Midwest Bible Church

Counter cultural Christians don’t languish until their circumstances change for the better, but instead seek to flourish in faith where they are planted. 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Demonstrating committed love, especially in a difficult relationship, has sanctifying power to bring others to a saving knowledge of Jesus. 1 Corinthians 7:10-16

Singleness & marriage are more than a status to be endured. They are gifts designed by God that have a divine purpose. 1 Corinthians 7:1-8

Our bodies have been set free from sin not to live for ourselves, but to live for Him who loves us and gave Himself for us. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Christians are to settle disputes among themselves according to the law of Christ rather than the law of the courts. 1 Corinthians 6:1-11

A growing and mature Christian will not push back on biblical discipline, but instead will welcome it and embrace it with appreciation. 1 Corinthians 5

Spiritual fathers and mothers assume responsibility for the spiritual development of others. 1 Corinthians 4:14-21

Servants of Christ do not judge by outward appearances; instead they use righteous standards to judge themselves and others. 1 Corinthians 4:1-13

Christians are content with being perceived as foolish in the sight of the world because of a confidence and trust that all things belong to them in Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:16-23

We must build on Christ's foundation by His grace and for His glory. 1 Corinthians 3:10-15

The Spirit works to impart the mind of Christ to believers, enabling them to be focused on on the values of Christ and bring God's perspective on every aspect of live. 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

The cross is not only a means of salvation; it is the model for our service to God and each other. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Unity is a byproduct of our common identity in Christ. 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Understanding our position in Christ is a necessity in order to live counter-culturally. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

How many of you, like me, hate to be stuck? We’ve been stuck in traffic, in airports, and long lines. As Chicagoans, you’ve likely been stuck in the snow. How many of you had to dig your car out of the snow this year? It’s no fun to be stuck. In this message, we want to encourage and challenge you, especially those who feel stuck, that although there is often no easy solution, there is a certain a...

When we come to crossroads in life—or life-defining moments, the decisions we make will determine our destinies. The two primary motivations in those decisions are self or love. How we make choices, and the motives behind them will determine the trajectory of our lives. As in the lives of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz, we are all traveling through life on paths that we have chosen to take for one reason o...

The main theme of the message is as follows: When we choose the path of obedience to God, we can trust the providence of God to be at work in our lives to accomplish His good plan. To unfold this theme, we examine 3 ways that Naomi and Ruth experienced the providence of God at work in their lives to accomplish His redemptive purposes.

Naomi decided to return home. Naomi, who left Bethlehem full, and came back empty, would come to find more than physical bread. Naomi, whose name means pleasantness, but whose soul was in bitterness, would come to find rest for her weary soul and redemption for her daughter-in-law Ruth. In this message we glean 3 lessons from Naomi and Ruth’s road home that we can apply to our lives to find rest f...

In the first message in the series on the book of Ruth, we learned about Elimelech’s wrong decision to leave home—to leave the Promise Land with his family in a time of famine because in his eye’s things look more promising in the land of Moab. And at the end of the road they discovered that there’s no bread in Moab. They found physical bread away from home, but they did not find the bread their s...

In this final message in the series we’ve entitled, “Lord, Teach Us to Pray,” we will be considering the fourth movement of prayer derived from the Lord’s model prayer. Thus far, we covered the first three movements of REVERENCE, RESPONSE, and REQUEST. In this final message, we are going to cover the fourth movement of READINESS. When we reverence God first for who He is, particularly His Sovereig...

In this series of messages, we are cover the four movements of prayer derived from the Lord’s model prayer that we use in our corporate prayer meetings. The four movements are reverence, response, request, and readiness. This tried and proven worship-centered pattern of prayer gives us a biblical and united focus in our public prayer gatherings, and can also enhance our private prayer lives. In th...