MidTree Church

MidTree Church

The sermon audio of MidTree Church in Harris County, Ga. BEHOLD // BELIEVE // BECOME

  1. Aug 2

    The Way Back To God | Thomas Grocki | John 14 | Aug 2nd, 2026

    Troubled hearts do not need a vague spiritual slogan, they need a solid place to stand. We open John 14:1–7 inside the tense, emotional final hours before the cross, where Jesus tells his disciples hard truths: betrayal is coming, denial is coming, and he is leaving. Then he speaks a command that feels impossible until you see what he is really offering: “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”  From there, we follow Thomas’ blunt question, the one we all ask in our own way: “How can we know the way?” Jesus does not hand over directions or a checklist. He gives himself. We unpack why John 14:6 is the core of the Christian gospel and why it is also deeply personal: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” The problem is not that we lack effort, it’s that we are not with the Father, and we cannot fix that separation on our own.  To make the point vivid, we connect John’s “farewell discourse” to Genesis 3 and the Garden of Eden, where sin turns joyful communion into hiding, fear, and spiritual death. We talk about how deception works, why small distortions of God’s Word matter, and how Jesus as truth steadies us in reality when our desires and anxieties pull us off course. Finally, we look at Jesus as life, the “tree of life” theme, and communion as a monthly, tangible reminder that Christ’s body and blood are our only hope and our deepest satisfaction.  If you want to learn more about the MidTree story or connect with us, go to our website HERE or text us at 812-MID-TREE.

  2. Jul 19

    The Good Shepherd | John 10 | Elder Greg Dispain

    We open John 10 and meet Jesus as the Good Shepherd who freely chooses the cross so His sheep can live. We confront false shepherding that protects self, then rest in the startling promise that Jesus knows us deeply and gathers one flock from every nation. He’s declaring Himself as the Shepherd God promised in the Old Testament, the One who searches for the lost and rescues the scattered. We connect the moment to John 9, where religious leaders cast out a man Jesus healed, and we feel the sting of what false shepherding looks like in any generation. Then we slow down over the center of the gospel: “The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” We talk about the cross as a voluntary choice, a substitutionary sacrifice, and a victorious rescue that actually saves, not just inspires. If you’re carrying guilt or shame, this passage pushes back hard: there is real security for those who belong to Christ. From there, the tone turns deeply personal. Jesus says He knows His sheep with a covenant, relational knowing, and He invites us to more than facts and religious activity. Finally, we zoom out to His mission: other sheep from outside the fold, one flock from every nation, and a Shepherd who will not fail to gather His people. If this encourages you, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can hear the Good Shepherd’s voice. If you want to learn more about the MidTree story or connect with us, go to our website HERE or text us at 812-MID-TREE.

  3. Jul 12

    Jesus Is The Door | John 10:1-10 | July 12th, 2026

    “Jesus never said He was God” sounds confident until you slow down and read John 10 the way the original audience heard it. We walk through Jesus’ words, “I am the door,” and show why that “I am” language is a direct claim to divine identity rooted in Exodus 3:14. Once you add cultural and historical context, the passage stops feeling like a soft metaphor and starts sounding like a confrontation: false leaders climb in, the true Shepherd enters the right way, and Jesus alone defines how anyone gets safe. We also talk honestly about modern “thieves” that don’t always look scary at first. Cultural Christianity can keep all the church language while quietly protecting comfort, control, and a self-centered version of faith. We contrast that with what Jesus actually offers: salvation, freedom to “go in and out,” and pasture that is often rocky but always provided. The promise is not that life gets easy, but that the Shepherd gives what we need today and keeps moving us toward what we most deeply need, which is Him. The most surprising turn is the gospel logic under the door: Jesus doesn’t only die for our sins, He lives for our righteousness. We can’t walk into the presence of a holy God carrying our own resume, and God doesn’t grade on a curve. Through Christ, we’re cleansed and clothed, credited with His perfection by grace. We end with the two-sided reality of the door: gentle Savior now, righteous Judge one day, and the urgent invitation not to delay. If you want to learn more about the MidTree story or connect with us, go to our website HERE or text us at 812-MID-TREE.

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