Memorial Baptist Church Jefferson City

We live in a culture that worships sex. And honestly? So did Ephesus. Temple prostitutes. Sensual parades. Fertility rituals. The city Paul was writing to wasn't so different from the billboards lining the highway today. And into that world, he writes: be imitators of God. That's an impossible standard. And that's exactly the point. In this message, Pastor Jimmy walks through Ephesians 5:1–16 and does something most sermons on this topic don't do - he refuses to give you a line. Because this isn't about how close you can get to the edge. It's a heart issue. A worship issue. What does it look like to imitate God in the way we treat our bodies, the words we speak, and the jokes we laugh at? And what does wisdom actually look like when the days are evil? In this message: Why the church of Ephesus and our culture are not as different as we think Two caveats that frame everything: no line-drawing, and this is about us - not them What porneia actually means - and why it's bigger than most people think Why crude joking degrades image-bearers of God (and why that matters) What "no inheritance in the kingdom" means - and what it doesn't How sanctification, struggle, and the gospel all fit together Key Scriptures: Ephesians 5:1–16 • Genesis 1–2 • Matthew 5:27–28 • 1 Corinthians 5:9–13 • John Stott on vulgarity and thanksgiving 🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 [email protected] 💬 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurchjc.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@memorialbaptist9681

Last week: put off the old self. Be renewed. Put on the new. This week Paul gets specific. The new self has to show up somewhere - in your words, your anger, your hands, your forgiveness. It has to have a face. In Ephesians 4:25–5:2, Paul gives a list. But this is not random moral advice. Every command is anchored to one controlling truth: we are members of one another. What you do in the body either builds it up or tears it down. And Paul drops two spiritual reality statements as bookends around the whole thing - give no foothold to the devil, and do not grieve the Holy Spirit. There is no neutral act in community. Everything carries spiritual weight. In this message, Pastor David walks through seven movements - from truth and lies, to anger and the foothold, to corrupt speech, to forgiveness - and shows what happens when the life of Jesus actually gets formed in a community of people. In this message: Why lying destroys the one thing a body runs on - trust How unresolved anger becomes a beachhead for the enemy Why Cain is the case study for Ephesians 4:27 The three tests for every word you speak What forgiveness actually costs - and why the cross is the only place to find it Key Scriptures: Ephesians 4:25–5:2 • Genesis 4:6–7 • Mark 3:5 • John 8:44; 11:33 • Matthew 5:21–26; 20:28 • James 1:20; 3 • John 13:35 🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 [email protected] 💬 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurchjc.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@memorialbaptist9681

Everything is technically there. Nothing is missing. But the order is completely wrong - and it changes everything. That's the image Pastor David opens with. Socks over boots. And it's the perfect picture of what disordered desire actually does to a human soul. Johnny Cash wrote "I Walk the Line" as a pledge to himself - play it straight, be faithful, hold the line. Then came the pills. The drinking. The unraveling. Turns out watching your own heart isn't enough. You cannot walk the line on your own. In Ephesians 4:17–24, Paul traces what happens to a soul when desire gets inverted - from futility, to darkened understanding, to callousness, to insatiable craving for more. And then he shows the only way out: not reform, not self-improvement, not trying harder. Put off the old self. Be renewed. Put on the new through Christ alone! You cannot fix what is corrupting at the core. You need transformation from outside yourself. In this message: Why desire itself is not the problem - the order is The serpent's strategy in Genesis 3 and why nothing has changed Paul's word for the Gentile mind: mataiotes - futility, vapor, breath The insatiable craving that disordered desire always produces Why "put on the new self" is not self-improvement - it's restoration to original design Key Scriptures: Ephesians 4:17–24 • Genesis 2–3 • 1 John 2:16 • James 1:14–15 • John 14:6 • Romans 1 • Acts 2:38 🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 [email protected] 💬 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

We throw the word diversity around a lot. But what if we've been thinking about it all wrong? In Ephesians 4:7–16, Paul picks up right where unity left off — and then pivots. He says: yes, we are one body. But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. We're not just united. We're uniquely, individually equipped. In this message, Pastor Jimmy traces the language of victory and spoils all the way from Psalm 68 through the Exodus to the cross — and shows how Jesus, having conquered sin and death, distributes the spoils of that victory as gifts of grace to His people. Not for our comfort. For the work of ministry. Your gifts aren't an accident. They're a grace. And they're not just for you. In this message: Why biblical diversity looks nothing like corporate diversity What "ministerial grace" means — and why it applies to everyone, not just pastors How Christ's ascent and descent connect to the gifts He gives the church Why fulfilling physical needs is the conduit to reaching the spiritual How diversity of gifts is actually what produces unity in the body   Key Scriptures: Ephesians 4:7–16 • Psalm 68 • Exodus 3 • Philippians 2:5–11 • Matthew 25   🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO   🌐 https://memorialchurch.net   📩 [email protected]   💬 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

What if the greatest threat to the church isn’t from the outside- but from within? In Ephesians 4, Paul calls believers to “walk worthy” of their calling by maintaining unity in the Spirit. This message from Pastor Adam reveals why unity is not secondary- but essential to the life and mission of the church. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why unity carries weight in God’s eyes ✅ How Satan uses lies to divide the church from within ✅ What it means to “walk worthy” in everyday life ✅ How humility, patience, and love protect unity 📖 Key Scriptures: Ephesians 4:1–6 • John 17:20–21 • Proverbs 6:16–19 📍 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: ▶️ Podbean — https://memorialchurchjc.podbean.com/ ▶️ Apple Podcasts — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 ▶️ Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

How do you come to know something that is beyond knowing? That's the question driving Ephesians 3:14–21. Paul kneels in a Roman prison and prays for believers to know the love of Christ - a love that surpasses knowledge. Not the kind of thing you think your way into. The kind of thing you receive your way into. And at the center of it is one of the most intimate images in all of Scripture: Christ not as a guest who drops by, not as a landlord who checks in - but as someone who wants the deed. Who wants to move in. Permanently. And call it home. C.S. Lewis pictured eternity as a country where the deeper you go, the bigger it gets - further up and further in, forever. That's exactly what Paul is praying for here. A love with no ceiling, no end. Five movements in Paul's prayer: 1️⃣ The Posture - A prisoner kneels. Before a word is said, his body is already preaching. 2️⃣ The Problem -You need something you cannot generate yourself. 3️⃣ The Gift - Christ making His permanent home in you by the Spirit. 4️⃣ The Fullness - A love with four dimensions. You need the whole body to begin to see its size. 5️⃣ The Overflow - Resurrection power already at work, producing praise that outlasts history.   You'll discover: What Paul's kneeling reveals about how he prays — and what it says about how we should The Greek word katoikeō — what it means for Christ to "dwell" in you vs. just visit The temple thread from Tabernacle to Pentecost to your own heart Why C.S. Lewis's The Last Battle perfectly pictures what Paul describes in v.19 Why the love of Christ can't be fully known alone — and what that means for the church   📖 Key Scriptures: Ephesians 3:14–21 • 1 Kings 8 & 18 • Daniel 6:10 • Ezra 9:5 • Acts 1:8 • 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19 • Revelation 21   🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 [email protected] 💬 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Paul sits down to pray - and can't do it. He gets one sentence in and goes on the most theologically explosive detour in all of his letters. He can't help himself. What God has done in Christ is too staggering to skip past. What stopped him? A mystery. Not the kind you solve with enough brains - the kind only God can reveal. In Ephesians 3:1–13, Paul finally names it: Jews and Gentiles, insiders and outsiders, people who had no business being in the same room - made co-heirs, co-body, co-partakers of the same promise. Together. In Christ. And here's what blows the roof off: that unity isn't just for us. Every time a divided people becomes one in Christ, the powers of darkness see it and know they've lost. The church is God's cosmic billboard. And the secret is out. In this message, Pastor David covers: ✅ What Paul means by "mystery" - and why no amount of human intelligence gets you there ✅ The arc from Babel to Babylon to the New Jerusalem - and where the church fits right now ✅ Three explosive Greek words Paul stacks in one verse: co-heirs, co-body, co-partakers ✅ Why your unity with other believers is a declaration of war on the powers of darkness ✅ What it means to approach God not nervously, but boldly - because of a finished work Key Scriptures: Ephesians 3:1–13 • Genesis 1–11 • Acts 2 • John 17 • Revelation 7:9 • Revelation 21 • Matthew 6:10 🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 [email protected] 💬 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

You were far off. Now you are near. Ephesians 2:11–22 is one of the most radical passages in the New Testament. Paul declares that the dividing wall — the hostility that separated Jew and Gentile, insider and outsider — has been torn down by the blood of Christ. And in its place, God is building something new: a temple not made of stone, but of people. His people. With Jesus as the cornerstone. In this message, Pastor Jimmy walks through what it means to be brought near — united with the faithful saints of every generation, sealed and adopted by God, and built together into a dwelling place for His Spirit. If you've ever felt like an outsider, like your history disqualifies you, or like you don't belong — this passage is for you.   In this message: ✅ Why your past, your family, and your nation are not your ultimate identity ✅ How Christ's sacrifice unites believers across every generation — Old Testament saints included ✅ What it means that the veil was torn and the dividing wall came down ✅ Why the church is not a building — it's you, and the faithful gathered around you ✅ How to live boldly from a secure identity in Christ   Key Scriptures: Ephesians 2:11–22 • Galatians 3:25–29 • Hebrews 11 • Romans 10:14–17   🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 [email protected] 💬 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Are you breathing but not really alive? Paul opens Ephesians 2 with the most uncomfortable diagnosis: without Christ, we are the walking dead — not just sick, not just struggling, but spiritually dead. Cut off from the One who is life itself. But then come two of the most hope-filled words in all of Scripture: But God. In this message, Pastor David walks through Ephesians 2:1–10 and shows that the same resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead is the power that brings us from death to life - not by anything we do, but by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. You are not just saved FROM something. You are saved FOR something.   In this message: ✅ Why Paul calls the unredeemed "the walking dead" - and what that actually means ✅ The three forces pulling every person away from God: the world, the devil, and the flesh ✅ What "But God" changes for every human soul, including yours ✅ Why grace means you bring nothing - and get everything ✅ How your everyday work and creativity is part of God's restoration project Key Scriptures: Ephesians 2:1–10 • Genesis 2–3 • Romans 6:23 • John 10:10 • Titus 3:5 • Exodus 31 • Colossians 3:17, 23 🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 [email protected] 💬 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Because God has already blessed His people in Christ, Paul doesn’t move to pressure - he moves to prayer. In Ephesians 1:15–23, Paul prays that the Father would give believers Spirit-given wisdom and revelation so they truly know their hope, their inheritance, and the immeasurable greatness of God’s power toward them - power proven in the risen and reigning Jesus, Head of the church. In this message, Pastor David shows how Christian life is lived from grace, under Christ’s reign, and in dependence on the Spirit - not from anxiety, hype, or self-effort. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ The Father’s fellowship - prayer rooted in gratitude ✅ The Spirit’s sight - eyes of the heart opened ✅ The saints’ riches - hope and inheritance secured ✅ The Savior’s reign - Jesus exalted above every power ✅ Why Christ’s authority is exercised for the church 📖 Key Scriptures: Ephesians 1:15–23 • Mark 1:15 • Romans 12:1–2 • Matthew 28:18–20 • Revelation 5:9–14 🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

In Christ, we have redemption through His blood, forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance secured by the Holy Spirit.   In Ephesians 1:7–14, Paul unfolds a sweeping vision of salvation that began in eternity past and stretches into eternity future — all according to God’s wisdom and for the praise of His glory. We are redeemed, united, and sealed in Christ.    This passage reminds us that our story is not isolated — it is part of God’s larger redemptive story, fulfilled in Jesus and secured by the Spirit.   🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ What redemption truly means — forgiveness through Christ’s blood ✅ How Jesus stands at the center of God’s plan for all things ✅ Why salvation is rooted in God’s wisdom and sovereign purpose ✅ What it means to be sealed by the Holy Spirit ✅ How unity flows from sharing the same Gospel story   📖 Key Scriptures: Ephesians 1:7–14 • Isaiah 53 • Deuteronomy 32:8–9 • Ephesians 1:1–6, 18   🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net   📩 https://facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Before the foundation of the world, God set His love on His people. In Christ, we are blessed, chosen, adopted, and secured — not by our performance, but by His grace.   In Ephesians 1:3–6, Paul begins with praise, reminding believers that every spiritual blessing flows from being united to Jesus. Our adoption into God’s family reveals His sovereignty, love, and redemptive plan unfolding through Christ.   This passage anchors our identity: we belong to God, we are loved by God, and He will complete what He has begun in us.   🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why every spiritual blessing comes through Christ alone ✅ How God’s choosing reveals His love and sovereignty ✅ What adoption into God’s family really means ✅ Why assurance grows when we remember God’s work, not ours ✅ How praise naturally flows from knowing we are secure in Christ   📖 Key Scriptures: Ephesians 1:3–6 • Ephesians 1:1–14 • Acts 19:18–20 • Genesis 12:1–3 • Genesis 6:8    🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Who really has power? Who can be trusted with authority? And what happens when Jesus enters a city built on rival names? In Acts 19, the gospel confronts confusion, exposes counterfeit spirituality, topples borrowed authority, and provokes costly repentance. Pastor David walks us through five movements in the text: 1️⃣ Confusion — good but incomplete faith 2️⃣ True Authority — the Word of the Lord prevailing 3️⃣ Counterfeits — borrowed authority collapsing 4️⃣ Costly Revival — confession and renunciation 5️⃣ Cultural Collision — idols pushing back 6️⃣ The True Center — life in Jesus’ name alone   This passage reminds us that revival isn’t hype, formulas, or personalities — it’s when the Word of the Lord outgrows the rival names that used to run us.   🔥 You’ll discover: ✅ Why sincerity without surrender has no authority ✅ Why you can’t borrow faith or outsource allegiance ✅ How spiritual substitutes quietly replace Jesus ✅ Why idols always demand more and give less ✅ What it means to renounce rival names and follow Jesus fully   📖 Key Scriptures: Acts 19 • Acts 2:38 • Romans 6:3–4 • Romans 10:9–13 • Ephesians 1:7, 13–14 • Galatians 2:20 • John 20:31   🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

The book of Ephesians begins with some of the deepest Gospel doctrine in the New Testament and ends with some of the most practical instruction for Christian living.   This week, Pastor Jimmy opened our Ephesians series by showing how Paul writes to a church in a cultural crossroads- a place full of competing ideologies, pagan spirituality, and social tension- and equips them to live confidently for Christ through a clear understanding of the Gospel. Right doctrine leads to righteous living.    We also read the entire book of Ephesians aloud in service, reminding us that before this letter was ever dissected, outlined, or commented on - it was heard, received, and obeyed.   🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ How Ephesians divides into two movements: Doctrine (Ch. 1–3) & Life (Ch. 4–6) ✅ Why Gospel identity must come before Gospel obedience ✅ How God’s sovereignty, grace, and peace fuel confident Christian living ✅ Why the church must live differently from the world around it ✅ How to “walk worthy of the calling” with humility, gentleness, patience, and unity   📖 Key Themes in Ephesians: Gospel • Sovereignty • Identity in Christ • Unity • Peace • Holiness    🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net   📩 https://facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Guest Speaker Pastor Rob Pochek (MBC Team Leader for Prayer & Evangelism) brought a powerful message reminding us that every Christian has a story, and God intends to use it.   From John 9 and the healing of the man born blind, we learn that Jesus is on a mission to bring people to belief — and one of the greatest tools He gives us is our own testimony. If you love Jesus, you can talk about Him. Sharing your story joins Jesus in His mission.   🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why sharing your story aligns with Jesus’ mission ✅ How the blind man’s testimony shows the power of simplicity ✅ Why your story doesn’t require theological expertise — just honesty ✅ How God uses ordinary believers in everyday conversations ✅ Practical encouragement to talk to Jesus about people and to people about Jesus   📖 Key Scripture: John 9   🙌 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net   📩 https://facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Words are never neutral. What we speak- and what we sing- forms us. From the opening pages of Scripture, God creates by His Word. GOD SPEAKS! Yet again and again, humanity rebels by rejecting His voice. In Jesus, the Word became flesh, fulfilled what we broke, and now- by the Spirit- dwells richly among us to form a new people. In this message, Pastor David walks through the story of Scripture to show how God speaks, how we rebel, how Jesus fulfills, and how Christ now dwells in His church- forming us through redeemed speaking and redeemed singing.   🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why our words reveal what has been shaping our hearts over time ✅ How God relentlessly speaks life- even in the face of rebellion ✅ Why lasting change comes from formation, not moralism ✅ Five Christ-shaped ways of speaking: encouragement, confession, loving correction, prophecy, and restraint ✅ Why singing the Word anchors truth in our hearts and unites the church   📖 Key Scriptures: Luke 6:45 • Colossians 3:16–17 • Genesis 1–3 • John 1:1–14; 6:63 • Jeremiah 31:31–34 • 1 Corinthians 14:3 • Ephesians 4:29   🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net   📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Christmas has passed. The lights come down. The pace changes. Life resumes. And the question lingers: Now what? In 1 John 1–2, the apostle John reminds us that Jesus didn’t just come to be celebrated—He came to be followed. Jesus is Light and Life, given from the Father so that we may live in fellowship, joy, and honest obedience. In this message, Pastor David walks us through what it means to follow the Light after Christmas—not drifting toward false lights, but walking honestly with Jesus in confession, community, and confident hope. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why Christianity begins with incarnation and revelation—not advice ✅ How Jesus as Light exposes, guides, cleanses, and heals ✅ The difference between fake “light-walking” and honest confession ✅ Why joy flows from real fellowship with the Father through Christ ✅ How Jesus’ advocacy gives us confidence to walk in the light together 📖 Key Scriptures: 1 John 1:1–10; 2:1–2 • John 1:1–5 • Genesis 1:1–3 • Psalm 27:1; 119:105 • Matthew 11:28–30 • Colossians 1:20–22 🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Christmas has passed. The lights come down. The pace changes. Life resumes. And the question lingers: Now what? In 1 John 1–2, the apostle John reminds us that Jesus didn’t just come to be celebrated—He came to be followed. Jesus is Light and Life, given from the Father so that we may live in fellowship, joy, and honest obedience. In this message, Pastor David walks us through what it means to follow the Light after Christmas—not drifting toward false lights, but walking honestly with Jesus in confession, community, and confident hope. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why Christianity begins with incarnation and revelation—not advice ✅ How Jesus as Light exposes, guides, cleanses, and heals ✅ The difference between fake “light-walking” and honest confession ✅ Why joy flows from real fellowship with the Father through Christ ✅ How Jesus’ advocacy gives us confidence to walk in the light together 📖 Key Scriptures: 1 John 1:1–10; 2:1–2 • John 1:1–5 • Genesis 1:1–3 • Psalm 27:1; 119:105 • Matthew 11:28–30 • Colossians 1:20–22 🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Our culture often defines love as emotion, affirmation, or sentiment. But Jesus defines love differently: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” In this Advent message, Pastor Nathan teaches from John 14 that true love for Jesus is not mental assent or spiritual feelings—but a life shaped by obedience, holiness, and submission to His Lordship. This kind of love is only possible because of the grace of God at work in us through Christ.  🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why obedience is the true evidence of love for Jesus ✅ How love and holiness belong together in the Christian life ✅ Why Jesus’ commands are not burdensome but life-giving ✅ How accountability in the church is an act of love, not judgment ✅ Why Advent love prepares us to live differently—not just feel differently   📖 Key Scriptures: John 14:15–24 • John 13:34–35 • Matthew 7:15–20 • Ephesians 5:1–20 • 1 Corinthians 5:10–12    🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

We live in a world filled with noise, conflict, fear, and distraction. But into that world Jesus came announcing something radical: Peace. Not the fragile, temporary peace the world offers— but peace with God, peace within ourselves, and peace with one another. This week, Pastor Jimmy walks us through Scripture to show how the gospel brings reconciliation with God, how the Holy Spirit forms peace within us, and how believers are called to live peaceably with all.   🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why true peace begins with being reconciled to God through Christ ✅ How the Holy Spirit produces internal peace in anxious hearts ✅ Why peace with others requires forgiveness, humility, and reconciliation ✅ The difference between worldly peace and the peace Jesus gives ✅ Practical steps for pursuing peace in your home, relationships, and church 📖 Key Scriptures: Romans 5:1–5 • Romans 6:20–23 • Philippians 4:4–9 • Galatians 5:22–24 • Ephesians 2:11–22; 4:2–3 • Hebrews 12:14 • Acts 2:38 • John 14:25–27 • John 16:33   🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Our culture says joy is a feeling you chase or a vibe you create. But Advent reminds us: joy is a Person who came to us. In this message, Pastor David teaches that biblical joy is being fully present with God in Jesus Christ and His people—rooted in love, sustained by the Spirit, strengthened through hope and trust, and defiant against isolation and fear.  From the angels’ announcement in Luke 2 to James’ call to “count it all joy” and Paul’s command to “rejoice in the Lord always,” we see that joy has a Source, joy has a Fight, and joy has a Path. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why joy is first announced as good news before it’s felt as a feeling ✅ How joy is rooted in the presence of Jesus, not perfect circumstances ✅ Why trials don’t cancel joy—they become the place joy is fought for ✅ A practical path from anxiety to peace in Philippians 4:4–7 ✅ How to “rejoice in the Lord always” without faking it or denying pain 📖 Key Scriptures: Luke 2:8–14 • John 15:9–11 • James 1:2–4 • Philippians 4:4–7 🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

We live in a culture overflowing with stuff—but starving for peace. Storage units, constant upgrades, credit-card debt, the hedonic treadmill… it all reveals something deeper: we want more, but it’s never enough. Into that world, Jesus says, “Watch out for greed. Life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” (Luke 12:15) This week, Pastor David exposes the Lie of Scarcity, reveals the Truth of the Father’s Abundance, and anchors us in the Hope of the Generous King—a King who became poor so that we might become rich in God. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why our culture is trapped in the “hedonic treadmill” ✅ How the scarcity story began in Genesis 3 ✅ Why greed is a spiritual symptom, not a financial issue ✅ How Jesus frees us from anxiety, fear, and “bigger barn” living ✅ Why Advent begins with hope—because our King is generous ✅ Practical practices for contentment, simplicity, and generosity this week 📖 Key Scriptures: Luke 12:13–34 • Matthew 6:19–34 • Genesis 3 • Acts 4:32–35 • Isaiah 9:2,6–7 • 2 Cor. 8:9; Rom. 8:32 🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

The world disciples us to crave more—more money, more status, more security. But God calls His people to something radically different: contentment shaped by the character of Christ. This week, Pastor Nathan teaches from 1 Timothy 6 and throughout Scripture that the Lord—not our job, not the government, not our hustle—is the true source of all provision. Because God is generous and wise, His people must be shrewd stewards and radically generous. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why Scripture commands BOTH fiscal wisdom and radical generosity ✅ How contentment frees us from envy, fear, and cultural captivity ✅ Why Jesus must define our economics—not politics, not preferences ✅ How generosity becomes evidence of the gospel transforming us ✅ Practical steps for budgeting, examining motives, and inviting accountability 📖 Key Scriptures: 1 Timothy 6:1–11 • Exodus 20:17 • Leviticus 19:9–18; 25:35–55 • James 2:14–17 • 1 Chronicles 29:10–14   🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

True generosity doesn’t begin with guilt—it begins with grace. In this message, Pastor Jimmy reminds us that generosity is the overflow of God’s unmerited favor. When we understand that every breath, gift, and resource comes from Him, giving becomes a joy, not a burden. From 2 Corinthians 8–9, we see the Macedonian believers give with joy amid poverty because they first gave themselves to the Lord. Grace came down—and generosity flowed out. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why generosity begins with understanding grace, not obligation ✅ How “common grace” and “saving grace” shape our giving ✅ The difference between mercy and grace—and why both matter ✅ Why cheerful giving reveals the heart of Christ in us ✅ How to give wisely, freely, and joyfully within your means   📖 Key Scriptures: 2 Corinthians 8:1–15; 9:6–11 • Ephesians 2:8–10 • Luke 19:8–10   🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net   📩 facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

When the family of God shows up, Jesus doesn’t just grow us—He sends us. This message from Pastor David wraps up the Familified series by showing how those who show up, stay, and grow in Christ are called to go—as Spirit-empowered witnesses to the world. We don’t go alone; we go together, filled with His presence, power, and purpose. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why showing up matters more than you think (Hebrews 10:24–25) ✅ How unity in Christ resists isolation and shame ✅ What it means to witness in the Spirit’s power (Acts 1:8) ✅ Why every believer is gifted for ministry and mission ✅ How God sends us here, there, and everywhere to make Jesus known 📖 Key Scriptures: Hebrews 10:24–25 • John 17:20–23 • Matthew 28:18–20 • Acts 1:8 • 1 Peter 4:10 🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

Light exposes what darkness tries to hide—and Jesus invites us out of hiding into healing. In this message, Pastor David shows how the gospel moves us from Isolation → Invitation, Lies → Truth, Secrecy → Confession, and Spectators → Siblings through Christ’s cleansing blood and the practice of confession and prayer together.  🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why we hide (fear, shame, self-rescue) and how Jesus calls us into the light ✅ How confession is God’s pathway to cleansing, healing, and family life ✅ Why praying together turns spectators into siblings who share joys & sorrows ✅ Simple, safe guardrails for practicing confession + prayer in triads 📖 Key Scriptures: Genesis 1:1–3; 2:18, 25 • John 1:4–5; 3:16–21; 8:12 • 1 John 1:5–10; 2:1–2 • Romans 8:1, 34–39 • James 5:16 🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

We live in a world that’s crowded yet lonely—where fear, shame, individualism, and isolation fracture the human heart. But in Christ, God doesn’t leave us in hiding—He forms us into a family that rejoices and weeps together. In this message, Pastor David unpacks how the gospel frees us from individualism and isolation to live as one family in Jesus. You’ll see why real joy and real sorrow are meant to be shared, not shouldered alone. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why fear and shame keep us from authentic connection ✅ How confession and adoption in Christ heal isolation ✅ What it means to rejoice and weep together as God’s family ✅ How joy becomes defiant when rooted in Christ, not circumstance ✅ Why family in Christ is God’s answer to the world’s chaos   📖 Key Scriptures: Romans 12:9, 15 • 1 John 4:18 • Romans 8:15 • Philippians 4:4–7 • John 16:33   🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net   📩 facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

We live in a world that’s more connected than ever — and more alone than ever. But into our chaos steps Jesus. He doesn’t just forgive sinners; He adopts sons and daughters. He takes isolated lives and forms them into a household of love, joy, and peace in His name. This message from Pastor David shows that God is a Family who makes family — a Father, Son, and Spirit drawing us home into His life of love. In Mark 3:31–35, Jesus redefines family around Himself — not by bloodline but by faith and obedience. 🔥 In this message, you’ll discover: ✅ Why Jesus’ definition of family is radically different from the world’s ✅ How God brings order out of chaos through His presence and people ✅ What counterfeit communities can’t give you — and what Christ can ✅ Why belonging to God’s family changes how we live, love, and suffer together ✅ How the Spirit “familifies” us — making us one body marked by love and life 📖 Key Scriptures: Mark 3:31–35 • John 6:40 • Ephesians 2:19–22 • Romans 8:14–17 • 1 Corinthians 12:26 🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ 🍎 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 🎵 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

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   🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net   📩 facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🎵 Spotify

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 🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen on the go: 🔵 Podbean 🍎 Apple Podcasts 🎵 Spotify

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 🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

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 📍 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 https://memorialchurchjc.podbean.com/ ▶️ Apple Podcasts — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 ▶️ Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH   🔍 #Fasting #SpiritualWarfare #Matthew9 #Matthew17 #Discipleship #JesusIsEverything

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   🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH

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   🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH  

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   🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 Facebook 🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean Apple Podcasts Spotify

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    🙌 Join us in person Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 Facebook   🎧 Listen on the go: Podbean Apple Podcasts Spotify

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   --- 📍 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 [email protected] 💬 Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/memorialchurchjc   ---   🎧 Listen on the go on your favorite platform: ▶️ Podbean — https://memorialchurchjc.podbean.com/ ▶️ Apple Podcasts — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city/id1478157245 ▶️ Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/5CuIDzWry5Y2oz8TBHOKoH    

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   📍 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 Facebook 🎧 Listen on your favorite platform: Podbean: https://memorialchurch.podbean.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/memorial-baptist-church-jefferson-city-mo/id1507430298 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3zCJvq5Zs7T4B5GbB3cV6Y 🔍 #SabbathRest #JoyInChrist #Isaiah58 #John15 #CompleteJoy #StopRestDelightWorship #GospelRhythms #InChristAlone

We live in a culture that celebrates busyness, praises production, and pushes us to keep going, but God offers something radically different: rest. Not just physical rest, but the deep soul rest found in Him.   From creation in Genesis to the promise in Hebrews 4, God built rest into the fabric of His world and invites us to trust Him enough to stop striving.

Jesus didn’t just teach about Sabbath—He is our Sabbath. In this message, Pastor David explores the deep, transformative rhythm of Sabbath, not as a rule to follow but as a weekly invitation to Stop, Rest, Delight, and Worship. More than a break from work, Sabbath is a holy protest against the lies of busyness, productivity, and self-sufficiency—and a return to the truth that Jesus is Lord, and we are not. 📖 Key Scriptures: Mark 2:23–3:6, Genesis 2:1–3, Exodus 20:8–11, Isaiah 58:13–14, Matthew 11:28–30, 1 Peter 2:24, John 14:6 🔥 You’ll hear: ✅ Why Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath ✅ How Sabbath is healing, salvation, and communion ✅ What it looks like to stop striving and trust God ✅ Why Sabbath is a weekly act of resistance and worship ✅ How to begin practicing Sabbath with joy and freedom   🙌 Weekly Practice: This week, block time to STOP and REST—not just physically, but spiritually. Reflect on what keeps you from resting. Let go of control and trust the One who holds it all together. 📍 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 Email: Facebook 🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast app: ▶️ Podbean ▶️ Apple Podcasts ▶️ Spotify

Jesus often withdrew to lonely places—and so should we. This message from Nathan challenges us to meet God in solitude, not just when it’s easy, but especially when we feel overwhelmed, tempted, or weak. In the quiet, God doesn’t shame our weakness — He strengthens us with grace. 🔑 Sermon Highlights: • Jesus shows us the rhythm of retreating to the Father • Weakness is not failure — it’s the doorway to divine strength • God is not glorified by your exhaustion, but by your surrender 📖 Mark 1 • Matthew 26 • John 6 • 2 Corinthians 12 • Philippians 2 📍 Sundays @ 9:15 AM – 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 [email protected] 🎧 Also available on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podbean

🎧 Note: We experienced some audio issues during the recording of this message. Thanks for your patience and understanding. Should be back up to normal next week. :-)  --- We’re living in the age of noise, distraction, and digital overload—and our souls are starving for real presence. In this message, Pastor David invites us to rediscover the practice of solitude: not escape or isolation, but time alone with God to be fully known, fully loved, and fully at home in Christ. 🔥 You’ll hear: ✅ Why silence is spiritual warfare ✅ What solitude really is—and isn’t ✅ How to return to the presence of the Father ✅ Why Jesus still says: “Come away with Me and rest” 📖 Key Scriptures: Matthew 3:16-4:1 • Mark 6:30–46 • John 15 🙌 Join us this Sunday @ 9:15 AM 📍 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 facebook.com/memorialchurchjc 🎧 Listen and subscribe: ▶️ Podbean ▶️ Apple Podcasts ▶️ Spotify

What do your words, reactions, and desires reveal about your formation? This sermon from Pastor David explores what comes out of us when life presses in—and how Jesus invites us to be formed by His Word, filled by His Spirit, and set free by His truth. 🔥 In this message, we unpack: ✅ Why memorizing Scripture is about formation, not information ✅ How Jesus responded to temptation and suffering—with Scripture ✅ What neuroscience says about spiritual habits and heart transformation ✅ Why abiding in the Word brings freedom, peace, and life   Let the Words of Christ dwell richly within you. Jesus is everything. — 💒 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 📍 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 Email: Facebook 🎧 Subscribe on: ▶️ Podbean ▶️ Apple Podcasts ▶️ Spotify

The Bible is not just a manual or collection of facts. It is the very breath of God—alive, active, and personal. In this sermon, we learn from Jesus’ example how to handle Scripture with reverence, wisdom, and real-life application. We’re reminded that we grow not by knowing more, but by letting God’s Word change us. ✅ Learn how to observe, interpret, and apply God’s Word ✅ Understand why Scripture is central to transformation ✅ Be equipped to study in community and in personal devotion 📖 2 Timothy 3:16–17 · Matthew 4:1–11 · Luke 2:46–52 📍 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM – 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net | 💌 [email protected] 🔍 #StudyTheBible #JesusAndScripture #GodsWord #BibleTransformation #MemorialChurchJC

Meditation isn’t about mastering information—it’s about meeting with God. In this week’s message, Pastor Nathan unpacks what it means to meditate on God’s Word—not to prove a point or gain head knowledge, but to be with the Living Word and be transformed. 🔥 In this episode, you’ll explore: ✅ What Scripture truly is and what it’s for ✅ How Jesus fulfilled the Word and invites us to abide ✅ Why meditation is key to spiritual formation ✅ How to practice meditating on Scripture like Jesus did 📖 Key Scriptures: Luke 4:14–30 • 2 Tim. 3:14–17 • John 1:1–5 • Jer. 31:33 • Matt. 11:1–6   📍 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 Podbean ▶️ Apple Podcasts ▶️ Spotify  

What story are you living in—and is it true? In this week’s message, Pastor David explores how the Bible is more than information. It’s the true story of reality that restores us in Christ and re-stories how we live, think, and love together. We don’t just need more content or information—we need a new map. One that leads us to Jesus. 🔥 In this episode: Why everyone lives by a story (whether they realize it or not) The false gospels shaping us through culture and performance How Scripture forms us in community, not just individually- FAMILY Why Jesus is the Hero of the story—not us How to start reading the Bible together in your home 📖 Key Passages: John 8:31–32, Colossians 3:16, Proverbs 2:6, Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:21, John 14:6   🙌 Don’t miss this call to live the true story—centered on Jesus, shaped by grace, and empowered by the Spirit.   — ▶️ Listen now on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify 📩 Need prayer? Email: memorialchurch.net    

What if the Bible is not just a textbook to conquer or a rulebook to fear… what if it’s an invitation? An intimate invitation to a person and presence- truth and reality? In this message Pastor David explores how the Bible is not merely a book of information, but a divine invitation into spiritual formation and transformation through Jesus Christ. The stories we believe shape the lives we live—and Scripture invites us into the true story/reality 📖 "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable… so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." — 2 Timothy 3:16–17   💬 In this message, Pastor David explores: ✅ Why the Bible is more than information—it's formation ✅ How Scripture confronts and reshapes our identity ✅ Why Jesus is the center of the whole biblical story ✅ How to resist false stories by living in God's true story     📍 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 https://memorialchurch.net 📩 Email: Podbean ▶️ Apple Podcasts ▶️ Spotify   📩 Need prayer or questions? 📬 Email: [email protected]     🔥 In all we do, we seek to: 🔥 Worship the Lord passionately 🤝 Connect authentically 📖 Grow deeper in our faith 🌍 Go and share the Gospel boldly   📢 Maybe the Lord brought you to this message for a reason. 📖 “He himself bore our sins… that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.” — 1 Peter 2:24   🔍 #WhatIsTheBible #SpiritualFormation #JesusTransforms #BibleTruth #ChristianLiving #ComeAndSee

In a world of noise, distraction, and pressure—prayer is resistance. Not resistance by might, but by presence. It’s how we push back against isolation, performance, and spiritual drift. This message from Pastor David walks through John 15 and 2 Corinthians 3 to remind us that Jesus doesn’t just call us to obey—He calls us to abide. To look, behold, remain, and live. Prayer is not a performance—it’s a relational, transforming presence. 🔥 In this message, you’ll learn: ✅ What is means to be PRESNT ✅ Why we are formed by what we behold ✅ How prayer is resistance to the world’s noise and performance ✅ What it means to be fully known and fully loved in Christ ✅ How beholding the glory of Jesus transforms us into His image   📖 Key Scriptures: John 15:1–11 2 Corinthians 3:16–18 John 14:6, 16–17 Matthew 28:20 Hebrews 12:2   📍 Sundays @ 9:15 AM | 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 Podbean ▶️ Apple ▶️ Spotify   We exist to: 🔥 Worship God passionately 🤝 Connect with each other authentically 📖 Grow to know God deeply 🌍 Go declare the Gospel boldly   

God is speaking—are we listening? In a world full of noise, distraction, and distortion, Jesus calls His sheep to know His voice and follow Him (John 10). 👂 Hearing is biological. Listening is relational. This message from Pastor David invites us to quiet the noise, open our ears, and tune our hearts to the voice of the Shepherd. Just like a guitar drifts out of tune over time, so do our hearts. But the grace of Christ retunes us—again and again—to hear, know, and follow Him. 🔥 In this sermon, you'll discover: ✅ Why hearing and listening are different—and why it matters to your soul ✅ How Jesus, the Good Shepherd, still speaks and calls you by name (John 10:27) ✅ How the enemy distorts our identity through lies and distraction ✅ What it means to tune your heart daily to Christ’s voice like a guitar ✅ Why Scripture, Holy Spirit, and community are essential to test what we hear ✅ How to practice spiritual rhythms that lead you into relational listening   📖 Key Scriptures: John 10:10–11, 14–18, 27–3 John 10:27 Deuteronomy 6:4–9 John 14:26   📍 Join us Sundays @ 9:15 AM 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City, MO 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 Podbean ▶️ Apple ▶️ Spotify   🔥 In all we do, we seek to: 🔥 Worship passionately 🤝 Connect authentically 📖 Grow deeply 🌍 Go boldly with the gospel

Jesus carries our burdens—and calls us to carry the burdens of others. Through His perfect intercession, we’ve been invited into a holy priesthood, standing in the gap on behalf of those in need. This week, Pastor Nathan teaches us that intercessory prayer is not a task for the spiritually elite—it’s a call to love others with compassion, to pray like their pain is our pain, and to trust in the mercy of God.   🔥 You’ll be challenged to: ✅ See intercession as a priestly calling (Hebrews 7:22–25) ✅ Pray with the heart of Christ, not just for outcomes ✅ Make others’ burdens your own, just as Jesus made yours His ✅ Believe that God moves through His people’s prayers ✅ Pray for healing and trust in the healing through Christ alone   📖 Key Scriptures: Hebrews 7:22–25 Daniel 9:1–19 Exodus 32:13 2 Corinthians 12 James 4:3 John 14:8–14 Philippians 2:3–8 1 Corinthians 13:1–3 Luke 22:42 2 Peter 2:4 📍 Sundays @ 9:15 AM | 1120 Madison St., Jefferson City 🌐 memorialchurch.net 📩 Podbean ▶️ Apple Podcasts ▶️ Spotify 🔥 In all we do, we seek to: 🔥 Worship passionately 🤝 Connect authentically 📖 Grow deeply 🌍 Go boldly with the gospel