Millington Baptist Church Sermons

In the opening message of our new series Upside Down Glory, Pastor Bob Erbig walks through 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 to confront one of the deepest assumptions of our culture: that strength is the goal and weakness is the problem. Launching in the season of New Year’s resolutions, this sermon exposes how easily we measure worth by wisdom, power, productivity, and self-sufficiency—while Scripture revea...

In the final message of our From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah series, Pastor Dave Hentschel brings us to the summit of Isaiah’s prophetic vision in Isaiah 65:17–25. This passage unveils God’s promised future—a new heavens and new earth—where sorrow, injustice, futility, and fear are no more. Isaiah is not offering speculative timelines, but reshaping our moral imagination, sh...

In this Christmas Eve message from our From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah series, Pastor Bob Erbig walks through Isaiah 62:1–5 to address the tension many of us feel during the holidays—why life often feels heavier than the picture we present to the world. Isaiah speaks to people who appear faithful on the outside but feel forgotten, weary, or desolate on the inside, and annou...

In this message from our From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah series, Pastor Dave Hentschel walks through Isaiah 61:1–11 to reveal God’s promise of the reset we all long for. Speaking to weary hearts marked by loss, regret, captivity, and brokenness, Isaiah announces the arrival of God’s Anointed Servant—the Messiah—who comes to bring good news to the poor, heal the brokenhearte...

In this message from our From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah series, Pastor Dave Hentschel walks through Isaiah 58:1–14, confronting the danger of empty religion and calling God’s people back to the kind of worship that reflects His heart for righteousness, justice, mercy, and peace. Isaiah exposes the worship God rejects—religious activity divorced from love for neighbor—and r...

In this week’s message, guest speaker James Rickershauser leads us through Isaiah 55:1–13, showing how the deep need of every human heart—our hunger for meaning, joy, and fulfillment—is met not by striving or self-made solutions, but by the compassionate call of God to “come to the waters.” From the emptiness of chasing what cannot satisfy, to the Messiah’s invitation to receive salvation freely,...

In this week’s message from our Ruin to Redemption series, Pastor Bob explores Isaiah 52:13–53:12 and the profound truth that real peace never comes through negotiation, leverage, or control—it comes through surrender. From the tension of global conflict to the unrest in our own hearts, we often demand peace on our own terms. Yet Isaiah reveals a different kind of peace: one purchased through the...

In this special Vision Sunday message, Pastors Dave and Bob lead MBC into a milestone season—our 175th anniversary year—celebrating God’s faithfulness in the past and clarifying His calling for the future. Through Scripture, stories, and a powerful relay-race illustration, we are reminded that every generation must faithfully pass the baton of the Gospel. Together, we unveil major initiatives for...

In this message from our Ruin to Redemption series, Pastor Bob Erbig unpacks Isaiah 49:1–13—one of the Servant Songs that reveals how God’s chosen Servant cancels the noise of despair with the melody of redemption. Just as noise-cancelling headphones silence distractions, the Gospel quiets the world’s competing voices and tunes our hearts to hope, salvation, and mission. Discover how the Servant’s...

In this powerful message from Isaiah 41–46, Pastor Dave invites us into the “Trial of the False Gods,” where God Himself calls the idols of the nations to the stand. Through vivid courtroom imagery, we see the Lord expose the futility of man-made gods—things we create, carry, and ultimately worship—contrasted with the majesty of the one true God who alone carries us. As the sermon unfolds, we’re c...

When catastrophe strikes, where do you find comfort? In this message, Pastor Bob Erbig continues our Ruin to Redemption series through Isaiah with a powerful look at Isaiah 40:1–31 — “Comfort in Catastrophe.” From Hezekiah’s indifference to Judah’s exile, we see how God meets His people in their lowest moments, offering comfort, strength, and renewal. Discover four truths that anchor the soul when...

What do you do when life falls apart — when you receive that word of distress? In this pivotal message from From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah, Pastor Dave Hentschel walks through the dramatic story of King Hezekiah, a man who faced impossible odds and found hope through prayer. From the siege of Jerusalem to a deathbed diagnosis, Isaiah 36–38 reveals a timeless pattern: The W...

Across history, humanity has longed for a leader who could bring true and lasting peace — not just between nations, but within the human heart. Isaiah 11–12 reveals that leader: the Spirit-anointed Messiah. In this message from From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah, Pastor Dave Hentschel unpacks Isaiah’s prophecy of a coming King from the line of David: a ruler marked by wisdom,...

Life in a fallen world can feel sour: full of pain, injustice, and brokenness. In Isaiah 24–25, the prophet paints a vivid picture of judgment and renewal: a vineyard gone wild, a world consumed by fire, and yet a promise that God will restore what was lost. In this message from From Ruin to Redemption, Pastor Bob Erbig shows how we can live as “sweet grapes” in a sour world—by resting in God’s co...

When the world feels overcome by darkness, violence, doubt, and despair, Isaiah 9 breaks through with the promise of light. In this message, Pastor Bob Erbig reminds us that the deepest darkness is never final, because God Himself has stepped into it. Through the birth of His Son, the “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace,” God brings hope, joy, and justice to a wea...

Isaiah 7 drops us into a moment of national crisis: kingdoms conspiring, hearts trembling, and fear spreading like wildfire. In this message, Pastor Dave unpacks Ahaz’s defining moment: a choice between trusting the living God or running to the powers of this world for rescue. This passage invites us to bring our own fears before the Lord, to resist the urge to control or compromise, and to rest i...

Isaiah 6 lifts the veil between heaven and earth, revealing a vision of God so holy, so glorious, that it both devastates and transforms the prophet. In this message, Pastor Bob unpacks Isaiah’s encounter with the dangerous beauty of God: a holiness that exposes sin, purifies the repentant, and calls them into mission. This passage invites us to see God as He truly is, to confess our need for His...

Isaiah opens like a summons from the heavenly courtroom, confronting the vandalism of shalom and calling God’s people to the upstream work of mishpat (justice). In this message on Isaiah 1:1–31, Pastor Dave faces a week of grief and fear with gospel clarity, showing how God exposes empty religion, commands us to “seek justice, correct oppression,” and lovingly refines His people until righteousnes...

Isaiah is like climbing a high mountain, lifting us above the false hopes of the world to see God in His holiness, majesty, and grace. In this message, Pastor Dave unpacks the background of Isaiah, its urgent warnings to God’s people, and its timeless invitation to encounter the Holy One of Israel. Join us as Pastor Dave Hentschel begins our new series, “From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel Accordi...

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Life often feels like an endless cycle of exhaustion: work, family, responsibilities, and the weight of trying to hold it all together. But in Matthew 11:28–30, Jesus offers a better way: “Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”  In this message, Ken Huber continues our "Summer in the Scriptures" series with, an exploration into Christ’s invitation to la...

We are blessed to have our very own Vince Staiger step up to the pulpit as we continue our "Summer in the Scriptures Series.   Romans 8 has often been called “the greatest chapter in the greatest book,” and for good reason. In this message, we’ll explore why this chapter stands apart among the treasures of Scripture. Moving from Paul’s raw struggle with sin in Romans 7 to the life-giving decl...

In a culture where families often look strong on the outside but are crumbling within, how can we build homes that last for generations? In this message from our Summer in the Scriptures series, Pastor Bob Erbig unpacks Deuteronomy 6 and Matthew 22, showing three essential pillars of a truly strong family: preserving core biblical principles, saturating our homes with Scripture, and allowing God’s...

What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ Jesus? MBC's world partner Clint Watkins dives into this subject as he preaches from the book of 2 Timothy. Here, he continues in week 2 of our sermon series "Summer in the Scriptures".

In this powerful message from our Summer in the Scriptures series, Pastor Dave Hentschel unpacks Philippians 2:1–11 to explore what it means to build a gospel-shaped community. Using vivid imagery like football blindside hits to the humility of Christ, Pastor Dave challenges us to confront our spiritual blind spots and consider who’s protecting our “blind side.” True Christian community isn’t buil...