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In Ezekiel 16, Pastor Dave Hentschel explores one of Scripture's most unsettling pictures of God's relationship with His people—a love story marked by extraordinary generosity, heartbreaking betrayal, and astonishing grace. Through the story of Jerusalem's unfaithfulness, we confront the seriousness of our own sin and the idols that compete for our hearts. Yet even in the face of profound betrayal, God remains faithful to His covenant, ultimately providing forgiveness and restoration through the atoning work of Jesus Christ. Our sin is more serious than we want to admit, but God's grace in Jesus Christ is greater than we dare to hope. Content advisory: This sermon addresses mature themes and contains explicit biblical language and imagery involving sexual unfaithfulness, violence, and child sacrifice. Parental discretion is advised.

In Ezekiel 13:1–16, Pastor Bob Erbig confronts the danger of claiming God's authority for our own personal agendas. Through the false prophets of Israel, we see how easily we can mistake our desires for God's direction, offering promises of peace while building our lives on foundations that cannot withstand the storm. But God's response to our misplaced trust is clear: He exposes what is false, tears down what cannot stand, and calls us to rebuild our lives on the firm foundation of Jesus Christ.  What are you building, whose agenda are you following, and who ultimately gets the glory?

As part of Millington Baptist Church’s 2026 Missions Conference, Dr. Jeff Denlinger, President of WorldVenture, turns to Jeremiah 32 and one of the strangest acts of faith in the Old Testament. With Jerusalem under siege and its destruction seemingly inevitable, God tells Jeremiah to buy a field—a tangible investment in a future restoration that Jeremiah himself may never live to see. Through Jeremiah’s story and generations of WorldVenture ministry in Albania, Dr. Denlinger shows how God’s redemptive purposes are not constrained by our circumstances. Faithful obedience today can bear fruit decades—or even generations—into the future because God remains faithful to His promises. Ultimately, Jeremiah’s hope points beyond the return from exile to Jesus Christ, whose death and resurrection secure the future restoration God has promised His people. Whatever our circumstances, we are invited to “buy a field”—investing our lives in God’s redemptive purposes today because we trust Him for the future harvest.

As part of Millington Baptist Church’s 2026 Missions Conference, Dr. David Love, Vice President for Global Initiatives at WorldVenture, turns to Jesus’ promise in Matthew 16:13–18: “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” In a world filled with conflict, uncertainty, and spiritual darkness, it can be easy to lose sight of the larger story God is writing. Yet around the world, the gospel continues to advance, lives are being transformed, and churches are taking root in places where Christ was once scarcely known. Through stories from decades of global missions work, Dr. Love reminds us that Jesus is the foundation, builder, and source of victory for His church. Our calling is not to retreat or lose heart, but to pray faithfully, take courage, and take action—supporting those serving around the world while recognizing that the same Christ is at work in our own families, neighborhoods, workplaces, and communities. Jesus is building His church, and He invites us to join Him in what He is doing.

In Ezekiel 3–5, Pastor Dave Hentschel explores the unusual calling of Ezekiel to receive, proclaim, and ultimately embody the Word of God. Through the image of the watchman and a series of dramatic prophetic signs, God confronts Israel with the seriousness of their rebellion. They had been called to bear His name before the nations, but their lives were communicating something very different about the God they claimed to worship. That same question confronts us today: What does your life communicate about the God whose name you bear? Because we belong to Christ, how we speak, live, forgive, love, and respond to others matters. Yet our hope is not simply to try harder or represent God perfectly in our own strength. Jesus is the faithful Son who perfectly honored the Father, bore the judgment our sin deserved, and gives His Spirit to make us new. Because we bear God’s name, how we live matters—and because we belong to Christ, we have everything we need to represent Him faithfully.

In Ezekiel 8–11, Pastor Bob Erbig takes us inside one of the most disturbing visions in the book of Ezekiel—a tour through the temple that exposes just how far the hearts of God’s people have wandered from Him. Behind closed doors, rival gods have taken the place that belongs to the Lord alone, leading to the heartbreaking departure of His glory. Yet even in this terrifying picture of idolatry and judgment, God’s mercy remains visible as He promises to give His people a new heart and a new spirit. What competes for your deepest heart loyalty? This message calls us to bring the hidden idols of our hearts into the light, turn again to Christ, and give our undivided allegiance to the God who alone is worthy of our worship.

In the opening vision of Ezekiel, Pastor Dave Hentschel begins our new series, Ezekiel: Glory Departs… Glory Returns, by confronting us with a foundational question: what truly carries the most weight in our lives? Through Ezekiel’s situation in exile, his overwhelming vision of God’s throne and glory, and his unexpected calling as a prophet, we are reminded that God is not a supporting character in our story—we are part of His. Even when Ezekiel’s plans had collapsed and his future seemed lost, the heavens opened and revealed that God was still present, sovereign, and reigning over all things. When we see the glory of God for who He truly is—infinitely beyond us, supremely important, and absolutely beautiful—we stop making ourselves the center of the story and surrender our lives to His purposes.

On Rescue Sunday at Millington Baptist Church, we welcome a special message from Destiny Rescue exploring a simple but powerful truth: our stories are rescue stories. Through Exodus 3–4 and the story of Moses, we see a God who sees suffering, hears the cries of the oppressed, and then calls His people to participate in His work of rescue. Just as Moses was rescued before God used him to bring freedom to others, the gospel reminds us that Jesus has rescued us from sin and given us a new identity as sons and daughters of God. Through the remarkable story of Diya, a trafficking survivor who later helped rescue others from exploitation, we’re reminded that rescue creates a ripple effect far beyond a single life. As people rescued by Jesus, we are called to rescue—using whatever God has placed in our hands to bring freedom, hope, and the love of Christ to people near and far. To donate to Destiny Rescue, click the link below and write "Millington Baptist Church" in the notes. https://www.destinyrescue.org/donate/

In this message from our Summer in the Scriptures series, Youth and Young Adult Director Johnny Graves walks through Hebrews 12:1-2 and the call to run the Christian life with endurance. Looking back at the great cloud of witnesses in Hebrews 11, Johnny challenges us to take inventory of our lives, cast aside both the unnecessary weights that slow us down and the sin that clings so closely, and faithfully run the race God has set before us. The Christian life requires patience, purpose, and endurance, but we do not run alone or without direction—we run with our eyes fixed on Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who endured the cross for the joy set before Him. Whatever mile of the race you find yourself in today, keep running, cast aside what holds you back, and fix your eyes on Jesus.

In this message from our Summer in the Scriptures series, Noah Graves turns to Jesus’ warning in Matthew 23:25–26 about a cup that looks clean on the outside while remaining dirty within. From the Pharisees’ spiritual blindness to David’s devastating sin and repentance, we’re challenged to look beyond appearances and invite God to search what is actually happening in our hearts. But the answer isn’t simply trying harder to clean ourselves up. Through David’s prayer in Psalm 51 and Jesus’ journey to the cross, Noah points us toward the only One who can truly make us clean. Jesus took the judgment our sin deserved and offers us His righteousness in return. Instead of obsessing over the outside—or endlessly trying to fix the inside ourselves—we’re invited to lift our eyes to Christ, receive His mercy, and live from the new identity He gives us.

Guest speaker Dr. Todd J. Williams, President of Cairn University, opens Mark 5:21–43 and the intertwined stories of Jairus and the woman who had suffered for twelve years. Though they came from radically different circumstances, both were driven to Jesus by desperation and faith—believing that He alone could meet their deepest need. Through the chaos of the crowd, a devastating interruption, and even the apparent finality of death, Jesus demonstrates His complete knowledge, compassion, and authority. Dr. Williams reminds us that the Gospel accounts are not simply stories about what Jesus once did; they reveal who Jesus is and strengthen our faith in Him today. When fear, suffering, uncertainty, or loss overwhelm us, Christ calls us to the same posture He called Jairus to: “Do not fear, only believe.” Jesus Himself is our portion, and faith in Him gives us confidence to follow Him no matter our circumstances.

God's mercy is easy to celebrate when it's extended to us—but what happens when He shows that same mercy to the people we believe least deserve it? In Jonah 4:1–4, Pastor Bob Erbig explores the surprising conclusion to Jonah's mission in Nineveh, where revival sparks resentment instead of rejoicing. As Jonah wrestles with God's grace toward his enemies, we're confronted with a searching question: Is it possible to know God accurately and still be at war with Him? This message challenges us to examine our own hearts, surrender our resentments at the foot of the cross, and embrace God's mission to bring the hope of the gospel to every nation and every neighbor.

In Jonah 3:1–10, Pastor Dave Hentschel shows how the God of second chances sends His Word again, brings an entire city to repentance, and responds with extraordinary mercy. After Jonah’s failure, God calls him back to the mission, and through one reluctant prophet’s simple message, the people of Nineveh—from the king to the least—believe God, humble themselves, and turn from their violence. This passage reminds us that no sinner is beyond God’s reach, no failure is greater than His grace, and no person in our lives should be written off as hopeless. Receive God’s mercy, obey His call, and carry the good news of the God of second chances to others.