Mercy Village Church Sermons: Recent Episodes
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Located in Barboursville, WV we are a small town church that exist to experience and embody redemption and renewal in Christ alone. This specific podcast feed includes the sermon audio from our weekend gatherings.
Because of Jesus, God’s promises of peace on earth rings louder than anything else. Might we be among those who are listening.
With the Advent of Jesus came freedom from the power of sin today! So might we, the true children of God, find rest in this reality as we follow Jesus in obedience.
If Jesus, The Final Adam, isn’t raised from the dead, Christmas is absolutely worthless! But He has been raised and that makes Christmas an annual battle cry of victory and foretaste of the Second Advent!
The incarnation of Jesus is more wonderful than we can imagine and far more comforting than we tend to believe.
The only place your expectations and longings are safe are when they line up with the promises of God in Jesus.
Those who are content are generous. And those who are generous are content. Just like Jesus.
We so desperately need to experience the non-anxious presence of Jesus. And by His grace, we can embody His non-anxious presence in our world of ambient anxiety.
Our Good Shepherd, who has led us where we are today, will continue to lead us into His presence forevermore. This is our hope as individuals and as a church.
Yoked up with our Unwavering Savior, might we be people who live unwavering lives of Christlikeness.
Every saint is a work in progress (and a work of promise) and that means our past and present suffering and imperfections are not reason enough to quit pressing on to know Jesus.
Bogus Religion says, “look what I can do!” But true religion says, “look what Jesus did and is doing!” Because Jesus is our only boast! Seek Him and be shaped by Him… there is no other source of satisfaction!
When friendship between saints of God is rooted in friendship with Jesus, we can experience some of the most selfless, loyal, and beautiful relationships.
Behaving like a citizen of heaven is an absolute must, but only God can make you desire and accomplish this requirement.
Jesus is more than enough for your every-day and your dying day. So might we live and die for Jesus alone.
The gospel cannot be stopped by suffering or narcissism. Might we rest in this reality with love-saturated boldness for the kingdom!
Only the gospel makes us worthy. And the gospel makes us worthy yesterday, today, and forever.
Only the gospel can birth a church. And that very same gospel alone can sustain God’s people in the face of anything!
Philemon 1:8-25 is clear: love does, because Jesus did. And Jesus will! And so can we. Love.
Acts 13:1-3 reminds us that true Gospel multiplication doesn’t come without a cost. But the gospel of Jesus is worthy of that cost.
In Acts 1:6-11 we see that God brings His Kingdom to bear through outward facing people whose hope of the Kingdom is rooted in nothing and nobody but the King of the Kingdom. So might the cry of our hearts and the work of our hands declare, “Thy Kingdom Come!”
This week we visited Acts 18:1-11 and talked about our desire to be marked by this reality: wherever God leads us, be all in—where we are—on mission with Jesus!
Romans 12:13-20 is a discomforting but beautiful reminder that we are welcomed into the presence of God because of Jesus, and this is both the example and empowerment of our call to welcome everyone and anyone into our presence. So might we stop building fences and start building longer tables.
In Acts 2:42-47 we're reminded that walking with Jesus cannot be disconnected from walking with one another. And a group of people devoted to both can change their world. So, might we walk with Jesus together. For all our days.
This week we go to Colossians 1:15-29 and we are called to live and die for the glory of Jesus.
In light of John 13:1-17, we desire to be a people who following the example & resting in the power of Jesus, generously, joyfully, humbly & sacrificially steward our gifts & resources for the good of one another & kingdom advance.
Esther 4:12-17 reminds us that God is worthy of our following Him wherever, whenever, & however He leads us. Every day until the last day.
This week we visit Matthew 4:18-22 and see that walking with Jesus is not a burden. It is a kind and urgent invitation into anti-burden.
Ephesians 6:21-24 tells us that even though the letter to the Church at Ephesus has an ending, the transforming power of the gospel never ends.
In Ephesians 6:10-20 we're called to put on the whole armor of God, stand firm in His strength, and be in constant prayer.
Ephesians 6:1-9 is clear that whether we’re in authority or under authority, our responsibility is the same: honor the authority of God and the dignity of others.
In Exodus 1:15-2:10 through the lives of five defiant daughters we see that God’s divine providence testifies that He is worthy of obedience even when it’s difficult.
In Ephesians 5:22-33, we see that the primary meaning of marriage is the mysterious way it is supposed to make Jesus and His Bride look beautiful to the world. And we can all get behind that.
Ephesians 5:15-21 is a loving reminded that to walk in the way of the gospel means we never walk alone. But instead we walk in the Father’s ways, filled with the Holy Spirit, alongside our big brother Jesus.
Traveling through the Gospels we follow the stories of four encounters with the Resurrected Jesus and we see that when He meets us in our lowest places, He does so with sweet renewal only He can bring.
Matthew 20:20-28 shines a light on the fact that redemption is experienced through the death of Jesus, redemption’s results are assured through the resurrection of Jesus, and redemption is embodied in the selfless service of Jesus.
In Ephesians 5:1-14 we're confronted with the reality that true love is defined and displayed by God. And only true love is true love and true love is the way.
Ephesians 4:25-32 presents us with the reality that the result of true gospel transformation is a gospel lifestyle and that lifestyle is rooted in the love of Jesus.
Ephesians 4:17-24 makes it clear that the gospel of Jesus empowers transformation, and that transformation is seen in the story of who we once were and who we are becoming.
Ephesians 4:7-16 opens our eyes to see that our ability to contribute to the kingdom of God is a gift from God that we give back to God and this gospel ministry belongs to all the members of the body of Christ
Ephesians 4:1-6 make it clear that one of the utmost priorities of the people of God must be unity. And true unity only comes from God and always gives Him glory.
Ephesians 3:14-21 makes it clear that the strength required for the Christian life is not found in us. Instead, it is rooted and grounded in the abundant power of God’s multi-dimensional love for us.
In Ephesians 3:1-13 we're confronted with the fact that it defies (human) logic that God would save any of us, let alone that God would use any of us. And the great mystery of the gospel is that both of those things are an actual reality through Jesus! Might we embrace and engage that reality.
In Ephesians 2:14-19 we're reminded that you can’t have reconciliation without The Reconciler, but good news, The Reconciler is the Head of The Church and Jesus is the Singular Hope of togetherness in our world of countless divisions.
Ephesians 2:11-13 & 19-22 whispers to our souls the truth that God’s heart is to be near to His children. And Jesus paid the price so it could be so. And it is so.
Ephesians 2:1-10 is like Christianity 101 answerings the most fundamental questions of our faith: Why do we need a Savior? Who is our Savior? How and why did He save us? What to do we do once we're saved?
Ephesians 1:15-23 serves to remind us that the Gospel inspires our gratitude, informs our prayers, enlightens our lives, and fills us up to the point of overflowing. And exemplifies the reality that prayer is part of this filling and also the overflowing.
Ephesians 1:11-14 is a welcome reminder that our Gospel inheritance, secured and sealed by grace, transforms how we live today! And gives peace filled rest as we look towards tomorrow.
Ephesians 1:3-10 exposes us to the truth that Our Gospel DNA determines who we are today and who we will be tomorrow. Might this reality fill us and fill our world.
Ephesians 1:1-2 helps us see the truth that the gospel story has the power to transform every single aspect of our story. And that’s what we were made for.
Ruth 4:13-22 closes out the book of Ruth by reminding us that surely God is with us when everything is holly and jolly. And surely God is with us when it isn’t.
Ruth 4:1-12 testifies to the reality that the loyal love that comes from God, leverages privilege and opportunity for the good of others and the glory of God. And yoked up with Jesus, that love is yours and its life to the full.
Ruth 3:1-18 gives us a look at how God's loyal love cascades from Bethlehem's Redeemer through the lives of His people to one another and the world.
Ruth 1:6-22 presents us with the reality that when hurting people isolate and apathetic people don’t care, loyal love leans in because of the love of Jesus.
In Ruth 1:1-5 we're connected with the truth that in the ordinary rhythms and relationships of life, surely God is with us. And this is never more needed than in our suffering.
Isaiah 40:27-31 reminds us that to be a church that embodies renewal we must be people who experience renewal and true renewal comes in Christ alone.
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 proclaims the glorious truth that it is God’s good pleasure to give His kingdom to fools and make those fools into richly blessed sons and daughters.
In Nahum chapters 2 and 3, we're confronted with the truth that you can’t have The Kingdom without a life marked by humility and repentance because they are the King’s currency. And King Jesus died so that you might own them both.
In Galatians 6:11-18 we see that selfishness is sabotage. But the gospel is life. Life to the full.
In Galatians 6:1-10 we see what biblical confrontation looks like as we lift one another up, hold one another up, build one another up, and never give up. All in the name of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5:22-26 helps us understand that the Holy Spirit is seen in our lives in our lives through the growth of certain things and the death of certain things as we walk in the unforced rhythms of grace.
In Galatians 5:13-21 we're warned that true freedom isn’t found when we do whatever we want, but when we walk in-step with the Spirit.
In Galatians 5:1-12 we're graciously reminded that the stakes of life are just too high for us to run this race in our own strength or intuition. So might we run to Jesus. And yoked up with Jesus, as we run, we will find rest for our souls.
In Galatians 4:21-31 we're reminded that there is no freedom apart of Jesus Christ. And those who are truly free should embrace that freedom fervently.
In Galatians 4:8-20, we're engaged with the truth that the compassion and care of Christ flows downhill. Sometimes we foolishly divert it, but it still keeps flowing. Might God give us grace to nurture the flow.
In Galatians 4:1-7 we're blessed by the reality that the Gospel of Jesus has the power to break our chains and make us children.
In Galatians 3:15-29 we see that the thread of unity within the diverse family of God has always been faith in the Promised Messiah: Jesus. And the conspicuous makeup of this family testifies to the supernatural power of the gospel.
In Galatians 3:1-14 we see the true gospel that saves you is the same gospel that keeps you, and the same gospel that leads you home. And the invitation of the gospel is open to all.
In Galatians 2:11-21 encounter the truth that regardless of resume or reputation, we are all equal in our hopelessness and our helplessness but, good news, by grace through faith Jesus is an equal opportunity Savior.
In Galatians 2:1-10, we're graciously reminded that the freedom that is ours in Christ is worth living for and dying for. It is worth every single act of daily dying to self.
In Galatians 1:11-24 we're reminded that where God saved us from, where God saved us to, and how He did it—every part of that story—testifies to the authenticity of the gospel message. So tell the story to yourself and to anybody who will listen.
In Galatians 1:6-10 we're reminded that there is no other Gospel but the gospel of Jesus alone and embracing this truth is both the beginning and end of fear.
In Galatians 1:1-5 (and in the book of Galatians as a whole) we see that The death and resurrection of Jesus creates a diverse family born to a life of ongoing transformation by the power of the Spirit. That’s God’s Very Good Idea! And it’s worth giving your life away to!
In Psalm 133 we see that unity is more precious than we believe and more impossible than we acknowledge but in Jesus it will mark the most random group of saints imaginable.
In Psalm 127 and 127 we see that impacting future generations is a worthy investment backed by the promises and the power of God and exemplified and secured by Jesus. The dividends are immeasurable.
In Psalm 112:1-10 we see that the way of God’s wisdom is the way of God’s promised blessings. And in Jesus all of those promised blessings are “yes” and “amen”.
In Psalm 73:1-28 we see that the world’s promises of satisfaction will betray you, but God’s promises never will. And when we turn to Jesus, we find Him to be more than enough.
In Luke 16:19-31 we see that as a culture we have a horribly wrong view of success and failure. Because in eternity none of it matters.
In Psalm 49:1-20 we're shown that nothing this world has to offer can register any weight on the scales of eternity. Only Jesus can. And He has. Seek Him! And follow Him fearlessly.
In Psalm 37:21-40 we see that in a world where wrongdoers win, our actions must be motivated by our eternal inheritance not our temporal experience. So commit to God’s way and hold on to Jesus.
In Psalm 37:1-20 our reaction to wicked people’s success must be rooted in God’s presence and representative of God’s promises.
In Psalm 36:1-12 we see that there is only One Absolute Reality. And although our flesh might clamor for an alternative one, our souls were built for the actual one.
In Psalm 1:1-6 we're reminded that wisdom exist on only one road: the Calvary road of love, where Jesus walks with us.
In 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 we see the wisdom of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but it is power to those who are being saved.
In Hosea 6:1-3 we see that God’s past patterns of bringing dead things to life are in the bedrock of our faith in the future promises of resurrection and this future hope of resurrection infuses our present life with strength to remain faithful to the end.
In John 20:11-18 we see that the resurrection of Jesus means Jesus is present with you now, even in your deepest pain. And even if you don’t see Him today, at the right time, you will.
In Romans 8:1-11 we see that if you’re truly a Christian today, Jesus’s resurrection is your resurrection and His resurrection is more powerful than your past. Because Jesus is alive. Your condemnation is dead.
In Luke 24:13-35 we see that the reality of resurrection is not dependent on your faith, but on Jesus’s faithfulness. So find your confidence in Jesus’s work, not your own.
In Matthew 28:16-20 the message is clear: Disciples of Jesus make disciples of Jesus by the power of Jesus and in the presence of Jesus. This mission trumps all others. So stay close to Jesus and invite others to do the same.
In John 16:4-15 we see that the essential power of The Holy Ghost belongs to the children of God for the glory of Jesus. So might we be a people filled to the brim with The Holy Ghost for the glory of Jesus.
In John 15:1-11 we're reminded that to abide in Jesus is to come to Him again and again as He invites us into rest and joy. So as long as we’re breathing, might we always be coming to Jesus together.
In Matthew 11:28-30 we see that Jesus, our gentle and lowly Savior, invites us into promised rest. And the promise is sure because of Jesus. So come to Jesus. That’s the invitation. If you knew His heart, you would.
In 1 John 4:7-12 we see that those who truly know God will love people truly and the result will be more people truly knowing God. And this beautiful way of living and ours only through Jesus.
In Deuteronomy 6:4-15 we see that God is both supreme and He is supremely worthy of our love. So let us love Him together with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our might. This is how we’re meant to live.
In Romans 8:31-39 we will see that we are loved by God. Period. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. And this changes everything! We never stop nurturing these roots. So root down deep and root out wide in the love of God for you!
In Jonah 4:1-11 we will see that even when we forsake greater things and love lesser things, the relentless mercy of God carries on invincibly. And Jesus proved this at the cross.
In Jonah 3:1-10 we will see that when the waves of revival come crashing down, the relentless mercy of God brings restoration, repentance, and redemption.
In Jonah 2:1-10 we see that the relentless mercy of God is deeper than the lowest point you could ever reach, and God will lift up each of His children at the right time.
In Jonah 1:4-17 we see that the relentless mercy of God might cause or calm the storm, but it is always working for the good of His children and the joy of all.
In Jonah 1:1-4 as we overview our series through the Old Testament book of Jonah we will see that the relentless mercy of God pursues the children of God, even when we’re going the wrong way.
In Luke 2:8-21 we see that mercy gives birth to worshipful proclamation. So don’t miss the mercy and in the wake of the mercy might we be we be excited to proclaim the goodness of Jesus!
In Matthew 1:18-25 we see that when mercy draws near, it gives birth to compassionate integrity. When good news comes to the losers, when fear is spoken into by a loving father, when the impossible is made possible, when the promises of God are kept...when Mercy Draws near it gives birth to compassionate integrity.
In Luke 1:26-38 we see that the improbable, immeasurable, and impossible nature of God’s mercy and grace breeds within the true children of God a deep and humble desire to obediently join God in the work that He is doing because Mercy Gives Birth to Humble Participation!