Midwest Bible Church

In our darkest hours, when evil seems strongest, we stand firm not by understanding everything God is doing, but by clinging to what He has already shown us about who He is. We need to be reminded of three truths about Christ’s character that we must never forget—three truths that sustain us when darkness seems to be winning: 1. He sees you completely and loves you still, 2. We win only by surrend...

Have you become distracted from this one thing? Are you anxious? Troubled by many things? Sometimes we can get caught up in doing right things and forget the one thing that really matters--sitting at the feet of Jesus. (Luke 10:38-42)

I want to suggest to you this morning that prayer is the Cinderella in many churches today. It is beautiful, powerful, essential to everything God wants to do among us and through us. But too often, it’s unappreciated, neglected, and relegated to the corners while flashier things take center stage. Prayer is not optional or occasional—it is a disciplined lifeline marked by rhythm, raw honesty, res...

Emmanuel left heaven’s throne to prepare a place for us at His table—so that broken sons of men could become beloved sons of God, welcomed to know Him, be known by Him, and invite others to the feast. (Matthew 1:18-23)

Jesus doesn’t make disciples by shielding them from failure and suffering, but by praying them through it, prophesying it, and patiently forging them in it—until all their confidence is in Him alone. (Luke 22:31–38)

Jesus is in charge; and He proves it on the worst night of His life by turning it into the greatest night of ours. To unfold this theme, we’re going to walk through 3 truths that reveal how Jesus’ sovereignty was perfectly at work in His darkest hours—and how we can be utterly confident that this same sovereignty is at work in our lives today, bringing about His unstoppable redemptive purposes. (L...

Are we following the true Jesus, or following a Jesus that is a product of warped expectations? Let's unpack Judas' betrayal, which was fueled by unbelief and greed, and how God turns what is meant for evil, for good. (Luke 22:1-6)

In Luke 21, Jesus refuses to let His disciples stay comfortable or distracted. He gives them—and He gives us—the exact roadmap for how to live ready every single day. When Jesus returns, the only thing that will matter is whether you were ready to meet Him.

God is not impressed by the quantity of our giving, but by the quality of our hearts—revealed through faith, dependence, and worship. In Luke 21:1-4, we stand in that temple court with a woman who gave everything—not for the clatter of approval, but for God’s eyes alone. And her story answers three life-shaping questions: • What does God truly value in our giving? • What does our giving reveal abo...

As followers of Christ we are entrusted by God not only with our time, talents, and resources, but with the broader mission of advancing His kingdom. Believers must recognize their lives as a “stewardship” — meaning we are managers of what belongs to God — which challenges us to invest what we’ve been given in ways that reflect eternal significance rather than temporal gain. (Luke 5:1-11)

God is the unchangeable agent of change; change in us brings us closer to Him, whether that is change through obedience or through suffering. (Hebrews 12:25-29)

In Luke 20, Jesus confronts the scribes, religious leaders who had their image perfected. They wore flowing robes, relished respectful greetings, and sat in the best seats at feasts, projecting spiritual authority. They thought they knew the Messiah—a political king to restore Israel’s earthly glory. But their lives told a different story, as they chased human praise while exploiting the vulnerabl...

Blessings don't always come when we want them or in the way we want them to. Sometimes blessings come as trials. In the story of God healing Naaman the leper, we see how obedience and humility are foundational to being ready to receive God's blessings. (2 Kings 5:10-14)

Though we profess the resurrection, we can deny it in practice, but Jesus’ truth empowers us to live boldly as those alive in Him, no matter the cost. We’ll unpack this passage in three movements: first, the Sadducees’ denial of the resurrection, second, Jesus’ fearless defense of its reality, and third, our call to demonstrate its power as believers alive in Him. (Luke 20:27-40)

In Luke 20:19-26, Jesus confronts a cunning trap from the religious elite. As dual citizens of earth and heaven, we must navigate the plots that seek to divide us by maintaining a God-centered perspective and engaging in faithful practices that honor both our earthly responsibilities and our ultimate allegiance to King Jesus.

Jesus tells this parable of the tenants right there in the temple courts, with crowds gathered and the religious elite seething with hate. It’s a story that cuts straight to the heart of the matter, revealing God’s gracious authority, our human tendency to defy it, and His merciful invitation to salvation—along with a sobering reminder of what happens when we persist in rebellion. Jesus calls us t...

Life is short, and there is an urgency in Psalm 90 about numbering our days. We need to use our time wisely to invest in living out and spreading the gospel.

Those who speak God’s truth today—like Jesus in His day—face hostility, not because they’re wrong, but because truth challenges control. This search for truth and authentic authority and the resistance it provokes, isn’t new—it’s as old as the human heart’s rebellion against its Creator. Now that’s exactly the tension we encounter in today’s passage from Luke 20:1-8, set against the backdrop of Pa...

When churches trade the transformative power of the gospel for flashy entertainment, they risk losing the very presence they claim to seek. Jesus purifies His church by exposing consumerism and elevating prayer, the Word, and welcoming all. (Luke 19:45-48)

Jesus' entrance on a donkey is not only a fulfillment of prophecy, but an event that shows hearts of people worshipping Him as King. Is this where your heart is? What are your "robes" that you can lay down for Him? (Luke 19:28-44)

Making disciples is about life-on-life relationships. It can get messy, it will require vulnerability, and sacrifice. This is the model that Jesus set forth to spread the good news and transform lives. Each one of us are products of the original twelve disciples' obedience to the great commission. We each have the responsibility to continue the work of God's model of discipleship. (Matthew 28:16-2...

In Luke 19:11–27, Jesus tells the Parable of the Minas just before entering Jerusalem, where He will face the cross. The crowd expected an immediate establishment of His kingdom. So, He shared this parable to correct them and demonstrate that the cross comes before the crown—that there’s yet work to be done to finish His mission, namely to seek and save the lost. Jesus entrusts us with unique reso...

Whether you are a father or not, this message will relate to you because each one of us has been a prodigal son. In this parable, Jesus illustrates the mercy, grace, and love of our Father towards us who have rebelled, wandered, and rejected Him. (Luke 15: 11-32)

Jesus came on a rescue mission to seek and save the lost, and He calls and equips His disciples to join Him by seeing people through His redemptive eyes. Let’s walk through this story in Luke 19:1-10 to uncover three qualities that attracted Jesus to Zacchaeus—his godly pursuit, his grace potential, and his genuine penitence—and how we, as His disciples, can join His rescue mission.

When we respond to the light of Jesus’ revelation, God opens our eyes to see Him more clearly, but rejecting that light leads to deeper darkness. (Luke 18:31–43)