Mountain Christian Church | Sermons

An M.O. Like Mo | Walk this Way

Have you ever looked at the Bible and thought, "That's a lot of rules?!" When we look closely at the story of the Israelite people, we learn that those rules on the surface are actually an invitation to a deep, fulfilling relationship with God.
God is awesome, fearsome, majestic, HUGE, and not to be trifled with. To Moses, God said I want to give you guidance and help so you will know how to live lives that look like me -- you be HOLY as I am HOLY. The Israelites were to prepare themselves, listen carefully, and be ready to obey.
So are we.
It's like God is saying, "Do you want to be close to me? Then walk this way."

An M.O. Like Mo | Saved By the Blood of the Lamb

"God, can you, will you do anything about this?" If God didn't say 'Yes' to this question then The Bible couldn't go any further than the first few pages. The pages of The Bible turn only on the depth of His love and strength and His hand to restore what we've ruined. That's also true for you and your story as well. The Bible was assembled through history so that you would be able to meet and know this God. In the midst of whatever you’ve ruined or what’s ruined you, you too can move forward on the strength of God’s grace. Today, may you discover what Moses and God’s people discovered and what God urged them to pass on to the next generation.

An M.O. Like MO | Pay Attention

Most of us deep in our hearts want a bigger purpose that will inspire us to live and do more than we can do on our own. Some of us have so much to live with, but so little to live for. For Moses, there was one day that changed his life, his purpose and his next steps. One. Day. There in the desert Moses was thinking that there was no way that God could use him with all his failures and mistakes. No good could come of him. But Moses was wrong. On that one day, God tried to get Moses’ attention, and this time Moses stopped to listen. What is God asking you to pay attention to today?

An M.O. Like MO | Running From Your Problems

We all mess up and find ourselves where we don’t want to be—in a wilderness place enduring serious affliction, or deep trauma and setbacks in life. Sure we all want the rich, good beautiful life of depth of maturity, strength and joy and to arrive at the promise land of success and strength. But the reality is sometimes we find ourselves in the wilderness of failure, hardship and struggle. It happens to everyone. You’re never alone.
The good news is God uses it all, even our darkest seasons in life, to shape and help us become the version of ourselves we could never be had we never been in the wilderness. It’s a process that is baked into the way God does things. It’s ordained in us. There’s no short cut. And it’s in those places--the depths of the wilderness--that we learn some of life’s most important lessons.

An M.O. Like MO | Born into Trouble

An origin story is the story of your birth and your beginnings, how you got here and the stuff you overcame. We all have one. It tells us: Who am I? Do I matter? Do I have a purpose here? When we look at Moses’ life we see an origin story that’s complicated, filled with loss and hardship, separation and loneliness. Maybe your origin story is a bit like Moses’. Maybe it was hard or different from others. Whatever your origin story or family background, God has not forgotten you, He loves you and knows your story. God heard the cries of Israel and He cares about your story, too.

Baptism Splash

The things that stress us out the most are when we begin to lose control of something. It brings up insecurity in us and reveals the cracks in our perfectly-controlled world. And religion is sometimes the last place people look when things start spinning out of control. Thing is, none of us are in control. We can't fix everything. We need help of the supernatural kind. We need grace. We need God. The thing that stands between who you are now and where God wants you to be is our stubbornness, our pride and our refusal to simply trust God and act. How is God calling you to act today? What action? Maybe it's baptism. Open your spirit to everything God has for you today. Take a step with God today--to trust God with everything you do. What are you waiting for? Ready to say YES to Jesus through the act of baptism? Let us know here: MountainCC.org/Baptism.

B.L.E.S.S | Story

You can do a lot of blessing without any words--praying for others, listening, eating together, and serving. But one of the best ways to really bless people the way Jesus did and to help others find Jesus is to share your story. You may be thinking that sharing your story with others feels a bit intimidating or scary or uncomfortable. However, The Bible promises us the spirit of God is always with us. Your story is God's story and it needs to be shared in the right time and in the right place. Humbly sharing the difference that Jesus has made in your life is simply friendship. So... what's your story? MountainCC.org/BlessStory

B.L.E.S.S | Serve

B-L-E-S-S. It’s pretty straightforward. These are some of the hallmarks of being Jesus’ people. It’s who we’re called to be. It’s what we’re called to do. We bless. In tangible ways. And to reiterate, the foundation for all this blessing activity is pretty simple as well. It goes like this... We live in a broken world. God wants to heal it. God wants to overcome evil with good. To bring blessing and beauty and wholeness. God is restoring this broken place. The peculiar thing is HOW God does it. And we can’t really afford to miss this. It’s that God works THROUGH people. God involves himself with the people God created in a very distinct way. And if you keep moving in that direction, God will prompt you to bless your neighbors by serving them. When you love people like Jesus loves, this is what you do. It’s about spending yourself on behalf of those that you love. 

B.L.E.S.S | Eat

What if we became more intentional with how we used our meal times? What if we became more thoughtful and relational about who we eat our meals with? Something special happens when we eat with others. It’s not about what’s on the table, it’s about who is around the table. When we invite, include and welcome others to a meal it deepens friendships and good things happen. Something as simple as sharing food with someone can be a powerful way to BLESS others. Plan ahead to share a meal with someone and invite Jesus to show up, because when we are with others around a table with food, good things are going to happen.

B.L.E.S.S | Listen

What if we simply stopped long enough to listen? One of the most difficult skills to develop is listening. It’s true. We live in a time when hardly anyone really listens to one another. Think about it… How often do you catch yourself preparing for what you’re going to say next as the person you are speaking to is still talking? Are you truly listening? Jesus’ way of loving the people around Him was to ask good questions and then LISTEN. We can do the same! When you take time to get to know someone, to give them your full attention, that’s when people around you feel truly loved and blessed. Whoever you are and wherever you are on your faith journey, God has plans for you to join Him and be on mission with Him right now by nurturing a lifestyle of loving and blessing others.