MillCity Church

MillCity Church

4.8 (9)
Religion & Spirituality
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Located in Neenah, Wisconsin, the story of MillCity Church is one of dreaming, belonging, creating, and loving. It is centered on Jesus and anchored on God’s Word. It's a story that doesn't settle for the status quo but looks to the future with hope. And it’s a story we want you to be a part of. Come be a part of our story.

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A Call to a Holy Life | 1 Peter 1: 13-15 | Oshkosh | October 04, 2026

The message “A Call to Holy Living” teaches that holiness is not about earning salvation, following legalistic rules, or achieving perfection; rather, it is the natural response to the grace and salvation God has already given us. Peter calls believers to prepare their minds, exercise self-control, reject their former sinful ways, and live in a way that reflects the character of the holy God to whom they belong. Holiness begins with the mind and involves allowing God to transform our desires, attitudes, relationships, decisions, and actions. Through Christ, believers have been given a new identity and are no longer slaves to sin, although they will still experience struggles and failures. The goal is not sinless perfection but an increasingly Christlike direction through repentance, growth, discipline, and surrender. Grace does not give us permission to remain unchanged; instead, grace empowers us to live differently. Because we belong to Jesus, we are called to offer every part of our lives to Him—not because we need to earn His love or salvation, but because we get to experience the good things He produces in us, such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. Holy living ultimately means becoming who God has already declared us to be: His children, set apart for Him, and increasingly transformed to reflect His character.
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Holy Living for the Love of God | 1 Peter 1: 13-15 | October 04, 2026

The message teaches that salvation is received by grace through faith, not by works, but that grace is not a license to continue living in sin. Drawing from 1 Peter 1 and Romans 6, it explains that believers must first know the truth: through Christ, their old sinful nature has been crucified, they have died to sin, and they are no longer slaves to it. Although believers still live in mortal bodies and may struggle with temptation, their identity has changed—they have received new hearts, new spirits, and Christ’s righteousness. Therefore, they must consider these truths to be true, renew their minds, and make deliberate choices that reflect their new identity in Christ. Holy living is not legalism or following a list of rules; it is a willing response to what God has already done, expressed through discipline, wise decisions, and presenting our bodies as instruments of righteousness and temples of the Holy Spirit. Believers may still stumble, but they should not make sin a continual practice; instead, they should confess their sins and quickly return to God’s abundant grace, remembering that Christ has set them free and that sin no longer has to be their master.
Sep 27

Courage In A Culture Of Self-Preservation | Pastor Steve Hopkins | September 27, 2026

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Sep 20

AMAZING Grace | 1 Peter 1: 10-12 | Oshkosh | September 20, 2026

Peter teaches that salvation by grace has always been God’s plan, revealed through Old Testament prophets who spoke of a coming Messiah and searched diligently to understand when His suffering and glory would unfold. These prophets—from Isaiah and Jeremiah to David and Daniel—foreshadowed Christ’s sacrificial death, resurrection, and eternal reign, even though they themselves would never see its fulfillment. Their Spirit‑inspired messages pointed ahead to the grace believers now experience, a gift so extraordinary that even angels long to look into it. Peter’s point is that the salvation Christians enjoy today is the very reality the prophets anticipated, the apostles proclaimed, and heaven marvels at, making believers a chosen people entrusted with declaring God’s saving work through Christ.
Sep 20

Old Testament Prophecy Of The Messiah | 1 Peter 1: 10-12 | September 20, 2026

Peter’s message in 1 Peter 1:10–12 emphasizes that salvation through Christ has always been God’s plan, foretold by Old Testament prophets who were given glimpses of the Messiah’s suffering and future glory. These prophets—figures like Isaiah, Daniel, and even John the Baptist—faithfully delivered God’s revelations yet longed to understand the full picture, knowing their prophecies pointed to a future generation. Jesus Himself confirmed that the Law, Prophets, and Psalms all testified about Him, and the apostles later proclaimed this same Spirit‑inspired message. Peter urges believers to recognize the privilege they now possess: the fulfillment of what the prophets anticipated, what the Holy Spirit revealed, what the apostles witnessed, and what even angels long to behold. This salvation—rooted in Christ’s suffering and exaltation—anchors the Christian life, fuels endurance in trials, and calls believers to gratitude, holiness, and steadfast faith.
Sep 13

The Joy Of Salvation | 1 Peter 1: 8-9 | Oshkosh | September 13, 2026

The sermon “The Joy of Salvation” from 1 Peter 1:8–9 focuses on the deep, enduring joy that comes from salvation in Jesus Christ rather than from favorable circumstances. Peter’s audience had not physically seen Jesus, yet they loved Him, believed in Him, and experienced an “inexpressible and glorious joy” because salvation was the ultimate goal of their faith and the hope of eternity with Christ. The message then connects this biblical joy to the speaker’s personal testimony, describing a journey from hopelessness and profound brokenness toward discovering that God exists, that God is good, that Jesus is truly Lord, and that Christ died for sinners—even sinners who feel completely unworthy or beyond forgiveness. Through passages such as Romans 3, Romans 5, Romans 8, and Romans 10, the sermon emphasizes that everyone has sinned, but God’s grace is greater, Christ died for us while we were still sinners, and there is no sinner beyond the reach of His saving grace. The appropriate response to encountering this grace is to surrender one’s life fully to Christ, recognizing Him as the treasure of greatest worth, and then boldly share the gospel with others so that the light of Christ can shine into a broken world. Ultimately, the sermon invites each person to take the next step toward Christ—whether that means seeking God, recognizing His goodness, accepting Jesus, surrendering completely, or sharing one’s faith—because the same grace that brought salvation and joy to the speaker is offered to everyone.
Sep 13

The Joy of Salvation | 1 Peter 1: 3-9 | September 13, 2026

The sermon “The Joy of Salvation” teaches that Christian joy is deeper than happiness because it does not depend on circumstances but is rooted in the believer’s salvation, eternal destiny, and relationship with God. Using 1 Peter 1:3–9 as its foundation, the message explains that because believers have been given new birth through Christ’s resurrection, an eternal inheritance, assurance of salvation, and God’s sustaining power, they can greatly rejoice even while experiencing trials. Joy comes from focusing on what God has done rather than what is happening around us, fixing our eyes on the eternal rather than the temporary, and allowing trials to strengthen faith and produce perseverance and maturity. The lives of Peter, James, and Paul demonstrate this truth: despite Peter’s cowardice and hypocrisy, James’s former unbelief, and Paul’s persecution and suffering, each came to understand the transforming power of salvation and could experience joy in Christ. Paul’s imprisonment and suffering even became opportunities for the gospel to advance, while Paul and Silas demonstrated joy by praying and singing in prison. The sermon ultimately emphasizes that no one is beyond God’s saving grace: regardless of past sin, failures, or unbelief, anyone can become a new creation through faith in Christ. Because believers are chosen, reconciled to God, given a new destiny, and brought from darkness into His light, they can have an inexpressible and glorious joy that is grounded in the Lord rather than their circumstances.
Sep 6

Trials and Storms | 1 Peter 1 | Oshkosh | September 06, 2026

The sermon “Trials and Storms” teaches that because believers have assurance of salvation and an eternal hope in Christ, they can face the inevitable trials of life without losing heart. Drawing from 1 Peter, Jesus’ words in John 16, and passages from James, Paul, Isaiah, and others, the message explains that trials test and refine genuine faith, producing perseverance, spiritual maturity, renewed inner strength, and ultimately eternal glory. The sermon warns believers not to listen to discouraging voices, rumors, or people who lack faith; not to allow problems to become bigger than God; and not to become spiritually half-hearted or merely go through the motions. Instead, when facing a storm, believers should guard their hearts by refusing to let fear, worry, doubt, and anxiety control them, get a Word from God through Scripture, prayer, circumstances, and the church, and keep their eyes on Jesus, remembering that this world is temporary and God is ultimately in control. The central encouragement is that storms may be painful and unpredictable, but they do not have the final word: God is with His people, their faith can grow through adversity, and because Jesus has overcome the world, believers can stand firm, persevere, and “take heart” even when circumstances seem overwhelming

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Located in Neenah, Wisconsin, the story of MillCity Church is one of dreaming, belonging, creating, and loving. It is centered on Jesus and anchored on God’s Word. It's a story that doesn't settle for the status quo but looks to the future with hope. And it’s a story we want you to be a part of. Come be a part of our story.

Creator

MillCity Church
Years Active

2016 - 2026
Episodes

194
Rating

Clean
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