Mills Memorial Baptist Church

Psalm 133:1 Philippians 2:2 Cooperative: Working and dwelling in unity with God and the saints We were not created to live the Christian life alone. God designed us to walk with Him and with one another. However, if we’re honest, some of the greatest struggles in the Christian life don’t come from the…

Psalm 119:10 1 Corinthians 15:58 Consistent: Not wavering from God’s principles and His Holy Word One of the hardest parts of the Christian life is not usually knowing what to do. Very often, the hardest part is continuing to do it. It’s one thing to start well. It’s another thing to stay steady. Many…

James 1:19–25 Most people do not plan to wreck their lives. They do not sit down and make goals for addiction, broken trust, wasted years, spiritual coldness, or damaged relationships. No one says, “I hope I become selfish, careless, undisciplined, and far from God.” No one says, “I hope one day I look…

Genesis 50:15-21 Philippians 2:3-5 Considerate: Thoughtful of others and of their feelings and opinions We live in a world that teaches us to protect our rights, defend our feelings, and prioritize our preferences. Most people are not trained to notice others. They have trained themselves to only notice…

Luke 14:25-35 Crowds are easy to gather. Disciples are not. Luke 14:25 says there went great multitudes with him. That looks like momentum. But Jesus turns and speaks in a way that filters the crowd. He does not lower the standard to keep people close. He raises the standard so people will be honest.…

Daniel 6:1–5 These verses are the setting for the well known story of Daniel and the Lions Den. When people hear the name Daniel, many immediately think of Daniel in the lions’ den. Even people with very little church background have often heard that story. But many do not know the whole picture behind…

Proverbs 3:26 Philippians 4:13 Confident: Having assurance that whatever I say or do in the will of God will benefit me and others for God’s glory. We live in a world that talks endlessly about confidence. Books are written about it. Seminars are built around it. People are told to believe in yourself…

Exodus 2:17 Galatians 6:2 Concerned: Bearing another’s burdens with great affection and admiration Some people can watch a burden and walk right past it. They see trouble and they keep moving. But the Lord shapes His people to notice. He trains us to care. He teaches us to carry each others’ burdens.…

Luke 14:1-24 Some of the most dangerous moments in life are not the storms. They are the dinners. They are the comfortable rooms where everyone is smiling, but hearts are measuring others around them. Luke 14 opens with Jesus at a meal in a Pharisee’s house. The setting is polite, but the atmosphere…

Romans 7:15 , 18–19 , 24–25 Read Romans 7:15-25 We all know what it is to want to do right and still find ourselves doing wrong. We make promises to God. We make promises to ourselves. We say this time will be different. Then before long, we are back in the same attitude, the same habit, the same weakness,…

Suggested Opening Reading Proverbs 31:18–21 1 Peter 3:8–12 Text: Proverbs 31:20 1 Peter 3:8 Compassionate: Giving whatever is necessary to meet another’s needs without expecting anything in return Compassion is easy to talk about. Everyone believes you ought to have compassion. But not everyone is willing…

Luke 13:31-35 Some threats are loud because they are meant to steer you through fear. Some fear is not mainly about danger. Some fear is about direction. If the enemy can’t destroy you, he will try to divert you. In Luke 13 , Jesus is walking toward Jerusalem. He is walking toward the cross. He is walking…

Daniel 2:16-23 There are seasons when the hardest part of life is not what you know. It is what you don’t know. You don’t know what the doctor will say. You don’t know what that phone call will bring. You don’t know what the economy will do. You do not know what tomorrow looks like for your family. And…

Psalm 37:1–7 Read verse 5 again Romans 12:1–2 Committed: Giving the control of my life fully to the Lord Most of us say we want to do God’s will. But the real question is whether we want God’s will more than we want control. Control over my schedule. Control over my money. Control over my reputation…

Luke 13:22–30 There is a question people love to ask when they want to stay at a distance from their own soul. They ask the question in a way that sounds spiritual. But it is really a way of avoiding the real issue. Instead of asking, Lord, am I saved They ask, Lord, are there only a few that be saved…

1 Corinthians 13:1-10 We have been walking through the Bible’s major sections so we can see how God reveals His will and strengthens His people. We started in the Pentateuch and saw foundations for knowing and loving God. We moved into the Historical Books and watched the cycle of drift and discipline…

Luke 13:10–21 There are two kinds of people in this synagogue. There is a woman who is hurting. There is a ruler who is judging. One is visibly bent over. One looks upright, but his heart is bent toward control. One comes needing mercy. One comes guarding a system. This is one of the most sobering things…

Acts 2:41-47 If you love your church, you know what it feels like to walk through these doors and breathe a little easier. You know the feeling of hearing the Bible opened and thinking, “This is what I needed.” You know what it is to sing a hymn and feel your heart steady again. You know what it is to…

Psalm 1:1-3 James 1:12 Blessed: Radiating the joy of the Lord in life as a result of daily delighting in and meditating on God’s Word and living in harmony with its precepts. Everybody wants the blessed life. But most people define blessed as easy. They mean no stress. They mean no conflict. They mean…

Matthew 5:17-19 We are in a series called Strength for the Journey because God never meant for His people to run this Christian life on fumes. We get worn down. We face decisions, disappointments, temptations, distractions, and seasons that feel heavier than we expected. And the Lord’s promise is that…

Isaiah 6:1-8 Matthew 9:9 Available: Scheduling my priorities to fit the desires of God and others Most of us aren’t trying to disobey God. We’re just busy. And being busy has a way of becoming the boss. We don’t wake up and say, “I want to drift from God today.” But we do wake up and say, “Man, I have…

Luke 12:49-59 A young man once told me about cleaning out his father’s garage after the funeral In the back corner was an old toolbox he had seen a thousand times as a kid Inside the lid was a small envelope with his name on it He sat down on the concrete floor and opened it It was not money or documents…

Hosea 3:1–5 We have been going through the seven major sections of the Bible. We started with the Pentateuch Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. We went to the History Books:Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.…

Luke 12:35–48 Most people don’t mind the idea that Jesus is coming again. We say we believe it. We sing about it. We even say “Amen” when we hear it preached. But the real question is not whether we agree with the doctrine. The real question is whether that doctrine is shaping our Monday morning. We…

Here in Luke 12 , Jesus continues His teaching on stewardship by moving from stewardship with possessions to stewardship with perspective, from worry to worship, and from earthly treasure to eternal investment. A man in a church just like this one years ago said to his pastor, “Pastor, I don’t mind work,…