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by Jim Ellis
Welcome to the Bismarck Community Church sermon podcast! Through these weekly sermons, we hope you will recognize our love for the gospel of Jesus Christ, our desire to go deeper in relationship with our community, and our intention to live our lives out in mission.We are so glad you are here to listen to these sermons, but we would love for you to join us in person. We meet weekly at 10am for worship service at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, North Dakota. Hope to see you here!!
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In week five of our "HEAR" series, Pastor Jim Ellis unwraps the ultimate promise of Matthew 11:25–30: "You will find rest for your souls." Looking at the Kairos moments in our lives—pivotal times when God invites us into deep inner transformation—Jim connects Jesus' words directly back to Jeremiah 6:16. When we answer the call to come, take, and learn, we enter into a life-giving relationship that rescues us from our own striving. As Augustine famously noted, our hearts remain restless until ...
In week four of our "HEAR" series, Pastor Jim Ellis explores the third active command in Matthew 11:28–30: "Learn from me." Unpacking the Greek root behind "learn"—which is deeply connected to being a disciple—Jim reminds us that we are created to be lifelong learners of Jesus. Following Christ isn't about arriving at complete perfection; it's about walking, working, and watching how Jesus lives so we can experience His unforced rhythms of grace in our daily lives. As disciples, we are challe...
In week three of our "HEAR" series, Pastor Jim Ellis explores the second part of Jesus' invitation in Matthew 11:28–30. Beyond the call to "come," Jesus gives a warm, urgent, and active challenge: "Take my yoke upon you." Looking at the Greek imperatives, Jim unpacks how a yoke binds us together with Christ and invites us into His way of living—a life marked by agape love for God, love for others, and stepping out in the Great Commission. While the "empire of me" often stands in the way, taki...
In week two of our series "Hear," Pastor Jim Ellis dives back into Matthew 11:25–30 to unpack a warm, urgent, and life-changing invitation from Jesus: "Come." While we often think of a "come to Jesus" moment as hitting rock bottom, Jim reminds us that all of life is meant to be an ongoing turning toward Him. Whether we are weary, distracted, or feel like we've failed, the Good Shepherd is constantly calling us out of our striving and back to our true home in Christ. As we continue to ask, “Wh...
Guest speaker Bud Kuhn shares a timely standalone message on the profound impact of biblical encouragement in our lives today. Drawing from the life of Barnabas—the "son of encouragement"—and key passages across Hebrews, Romans, Thessalonians, and Colossians, Bud explores what it truly means to come alongside someone and provide hope. This sermon reminds us how we can actively build up the church body by being encouraged through the Scriptures, drawing strength from the faith of others, and i...
Pastor Jim Ellis kicks off our brand-new short sermon series, "Hear," by diving into John 10:22–42 and Matthew 11:28–30 to answer two fundamental questions: Does God still speak to us today, and how do we know when it's Him? Jim reminds us that before we can clearly hear God's voice, we have to heed Jesus's invitation to "come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." By slowing down, resting in His gentle presence, and understanding our identity as His flock, we fi...
Concluding our summer series "One Three Nine," Pastor Jim Ellis tackles the final, challenging section of Psalm 139:19–24. While this Psalm is easy to love in its earlier verses, it takes a difficult turn as David uses strong language regarding his enemies and expressions of hate. Jim unpacks how these verses are descriptive of David's raw human emotions, rather than prescriptive for how we should live. Ultimately, David’s example teaches us to bring our most intense feelings honestly before ...
Continuing our summer series "One Three Nine," former BCC pastor Maury Millican returns to the pulpit to unpack the beautiful truth found in Psalm 139:17–18. While we cannot fully comprehend the vastness of all of God's thoughts, Maury reminds us that through the Holy Spirit, we can know the most important one: God loves you unconditionally, completely detached from your performance. Exploring passages from 1 Corinthians and Romans, this message challenges us to untangle our minds from the pe...
Welcome to the Bismarck Community Church sermon podcast! Through these weekly sermons, we hope you will recognize our love for the gospel of Jesus Christ, our desire to go deeper in relationship with our community, and our intention to live our lives out in mission.We are so glad you are here to listen to these sermons, but we would love for you to join us in person. We meet weekly at 10am for worship service at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, North Dakota. Hope to see you here!!
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