Midwest Bible Church

Although a person getting on a roller coaster ride may be a little fearful, they get on it anyway, because they know that a very smart engineer designed the roller coaster to scare you, but not to kill you. They designed it to give you the experience of chaos, but it’s a controlled chaos.  Likewise, when we find ourselves in a roller coaster season of life, when we are faced with situations that s...

The mark of spiritual maturity and growth in a believer’s life is not perfection, “but that you are striving against the tide, even if you are standing still, as it may feel sometimes” (Piper). We must progress in the Word or we will regress with the World. (Luke 8:16-21)

What makes it possible for people to be in the know—to have access to insider information? Often it has to do with the people you know and have close relationships with. Believers, especially those who have a close and intimate relationship with God, have access to the ultimate insider information. They know the secrets of the Kingdom of God. (Luke 8:1-15)

From our text we are going to look at a woman whose relationship with Jesus meant more to her than the most precious thing she possessed. She loved and worshiped Jesus extravagantly—she lavished him with expressions of love and gratitude for who He is and what He did for her.  In contrast to her extravagant worship, we will also examine the attitude of a religious man who was cold and indifferent...

Doubt, if we don’t deal with it correctly, can enslave us and keep us from growing in faith through the trials of life. When in a prison of doubt, go to Jesus and rest in His promises, which is the key that will set you free. (Luke 7:18-35)

This morning, we will see the compassion, authority, and power of Jesus. The main idea from the text is that Luke provides evidence that Jesus is truly Lord through His compassion, authority, and power, so that we will worship and submit to Him as more than just a prophet, but as Lord of Lords. (Luke 7:11-17)

Chaplin of Central Baptist Village, Mike Weber, visits MBC to tell us of the categories, consequences, and cures to shame. (Psalm 32)

In this sermon, we will examine the faith of the Centurion and see that faith values others, hears the word of Jesus and does them, loves other, even our enemies, is generous, humble, submits to the authority of Jesus, and recognizes Jesus as Lord. (Luke7:1-10)

As crucial as it is for buildings to have a deep and solid foundation, especially those that stand tall, what we as spiritual beings are building our lives on has far greater implication in this life and in the life to come. A newly constructed house can look great from the outside and it might even look beautiful on the inside. But it’s what you can’t see that will determine the stability of the...

A good judge of Christian character looks for the fruit that is produced from being rooted in Christ. To unfold this theme, we are going to consider what it takes to discern and develop the character of one who represents God’s kingdom and why it matters infinitely more than your looks, money you have in the bank, or exceptional talents. (Luke 6:43-45)

Do you know God’s transforming grace? What’s the measure that you do? As we will see from our text, when you apprehend and appreciate the transforming grace of Christ in your life, you will more readily extend grace to others. Recipients of God’s transforming grace are compelled to extend His grace in a world starving for kindness and mercy. (Luke 6:37-42)

Do our lives look distinctively different from the world around us or do we just blend in to the rest of society? To make a supernatural difference for Christ in our self-centered, and self-absorbed society, we must not only live supernaturally different, there must be something radically different about the way we show love. Only when our love resembles the indiscriminate love of Christ can we as...

A blessed life according to the Author of life is totally upside down from the point of view of most people in our world. It’s the inverted way of life in the kingdom that will not only allow us to experience the truly good life, but it’s through embracing it that we, as representatives of God’s kingdom, can make an eternal difference in this world. (Luke 6:17-26)

How do you discern your calling in life? In this sermon, we are going to learn some lessons from Jesus and His appointment of the twelve apostles about discerning and living out the call of God upon our lives. (Luke 6:12-16)

The implications of the resurrection of Jesus that provide us hope are that the saved are and will be transformed, are and will be transported to a new Kingdom, and the Savior has and will triumph over all. (1 Corinthians 15:50-58)

The unified parables of weddings, rags, and wineskins show that the kingdom of Jesus is here now, and is marked by both feasting and fasting. We will learn how the imagery in these parables are nothing new, but the ancient hope of renewal and revival that is spoken of all throughout the old testament. (Luke 5:33-39)

We are going to learn from the example of Jesus what it means to be a friend of sinners and why in His upside-down kingdom it is essential to fulfilling His redemptive purposes.

Biblical faith is not faith in faith, it’s not positive thinking, it’s not name it and claim it or believe it and you can achieve it. The key to possessing overcoming faith is not the size of your faith, but where you place your faith. Little faith is better than misplaced faith because faith is as good as its object.   Faith that pleases God is focused on Christ and functions to fulfill His will...

What's unique about a first responder is that in addition to being specially trained, they are called upon to do the opposite of what the average person will instinctively do in an emergency. When gun shots are heard or a house is on fire, the average person will run away from the danger, whereas a first responder will run to the danger to rescue people. Like a first responder serves society, God...

Followers of Christ become fishers of men. This is what all Christians have been called to do. We haven’t been called to be keepers of a Christian aquarium. We’ve been called to be fishers of men. And to do so we need the heart of Christ. To unfold this theme, we are going to examine some attributes and actions that must be evident in our lives through the work of the Spirit if we are to catch sou...

Kingdom authority is released in and through those under the King’s rule so that they could fulfill His Kingdom agenda. As Adrian Rogers put it, "The paradoxical truth is that the freedom and authority we have in Jesus is because we are under authority.” (Luke 4:31-44)

Long-time friend of MBC, Roy Patterson, encourages us with a message of God's powerful ability to rescue and care for us in troubling times. The God who rescued Daniel from the lions' den is the God we serve today, He has not changed. (Daniel 6:7-12)

Jesus Himself modeled for us all, what faithfulness to the calling of preaching looks like. And because of His faithfulness and resurrection power, all who have been called to preach can trust that He supplies all that’s needed to be faithful to the task. Faithful preachers are tethered to the Spirit and true to the scriptures as they seek to advance the Kingdom of Christ. (Luke 4:14-30)

The most fearful, sorrowful, and insecure state to be in is not knowing who you are; not knowing your identity because you don’t know where you are, where you came from or who you belong to. This can happen through spiritual neglect or deception. Satan’s primary strategy for weakening our faith is to attack our identity in Christ. To defeat him we must maintain our intimacy with Christ.  (Luke 4:1...

Christ the Son of God obeyed His Father as the Son of man, even to the point of death, so that sons and daughters of men can share in His divine Sonship. Through Him, we also have access to and approval of the Father. (Luke 3:21-38)