Summer of Prayer: Deliver Us from Evil | Pastor Sean Gleason | MC Waco

Summer of Prayer: Deliver Us from Evil | Pastor Sean Gleason | MC Waco

In this compelling message, Pastor Sean Gleason explores what it truly means to pray for deliverance, drawing from Luke 22 and Matthew 6. He unpacks the truth that deliverance is not a one-time event, it is a daily prayer, because just as Jesus gave us a model for daily prayer that includes "deliver us from evil," we must daily partner with God against the schemes of the enemy. Pastor Sean challenges believers to stop making prayer their last resort and to make it their first priority. Pastor Sean warns that there is no neutral ground between good and evil, and that Christians can unknowingly partner with the enemy through gossip, slander, unforgiveness, control, and manipulation, forms of what he calls Christian witchcraft. He calls the church to repent from any partnership with the enemy and to return to the most powerful weapon available, simple, sincere, daily prayer. This message challenges believers to understand that the disciples fell asleep in prayer not out of rebellion but out of sorrow, and that many people today do the same, spiritually falling asleep when the weight of life becomes too heavy. The answer is not to sleep, it is to rise and pray, because when you pray, God can and will deliver you from evil. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Les and Nikki Cody or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

Prayer is the Key | PS Sean Gleason | MC Waco

In this compelling message, Pastor Sean Gleason explores what it truly means to bring supplication to God, drawing from Matthew 6 and Exodus 16. He unpacks how the Lord's Prayer moves from acknowledging who God is, to praying His will be done, to finally bringing our requests before Him as our daily bread. Pastor Sean challenges believers to stop questioning whether they deserve God's provision and to start asking like a beloved son or daughter, because a good father always wants to meet the needs of his children. Pastor Sean warns that the orphan spirit will convince you that you have to earn or perform for God's blessing, while the spirit of adoption produces the freedom to simply cry out, Abba Father. He calls the church to be careful not to trade one ditch for another, neither falling into a prosperity gospel that worships what God gives, nor a false humility that refuses to ask a good father for anything at all. This message challenges believers to recognize that their prayer life reveals what they are truly dependent on, because the goal of supplication has never been the answered prayer itself, it has always been getting to know the Provider behind every provision. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Sean and Natalie Gleason or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

Summer of Prayer: Daily Bread | PS Sean Gleason | MC Waco

In this compelling message, Pastor Sean Gleason explores what it truly means to bring supplication to God, drawing from Matthew 6 and Exodus 16. He unpacks how the Lord's Prayer moves from acknowledging who God is, to praying His will be done, to finally bringing our requests before Him as our daily bread. Pastor Sean challenges believers to stop questioning whether they deserve God's provision and to start asking like a beloved son or daughter, because a good father always wants to meet the needs of his children. Pastor Sean warns that the orphan spirit will convince you that you have to earn or perform for God's blessing, while the spirit of adoption produces the freedom to simply cry out, Abba Father. He calls the church to be careful not to trade one ditch for another, neither falling into a prosperity gospel that worships what God gives, nor a false humility that refuses to ask a good father for anything at all. This message challenges believers to recognize that their prayer life reveals what they are truly dependent on, because the goal of supplication has never been the answered prayer itself, it has always been getting to know the Provider behind every provision. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Sean and Natalie Gleason or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com

Summer of Prayer: Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done | Pastor Jordan Kennedy

In this compelling message, Pastor Jordan Kennedy explores what it truly means to pray the will of God, drawing from Genesis 22 and Matthew 6. He unpacks the truth that faithfulness is not just a moment of obedience, it is a sustained yes to God every single day. Pastor Jordan challenges believers to stop praying weak and selfish prayers and to begin praying kingdom prayers that partner with what God wants to do on this earth. Pastor Jordan warns that the enemy's strategy is not always to stop you from praying altogether, but to keep you stuck in self-reliance, apathy, anxiety, and confusion so that your prayers never carry any kingdom power. He calls the church to surrender the need to know what comes next and to simply ask God, how do I be faithful today, because faithfulness is the key that keeps you in the perfect will of God. This message challenges believers to give God a fresh yes every day in their daily encounter, because just as Abraham's faithfulness through decades of obedience brought the kingdom of heaven to earth, your sustained yes to God will produce blessing, favor, and a life that advances His kingdom in ways you cannot yet see. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Les and Nikki Cody or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com [https://mercyculturewaco.com/]

Teach Us to Pray | Pastor Sean Gleason | MC Waco

In this compelling message, Pastor Sean Gleason explores what it truly means to pray, drawing from Matthew 6 and the Lord's Prayer. He unpacks how the foundation of a healthy prayer life is not about having the right words, the right volume, or the right spiritual mannerisms, it is about seeing God rightly as a good and holy Father. Pastor Sean challenges believers to stop performing in prayer and to start conversating with their Heavenly Father from a place of authentic relationship. Pastor Sean warns that the orphan spirit is one of the greatest hindrances to prayer, because when you view God as a harsh and distant master rather than a loving Father, you will either disengage from prayer altogether or use it to impress others. He calls the church to receive the spirit of adoption, because it is that spirit that causes you to cry out Abba Father and breaks every wall between you and God. This message challenges believers, and especially men, to step into the place of prayer daily, because a church that does not pray is a dead church and a family that does not pray is a dead family. Prayer is not separate from action, it is the ultimate action that bathes everything else in the power and presence of God. The vision of Mercy Culture is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God. At Mercy Culture, one of our unique characteristics is that we are a presence driven church. We are not built around any person or ministry. We are built around the presence of God. Each week, you will hear a teaching from our Lead Pastors, Les and Nikki Cody or another leader in our community. To learn more about Mercy Culture, visit https://mercyculturewaco.com [https://mercyculturewaco.com/]