Misty Creek Community Church Sermons

01/11/26 Sermon: "The Voice of Truth"

The Voice of Truth   2 Timothy 4:2-4   The foundation of any human relationship is truth. As followers of Christ, we have an enemy who is called the father of all lies. It is imperative as Christians in this dark world to be able to discern godly truth from lies. This Sunday we will examine some of the strategies of Satan to deceive us and we’ll look at how God says we can have victory in this battle. There is power in the name of Jesus so right now, in this moment I speak the name of Jesus against Satan and his followers, against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. To our great God be great glory! I love y’all doug

01/04/26 Sermon: "Factory Reset"

Factory Reset   Hebrews 12:5-11   We most definitely live in an ultra-fast paced, information sharing, computer driven age. In fact, it’s hard to even imagine life today without personal computers, laptops or a smart phone attached to every hip, right?  Whether we like it or not, the information age genie is out of the bottle and it’s not going back in and even more so with the advancements of A.I., Artificial Intelligence…but what happens when these devices on which we’ve become so dependent, fail to operate properly?    Our pc or laptop crashes or our smart phone gets bogged down and sluggish… For whatever reason, a virus, lack of memory or just too many installed apps, our devices can sometimes get to a point where they no longer operate as the original designer intended. Fortunately, the designer created a way to restore these units to their original settings and that is with a factory reset.    As followers of Christ, we too can become bogged down with the virus of sin, the busyness of life and the worries of this world. To get our attention, God sometimes has to perform a factory reset so He can refocus our wandering hearts back onto Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.   And to do this, God will sometimes strip us of our idols of comfort and familiarity to drive us to our knees before His throne in absolute desperation. God doesn’t do this to hurt us; He does it as a loving Father who longs to bring us into oneness with His Son, Jesus. I hope that you’ll join us this Sunday as we begin the new year, a year of new beginnings in the Lord.    God Bless, I love y’all! Pastor Doug

12/24/25 Sermon: "Jesus Christ, the Light of the World" (The Humble Servants of God, pt.3)

The Humble Servants of God Part 3: Jesus Christ, the Light of the World  John 1:14 Interim Pastor: Doug Allen

12/21/25 Sermon Only: "Christ is Coming"

"Christ is Coming" Malachi 3:1 NIV  “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me.  Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap.  Malachi is a Hebrew name meaning "my messenger" famously belonging to the last Old Testament prophet who delivered God's final messages before a long silence, calling Israel to repentance and foretelling the coming of the Messiah, Our Lord, Our Savior.  Advent: Latin word “adventus,” the word advent means “arrival” or “coming.” First Week of Advent: * Theme: Hope (Hope Candle or Prophet's Candle). * Theme: Peace (Peace Candle, Love Candle, or Bethlehem Candle). * Theme: Joy (Joy Candle or Shepherd's Candle). * Special Name: Gaudete Sunday, emphasizing rejoicing. * Theme: Love (Love Candle of The Angel Candle) Christmas Day, which marks the culmination of the Advent season,and the central Christ Candle on the Advent wreath is typically lit on this day to symbolize the birthof Jesus, the Light of the World. Second Week of Advent:Third Week of Advent:Fourth Week of Advent: The prophecy here reveals the Christ Child that did come and also foretells the One who shall also return.   12/21/25 Misty Creek Community Church Sermon message by Jeff Willis

12/14/25 Sermon: The Humble Servants of God Part 2: Joseph, the Earthly Father of Jesus

The Humble Servants of God Part 2: Joseph, the Earthly Father of Jesus   Matthew 1:18-24   God’s ways are not our ways.  Just like Mary, Joseph, according to human reasoning and understanding was an unlikely choice to be used by God to be His Son’s earthly father. But God takes the logic and reasoning of the world and flips it on its head. It was prophesied that Jesus would come from the Tribe of Judah and would be a direct descendant of both Abraham and King David. Joseph fulfilled this ancient prophesy, but even though he was a man of simple means, we can learn much from his life. Joseph chose to walk by faith even in the midst of confusion. He was a man who modeled humility and Joseph’s life, character and obedience point us to the heart of our Heavenly Father. As the children of God, may we all strive to be more like Joseph; humble and selfless as we serve the King of kings and Lord of lords, Jesus. See you Sunday! I love y'all doug