The gospel transformed a former persecutor into a tireless missionary who refused to stay comfortably in the tool shed while the harvest waited—what drove Paul to keep going through beatings, stonings, and mobs? In Thessalonica and Berea, two cities heard the same message of a suffering and risen Christ, yet one erupted in jealous hostility while the other responded with noble eagerness. What does this sharp contrast reveal about the power of God's word to disrupt society and the daily habit that marks true followers today?📝 Study Notes, Scripture List, Transcript, and more: https://medicallake.church/sermons/the-mob-mentality#mlcc #church #churchonline

What if the people society discards as irredeemable are the very ones God chooses to highlight for His greatest purposes? In the opening moments of Israel's conquest of the Promised Land, a story emerges about a woman on the fringes who risks everything for a glimpse of hope, raising the question of who truly qualifies for redemption. Join us as we uncover how this unexpected encounter reveals a side of God's character that challenges everything we assume about worth, judgment, and grace.

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When modern missionaries sang praises in a Taliban prison and saw a guard come to faith, it echoed an ancient story of midnight worship that shook foundations and changed lives forever. What happens when God's people choose praise over complaint in their darkest hour? How might our own suffering become the very means God uses to bring deliverance to someone else?📝 Study Notes, Scripture List, Transcript, and more: https://medicallake.church/sermons/how-god-works#mlcc #church #churchonline