Mission City Church w/ Pastor Josh Hershey

This Sunday we will be looking at what Proverbs has to say about money. In fact, there is so much that God has to say on this issue that we will only scratch the surface on the most important themes. Themes like honoring the LORD, greed, stewardship, hard work, honesty, caring for the needy, and laying up an inheritance. Of course, we will see how this all ties into the Gospel and our Lord Jesus!

As we conclude our mini-series on Psalm 18 we will learn about how David had complete victory over the enemy, and how his victory pictures Christ's victory over the Spiritual Enemy. We share in Christ's Victory and the devil is under our feet. There are many lessons about this both from the life of David and Joshua that give us great encouragement as we move forward in life as soldiers of the Lord.

In the second of our three part series on Psalm 18 we will learn why David could boast in his blameless and righteous state, how he was empowered by God to jump over walls and run against armies, and ultimately how God's gentleness made him great! What God did for David He will do for you and me!

Psalm 18 is the only psalm in the Bible that is recorded twice! It is that important! Not only is it recorded twice, but it is also the fourth longest psalm. There are so many glorious truths in this psalm concerning who God is, and how He comes to our rescue, that we are going to spend three Sundays mining the gold from its fifty verses.

Jesus said, "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!" (Matthew 7:11) The Father wants us to live from His goodness, His Spirit, His grace, His life, His provision, and His love! We are co-heirs with Jesus Christ and need to learn to live as beloved children of our Father in Heaven!

Speaking of Satan, Paul writes, "we are not ignorant of his schemes" (2 Cor. 2:11). Join us as we learn what Scripture says are the primary ways the devil seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. We will discern what his 'fiery arrows' and 'roars' look like. And how we can 'resist' him, put on the 'full armor of God', and have victory over his schemes in our lives. As Holy Spirit empowered people we are on mission to have victory every spirit that is not of God!

When Jesus sent the Holy Spirit on Pentecost He empowered His church for mission. Our main mission is that we are called to be witnesses for Jesus. Witnesses not simply to those around us, but "to all the world" (Matt 28; Acts 1). The church is called to see every nation and people group as ripe for harvest because of Christ's work on the cross! Join us as we learn about the holy “tongues of fire” that rested upon the church and empowered them for worldwide mission!

When Jesus sent the Holy Spirit on Pentecost He empowered His church for mission. Our main mission is that we are called to be witnesses for Jesus. Join us as we look at three stories in the Gospels that have to do with bringing others to Jesus. How can you and I be more proactive to bring others to see Jesus and be healed by Him inwardly and outwardly? How can we be vessels of the Spirit to gather all the precious people that Christ loves and died for on the cross? 

Having a 'personal relationship' with Jesus Christ rather than just engaging in religious ritual is very important. The Gospel of John reminds us of this truth over and over again. Whether it is through Jesus's very personal encounters with various individuals, or His own teaching, Jesus stresses that He wants us to know Him and the Father intimately at the level of the heart.

One subject that regularly gets brought up from skeptics, seekers and Christians alike is the subject of slavery. Does the Bible endorse slavery? What is the context of the many Old and New Testament passages that speak of slavery? How do the Biblical slavery laws compare with the slavery laws that were enforced in the nations around Israel? How does the overarching narrative of the Bible speak to the subject of slavery? How can Christians competently answer those who bring up this issue?