Midwest Bible Church

We’ll see from Luke 18:18–30 that eternal life is not earned by good works and it’s more than an eternal dwelling; it’s being brought back into a right relationship with God through faith in Christ, which restores us to the intimacy of Eden by His Spirit.

In a world that often overlooks or exploits children, our text this morning shows us Jesus’ heart for children—and His call to us. Parents were bringing their infants to Jesus for His blessing, but the disciples tried to turn them away, seeing kids as unimportant. Jesus stops them cold: “Let the children come to me.” Not only does He welcome kids, but He says they’re our example for entering God’s...

Pastor Mike Weber visits MBC to share a message on Psalm 51.

Humble followers of Christ avoid the traps of self-righteousness--pretending and performing. They take an honest look at their sinful hearts and find themselves overwhelmed by God’s mercy. (Luke 18:9-14)

In the Parable of the Persistent Widow (Luke 18:1–8), Jesus shows us how to stay faithful in the tension of waiting through persistent prayer that refuses to faint. Waiting on the Lord isn't passive and sitting on your hands--it's active, rooted in prayer. Waiting isn't just about asking God to act; it's where God works in us, and we can work for Him too.

Fathers lead their families to Christ’s freedom, leaving no one behind, by refusing compromise, guarding their homes, and trusting God as priestly intercessors.

Christ’s faithful servants experience the Kingdom’s hope now through the Holy Spirit and live ready for its fullness by yielding to God’s authority. (Luke 17:20–37)

Roy Patterson, longtime friend of MBC, blesses us with a message on areas that we need to submit and allow the Lord to continually change and renew our minds. (Mark 6:34-44)

Do we take God’s grace for granted or does deep gratitude fuel our faith to live with humble devotion? As we will see, gratitude isn’t just a polite thank you—it’s the cure for entitlement, the spark that turns our faith into worship, touching the lives of others to the glory of Jesus. (Luke 17:11-19)

The Extraordinarily Ordinary Christian Life captures a paradox. The marks of a devoted follower of Jesus are ordinary because every believer is called to them, not just the elite. But they’re extraordinary because they require Jesus’ mighty power and have eternal implications, (Luke 17:1-10)

Three eternal realities—the great reversal of fortunes, the great chasm, and the great Savior—call us to live for God’s kingdom, decide with urgency, and trust in Christ alone. (Luke 16:19-31)

In the Parable of the Unjust Steward, Jesus challenges us to manage God’s gifts with eternal focus and He’s calling us to wisely use our resources not just for today, but for eternity. (Luke 16:1–18)

God's grace seeks, restores, and celebrates the lost. Even when they don't deserve it, because God's grace is freely given. It is never earned.

Esther’s story is a powerful picture of God’s ability to reverse what seems hopeless and redeem what’s utterly broken. And that’s what the empty tomb is all about. 

Being called “salty” can carry a different connotation. It can refer to a person who is bitter, whose words are often harsh, and whose attitude repels others. But Jesus calls us to something different: a saltiness that preserves, purifies, and draws others to Him.  Jesus calls us to be distinctive in influence, refined through trials, and gracious in speech so that we preserve peace and reflect Hi...

Where there’s a will, especially one shaped by love, there’s a way. If we really care about something and sense the urgency, if we don’t know how, we’ll learn how. If you care about souls being saved, you’ll seek to be equipped to do your part to reach them for Christ. We may never be a Billy Graham, but we’re all called to do the work of an evangelist. We may not reach thousands, but even one sou...

In this passage, Jesus shows the Pharisees that this is the greater righteousness than the law; to love your neighbor on the Sabbath. At His table, God seats the outcast and brings them to the highest position of honor, He saves the outsiders and brings them into the light, and judges His opposition, bringing justice. (Luke 14:1-24)

If you are enduring suffering, it is no shame. Listen to this sermon for an encouraging word from friend of MBC, Mike Weber, about how suffering will happen in this life, but we have a Savior who is acquainted with grief, and a future to look forward to where every tear will be wiped away.

Jesus speaks of the narrow door that is the way of salvation in Him, which although it is a free gift of His grace, living it out in this life will come with a price. The heart of a Spirit-filled evangelist mirrors Christ’s own—perceiving the urgency of the narrow door, proclaiming its exclusive truth, and pouring out compassion for the lost to enter. (Luke 13:22-35)

True freedom isn’t a license to self-destruct; it’s a meaningful life under God's gracious reign. Freedom is found when we live under the gracious, powerful reign of Christ the King. (Luke 13:10-21)

Guest Speaker and Apologist Carl Kerby joins us to share a message on the importance of knowing how to defend the faith.

This message is going to be a "gut punch," but with this direct call to either repent and bear fruit or perish, Christ also gives us a message of hope. The time is now. The call is urgent. Repent and bear fruit. (Luke 13:1-9)

“Somehow, nature renews itself with fire—a lot of old and dead stuff is burned away, new vegetation starts to grow, and new life actually begins to spring up. God seems to have established this principle in the world - the fire that destroys can also renew.” (Ron Hutchcraft) In this message, we will learn that God’s refining fire is spread through believers to bring about gospel transformation in...

"Is Jesus coming soon? No one knows, but He'll return to a world that looks very much like ours. But whether or not Jesus comes back physically in our time, He is most certainly going to come for you in this generation. He'll be coming for you, one way or another, and then it will be too late to get ready. The time to do that is now.” (Hutchcraft) Let’s consider what Jesus said in Luke 12:35-48 ab...

In Luke 12:13-34, Jesus was not saying that it’s wrong to purchase a house or to own a car. He’s not saying that it’s a sin to own material things. The problem comes when material possessions possess us and blind us to the things that truly matter. What you treasure most will shape your deepest longings--and your deepest longings will determine the course and destiny of your life.