Mission Church Podcast
by Mission Church
Welcome to the Mission Church Podcast, a collection of gospel-centered sermons from our Sunday gatherings. Mission Church is a community partnering with God to see His kingdom come in Las Vegas as it is in heaven. Learn more about Mission Church at www.missionlasvegas.com.
Episodes
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The Prayer That Forms Us | The Story We Live | Matthew 6:9-13 | Pastor John M. Lee
Are the words we pray together shaping the way we live together? In Matthew 6:9–13, Jesus teaches us to seek our Father’s glory, depend on His provision, and extend the forgiveness we’ve received. Because Christ has welcomed us into God’s family, we can approach our Father with confidence…
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The Gospel Passed Down | The Story We Live | Psalm 78:1-8 | Chasen Behrends
We are a people prone to forget. But what happens when we forget the mighty works of God? And what does that mean for the generations that follow?Continuing our series, The Story We Live, Psalm 78:1–8 reminds us of our calling to hear God’s Word, proclaim His mighty works, and point the next...
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The Gospel We Proclaim | The Story We Live | 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 | Pastor John M. Lee
Does the way we live together reflect the gospel we proclaim together? In 1 Corinthians 11:17–34, Paul confronts the selfishness and division within the Corinthian church, reminding believers that the Lord’s Supper proclaims the grace of a Savior who gave Himself for us. As we look again to…
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The Songs That Form Us | The Story We Live | Colossians 3:12-17 | Pastor John M. Lee
Your voice on Sunday may be exactly what someone else needs to hear. As we continue “The Story We Live,” Colossians 3:12–17 shows how Christ forms His people through love, forgiveness, and singing gospel truths together. Discover how our worship strengthens one another’s faith—and how the truth…
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The Word That Forms Us | The Story We Live | 2 Timothy 3:14-17 | Pastor John M. Lee
Every day, countless voices compete to shape what we believe, what we love, what we fear, and ultimately, who we are becoming. So the question isn’t whether we are being formed—it’s whose voice is forming us. In this message from 2 Timothy 3:14–17, we look at how God uses His Word not merely to...
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When We See the King | The Story We Live | Isaiah 6:1-9a | Pastor John M. Lee
In Isaiah 6, Isaiah sees the holiness and majesty of the King, recognizes his own sin, receives God’s cleansing grace, and answers God’s call: “Here I am. Send me.” This sermon reminds us that when we truly behold King Jesus, His grace transforms our guilt into worship and sends us out to live...
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What Kind of People Does the Gospel Create? | The Story We Live | Acts 2:41-47 | Pastor John M. Lee
The gospel doesn’t merely save isolated individuals—it forms us into a people devoted to Christ and one another. In Acts 2:41–47, we see how grace gathers believers, reshapes their shared life, and makes the transforming power of Jesus visible to the world. Mission Church — www.missionlasvegas.com
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Why Do We Gather? | The Story We Live | Hebrews 10:19-25 | Pastor John M. Lee
Why do Christians gather together each week? In Hebrews 10:19–25, we see that the church is not a religious product we consume, but a people to whom we belong. Because Christ has brought us near to God, we gather to encourage one another, hold fast to our hope, and help one another persevere…
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A Unified Body | Stand Alone Sermon | Ephesians 4:1-16 | Dr. Adam Mallette
Guest preacher Dr. Adam Mallette takes us to Ephesians 4:1–16 and reminds us what it means to live as the unified body of Christ. As believers, we are called to walk worthy, believe rightly, take our place in the body, and use the gifts God has given us for the good of His church.Mission Church —...
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One Thing I Need | One Thing | Luke 10:38-42 | Chasen Behrends
In Luke 10:38–42, Martha is distracted by many tasks while Mary sits attentively at the feet of Jesus. Through their story, Jesus tenderly reminds us that one thing is necessary: receiving from and enjoying Him. When our hearts become distracted, anxious, and overwhelmed, Christ invites us to sit...
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One Thing I Desire | One Thing | Psalm 27:1-6 | Pastor John M. Lee
In Psalm 27:1–6, David reminds us that our deepest security and greatest satisfaction are not found in changed circumstances, answered prayers, or an easier life—they are found in God Himself. Even amid fear, suffering, and uncertainty, the Lord is our light, our salvation, and our stronghold....
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David's Son, David's Lord | Matthew: The King's Authority Revealed | Matthew 22:41-46 | Pastor John M. Lee
In Matthew 22:41–46, Jesus reveals that the Messiah is more than a descendant of David—He is David’s Lord. This sermon calls us to behold the majesty of Jesus as the eternal Son of God, our risen King, and the sovereign Lord who reigns at the Father’s right hand. When familiarity replaces wonder,...
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What Do You Really Love? | Matthew: The King's Authority Revealed | Matthew 22:34-40 | Pastor John M. Lee
In Matthew 22:34–40, Jesus teaches that the greatest commandments are to love God with our whole being and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Yet our divided hearts reveal our need for Christ—the One who loved perfectly, died in our place, and gives us new hearts with rightly ordered loves....
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The God of the Living | Matthew: The King's Authority Revealed | Matthew 22:23-33 | Pastor John M. Lee
In Matthew 22:23–33, Jesus confronts the Sadducees’ unbelief and reveals the danger of limiting God to our own understanding and experience. Because Christ has risen, we can trust that God’s covenant faithfulness is stronger than death and that the grave will not have the final word.Mission…
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The Rightful Owner | Matthew: The King's Authority Revealed | Matthew 22:15-22 | Chasen Behrends
In Matthew 22:15–22, Jesus’ answer about paying taxes reveals a much deeper truth: we bear God’s image and belong entirely to Him. Though our allegiance is often divided, Jesus perfectly surrendered Himself to the Father and accomplished what we could not. Because Christ rendered Himself for us…
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When We Value Ourselves Above the King | Matthew: The King's Authority Revealed | Matthew 22:1-14 | Chasen Behrends
How much do we truly value the King? In the Parable of the Wedding Banquet (Matthew 22:1–14), Jesus exposes the danger of rejecting God's gracious invitation—or trying to come to Him on our own terms. This sermon points us to the beauty of Christ, who has provided everything necessary for our...
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When We Want the Kingdom Without the King | Matthew: The King's Authority Revealed | Matthew 21:33-46 | Chasen Behrends
Do we want God's blessings more than we want God Himself?In the Parable of the Wicked Tenants, Jesus exposes the danger of rejecting the King while pursuing the blessings of His kingdom. Discover how this powerful passage points us to Christ, the rejected Cornerstone, and calls us to repent,...
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When Confidence Silences Conviction | Matthew: The King's Authority Revealed | Matthew 21:23-32 | Pastor John M. Lee
In Matthew 21:23–32, Jesus confronts the danger of false confidence and exposes the difference between outward religion and genuine obedience. Through the parable of the two sons, we are reminded that God is not impressed by empty words, but by hearts that repent and obey. This sermon challenges…
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The Hungry King and the Fruitless Tree | Matthew: The King's Authority Revealed | Matthew 21:18-22 | Pastor John M. Lee
In Matthew 21:18-22, Jesus uses a barren fig tree to confront a sobering truth: outward religion can look alive while lacking true spiritual fruit. This sermon explores the danger of spiritual drift, the emptiness of self-reliance, and the kind of faith-filled dependence Christ desires from His...
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Who Is This? | Matthew: The King's Authority Revealed | Matthew 21:1-17 | Pastor John M. Lee
Many people welcome Jesus into their lives, but not everyone receives Him as King.In Matthew 21:1–17, we follow Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, His cleansing of the temple, and His reception by the blind, the lame, and even children. This passage challenges us to examine whether we have...
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Jesus Stopped | Matthew: Life in the Kingdom | Matthew 20:29-34 | Pastor John M. Lee
What do you do when you come face-to-face with a problem you can't fix?In Matthew 20:29–34, two blind men cry out to Jesus for mercy, believing that He alone can do what no one else can. As Jesus makes His final journey toward Jerusalem, we see a compassionate Savior who stops for the needy,...
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The True Meaning of Greatness | Matthew: Life In the Kingdom | Matthew 20:17-28 | Pastor John M. Lee
What does true greatness look like?In Matthew 20:17–28, Jesus completely overturns the world's definition of greatness. While His disciples are pursuing positions of honor and recognition, Jesus is walking toward the cross. Through His words and example, Jesus teaches that greatness in God's...
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Matthew: Life in the Kingdom | Matthew 20:1-16 | Pastor Ben Fleming
In Matthew 20:1–16, Jesus tells a parable that challenges our assumptions about fairness, merit, and what we deserve. This week, guest preacher Pastor Ben Flemming unpacks how God's kingdom operates not on earning, but on grace—and why His generosity is far better than getting what we...
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The Impossible Possibility of Salvation | Matthew: Life In the Kingdom | Matthew 19:23-29 | Pastor John M. Lee
In this sermon from Matthew 19:23–29, we explore the danger of treasuring earthly comfort, wealth, and self-sufficiency above Christ. Jesus reminds us that salvation is impossible through human effort alone, but through God’s grace, sinners are rescued, transformed, and invited to find their true...
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Who Can Enter the Kingdom? | Matthew: Life in the Kingdom | Matthew 19:13-22 | Pastor John M. Lee
In Matthew 19:13–22, Jesus contrasts the humble, childlike faith that receives the Kingdom with the self-reliance that keeps us from Him. Through the rich young ruler, we see how easily our hearts cling to lesser treasures instead of fully trusting Christ. The invitation of Jesus is simple: come...
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What God Has Joined: Marriage, Hard Hearts, and the Hope of the Gospel | Matthew: Life in the Kingdom | Matthew 19:1-12 | Pastor John M. Lee
In Matthew 19:1–12, Jesus addresses marriage, divorce, and singleness—pointing us back to God’s design and exposing the deeper issue of our hearts. This message calls us to surrender every part of our lives to Christ and find hope in His grace, no matter our story.Mission Church is a North Valley...
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Forgiven People Forgive | Matthew: Life In the Kingdom | Matthew 18:21-35 | Pastor John M. Lee
What does it look like to truly forgive when the hurt runs deep? In this message from the Gospel of Matthew 18:21–35, Jesus challenges us to move beyond keeping score and into a life of real, from-the-heart forgiveness. As we see the depth of God’s mercy toward us, we’re invited to extend that…
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The Pursuit of Restoration | Matthew: Life in the Kingdom | Matthew 18:15-20 | Chasen Behrends
In Matthew 18:15–20, Jesus calls His church to something we often avoid—lovingly confronting sin for the purpose of restoration. In this message, we explore both the how and the heart behind church discipline: pursuing one another with humility, truth, and grace.Rather than avoiding hard...
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True Greatness in the Kingdom of Heaven | Matthew: Life In the Kingdom | Matthew 18:1-14 | Pastor John M. Lee
In Matthew 18:1–14, Jesus confronts our assumptions about greatness and reveals the true posture of those who belong to His kingdom. True greatness is not found in status or recognition, but in humility, dependence, and a heart that reflects the Father’s love for the weak, the overlooked, and the...
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When Death Dies | Holy Week 2026 | 1 Corinthians 15:20-26 | Pastor John M. Lee
In this Resurrection Sunday message from 1 Corinthians 15:19–26, we explore what the resurrection of Jesus truly means. If Christ has been raised, then everything changes—sin is defeated, death no longer has the final word, and hope is secured for all who belong to Him. We are living between the...
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The Great Exchange | Holy Week 2026 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Pastor John M. Lee
On Good Friday, we ask: What was God doing at the cross?From 2 Corinthians 5:21, we see the heart of the gospel—Jesus took our place, bearing our sin so we could be made righteous in Him.Because of the cross, our debt is paid, our condemnation is gone, and our standing before God is secure in...
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The Humble King | Holy Week 2026 | Philippians 2:5-11 | Pastor John M. Lee
On Palm Sunday, we look beyond the crowd and the celebration to see the heart of Christ. In Philippians 2:5–11, we discover the humility of Jesus—how the King of glory stepped down, took the form of a servant, and went to the cross for our salvation. This message calls us to examine our own…
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Grace for Them...and for Us | Jonah: Grace in the Depths | Jonah 4 | Pastor John M. Lee
In this final message from our “Grace in the Depths” series through the book of Jonah, we see how God’s mercy exposes the condition of our hearts. Jonah knew God was gracious—but struggled when that grace was extended to people he didn’t think deserved it. This sermon challenges us to examine our...
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Stepping Off the Throne | Jonah: Grace in the Depths | Jonah 3 | Pastor John M. Lee
In week four of our Grace in the Depths series through the book of Jonah, we look at Jonah chapter 3 and the surprising repentance of Nineveh. When God’s Word confronts rebellious hearts, the only right response is humble repentance and a cry for mercy. This sermon reminds us that no one is…
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Grace at the Bottom | Jonah: Grace in the Depths | Jonah 1:17 - Jonah 2 | Pastor John M. Lee
In week three of our Grace in the Depths series through the book of Jonah, we encounter Jonah at the very bottom — literally in the depths. From the belly of the fish, Jonah finally realizes the truth he had been resisting all along: salvation belongs to the Lord.This passage reminds us that God...
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Grace in Pursuit | Jonah: Grace in the Depths | Jonah 1:4-16 | Pastor J. M. Lee
In week two of our “Grace in the Depths” series through the book of Jonah, we explore Jonah 1:4–16 and the relentless mercy of God. When Jonah runs from God’s call, the Lord sends a storm—not to destroy him, but to pursue him.This passage reminds us that God’s grace will disrupt our rebellion,...
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Grace Resisted | Jonah: Grace in the Depths | Jonah 1:1-4 | Pastor J. M. Lee
We begin a five-week journey through the book of Jonah—a story not ultimately about a storm, a fish, or a city, but about a merciful God who pursues resistant hearts. In this opening message, we see how subtle disobedience, misplaced comfort, and misunderstood grace can lead us to run from God’s...
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The Rejoicing Father | Rhythms of Grace | Luke 15:11-32 | Pastor J. M. Lee
In this message from Luke 15, we begin our Rhythms of Grace series by exploring Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son — a story not just about rebellion, but about pride… and a Father who pursues both.One son ran away.One son stayed home.Both were lost.Both were invited in.As we enter the Lenten...
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The Harvest | Stand Alone Sermon | Matthew 9:35-38 | Pastor Ben Fleming
Guest teacher, Pastor Ben Fleming, brings a timely word from the book of Matthew titled "The Harvest". Mission Church — www.missionlasvegas.com
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The Lord Added the One More | For the One More | Acts 2:37-47 | Pastor J. M. Lee
In the final week of For the One More, we turn to Acts 2 to see what happens after grace is received. When the gospel pierces hearts and Christ is trusted, God doesn’t just save individuals — He forms a people.This sermon explores how repentance leads to new life, how the Spirit shapes a gospel...
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Christ our Seeking Savior | For The One More | Luke 19:1-10 | Pastor J. M. Lee
Salvation doesn’t begin with our search for Jesus—it begins with His pursuit of us. In Luke 19, we meet Zacchaeus, a man hidden in plain sight, and a Savior who stops, calls him by name, and brings salvation to his house. This message reminds us that Jesus still seeks, still saves, and still goes...
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One Conversation That Changed Everything | For the One More | John 4:1-30, 39-42 | Pastor J. M. Lee
In week two of For the One More, we turn to John 4 and witness Jesus intentionally pursuing one unlikely sinner at a well. Through His encounter with the Samaritan woman, we see a Savior who crosses barriers, exposes the deeper thirst of the soul, and offers living water that truly satisfies.…
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Heaven’s Joy Over the One More | For the One More | Luke 15:1-7 | Pastor J. M. Lee
In Luke 15, Jesus reveals the heart of a Shepherd who joyfully seeks the lost and rejoices when even one sinner is found. This sermon launches our new series For the One More, calling us to rediscover God’s joy, resist subtle spiritual drift, and align our hearts with what heaven celebrates. As…
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The Happy Man We Are Not—and the Savior We Need | Psalms: An Exile's Prayer Book | Psalm 1 | Pastor J. M. Le
On the first Sunday of the new year, we turn to Psalm 1 to discover that real happiness isn’t found in self-improvement or fresh resolutions—but in a righteousness none of us possess on our own. This sermon reveals how Psalm 1 points us to Jesus, the only truly righteous One, and invites us to…
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Jesus: Our Gracious Provider | The Book of Matthew: The King & His Kingdom | Matthew 17:22-27 | Chasen Behrends
As we close out 2025, we return to Matthew 17 in our series The King & His Kingdom. In this passage, we see three powerful truths about Jesus: the Son who suffers, the Son who is free, and the Son who provides. This sermon invites weary and anxious hearts to stop living as fearful subjects and...
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Good News of Great Joy (Christmas Eve 2025) | From Darkness to Dawn | Luke 2:8-11 | Pastor J. M. Lee
Christmas often finds us tired, burdened, and carrying quiet fears beneath the lights and songs. In this Christmas Eve message from Luke 2, we hear the angel’s announcement spoken straight into the darkness: “Do not be afraid.” Discover how true joy doesn’t come from changed circumstances, but…
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Grace Upon Grace from the Revealing Son | From Darkness to Dawn | John 1:15-18 | Pastor J. M. Lee
In this Advent message, we turn to John 1:14–18 to behold Jesus Christ—the eternal Word made flesh, full of grace and truth. This sermon reminds us that the Christian life doesn’t begin with grace and then move on without it. From first to last, we live by drawing from the fullness of Christ…
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What is Christmas? | From Darkness to Dawn | John 1:14 | Pastor J. M. Lee
What is the true meaning of Christmas? In this Advent message from John 1:14, we behold the mystery and majesty of the Incarnation—God Himself stepping into our darkness. Discover how Jesus, fully God and fully man, came to dwell among us, suffer for our sins, reveal God’s glory, and bring grace...
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What the True Light Reveals | From Darkness to Dawn | John 1:6-13 | Pastor J. M. Lee
This Advent season, we continue our series “From Darkness to Dawn” in John 1:6–13.As we slow down and remember the coming of Christ, we’re reminded that the Light has entered our darkness—revealing who God is, who we are, and our desperate need for new birth. In this message, Pastor John explores...
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The Light Has Come | From Darkness to Dawn | John 1:1-5 | Pastor J. M. Lee
As we begin the Advent season, we slow down to remember the first coming of Jesus—and to prepare our hearts for His return. In this message from John 1:1–5, we look beyond the manger to see Jesus as He truly is: the eternal Word, the Creator of all things, and the Life-Giving Light who shines…
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Welcome to the Mission Church Podcast, a collection of gospel-centered sermons from our Sunday gatherings. Mission Church is a community partnering with God to see His kingdom come in Las Vegas as it is in heaven. Learn more about Mission Church at www.missionlasvegas.com.
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