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Jan 25, 2026
Jan 25, 2026
46 min
Pastor Mike preaches from Hebrews 2:1-4, warning believers about the danger of drifting from their faith and the seriousness of neglecting the salvation offered by Christ.
He explains the peril of gradual drift, the principle of discipline for disobedience, and the proof that the gospel is reliable, then urges practical steps—personal disciplines and community watchfulness—to renew commitment to Jesus.
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A Better Salvation – Don’t Neglect it!
Hebrews 2:1-4
Introduction
Main Idea: Christians must not drift away but devote themselves to this great salvation.
- The Peril of Drifting (v. 1)
- Drifting from the Word
- Duty to Hold Fast
- The Principle of Discipline (v. 2)
- The Law delivered by angels (Acts 7:38; Galatians 3:19)
- The Law demanded accountability
III. The Problem of Neglect (v. 3a)
- A Great Salvation Despised
- A Great Question Demanded: “How shall we escape…?”
- The Proof of Salvation (vv. 3b–4)
- Spoken by the Son
- Shared by the Servants (Eyewitnesses)
- Sealed by the Signs (God’s Witness: miracles, gifts of the Spirit)
Application – How can we pay attention?
- Fight the Quiet Drift
- Pay Much Closer Attention to the Word
- Take Sin and Disobedience Seriously
- Stop Treating Salvation as Optional or Ordinary
- Renew Confidence in the Gospel’s Reliability
- Cultivate Community Watchfulness
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Jan 18, 2026
Jan 18, 2026
35 min
Join this sermon from Hebrews 1 that explains how Jesus is greater than the angels: He bears a superior name, reigns on an eternal righteous throne, and carries a saving mission for those who inherit salvation.
This short message calls believers to trust Christ, deepen their relationship with Him, and respond to the gospel while mercy is still offered.
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Better Than Angels: Pay Attention to God’s Son
Hebrews 1:4–14
Main Idea: Because the Son is infinitely superior to angels, believers must listen to Him, trust Him, and not drift away from His word.
Introduction: Angels watching over me?
- The Son Has a Better Name (vv. 4–6)
- “A more excellent name” (v. 4).
- The Son is uniquely called “My Son” (vv. 5–6).
- Application: Who defines your identity?
- The Son Sits on a Better Throne (vv. 7–12)
- Powerful and Glorious Angels: “winds and flames” (v. 7).
- The Son’s throne is eternal and his scepter righteous (vv. 8–9).
- The Son is the unchanging Creator (vv. 10–12).
- Application: Stability in a shaking world.
III. The Son Has a Better Mission (vv. 13–14)
- The Son’s victory is promised (v. 13).
- Angels are ministering spirits (v. 14).
- Application: Encouragement and warning.
Conclusion: Listen to the Better Word and trust the Son.
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Jan 11, 2026
Jan 11, 2026
41 min
Join this opening sermon of the new series "Better" through Hebrews as the pastor reads Hebrews 1:1-3 and shows how Jesus is superior to the prophets — heir of all things, Creator, radiance of God’s glory, sustainer, redeemer, and mediator.
This episode invites listeners to respond in faith, realign their lives around Christ in 2026, and find practical resources and sermon notes on the church website.
Jesus is Better than the Prophets
Hebrews 1:1-3
Main Idea: Jesus is not just one more voice in a noisy world; He is the living, final, and personal Word of God who demands and deserves our response.
Introduction: Nonstop Notifications
Jesus Christ is the …
… appointed Heir of all things (v.1)
Matthew 28:18
… Creator (v. 2)
Colossians 1:16
… Glory of God (v.2)
John 1:14
… Image of God (v.3)
John 14:9-10
… Sustainer of the Universe (v.3)
Colossians 1:17
…Redeemer of Mankind (v.3)
1John 1:7
…Supreme Mediator (v.3)
1 Timothy 2:5
Conclusion: Listen and Do!
James 1:22-25
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Dec 28, 2025
Dec 28, 2025
43 min
In this sermon the speaker shares personal struggles with overwork and depression, then encourages listeners to surrender, abide in Christ, and pursue the big ideas God places on their hearts. Drawing on examples like George Mueller and John Wesley, he emphasizes faithfulness, prayer, sacrificial service, and God’s provision amid trials.
Key takeaways: love others, persevere through hardship, seek God’s will, and bear much fruit for His kingdom. The message closes with an invitation to commit to prayer, humility, and active service in the church.
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Dream Big for the Glory of God
John 15:8
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With Pastor Jevan Thomas
Dec 21, 2025
Dec 21, 2025
35 min
In this sermon the pastor explores how God's love is resilient and sacrificial, showing that "love is tough" — not just feelings but a committed, risk-taking agape that became flesh in Jesus. He traces God's relational pursuit from creation through the incarnation, urging listeners to receive and share the transforming gift of Christ.
Listeners are invited to accept Jesus, live out God’s love, and find hope and restoration in the Christmas message.
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Hope of all the Earth: Love
Scripture: John 1:1-4, 14
Introduction
Love is Tough!
Main Idea: God is love, and as His people, we are called to receive and reflect that love—living it out in relationships.
The Advent of God’s Love
- God’s Story Reveals Love (John 1:1-4)
- From Creation to Abraham to Israel.
- God, majestic and glorious (see Psalm 8), comes to dwell among us.
- God took on human flesh—shared our life, our suffering, our death (Philippians 2).
- God shares our deepest pain, triumphing over it through Jesus’ cross.
- God’s love is relational.
- God does not abandon us.
- God’s love moves toward us.
Conclusion: Become People of Love (1 John 4:7)
- We are called to love others as God has loved us.
- “Love is not affectionate feeling but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good.” – C.S. Lewis
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Dec 14, 2025
Dec 14, 2025
16 min
In this short Advent sermon the preacher reflects on Matthew 1:18–25, Joseph’s faith amid scandal, and how God brings joy in the middle of messy, painful circumstances. Joy is defined not as a fleeting feeling but as deep confidence in God’s presence, character, and promises.
The message points forward to Revelation’s promise of a new heaven and earth, encouraging listeners to hold a joyful hope that God is with us now and will make all things new.
Hope of the Earth - Joy
Matthew 1:18–25
Introduction
- Main Idea: Joy is a deep confidence that God is with us and is making all things new.
Experiencing Joy in Hard Seasons of Life
- Life is filled with Pain and Confusion
- Joseph discovers Mary is pregnant and assumes unfaithfulness.
- Joseph tries to do the right thing while deeply hurt.
- God Meets us in the Dark
- God does not leave us in confusion and shame.
- God joins us working for the hope and peace of the world.
- Because God is at work, we can rejoice even as hardship continues.
- God brings Joy amid Sorrow
- God’s joy does not rest on circumstances but on God’s character, presence, and promises.
- Joy is resting in the truth that, whatever comes, God is with us.
- Joy means entrusting ourselves and our world to the God who will redeem and restore all creation, truly making all things new.
Conclusion: Be a People of Joyful Hope (Revelation 21:1–6)
- Advent invites us to find our joy in the God of Mary and Joseph, who brings life out of apparent dead ends.
- God will dwell with us, wipe away every tear, and make all things new.
- Choose to live as a people of deep, resilient joy—trusting that God is with us now and that the story ends in new creation.
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Dec 7, 2025
Dec 7, 2025
27 min
This sermon podcast reflects on Advent’s candle of peace and Luke 2:4-7, showing how God brings shalom into our chaotic lives.
The pastor shares personal stories, historical context, and Scripture (Isaiah, Romans, Galatians) to encourage listeners to dwell in God’s peace, work for reconciliation, and trust God’s timing.
An invitation is given to find peace with God, and resources including the sermon outline are available at www.mvcnaz.org.
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HOPE OF ALL THE EARTH: PEACE
Luke 2:4–7
I. Introduction
- Main Idea: The peace of God is not dependent on the busyness and chaos of our lives, but instead radiates from the power and presence of the Spirit of Christ working in our lives.
II. The World is marked by busyness and chaos. (Galatians 4:4-5)
- “God Is Never Late; He's Seldom Early; He's Always Right On - Time” – Stan Toler
III. God’s Peace amid chaos. (Isaiah 26:3-4)
- God’s peace meets people in the middle of chaos, not after it is all resolved.
IV. True Peace is Shalom. (Isaiah 9:6-7)
- Biblical peace as shalom—a deep, holistic peace that is more than the absence of conflict. It is the flourishing of life, right relationships with God and others, and ultimately, the healing of creation.
V. Conclusion: Live out the Hope of Peace. (Romans 12:17-21; 2 Corinthians 5:20)
- We are called to live as a community shaped by this hope-filled peace.
- Set aside time to dwell in God’s peace.
- Actively work for peace.
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Nov 30, 2025
Nov 30, 2025
33 min
Join this sermon podcast as the speaker reflects on Advent, urging listeners to pause amid the holiday hustle and remember the true meaning of Christmas: God sending Jesus and the living hope He brings.
Using Luke 2 and Romans, the message contrasts darkness and oppression with God’s faithful work then and now, shares stories of global church growth, and calls believers to wait in hope, lament, and action.
Listeners are invited to respond in prayer and to seek a faith community that honors Scripture.
Hope of the Earth - Hope in the Darkness
Luke 2:1-3
- Introduction
- Advent - Calls us to wait and remember—while the world rushes.
- Brokenness and Waiting
- “In Those Days”
- Israel in darkness—under Roman rule, facing oppression, no prophets for 400 years.
- Psalm 130:5–6
- Darkness Today
- The world’s suffering can feel overwhelming and hopeless. (Romans 8:22–25)
- Hope Dawns Amidst Darkness
- God was at work “in those days”(Matthew 4:16)
- John the Baptist prepares the way.
- Mary receives the promise of Jesus, the Messiah.
- God is at work now in His church and through His people.
- God’s grace is active, reaching out and drawing people near. (1 Peter 1:3)
- Conclusion: Let’s be People of Hope
- “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
- “God is not dead nor doth He sleep… The Wrong shall fail, The Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men.”
- God is at work—Choose hope and trust that God will redeem and restore all of creation.
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With Pastor Mike Curry.
Nov 23, 2025
Nov 23, 2025
39 min
It is my privilege to invite you to today's sermon podcast. This episode explores God’s miracles of provision—how He meets needs, multiplies what we give, and uses us to bless others—rooted in Scripture like Philippians 4:19 and stories from both the Old and New Testaments.
Pastor Mike encourages listeners to trust God, put Him first in time, talent, and treasure, and be willing to be part of someone else’s miracle as we celebrate Thanksgiving and practice faithful generosity.
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WHEN PIGS FLY – 4
MIRACLE OF PROVISION
Philippians 4:19
Introduction
The Story of Squanto
- In Every Story of Need, There Is a Miracle of Provision
- Examples: Jesus, Elisha, Jonah
- God Promises to Meet Needs, Not Wants
- Are we confusing “wants” for “needs?” (Philippians 4:19)
- Principles of God’s Miraculous Provision
- When God Guides, He Provides
- If God is guiding, He will satisfy needs even in difficulty (Isaiah 58:11)
- Abraham trusted God to provide, and God did (Gen. 22:8, 13-14, Jehovah Jireh)
- Application: God’s provision follows obedience to His calling, not our own ambitions
- God Miraculously Multiplies What Is Given (2 Corinthians 9:10)
- Sometimes God provides
- Other times, God multiplies what we release .
- God multiplies as you give in faith—not before.
- Keeping God first releases provision and allows you to see God’s faithfulness
- You Might Be Part of God’s Miraculous Provision (2 Corinthians 9:11)
- God enriches us so we can be generous.
- Our generosity results in thanksgiving to God
- Application: Faithful giving and action can make you the answer to someone’s prayer
Conclusion:
In every story of need, there is a miracle of provision waiting to happen.
- Trust God,
- Put Him first, and
- Be willing to be part of His miracle in someone else’s life.
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Nov 16, 2025
Nov 16, 2025
43 min
In this episode from the "When Pigs Fly" series the pastor explores miracles of protection — how God plans rescue before crises, how protection can be obvious or hidden, and why praise and prayer matter even in suffering. Using Scripture (Paul & Silas, the jailer, Psalms, and Romans) and personal stories, he urges listeners to trust God’s eternal purposes and invites them to respond to the saving work of Jesus.
Listen for encouragement to pray for protection, to praise when you can’t see God at work, and to place your trust in Christ.
WHEN PIGS FLY
MIRACLES OF PROTECTION
Psalm 37:39
Introduction:
- The Pastor and the Agnostic
- What is a miracle? God in heaven intervenes in your affairs on earth.
- Long Before You Face a Problem, God Already Has a Plan
- Examples:
- Noah: God’s plan for the flood
- Israelites: Red Sea parted before soldiers arrived
- Jonah: The fish prepared before Jonah’s need
- Trust that, before your crisis, God is already working
- God’s Miraculous Protection – Sometimes Obvious, Sometimes Not
- Paul and Silas - Acts 16:22-26
- Offer the sacrifice of praise: Worshiping God in advance, not just for what He does, but for who He is.
- Sometimes God’s Eternal Purposes Don’t Align with Our Temporary Plans
- Paul delivered from prison sometimes — but sometimes not.
- Many disciples suffered, some died for their faith.
- Key insight: Sometimes pain is part of God’s plan.
- “I’d rather hurt in the will of God than live in comfort outside of it.”
Application: How Do We Live as Followers of Christ?
- Pray for God’s Protection
- Praise God for What He Does Not Protect Us From
Conclusion:
- God never promised to always protect us from harm
- He promised to never leave us – Hebrews 13:5
- In all things, God is working for good
- Worship and trust God amidst pain and uncertainty
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With Pastor Mike Curry.