Mitchell Berean Church - Podcast

Have you ever been on a mission? Maybe you've served in the military and have been sent on missions full of intense complexity. Maybe your mission has looked more like having to find the correct brand of almond milk from the grocery store. Either way, mission demands a certain mindset. A laser focus on what you set out to accomplish, and a passionate loyalty to see it through to the end. This atti...

Have you ever heard the statement that Jesus talked about money more than any other topic in the Bible? This is commonly stated, but is not exactly true. Jesus did talk about money a lot, but He usually was not really talking about money. He was usually using money as a topic to take a look at a deeper heart issue. We all know that money can have a way of dominating our life. The stress of not bei...

God is the designer of pure, intimate relationship. The character of the Triune Godhead reflects it, His closeness to Adam signifies it, the design of Eve reinforces it, and Jesus’ love for His bride, the Church, proves it. If close relationship is God’s character and design, let’s look at what He has to say about it! Key Verse - 'However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the...

"Mental health is a growing topic of discussion not only in our community and country, but around the world. Youth suicide rates are increasing, diagnoses of mental illness is increasing, and hopelessness is increasing. What is going on in our world? Is it a physical problem? Is it a spiritual problem? Is it both? This week we will be diving into a biblical view of mental health. We will briefly b...

What is important in life is not knowing when Jesus is coming, but how you live in light of his coming! Scripture: Matthew 25:1-13 For Scripture, notes, upcoming events, & more: http://bible.com/events/49277039

We all know what it’s like to prepare for something. Whether that was a sporting event, a project for work, marriage, or becoming a parent. How did you know you were ready? Or were you ready? Or maybe you were ill prepared? Being “ready” is an interesting thing, because no matter how much we prepare we may still “feel” unprepared. Yet Jesus says we must “be ready” for His return. Come join us as w...

We have been graciously overpaid to enter the field and work for God! As much work as we think we have done or could do to earn what God has given to us, our labor will never measure up to what He has graciously promised to us. This changes our motivation to be about His work. We do not serve God to earn a wage, because the wage we earn for our sin is death. But we serve Him with thanksgiving for...

Have you ever been in a conversation and realized the other person was hearing you but not listening? Or maybe you had been hearing someone speak and then realized you couldn’t remember anything that they said? Welcome to human nature! It is our natural instinct to be bad listeners. In fact, while finishing my Masters degree I found an incredibly interesting study that detailed how almost all past...

It seems like every time we turn the news on, we see some sort of battle or protest in regard to Israel. What is the conflict all about and more importantly, what does Gods word say about it? This Sunday we will dive into a brief summary of the conflict and a more in-depth look at what Gods word says about the Land and the people of “The Land.” Genesis 12:3 - “And I will bless those who bless you,...

This week Jud Martin will be continuing our series on the parables of Jesus. Jesus gives us insight into your prayer life by teaching us about a persistent widow and a harsh judge. For Scripture, notes, upcoming events, & more: http://bible.com/events/49273823

One of the most important things to us in our culture is that people understand how much we have done to deserve where we are at. We have a consistent talk of self-promotion that declares us fully justified in our action, or lack there of. This has led us to a very similar place as the people of Jesus’ time. They believed that through the Law they were able to fully justify themselves. Jesus consi...

We invite you to come to Mitchell Berean Church on June 9th for the VBS Celebration! There will be one service at 11AM! For Scripture, upcoming events, & more: http://bible.com/events/49263500

Have you ever lost something valuable? What lengths did you go to find it, restore it, or even replace it? Many of us most likely have quite extensive stories involving recovering lost items. There came a time when Jesus addressed the difference between what people value and what God values. Even the spiritual people of the day were valuing the wrong things, but the tragedy was they could not see...

Isaiah 53:6 says “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” The free gift he offers is eternal life through acknowledging our sin and turning in faith to Jesus. Every true believer has this story, so we can all relate to the prodigal in Jesus’ parable. Having received God’s grace, how welcoming are we to those...

I love watching movies and shows about looking for treasure. The “inner-pirate” in me loves the adventure, passion, and pursuit. People will give everything they have chasing after gold that may or may not exist, but I want you to image that you have found a treasure you weren’t expecting. Something far greater than gold. Something so valuable it causes everything else in life to pale in compariso...

Come join us this weekend as we celebrate mother day and kickoff our series in the parables of Jesus. The “kingdom of God” is one of the most used phrase by Jesus and the Apostles when referencing sharing the good news about Jesus. So what is the kingdom of God? How do we enter it? And most importantly, what kingdom are you a citizen of? Matthew 22:1-2: “And Jesus answered and spoke to them again...

This week we will celebrate our youth with baptisms and the graduating class! In addition to this we will look into the Scripture to find clarity on Gods design for church leadership. We will also bring clarity to the next steps for MBCs pastoral team and future hiring. Please join us for a time of celebration and direction! Key Verse: Acts 14:21-23 “When they had preached the gospel to that city...

As we wrap up our study in 1 Peter, we learn that Satan is cunning. We as believers are not called to be fearful of Satan, though. We are called, however, to be resistant to him and aware. Aware of his strategies. Aware of his hatred for us. And all the while also aware that we are not alone in the fight. We have a community of believers around the world that we experience a closeness through our...

Have you ever been around sheep? What an interesting animal for God to use as a description of us! They are not the strongest, fastest, smartest… in fact they don’t really have much to offer at all! God doesn’t use this term to be as descriptive of us as it is used to be descriptive of Him. He is the Good Shepherd. We are His flock. He cares, guides, corrects, directs, provides, and protects us. H...

How was post-salvation living portrayed to you? Did you get the impression that everything was going to be comfortable and God was going to erase all your problems away once you got saved? Did you think that the ease of life would then make you happy? This self-serving view of salvation is not what Scripture speaks about. The reality is that we are actually blessed when we suffer FOR and WITH Chri...

The Christian life is a battle and we are called to arm ourselves for it. In order to serve in the army of Christ we must have new values, new behavior, and a new mission. This only comes from a new heart. And nothing exposes our heart and values like suffering. We find out who we truly serve. Many times we find out our hearts aren’t as pure as we thought. So what does God call us to? To Arm ourse...

The prestige is the moment in a magic trick when the tension is lifted and the “magic” happens! As we celebrate Resurrection Sunday we remember the intensity of the cross, the tension of the tomb, and the excitement of the stone being rolled away. There wasn’t anything magical or sleight of hand about Jesus’ death and resurrection, but instead it was miraculous, and still is to this day. Join us t...

On the cross Jesus cried out “My God, My God, why have you forsaken you Me?” Why did Jesus say this? What was happening while He was on the cross? The answers to these questions have the power to transform us from the inside out. But first, we must come to a realization of the Dilemma we are in, the Payment that was made, and the Response that is required. Come join us for Good Friday as we search...

We’ll be taking a break from 1 Peter as Pastor Ken, Pastor Luke and Pastor Ben lead us through Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday services. Even Justin will jump in to teach the Sunrise Service at 6 AM on Easter. This Holy Week mini-series is titled “The Pledge, The Turn, The Prestige.” Some of you may know that these are the three parts of a magic trick. “The Pledge” is the part of...

As believers we are called to live with a “clean conscience.” Where does a clean conscience come from? Does it come from being right, smart, or confident? 1 Peter instructs us that our clean conscience comes from Christ Himself as we honor Him first in our heart. However, there are many attacks from sin, the world, people, and even our own thoughts that want to drive us to live with a guilty, angr...