Mission Sent

Mission Church

Thanks so much for your time as you hear from Mission Sent in Florida. Our mission is to Serve Others, Share the Gospel of Jesus, and Live our Lives on Mission! Let's make the world better one Mission at a time. 

  1. Happy Are The Humble

    5d ago

    Happy Are The Humble

    Send us Fan Mail If you have ever said “I just want to be happy” and then felt weirdly empty when you got what you wanted, this message is for you. We open the Sermon on the Mount and slow down at the first Beatitude, Matthew 5:3, where Jesus ties real happiness to something the world avoids: humility. We dig into what “blessed” actually means and why Jesus is not talking about a temporary rush or a perfect set of circumstances. We contrast the world’s version of happiness with the kind of contentment Paul describes in Philippians 4, a joy that holds steady in need and in abundance. Along the way, we look at Solomon’s brutal honesty in Ecclesiastes and why external success cannot fill an internal void. Then we tackle the phrase “poor in spirit.” This is not a lesson about finances, it is a picture of total spiritual dependence, the opposite of prideful self-sufficiency. We talk about why God gives grace to the humble, why pride blocks growth, and how the promise “theirs is the kingdom of heaven” can quiet fear and loosen our grip on control. We also give a practical weekly challenge to help you identify where pride is hiding in plain sight. Subscribe for more teaching through Matthew, share this with a friend who feels stuck chasing happiness, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What is one area where you most need to trade control for trust? https://www.facebook.com/MissionSentDeltona https://www.missionsent.org/resources

    1h 6m
  2. What If The Kingdom Of Heaven Flips You

    Jun 14

    What If The Kingdom Of Heaven Flips You

    Send us Fan Mail Jesus does not step onto the mountain to offer life hacks. He sits down like a King and speaks words meant to demolish our self-sufficiency and rebuild us as citizens of a different kingdom. We’re kicking off our new series, The Upside Down Kingdom, by opening Matthew 5 and asking a blunt question: what is the Sermon on the Mount really doing, and why does it carry so much weight for Christian discipleship?  We talk through the setting, the authority, and the storyline echoes that take us back to Moses, Sinai, and God giving his people words that show how to live under his rule. We also name the tension most of us feel but rarely admit: we want a king we can see, manage, and keep in the background. Jesus refuses that arrangement. His kingdom is countercultural by design, challenging our instincts about control, greatness, and “my truth” with the steady claim that truth is not relative and Scripture is not optional.  The crowd around Jesus looks like every church gathering: disciples who want to follow, religious insiders who want to fit Jesus into their existing life, and seekers who are desperate for light. We lean into how Jesus corrects bad teaching, calls for real heart change, and shows that inward transformation must lead to outward obedience. Then we leave you with one simple challenge for the week: read Matthew 5 every day and let Jesus set the standard. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the line that challenged you most. https://www.facebook.com/MissionSentDeltona https://www.missionsent.org/resources

    45 min
  3. Bring Them To Jesus

    Jun 7

    Bring Them To Jesus

    Send us Fan Mail If church growth feels complicated, we think you’re asking the wrong question. The real issue is simpler and more challenging: how do people actually come to know Jesus, and what is our specific role in that journey? We start in Matthew 4:24 with one loaded phrase: “they brought him all the sick.” That single “they” exposes God’s normal strategy for evangelism, discipleship, and mission. People meet Christ because someone who has already been changed refuses to stay quiet and makes an introduction. From there, we get practical and a little uncomfortable. We talk about why your faith shows up in your words, why “abundant life” is not about stuff, and why personal invitation still drives church attendance more than signs, social posts, or even great online content. We dig into Gen Z and church trends, why many people are open to coming if a friend simply asks, and how church hurt becomes a wall that only real relationships tend to lower. Then we widen the lens to healing and the supernatural. We don’t pit prayer against doctors, but we do question why prayer is so often treated like a last resort. We explore spiritual oppression, mental suffering, and physical illness, and we connect today’s cultural obsession with UAPs and “interdimensional” language to the Bible’s clear teaching on unseen reality and spiritual warfare. The takeaway is direct: our job is to arrange the meeting, and Jesus does what only Jesus can do. If this challenges you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review. Who are you bringing to Jesus this week? https://www.facebook.com/MissionSentDeltona https://www.missionsent.org/resources

    50 min
  4. Jesus On Mission

    May 31

    Jesus On Mission

    Send us Fan Mail Jesus doesn’t wander through the Gospels hoping something good happens. He’s on a mission, and Luke 19:10 says it plainly: he comes to seek and save what is lost. The question we sit with is uncomfortable in the best way: are we on the same mission, or have we replaced it with busyness, opinions, and spiritual entertainment? We work through Matthew 4:23 and break Jesus’ ministry into three practices that keep showing up wherever he goes: teaching, proclaiming, and healing. We talk about why teaching is more than sharing facts, how the synagogue shaped people’s understanding, and why our presuppositions can quietly run our faith if we never challenge them with Scripture. We also preview Jesus’ “you have heard… but I say” pattern in Matthew 5, because what we believe becomes the foundation for how we live. Then we get practical about proclaiming the gospel. Not everyone is called to teach, but every believer is called to witness. Your testimony matters, and you don’t need perfect answers to point someone to Jesus. Finally, we step into healing with both expectation and sobriety: why Jesus heals, what John 20 and Isaiah 35 say about signs, and why James 5 still calls the church to pray and anoint the sick while trusting God with the outcome. If you’re ready to stop only consuming and start living on mission, hit play, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it. What’s one step you’ll take this week: teach someone, proclaim to someone, or pray with someone? https://www.facebook.com/MissionSentDeltona https://www.missionsent.org/resources

    53 min
  5. Fishers Of Men

    May 24

    Fishers Of Men

    Send us Fan Mail If Jesus were building a movement today, would He start with polished religious professionals or with ordinary workers who know how to grind, adapt, and go get results? We sit in Matthew 4 as Jesus calls Peter, Andrew, James, and John, and we wrestle with a question that cuts through church comfort fast: are we fishermen, or are we just hanging out on the boat? We break down what “disciple” actually means in the Bible, why it is closer to apprenticeship than classroom attendance, and how American church habits can drift into making converts instead of making disciples. Along the way, we draw a hard line between collecting Christian information and becoming the kind of person who looks like Jesus in real life, Monday through Saturday, not just during a service. Then we lean into the fishing metaphor for spiritual growth and evangelism: preparation, study, repetition, and urgency. We talk about time stewardship, the modern attention economy, and why “immediately” matters when Jesus calls. We also unpack sobering stats about how rarely Christians share their faith and how many people, especially Gen Z, would actually show up if someone simply invited them. The takeaway is practical and personal: stop coasting, start studying, and make a cast this week. If this challenged you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it. Who is one person you can invite or talk to about Jesus this week? https://www.facebook.com/MissionSentDeltona https://www.missionsent.org/resources

    57 min
  6. Your Light Was Never Meant To Stay Hidden

    May 17

    Your Light Was Never Meant To Stay Hidden

    Send us Fan Mail Darkness doesn’t need to “win” to be dangerous. It only needs you to hide your light. We sit in Matthew 4 as Jesus leaves Nazareth and intentionally goes to Galilee, the region Isaiah called a place of deep darkness, and we ask the question that won’t let us stay comfortable: is there anywhere that is too dark for your light to shine bright? We talk through why those names and locations matter. Zebulon and Naphtali weren’t random dots on a map. They were trade hubs and cultural crossroads, gateways to the world where Roman roads helped messages travel fast. Jesus doesn’t run to the religious center first. He chooses the messy edges, the mixed crowds, the people others dismiss. Then he preaches repentance and brings the kingdom near, showing us that God’s mission moves toward need, not convenience. From Genesis to John, we trace what “light” means in the Bible and why darkness can’t coexist with it unless the light is covered. That leads to the hardest part: the moments we feel prompted to speak, to help, to pray, to be honest, and we decide to stay quiet. We close with a clear, practical challenge for Christian discipleship: find one dark corner of your life, bring it into the light, and let that first change become the start of real spiritual growth. If this challenged you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review. What’s one dark corner you’re ready to bring into the light this week? https://www.facebook.com/MissionSentDeltona https://www.missionsent.org/resources

    50 min
  7. Wisdom War And Peace

    May 13

    Wisdom War And Peace

    Send us Fan Mail Make war or make peace, which one should a Christian do? We start with that tension and end up somewhere surprisingly practical: how Jesus faces temptation, how wisdom actually grows, and why the Bible can call us to fight and reconcile at the same time. We dig into the difference between knowledge and wisdom using Matthew 4. Knowledge is knowing what’s true, like Jesus answering the devil with “It is written.” Wisdom is knowing how to apply truth at the right time in the right way. We talk through James 1:5 and the simple first step so many of us skip: asking God for wisdom. Then we get real about how God often builds wisdom through time, experience, and even the painful work of unlearning wrong assumptions that have gotten “concrete” in our thinking. The second listener question goes straight to Matthew 5:9: blessed are the peacemakers, so how can we also be called to make war? We walk through Ephesians 6 to frame spiritual warfare as a battle against sin, the devil, and darkness, not against people. Then we turn to 2 Corinthians 5:18–19 and the ministry of reconciliation, showing what peacemaking looks like in everyday relationships, especially within the church. If you want Christian wisdom that moves from theory to action, this Q&A will help you sort out what you’re fighting, who you’re forgiving, and how discipleship fits into all of it. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, where do you need to make peace or make war this week? https://www.facebook.com/MissionSentDeltona https://www.missionsent.org/resources

    10 min
  8. Beat The Devil

    May 10

    Beat The Devil

    Send us Fan Mail The devil isn’t creative, but he is consistent, and that’s exactly why so many of us keep getting hit in the same places. We start with the blunt question: can you beat the devil? Then we go straight to Matthew 4 and watch how Jesus responds to temptation in the wilderness, not with a new trick every time, but with a repeatable pattern that works when you’re tired, hungry, isolated, and stressed. We break down three practical tactics Jesus uses to win spiritual warfare: knowledge, wisdom, and choice. Knowledge sounds basic, but it’s where most of us leak power, because our first defense is “It is written.” We talk about why Bible reading and Bible listening matter, how what you store in your heart eventually comes out of your mouth, and why “I didn’t know” is a dangerous way to live when you have access to Scripture, teaching, and community. Then we push deeper into wisdom: applying Scripture correctly when the enemy twists it. Proof texting, selective Bible quotes, and feel-good teaching can make almost anything sound spiritual. We show how Scripture interprets Scripture, why God doesn’t contradict Himself, and how to test what you hear in a world full of noise. Finally, we land on the missing piece: choice. Not more talk, not more excuses, but making war, building barriers around your weak spots, and advancing with the armor of God and the Word as your weapon. If this challenges you, don’t keep it to yourself. Subscribe, share it with a friend who’s in a fight, and leave a review with the one area you’re ready to make war against. https://www.facebook.com/MissionSentDeltona https://www.missionsent.org/resources

    54 min

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Thanks so much for your time as you hear from Mission Sent in Florida. Our mission is to Serve Others, Share the Gospel of Jesus, and Live our Lives on Mission! Let's make the world better one Mission at a time.