Mission City Church w/ Pastor Josh Hershey

The first ‘kingdom sermon’ Jesus preaches in Matthew is usually referred to as “the sermon on the mount.” Jesus ascends a mountain, sits down, and begins to speak with authority about the paradoxical Kingdom of God that He was bringing, and which had already begun to take root in His ministry. He opens His sermon by simply pronouncing blessings on all sorts of states in life that many do not consider blessed. These nine blessings are referred to as “beatitudes.” Join us as we begin to dig into this powerful sermon about the Kingdom of God and look at the first four blessings of our King!

Genesis 10-50 is all about the Patriarchs of Faith: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. We will especially look at how Abraham and Jacob’s story contrasts with the story of Babel. How Isaac and Jacob continue Abraham’s program to be priests to the nations. And ultimately how Joseph is a picture of Abraham’s Seed blessing the world and a type and shadow of Jesus Christ.

The phrase “Kingdom of God/Heaven” is mentioned about 120 times in the Gospels. And the Kingdom of God is mentioned about 30 times in the rest of the New Testament. It is the theme of much of the preaching and teaching of Jesus and the apostles. Central to what God’s redemptive work and purposes are all about! This morning we will begin digging into this subject by exploring what the kingdom is and how we become recipients of it. We will then turn to see how the Gospel of Matthew is constructed around five kingdom discourses. Powerful discourses which we will delve deeper into in the weeks to come!

In this message Pastor Josh covers some of the major themes and historical situation of Genesis 2-9. For what purpose did God create mankind? What was the significance of the original design of creation? What was the proper function of man in worship and work? What is the significance of “moving east” in Scripture? What did early worship in the land of Eden look like and how did Cain rebel against that worship? In what ways is Noah a “new Adam”? Listen in!

It is a New Year! A season when many people will reevaluate what is going on in their life, set priorities, and begin new routines. At this time we are reminded that they are not getting any younger and want to make sure our priorities are in proper order. What should the priorities of the Christian be? I believe the Christian must prioritize Christ’s Word, Christ’s Love, and Christ’s Kingdom! As we do, our lives are being built on the solid foundation of the rock rather than shifting sands! Join us!

We begin our study by digging into the first chapter of the Bible—Genesis 1. Here we see God create both His heavenly and earthly home. God structures and fills His House. He brings His creation to completeness by dealing with the darkness, formlessness, and emptiness of His new world. Join us as we dig into why the themes and typology of Genesis 1 matters for the church and how the seven day creation pattern plays itself out throughout the course of biblical history.

Last week Neftali Santiago shared his testimony of being healed of stage four colon and prostate cancer. There were many ‘otherworldly’ things Neftali related that caused some questions and even some skepticism on part of those who listened to the testimony or watched the video. This morning I want to help us all digest his testimony by looking at the biblical basis for what happened in his life. We should always evaluate every word we hear with Scripture. When we do that with Neftali’s we see that there is nothing bizarre or unscriptural about it that should cause skepticism. As Christians we should be people who believe and are exceedingly glad when we hear the testimony of what God has done in lives of others! He wants to do the same in us! Join us!

Join us as Neftali Santiago shares an INCREDIBLE TESTIMONY of what the Lord has done in his life the last 20 years. He will especially focus on the last four years and what God has confirmed THIS LAST WEEK! This is a testimony filled with visions, the voice of God, the blood of Christ, and the wonder-working healing power that has been at work in Neftali’s body from the top of his head to the soles of his feet! Miracles of vomiting out cancerous tumors, receiving Christ’s blood, being released from Hospice, and having a recreative miracle with his leg! Jesus Christ gets all the glory!! Join us and encouraged in Christ our Healer!!

Tonight at sundown Hanukkah begins. In the middle of Hanukkah this year is Christmas. These two celebrations have much more in common than many Christians think. In fact, I can just as gladly say “Happy Hanukkah” as I can say “Merry Christmas.” Why? Join and this morning and find out what Hanukkah, the Magi, and Christmas have to do with one another! “The Word was made flesh and tabernacled among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14)

This morning we will be delving into a marvelous story about a five year old boy. He was the grandson of the King of Israel. And his story gives a beautiful panoramic picture of all of the major covenants that we have been talking about from Adam to David. On top of that, he serves as a picture for all Christians who have been brought into covenant with God through Jesus Christ. His name is Mephibosheth. Join us as we conclude our series on the blood covenant!