more specific instructions laid out in later chapters, we get a call back to the “why” and “who” of wisdom for life. Humility and Honor (8:1-21) – Godly wisdom is ever present especially at key decision points on our journeys call...

Created for Good Work. From the beginning humanity was created by God and placed in His creation for a purpose. We were to be fruitful and multiply (our sexuality) and we were to keep and cultivate the world into a beautiful, flourishing, and God glorifying society (our work). While sin can make our work into toil, our good purpose remains to be diligent. Deep in Debt (6:1-5) – Both our words and...

Solomon begins to move from general admonishments about foolishness and encouragement towards wisdom to specific warnings and instruction. The first practical topic he addresses (and returns to often) is our sexuality. While the world makes unfettered sexuality an idol and the foundation of our identity, God has given it to us as a powerful gift to steward with wisdom. How we understand and practi...

None of us are blank slates or empty canvases. For better or worse, we have all had our identity influenced and our lives impacted by our family of origin. We then live in response by either receiving what we think is good and helpful, or rejecting what we think is bad or harmful. Generational Wisdom (4:1-9) – We receive some form of wisdom and instruction from previous generations. Solomon is a f...

God’s Heart is for His children. Any discussion about the words, will, or wisdom of God needs to start from a place of assuming God’s goodness and that His deepest desire is for His glory and our joy. What is most holy, honorably right, and pure is also what is most ultimately profitable for us. Our Heart’s Direction (3:1-12) – Our perspective and understanding are both limited and flawed. Trustin...

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. – Proverbs 1:7 Proverbs 1-2 We all have “words to live by”. We have gathered sage sayings and gleaned truisms from a variety of sources. For these words to be truly life giving they must actually lead us away from folly and towards flourishing. Kingly Wisdom (1:1-7) – In world of sin and brokenness, righteous...

We do not run alone – While each of us have an individual call to relentlessly run the race that is set before us, the Christian life is never intended to be lived out alone in isolation. We were made for communion with God and community with His people, yet we face barriers to both.

This is our time – We do not determine the times and places we run our leg of the race. Each season will have its unique challenges and joys for us to endure and experience. Wherever and whenever we find ourselves running, we can have great confidence God is with us and for us.

Words Matter - Cultures have identities described with language and words. Words can build us up or tear us down. They can bring comfort or condemnation. Because there is great power in words, specifically the Word of God, Paul writes to Timothy about how words impact our race.