Mission City Church w/ Pastor Josh Hershey

ACTS (PART 42) - JESUS STANDS WITH US DURING OUR TRIALS

In Acts 23 Paul testified before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem. He shared how he had a “good conscience” before God and even testified to the resurrection. Ultimately, the Sanhedrin were unreceptive of what Paul had to say and viciously mistreated him. Seeing their response, Paul easily could have been discouraged as he was taken back into custody. But, it was in that moment, in the middle of the night, when the Lord Jesus showed up in Paul’s room and stood by him! The Lord always stands by us in our trials! Bringing encouragement, hope, and good cheer! Join us as we worship!

THE LAMB IS THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING!

Tonight we will be exploring what it means for the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, to be at the center of everything! We will see how God instituted the theme of the Lamb. How the literary structure of Scripture is centered around the Lamb. How the Lamb currently reigns in the highest heavens above all. How the Lamb brings His restoration life to you and me—the church. And finally, how we have a responsibility to behold the Lamb throughout every moment of our life. Join us!

ACTS (PART 41) — TAILORING YOUR TESTIMONY

After being saved from a mob who had just tried to kill him, Paul turned to that same mob and shared his testimony with them about how and why he had become a follower of Jesus. His heart toward them was one of love! He understood why his audience was reacting the way they were, and he wanted to make that plain to them. One interesting aspect of how he tells his testimony here is that it is specifically tailored to his audience. Paul wanted to make sure the message was truly understood by them and hit home! The way Paul engaged this zealous Jewish audience in Jerusalem is a great lesson for us today on how we should engage different kinds of people. The Spirit can direct us on how to share and witness in a way that brings the truth most forcefully home to the listener!

202307.23 ACTS (PART 40) — ZEALOUS FOR CHRIST AND HIS KINGDOM

e are nearing the end of Acts. Paul has finally made it to Jerusalem with his great monetary offering from all the new Gentile churches around the empire. How would the Christians in Jerusalem receive his work among the Gentiles? As we will see, some unhealthy forms of Jewish nationalism had begun to inflame the Jews in Jerusalem, and also infect some Jewish Christians living there as well. Many looked askance at Paul’s work. How would Paul handle this situation? Join us as we worship, dive into the Word, and seek to have our affections fully aligned with Christ and His Kingdom!

ACTS (PART 39) — RELENTLESSLY MOVING FORWARD IN GOD’S PLAN!

The Holy Spirit directed Paul to go to Jerusalem, and ultimately, to Rome (Acts 19:21, 20:22). Regardless of many voices and loved ones who begged him not to go because of the hardship he would face, Paul fearlessly and relentlessly moved forward! In his final days before he set foot in Jerusalem, he spent some time encouraging various Christian communities as well as interacting with Philip the Evangelist and the Prophet Agabus. Join us as we worship and continue to be encouraged by the Word of God in Acts!

202307.09 ACTS (PART 38) — FIRMLY ESTABLISHED IN THE GOSPEL OF GRACE

aul boldly proclaimed that the primary purpose that drove his ministry, and even his very life, was “testifying to the Gospel of the grace of God” (Acts 20:24). He knew the “word of His grace” is “able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified” (Acts 20:32). The Gospel of grace makes us unmovable and unshakable! For it is about the God who “purchased us with His own blood!” (Acts 20:28) Eternal, abounding, infinite, unfathomable, glorious grace!

I Am Who You Say I Am

Mark Gershick, our men’s ministry pastor shares our true identity in Christ. 

This message exposes how the enemy is always trying to steal our identity. 

 

God says a whole lot about our identity, our ability to detect and see the schemes of the enemy, and how He has provided everything we need to overcome the enemy at every level. 

 

There is power in knowing you are who God says you are!

202306.25 From Worship: Faith, Hope, and Victory (Pastor Chavez)

The remedy for fear, anxiety, and hopelessness is living a life of worship to our Lord Jesus. When we sing praises and declare the power and the love of God, everything becomes possible.

Take It! And You Will Know You Have Made It!

Keith Hershey Guest Speaker 

Romans 4:13. The Seven elements of the spiritual buffet to continually parTAKE in.

ACTS (PART 37) - ONE NEW PEOPLE, AWAKE TO THE LORD, WALKING IN RESURRECTION POWER

At the end of Paul’s last missionary journey he has an extended period of time strengthening the Christian churches in Macedonia and Greece. With him is a group of nine men from all the different churches he had established. Together they would go to Jerusalem to deliver a great financial gift to the Christians there. Men from vastly different backgrounds—different ethnicities, Jews and Gentiles, slave and free, rich and poor. A great picture of the unity Christ brings! In this section we also see Paul’s last great miracle as a free man—a resurrection miracle! A man who fell asleep and fell headlong to death, was revived by the grace of God! Join us as we worship!