Memorial Baptist Church Jefferson City

The God Who Calls Us Family | Hebrews 2

From the beginning, God has revealed Himself through the language of family.

He is a Father who loves fiercely, a Brother who obeys humbly, and a Husband who sacrifices faithfully.

This message from Pastor Nathan shows how the nature of God Himself — Father, Son, and Spirit — draws us into His life of love and teaches us how to love one another as His family.

 

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ Why God calls us His sons and daughters through Jesus’ redemptive work
✅ How understanding God as family transforms how we see one another
✅ What it means to live as deeply spiritual people in a carnal world
✅ How Jesus’ humility and sacrifice redefine our relationships and mission
✅ Why the church is not a club but a home — a family formed by grace

 

📖 Key Scriptures:
Hebrews 2:10–14 • Zephaniah 2:1–7 • John 16:26 • Philippians 2:4–8 • Ephesians 5:22–28

 

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The Feasting Family: United at the Table of Christ | 1 Corinthians 11

Meals tell stories — and the Lord’s Supper tells the greatest one of all.

In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul reminds the church that the Table of Christ is not about personal status or private religion — it’s about a redeemed family, united in grace and centered on Jesus.

This message from Pastor David calls us to lay down our baggage, look to Jesus, and come together for the better, not the worse — as one body made whole by His blood.

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ Why the Lord’s Supper unites us as one redeemed family in Christ
✅ How selfishness and division distort God’s design for His Church
✅ The meaning of “discerning the body” — and why it’s both personal and communal
✅ What it means to come to the Table worthily — with humility, grace, and love
✅ How to lay down your baggage and embrace your brothers and sisters in Christ

📖 Key Scriptures:
1 Corinthians 11:17–34 • Ephesians 1:7 • Exodus 12 • Luke 22:14–20

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The Lament of Jesus: His Compassion, Our Calling | Matthew 23

Jesus didn’t just teach, He wept.

In Matthew 23:37–39, Jesus laments over Jerusalem—grieving for those who rejected Him, longing to gather them as a hen gathers her chicks.

This sermon from Pastor David calls us to share Christ’s compassion and recognize that His tears lead to our mission. Jesus’ lament shows He is not ignorable—He is the Savior we need.

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ Why Jesus wept over Jerusalem—and what it reveals about His heart
✅ How lament leads us into mission and compassion for the lost
✅ Why ignoring Jesus isn’t just a mistake—it’s a matter of life and death
✅ How His call sends us to declare the gospel boldly

📖 Key Scriptures: Matthew 23:37–39 • Luke 19:41–44 • Exodus 19:5–6 • 1 Peter 2:9–10

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Fasting and Spiritual Warfare: Fighting Darkness with God’s Strength | Matthew 9 & 17

Fasting isn’t just self-denial—it’s spiritual warfare.

In this week’s message, Pastor Nathan unpacks Matthew 9:14–17 and Matthew 17:14–21 to show how fasting isn’t simply for self-improvement, but an active way believers resist the powers of darkness through Christ’s strength.

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ Why fasting is an essential weapon in the life of a disciple
✅ How Christ and the Apostles modeled fasting in times of need and preparation
✅ Why prayer and fasting together rely fully on God’s provision and power
✅ How your personal and corporate fasting impacts the world around you

 

📖 Key Scriptures: Matthew 9:14–17 • Matthew 17:14–21 • Ephesians 6:12 • Daniel 10:12f • Acts 13:1–3 • Galatians 5:22–23

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Starve the Flesh, Feed the Spirit | Matthew 4:1–11

When Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, He declared: “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

In this message, Eric unpacks Matthew 4 to show how fasting teaches us to crucify the flesh and feast on Christ, the true Bread of Life. Fasting isn’t punishment—it’s pursuit. It’s letting go of control, resisting temptation, and finding our deepest satisfaction in Jesus.

 

🔥 In this message, you’ll learn:
✅ Why fasting starves the flesh but feeds the Spirit
✅ How Jesus modeled resisting temptation with God’s Word
✅ Why life is about more than food and drink—it points us to the Lord
✅ How to practice fasting as dependence, not performance

 

📖 Key Scriptures: Matthew 4:1–11 • Deuteronomy 8:2–3 • John 6:27–35 • Galatians 5:16–25 • 1 Peter 2:11

 

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Starve the Flesh, Feed the Spirit | Fasting and the Bread of Life

What if fasting isn’t about conquering your body but opening your hands in submission and surrender?

This week’s sermon explores fasting not as a ritual for results but as a response to  focus on Jesus. From Moses and Elijah to Jesus in the wilderness, fasting has always been about remembering God, releasing control, and hungering for the Bread of Life.

🔥 In this message, you’ll discover:
✅ Why fasting isn’t for “spiritual superheroes” but for forgetful disciples
✅ The difference between fasting (food) and abstinence (distractions)—and why both matter
✅ How fasting helps us let go of control and re-focus on Jesus
✅ Why true fasting always leads to feasting on Christ, the Bread of Life. 
✅ THE BREAD THREAD!

📖 Key Scriptures:
Matthew 6:16–18 • Deuteronomy 8:3 • Joel 2:12 • John 6:35 • Galatians 3:13 • John 14:6

 

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How the Early Church Grew: Disciples, Deacons & Shepherds in Acts 6

What does a healthy church look like? Acts 6 gives us some blueprint.

This week, Pastor David unpacks how disciples, deacons, and shepherds serve different roles but share one mission, so the Word increases, disciples multiply, and Jesus is exalted

🔥 In this message, you’ll learn:
✅ How God uses ordinary people for extraordinary mission
✅ Why deacons “lead by serving” and pastors “serve by leading”
✅ How unity and mission thrive when each part of the body serves together
✅ Why Jesus is the meaning behind the mission, ministry, and church leadership- Jesus is everything!

 

📖 Key Scriptures:
Acts 6:1–7 • John 15:1–6 • Mark 1:15 • John 14:6

 

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Jesus Is Everything: Prayer as Love & Resistance | Ephesians 3 & 6

Have you ever considered prayer as an act of love and war/resistance?

This week, Pastor David walks through Ephesians 3 and 6, showing how Paul begins with prayer for love and ends with prayer as warfare. We stand together as one body in Christ—rooted in His love, resisting the powers of darkness/evil, and declaring that Jesus is everything.

🔥 In this message, you’ll explore:

✅ Why prayer begins in love before it moves to resistance
✅ How Paul calls the church to “stand firm” in Christ’s victory
✅ What it means to wear the armor of God
✅ How prayer unites us as one family against spiritual darkness
✅ Where idols, ideologies, and false loves demand our allegiance—and how Christ sets us free

 

📖 Key Scriptures:
Ephesians 3:14–19 • Ephesians 6:10–20 

 

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👉 Sabbath as Worship and Resistance: Trusting God in a World of Hurry

What if rest wasn’t just about slowing down—but about worship and resistance?
In this week’s sermon, Eric opens Isaiah 61, Mark 2, and Psalm 46:10 to remind us that Sabbath is more than a day off—it’s a declaration that we trust God, not our to-do list.

 

Discover:

🔵 Why Jesus declared “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”

🔵 How the “year of the Lord’s favor” points to freedom in Christ.

🔵 What it means to resist Babylon’s pattern of busyness and live in God’s provision.

 

📖 Scriptures:

- Isaiah 61:1–2

- Mark 2:23–28

- Psalm 46:10

 

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🕊️ Resting in Christ – Sabbath as Joyful Delight

You were made for joyful delight, not anxious striving.

In this week’s message, Pastor David unpacks Isaiah 58, Psalm 92, John 15, and Romans 5 to show how the Sabbath points us to the complete joy we can only find in Jesus Christ.

Week after week, sabbath calls us to remember the gospel!

Stop. Rest. Delight. Worship. In Christ alone.

 

📖 Key Scriptures: Isaiah 58:13–14 • Psalm 92:1-4 • John 15:9–11 • Romans 5:1–11

 

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