Mission City Church w/ Pastor Josh Hershey

Our midweek bible study this year has been a survey of the Old Testament. We are utilizing a book titled A House For My Name to guide our discussions. This evening we will be delving into the biblical books of Deuteronomy and Joshua. These books speak about a very important seven year period in Israel’s history—Moses passing the baton to Joshua and Joshua leading the conquest of the Promised Land. Join us!

Though fully physical, Christ’s resurrected state is a higher order of physicality. One fully free from corruption. A physicality unweighted by sin and decay. A physicality fully animated with the Spirit. This risen human nature of Jesus is one that knows no bounds! One that can come into any quarantined environment, uninvited! One that wants to invade our six foot spacing, breathe all over us, and fill us with new creation life! Join us!

There is great fear of death in the world right now. This fear is at a higher level than I have ever witnessed. It is fear of an invisible enemy. A fear that a virus might be lurking on everything we touch and every air molecule we breathe. It is a fear that if this virus infects us, we could die. This morning, I want to make it absolutely clear, that because of GOOD FRIDAY, the Christian is to have a complete absence of the fear of death! Christ has trampled down death by death! Join us!

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” What is “new” about Jesus’ new commandment? How does our love rise to the level of the love of Jesus Christ? What is so significant about Jesus washing our feet and feeding us a Meal? Join us as we dig into some of the powerful truths Jesus taught right before He was betrayed into the hands of sinners! Truths we can rely on completely!

We will be looking at Palm Sunday from a parabolic perspective this morning. There were four different responses to the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem. Four different mindsets. Four different approaches to His triumphal entry. These responses are similar to the four different kinds of soil in Jesus’ Parable of the Sower. Join us as we learn to respond to King Jesus *properly* and learn how to best usher His presence into our lives! Jesus is King! He wants to have influence in our personal ‘Jerusalems’ today!

The Word of God is alive, active and sharper than any two edged sword. The spoken word is powerful with the ability to heal. You will learn how to apply the spoken word in your life.

Jesus declared, “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?” (Matt. 6:25). He then directed the attention of His hearers to the birds fluttering through the air and the lilies that clothed the hillside. Jesus wants us to discern the Father’s providence and provision. As we seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness, Jesus assures us that everything we need in this life will be provided. As children of the kingdom, we are called to live anxiety free, stress free, and worry free lives! Join us as we continue our journey through the ‘Sermon on the Mount.’

Our midweek bible study this year has been a survey of the Old Testament. We are utilizing a book called A House For My Name to guide our discussions. This evening we will be picking up in the book Leviticus and also get into some of the book of Numbers. The apostle Paul said all the things that happened in Exodus and Numbers serve as examples for you and me! (1 Corinthians 10:11-12) May we learn these lessons well, and see how Jesus Christ fits into all of these narratives. We are to be people of FAITH, the Lord is FOR US, and the Lord is WITH US!

Right after teaching His followers what prayer should look like, Christ deals with three important kingdom principles. He shows us that how we deal with forgiveness, fasting, and finances is very important. All of these things must be dealt with in light of our Heavenly Father. The Father’s heart is to be *replicated in us*! That has really been the central teaching of Christ throughout His ‘Sermon on the Mount.’ These three topics are especially relevant in this time of worldwide pandemic and panic. We can look to the Father! We can be at rest! We can walk in Kingdom of God principles! Join us!

How should we respond to this virus which has been sweeping through the world? How should we respond to the call to quarantine and “flatten the curve”? How do we respond in faith rather than fear? What does it mean to be the church at this time? How does Psalm 91 apply to this season? What will the church be doing for future gatherings? Join us as Pastor Josh shares on many of these issues!