Sermon Series

Pastoral Team

Stand-alone Messages

Here, you will find sermons that are outside of specific sermon series, sometimes called stand-alone messages, delivered by pastors who call Mercy Church home.

I Surrender All

October 6th, 2024 by Spence Shelton

Pastor Spence continues in our missions series and shows us three types of people who want to follow Jesus but prioritize other things first and helps us learn from each of them.

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Make Disciples

September 29th, 2024 by Darrick Smith

Pastor Darrick teaches about The Great Commission, explaining that we are each called to make disciples and giving us confidence and instruction on how to do exactly that!

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Go Make Disciples

September 29th, 2024 by Mike Herman

Pastor Mike teaches about The Great Commission, calling us to first recognize that Jesus is with us as we go and then exhorting us to follow Jesus' instructions to make disciples.

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Make Disciples Everywhere

September 29th, 2024 by Scott Urbanek

Pastor Scott teaches about The Great Commission, explaining the call to make disciples everywhere and showing us how we can be effective disciple-makers as senders or goers.

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We gathered as one church in one location at Ovens Auditorium to celebrate God's faithfulness to us over the past nine years and kicked off a sermon series that will help us take our next steps in following Jesus as we look ahead to the years ahead!

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Five Things God Says to Us

September 16th, 2024 by Spence Shelton

Pastor Spence concludes our series in Exodus, highlighting that the wilderness is God's workshop.

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Share Your Story

September 8th, 2024 by Spence Shelton

In Exodus 18, we see how Moses shares what God has done for him with his father-in-law, Jethro, and are encouraged by how we can share our story of what God has done for us with others!

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Fight Your Battles in God’s Power

September 1st, 2024 by Darrick Smith

Pastor Darrick continues in our Exodus series with a sermon on how to fight our battles by relying on God's present provision, leaning into gospel-centered friendships, and recalling God's past faithfulness to us.

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The Lord is My Banner

September 1st, 2024 by Mike Herman

Pastor Mike continues in our Exodus series with a sermon on fighting our battles by recognizing both the spiritual and physical aspects of the battle, relying on other believers when we're ready to give up, and looking ahead to the ultimate victory that is already won in Christ Jesus.

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Fight Your Battles God’s Way

September 1st, 2024 by Scott Urbanek

Pastor Scott continues our Exodus series with a sermon on how we can fight external battles God's way - by relying on God, prayer, community, and remembering God's past faithfulness to us.

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God Will Provide – Part 2

August 25th, 2024 by Spence Shelton

As Pastor Spence continues in our Exodus series, the Israelites face a lack of resources in the wilderness. Once again, they complain about their circumstances to Moses, quickly forgetting that God has already demonstrated His ability to provide everything they need. Pastor Spence emphasizes that our present thirst can often blind us to God's past provision in our own lives.

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God Will Provide

August 19th, 2024 by Spence Shelton

As Pastor Spence continues in our Exodus series, we learn about God's provision of manna for the Israelites and understand how this example of provision can encourage us in the midst of the difficult times we experience today.

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Why We Sing

August 11th, 2024 by Spence Shelton

As Pastor Spence continues in our Exodus series, he highlights Israel's song in Chapter 15 as evidence that humanity was created to praise God, especially through singing. Throughout the sermon, he focuses on why we sing, what we sing about, and how we sing.

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Red Sea Deliverance

August 4th, 2024

Pastor Spence uses the Israelites' passage through the Red Sea as an example of how God is still with us in our unknowns and uncertainties. When God calls us to decisions that may feel backward to the word, He uses these seasons to do something in our lives that ultimately brings him glory and reveals Himself as the one, true God.

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God’s Promised Presence Will Never Leave You

July 28th, 2024 by Darrick Smith

Pastor Darrick highlights God's promised presence, emphasizing trust in God's unchanging promises and rest in His constant presence. He illustrates how God's guidance may lead us on detours for our own good and provides confidence and hope in overcoming life's challenges.

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A Devoted and Generous Church | ft. Mike Herman

July 7th, 2024 by Mike Herman

Pastor Mike Herman teaches from Acts 2, emphasizing the early church's devotion to God and radical generosity. He challenges the congregation to mirror the early church's unity and dedication, urging them not to settle for a casual church experience.

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Gospel Partnership | ft. Pastor Taylor Knock

July 7th, 2024 by Taylor Knock

Pastor Taylor Knock, a lay elder at our Northeast campus, teaches from Philippians 1:3-7, emphasizing unity through the gospel in joy, suffering, and trust in Jesus, using the Philippians' support for Paul amidst persecution as an example.

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From Generation to Generation | ft. Pastor Josh Jones

July 7th, 2024 by Josh Jones

Pastor Josh Jones, who oversees our discipleship ministries, preaches at our Providence Road campus. He emphasizes the importance of impacting future generations with the gospel and highlights our mission and vision. He focuses on three essential practices for a church to impact future generations: rekindling one's faith, modeling what one teaches, and guarding what has been given.

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