Mercy Fellowship Sermons

Faithful in Fear 12.11.2023 42:56 ↓

What are you most afraid of? What is the thing you fear will happen and what are the consequence if what you fear actually came into reality? How does that fear influence actions? Are those actions healthy? Because of uncertainty and brokenness in our world we are easily driven by our fears. How do we flourish in fear?  

Thriving in Death 05.11.2023 44:52 ↓

Paul ended the last chapter with a prayer for the growth of God’s people. Because life in our world is hostile, he wants this church to even Flourish in Death. If we are going to flourish in hostility, we need to be able to have hope in all situations. What could be more hostile than death itself?

Thriving as Family 29.10.2023 50:39 ↓

Disciples who have been called by God are also changed by God. God’s call of salvation is also a call to sanctification. God has given the Holy Spirit to empower people to grow both in the Gospel and grow together because of the Gospel. You were a spiritual orphan, but you are now part of His forever family. This an essential relationship for our thriving.

Faithful Sexuality 15.10.2023 41:37 ↓

There is so much to affirm and celebrate in the life of the Thessalonian church, much hope seen, yet there are issues to address. Paul’s pastoral love of God’s people leads him to practical teaching to encourage and exhort Godly living. He ended last chapter with a prayer for the growth of God’s people. A key of thriving discipleship is faithful sexuality. 

Thriving Preaching 08.10.2023 43:36 ↓

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 about how essential preaching is to flourishing. 

Faithful Leadership 24.09.2023 42:05 ↓

In Chapter 2, the tone and topic of the letter shifts to Paul describing how this church was planted with a pastor who was Faithful in Leading. 

Faithful Following 17.09.2023 47:23 ↓

In these verses, Paul expressing his thankfulness for this church. He is both celebrating what God has done in them and through them AND encourage them to continue in faithfulness. His desire is they would grow in both the depth of their hope and pursuit of holiness. 

Thrive in Planting 10.09.2023 45:47 ↓

This letter is from Paul a pastor/church planter, to one of the churches he was involved in planting. Before we look at what Paul is teaching this church, we’re going to look at who they are, how they were planted, their church history and how that specific history and context of their unique church applies to our church 2,000 years later and half a world away.