Sunday Sermons by Mission Church

June 21, 2026  We are so thankful for God's guidance and grace for the last 18 years of being Mission church! This is our final service in the building in downtown Appleton where we have fellowshipped since 2011. In this sharing service, we hear from those who have been with Mission church since early days. They share their adventures and stories, and more than a few laughs, as we celebrate Go...

June 14, 2026  God gives Abraham the unbelievable task of presenting his son Isaac as a burnt offering. He stops Abraham just in time, presenting him with a substitute and letting Isaac live. This moment of dramatic obedience became part of the story of redemption that led to the sacrifice of God’s son himself. Scriptures we dive into today:  Genesis 16 ,  Genesis 22 ,  2 Timothy 3:16-17 ,  Hebrew...

June 7, 2026  We’re starting a new series called, Sunday School. The goal of this series is to learn new applications from these familiar stories. In studying Scripture, it’s important to understand that the truth of Scripture remains the same but the way we apply that truth is different depending on what we’re going through. Our Sunday School story for this morning is the Flood. Scriptures we div...

May 31, 2026  Is it bad for us to desire success? Success is not a bad thing. Being successful is a way for the believer to glorify God because your success is a sign that you’re good at what you do! In fact, Scripture says we should work heartily for the Lord no matter who we’re working for. Our successes become a vehicle for us to glorify God. Success becomes problematic for the believer when we...

May 24, 2026  From the perspective of the control freak, we look at control as a way of having peace of mind – we’re just trying to reduce the chaos in our life. However, our need for control runs much deeper than having peace of mind; our need for control is really about authority. We want to be in charge of the outcomes, we want to dictate the terms of our situation, and we want to ultimately de...

May 17, 2026  Like so many before us, we’re prone to seeking the validation and approval of others; more than receiving it from God. This need for approval becomes our idol as we trade the glory of God, for the glory of man. The idol of approval leads us away from pleasing God, as we strive to please others. Scriptures we dive into today:  John 12:43, Romans 5:1-2 ,  1 Samuel 13:13-14 ,  Daniel 6:...

May 10, 2026  While we may not struggle with kind of physical idol worship that took place in biblical times, we are still very much prone to the same problem of allowing something in our life to consume our affection other than God. We’re starting a brand-new series called, Here Are Your Idols. In this series we’re going to explore the modern-day idols that we have unknowingly enthroned in our li...

May 3, 2026  Just as we’re called to judge the kind of fruit we see in the lives of others, we should also judge the kind of fruit we’re producing in our life. This becomes an indication of personal growth. It’s easy to tell which trees are flourishing and which are struggling by looking at the fruit they’re able to bear. In our walk with God, we need to learn to pay attention to the kind of fruit...

April 26, 2026  In order for us to have a radical change of heart, we need something more drastic if we want that change to be enduring. Sometimes a change of heart is temporary, we can be moved to make a change in the moment, but what does it take to ensure that our change is lasting? For the believer, we need God to intervene if we want a true change of heart. Scriptures we dive into today:  Eze...

April 19, 2026  All of us can identify with a comfortable piece of clothing that we just can’t let go of. The pair of pants that fit right, our favorite sweater, that sweatshirt that you got on vacation, those really comfy shoes that have no tread left, or the hat with the perfect brim that just fits right. We really have trouble letting go, even when we know it is time to retire our favorite piec...

April 12, 2026  The question, “change my mind”, gets at the heart of being a disciple. People make this kind of bold statement on social media to express what they believe as they challenge people to change their mind. They’re trolling for arguments. As disciples, it’s good for us to wrestle with our faith by asking questions, because it shows that we desire to grow our faith. What would happen to...

April 5, 2026  He is risen! We celebrate Easter this year with a look at the famous moment in Mark 15 where the centurion declared, "Surely this man was the Son of God!" We look at how Jesus experienced the darkness of crucifixion and the glory of resurrection, taking our place as the sacrifice for our sins. Maybe we, like the centurion, have accepted this reality, but have we welcomed J...

March 29, 2026  Guilt and shame make us feel stuck. We find ourselves broken to the point of praying for God’s grace, we ask for His mercy and forgiveness, in our heart and mind we know that we’re forgiven, yet, we can’t seem to move on. Feeling unforgiven is a stumbling block to our faith, which makes grace messy! It gets messy because it shows a lack of belief in what God says about forgiveness....

March 22, 2026  We’re starting a brand-new series this morning called, Messy Grace. God’s grace doesn’t just save us; it changes us and challenges us to love and extend grace like He did. Grace gets messy, the believer is challenged to love people well in a broken world, while also staying rooted in biblical truth without compromising our faith. This morning’s message is titled, Grace for the Outs...

March 8, 2026  Paul hammers home the truth that we are saved by God’s grace, not the works of the law. In chapter 6, he makes his final appeal, showing us what the community of grace looks like, living out our grace-given identity in Christ. He talks through how we can bear each other’s burdens as well as our own load, and restore others to spiritual health––all flowing from God’s grace and not in...

March 1, 2026  Paul “cut to the chase” in Galatians! Paul gets down to business, the point of grace is that we would learn to apply that grace to our lives. As we grow in grace, we grow in freedom. Because we are set free through Christ – don’t go back to being a slave to legalism. Paul has torn down all the arguments of the Judaizers built to make a case for the gospel of works. Now he will show...

February 22, 2026  Legalism is one of the most dangerous & deceptive problems facing the Church because it disregards the reality that grace is both the message & the means of our salvation from the penalty & power of sin! In Galatians 3 & 4, Paul is warning his readers about depending on good works to earn God’s favor. In chapter 4, he presents three life–changing truths that help...

February 15, 2026  We need God’s grace explained to us so that we can better relate to God and live out our faith. We believe that God’s grace saves us, but we don’t believe that grace will not sustain us. Paul preached Christ crucified, not obedience to the Law; this is the message we believe and it has changed our lives for all eternity. In Chapters 3 and 4 Paul explains the relationship between...

February 8, 2026  Paul defends the gospel of grace by pointing out our need for God’s grace. If I could become righteous through the Law, then Jesus died for no reason; His sacrifice was meaningless. This is the second premise of Paul’s defense of God’s grace. Paul is working to shape our view of grace as he helps us understand how desperately we need God’s grace. Scriptures we dive into today:  G...

February 1, 2026  In our journey of faith, there is a fine line between legalism and obedience. Our walk with God can quickly become legalism in disguise, as we get more focused on the rules and laws instead of focusing on obedience that flows from God’s grace. Paul’s letter to the Galatians and to us, is meant to direct our faith toward the freedom we have from the law because we are saved by fai...

January 25, 2026  Our physical body is a temple of the Lord, yet how much care do we give to our physical bodies? We typically don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the things we’re consuming. In fact, if we’re being honest, we don’t think of our bodies being a temple, so we don’t spend a lot of time examining what we consume when it comes to movies, social media, music, or food. We need a phys...

January 18, 2026  A physical detox eliminates certain foods and habits while including others in an effort to be healthier. Similar to a physical detox, a spiritual detox works by eliminating certain sins like anger, greed, and lust while adding in healthy habits like church attendance and private devotions with the hopes of having a healthier life of faith. Scriptures we dive into today:  Hebrews...

January 11, 2026  Technology has become a two-edged sword. In some instances, it makes our lives simpler, opening pathways to information and connection. In other instances, it makes our lives more demanding because of the varied ways we have for connecting. We judge our friendships by followers and likes; we’ve lost sight of what God meant when He said we should love others the way He loves us! S...

January 4, 2026  While the holidays stir many memories and feeling that are good; they also are reminders of the things we’re holding against our loved ones. Hurt feelings, that last fight that was never resolved, those words that can be taken back, and the that thing that was said in the heat of the moment. The holidays remind us a lot of what stands between us. Scriptures we dive into today:  Ps...

December 28 , 2025  One of the ways God transforms our lives is through the renewing of our minds, and a mental detox might be in order for us especially after the holidays. God changes our thinking, in our theology. God changes our thinking, in holiness of our thought life. God changes our thinking, in the practice of gratitude. We participate in this transformation by surrendering our minds to H...