Midwest Bible Church

In this series of messages, we 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. We believe that this tried and proven worship-based pattern of prayer gives us a biblical and united focus in our public prayer gatherings, and can also enhance our private prayer liv...

In 2 Timothy 1:6, Paul encouraged Timothy to fan into flame the gift of God. For a fire to start and grow, it needs fuel. And one vital source of fuel is oxygen. Hence Paul exhorts Timothy to fan into flame the gift of God. If our flame is being snuffed out, if our love for God has grown cold if our holy ambition from God has diminished, what do we do to fan it back into flame? In this message, we...

In Jesus, the incarnate Son of God, not only is God’s glory unveiled but in Him, the veil over our sinful heart is removed so that we no longer need to hide. We don’t need to feel the need to run away and hide from God and one another anymore. Instead, we can run to the Father and bask in the glory of His grace again and again. In this first message in the series, we examine how through the unveil...

When confronted by danger, there are times when the wisest thing to do is to run for cover and shelter in place. But like those essential workers, who are running into burning buildings and caring for people infected with the virus, there’s a time for believers to take great risks to deliver the eternal hope of the gospel to those who will otherwise be eternally lost if they don’t hear it and beli...

In this message, we hear from the letter, known as the book of Revelation, which Jesus wrote, through John, to the seven churches in Asia. More specifically, we are going to be hearing what Jesus said to the church in Sardis. If we received a letter from Jesus today, what would it say? Would He caution us to wake up before it’s too late? Would He command us? Would He command us? Would He tell us t...

In his closing salutation, Peter sums up the vital lessons he learned from his personal experience with Christ. His closing words serve as a summary of Peter’s letter, which he wrote to be a means of grace to strengthen his brothers and sisters in Christ for the challenges ahead. The main theme of the message is this: Christian exiles must lay hold of God's grace in solidarity to stand for Christ...

In this message from 1 Peter 5:1-4, we examine that what God is looking for in a shepherd of His church is not marketing or management skills. As Robert Murray M’Cheyne said, “it’s not great talents that God blesses, but great likeness to Jesus.” A theological degree can serve a Pastor well. But a godly leader is not made in a seminary; he’s made through Fire. To unfold this theme, we will learn f...

Robert Murray M’Cheyne, who gave himself sacrificially to the work of God, shared the following about the need for personal holiness in life and ministry: “It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeness to Jesus. A holy minister is an awful weapon in the hand of God.” This need for personal holiness in ministry is not only true of Pastors but all believers. In this message, we learn...

In this message, we consider how the mindset of Christ, and in particular their perspective on the judgment to come, propelled Christians in exile into a life of sacrificial and life-giving ministry. Main idea: A mindset of expectancy about Christ’s return propels exile Christians into LIFE-GIVING ministry.

Where does the motivation and endurance come from to live a countercultural life to the glory of Christ? It comes from looking unto both the suffering that Jesus endured and the victory that He achieved through it on our behalf. In this message, we also deal with some verses that most respected Bible teachers agree are difficult to interpret. However, the main point of the message is not derived f...

In this message from 1 Peter 3:13-16, we consider the subject of evangelism. The gospel has spread throughout church history, not because the church figured out what evangelism methods worked best. Instead, it’s spread because the message of the gospel, coupled with their manners as exile evangelist, resisted the culture and became convincing proof before their adversaries of the saving hope and g...

In this message, we examine the actions and heart attitudes of a person that, as the Psalmist puts it, “loves life and sees good days” (1 Peter 3:10). Christians are saved, equipped, and called to live the good life in a world that is not our home. But this good life is much different than the good life that is exalted in our society through beer commercials and reality T.V. The good life will not...

Contrary to the false prosperity gospel, God's word calls Christians to submission. These topics are certainly not popular in a day and age of lawlessness, injustice, and were seeking "personal fulfillment" reigns—however, they are vital themes to our witness for Christ. Our witness for Christ in this world will often have more to do with the suffering we endure for Christ than the suffering we es...

We are living an age of increasing contempt. The way the country is divided over politics, pandemics, and issues concerning social justice is destructive. It's one thing to have a different view over these issues, but it's another thing to have contempt for someone that doesn't agree with you. It seems like our society has lost the ability to honor and respect others with whom they disagree. Inste...

Guest speaker Dave Broome shares what it looks like to have a personal relationship with God.

Do you long for the word of God, to read it, hear it, and live according to the full intentions of God’s living Word? In this message from 1 Peter, we learn how and why we must live in the Word of God to live the life of love we were born again to live to the glory of Jesus.

In his letter to the persecuted believers of his day, the apostle Peter encourages them to see their lives and identities as a continuation of God’s grand story of salvation. This is just as true for us today: when we are born again to the living hope of Christ, we are part of a living story. We live out that story every day in a community of hope, holiness, redemption, and love.

We are living in a time of great unrest and uncertainty. As a result, many today are emotionally, mentally, and physically worn out. More than that, they are soul-weary. To be soul-weary is to be beyond tired. There’s no joy, no zeal, no will to keep on keeping on. You just want to give up. Are you soul-weary? There’s goodness. Jesus invites those who are burdened down by life to take on His yoke...

In this message, we examine the life of Samson. Samson, who was born during a dark time of Israel’s history, was indeed a man of his times. He was a mirror of what was wrong with his decaying society, namely that everyone did that which was right in their own eyes. In this message, we look at three aspects of Samson’s life that were inconsistent with the call of God upon his life, which resulted i...

We are all prone to wander. In this message, we look at a time in the life of the great prophet Elijah. God used him to oppose a wicked King named Ahab and to bring revival to the land. But there was a season in his life where Elijah became discouraged and drifted into isolation and despair. In the message, we examine what contributed to Elijah’s spiritual drift and how God worked to bring him bac...

“Our culture seems to be inflamed in controversy. There’s not a lack of tense situations shaping our current moment in human history, from politics to pandemics, from racial injustice to righteous indignation. How do we manage this in our own homes, across opinions, across cultural divides, among our friendships? How [do we] have tough conversations that reflect the character of Christ?” Chris Bro...

Ministry doesn't consist only of pastors and missionaries. Every Christian is an ambassador in Christ's ministry. All members of the Church can serve with their individual God-given gifts. Paul understood this well. In this passage, we see the various other members of the Church who worked alongside Paul. Through their examples and stories, we will dissect how the Church can be more effective and...

As we continue our Colossians series, let's talk about communication. Regardless of circumstance, place, and who we speak to, what we speak about gives a peak to what is truly in our hearts. In this passage, we see Paul's priority -- even in prison -- was to preach the Gospel. Through this passage, we will unpack how we can prayerfully consider how we interact with others in our daily lives in ord...