Midland Evangelical Free Church Sermon Audio Midland, MI

1. We are a body, not a building. 2. We are a family, not a free for all. 3. We are a kingdom, not consumers. ***** Sermon Title: What is the Church? Sermon Series: Encounter the Incredible 3 Speaker: Pastor Jeremy K. Lobdell Scripture: 1 Corinthians 5:19; 12:12-27, Acts 20:28, Hebrews 10:19-25

How does Jesus control nature, and why is Jesus more concerned with your spiritual hunger than your physical hunger? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from Mark 11 and learn more about lessons from a fig tree.

Midland Evangelical Free Church Sermon Audio Midland, MI

Midland Evangelical Free Church Sermon Audio Midland, MI

"Three questions with which we all must wrestle ... " Mark 10:46 - 52 1) Are you “sitting beside the road?” watching Jesus? (vv. 46-48) 2) What do you want Jesus to do for you? (vv. 49-51a) 3) Are you "on the road" walking with Jesus? (vv. 51b-52)

Like the drought described in Jeremiah 17, the current COVID crisis has left us parched. People are polarized, relationships are strained and some are breaking – even in immediate families. Shutdowns, isolation, social distancing, and lack of community have left many of us feeling parched. So what do we do? • How do we live in an age of COVID, cancel culture, social media, and conflicting views? • How do we relate to the government? Is there ever a time when we should disobey our government? • How do we maintain our spiritual, mental, and emotional health? Listen as Pastor Jeremy answers these questions and teaches us from Jeremiah 17 in his sermon, “How Should We Respond to Covid-19?”

Is following Jesus worth the risk? What are the stakes? What will we gain? We have to decide for ourselves whether faith in Him is worth the risk. Listen as Pastor Chuck Lloyd teaches us from Mark 10:17-31.

Adults tend to look with skepticism on things that are offered for free. Why? As we age, we often lose the ability to receive something with joy because our culture tells us that nothing is free. But what does Jesus say about His Kingdom and what he offers for free? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from Mark 10:13-16 in his sermon about how to receive the Kingdom of God.

How’s your heart? How’s your heart toward singleness, marriage, divorce, remarriage, or adultery? Jesus had a lot to say about these topics. What is God’s intent for these relationships? Listen as Pastor Jeremy teaches us from Mark 10:1-12 in his sermon: The Trap, The Law, The Loopholes, and the Truth. Scripture References: • Mark 10:1-12 • Genesis 1:26-27 • Ephesians 5:22-31 • 2 Corinthians 6:14-16