Milledgeville Community Christian Church

06/10/2026

“Reach for Him—He Still Sees You”
Everyone talks about the woman who touched the hem of His garment. But we forget what that moment really means for us.
She wasn’t strong. She wasn’t confident. She wasn’t full of faith that moved mountains. She was tired. Just like some of us are tired too…
Tired of waiting, Tired of praying, Tired of feeling like nothing is changing, Tired of trying to keep going when your heart feels worn thin…And that’s why her story matters.
The same Jesus she reached for is the same Jesus you can still reach for today.
Not when everything feels perfect. Not when you feel spiritually strong. Not when the breakthrough finally comes.
But right in the middle of it: In the waiting, In the hurt, In the quiet prayers nobody else hears, In the moments you feel invisible.
Her touch wasn’t powerful because she was strong. It was powerful because He was near.
And He still is. Just reach for Him— in weakness, in weariness, in whispered prayers.
So Whisper a simple prayer: “Jesus, I’m reaching for You.” Bring your tired places into His presence—don’t hide them. Hold onto hope even if all you can do is touch the edge of His garment.
He still sees you. He still stops for you. He still calls you “Daughter…Son.” He still heals.

06/09/2026

“Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay.” — Ruth 1:16
Ruth’s story is quiet, but it is not small. She doesn’t call down fire from heaven. She doesn’t part seas or slay giants. She simply chooses faithfulness—and God writes her into the lineage of Christ.
Ruth shows us that, Loyal love is a holy act, Ordinary obedience can shape eternity, and God works in hidden places even when life feels empty
When Ruth clung to Naomi, she wasn’t clinging to comfort. She was clinging to covenant—to a God she barely knew, but trusted anyway.
Her faith was not loud, but it was deep. Not dramatic, but unwavering. Not celebrated at first, but seen by God. And God took a widowed foreigner gleaning scraps in a field and wove her into the story of redemption.
Ruth reminds us that God does His greatest work in the lives of those who simply say:
“I will stay. I will trust. I will follow.”.

06/08/2026

“Point Them to the One Who Heals”
Scripture: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28
Before you try to change someone, remember: only Jesus transforms hearts. Your role is to love, point, and trust.
So often, we want people to change—not because we long for their healing, but because we long for our own comfort. We want smoother relationships, less tension, fewer inconveniences. We want to feel righteous, in control, or validated. But the Gospel has never been “fix yourself first.” It has always been the invitation to come as you are.
Jesus doesn’t say, “Be better so you can come to Me.” He says, “Come to Me, broken sinner, and I will make you new.”
Repentance matters. Purity matters. Devotion matters. But these are fruits, not entry requirements. They grow from the work of the Holy Spirit, not from human pressure.
You can preach—so do it winsomely. You can point—so do it without judgment. You can urge—so do it with sincerity. But you cannot change a heart. Only God can.
Jesus reserved His harshest words for the self righteous, the religiously proud. But with sinners—the messy, the ashamed, the searching—He sat, listened, and loved. He embodied the grace that transforms.
Some of us need to repent not of obvious sins, but of religion—the cold, rule centered version of faith that suffocates joy—and return to relationship, the living connection with the One who came to set us free.
God’s commands always flow from love. Make sure yours do too.
Practice these today: Pause before correcting someone. Ask: “Am I motivated by love or by discomfort?”, Pray for them instead of pressuring them. Sit with someone the way Jesus sat with sinners—without agenda, only love.

Lord, Help me release the desire to control or fix others. Teach me to love like You—patiently, gently, sincerely. Make me someone who points people toward Your healing, not my own expectations. Transform my heart so that others see You through me.
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

06/07/2026

Pastor Curt Brenizer

06/07/2026

Press on. Don’t settle for a surface‑level knowledge of God. The deeper you press into prayer, Scripture, and attentive living, the more He reveals Himself.

Join us today for Sunday School at 10 AM and Worship Service at 11 AM—a space to grow, seek, and know Him more.

06/06/2026

Most people think Jonah is just a story about a man running from God. But it’s also a story about a man who didn’t like who God was being good to.
Jonah’s story hits a nerve because it exposes something we’d rather not admit: we love God’s mercy when it lands on us, and we question it when it lands on someone we resent.
Jonah didn’t run because he feared failure. He ran because he feared success—that God would forgive people Jonah didn’t want forgiven. He even says it out loud in Jonah 4: “I knew You are gracious… that’s why I fled.” Jonah wasn’t confused about God’s character. He was offended by it.
We often celebrate grace as long as it stays within the boundaries we approve. But when grace crosses into territory we think should be judged, something in us tightens.
Resentment toward a coworker, Pain from a family betrayal, Frustration with someone’s beliefs, Annoyance at someone who keeps getting chances
We don’t say it out loud, but our hearts whisper: “Lord, be merciful… but not to them.”
Jonah wanted judgment. But God wanted redemption.
And that’s the scandal of grace: God’s heart is bigger than our grudges. He is not trying to win arguments; He is trying to win people.
Sometimes we are so focused on changing people’s opinions that we forget the Gospel was never about winning arguments-it was always about seeing hearts transformed.
The uncomfortable question…If God poured mercy on the person you dislike, distrust, or disagree with the most… Would you celebrate—or would something in you tighten?
That question doesn’t condemn you. It reveals where God may be inviting you into deeper mercy.
Maybe the next step isn’t trying harder to feel differently. Maybe it’s asking God to reshape your heart so you can reflect His.

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

The shocking part of Exodus 12 is that the blood was not placed on the people who needed saving. It was placed on the door.
Think about that for a moment....
On Passover night, those inside the house weren't saved because of their confidence. God wasn't judging the firmness of their hands or the bravery in their hearts. He wasn't looking through the window to see who remained calm, understood everything, was fearless, or could explain the theology of the lamb.
He looked at the door.

Some of them may have been trembling. Some may have been holding their children in silence, trying not to let fear show on their faces. Some may have heard the cries in Egypt and wondered if judgment could still come near them too. Their hands may have shaken. Their hearts may have raced. Their minds may have gone back and forth all night. But their fear did not remove the blood.

God did not say, “When I see your confidence, I will pass over you.” He said, “When I see the blood, I will pass over you.”
That is where Exodus starts preaching grace long before Christ arrives.

The blood was outside the house because their safety was never resting on what they could find inside themselves. It was not resting on their emotional strength, their perfect understanding, or their ability to feel saved. Their safety rested on the lamb God told them to trust. And many believers are exhausted because they have spent years doing the opposite.

They keep turning inward, searching for something stable enough to calm them. They examine their feelings, replay their failures, measure their growth, and ask the same quiet questions again and again.
Do I feel saved enough? Have I changed enough? Was my repentance sincere enough? Is my faith strong enough? Why do I still feel afraid if I belong to God?

But Passover does not tell frightened people to stare into themselves until they finally feel safe. It tells them to remain under the blood.

This is so important because fear, weakness, and confusion were likely present in some of those homes. However, the lamb was not just for those who felt completely fearless. It was also for people who trusted God enough to follow Him even when fear was still there in their hearts.

That is why Scripture says, “Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.”
Your assurance isn't that you'll never tremble or that your emotions always perfectly align with what you know is true. It’s not that your obedience remains free of weakness. Your true assurance is that, even when your heart is weak and exhausted, the blood of Jesus speaks faithfully before God on your behalf.
A trembling Israelite under the blood was safer than a confident Egyptian without it. That is the part that can loosen years of fear from a wounded conscience.

Some people think assurance means they will never feel afraid again. But the first Passover shows us something better; that the trembling person under the blood was still covered. The anxious parent under the blood was still covered. The one who did not fully understand everything, but trusted what God had spoken, was still covered.

Salvation is not God passing over you because you finally became strong enough to feel secure. Salvation is God seeing the blood of His Son and declaring that judgment has already fallen on the Lamb.

So maybe the question is not, “Why do I still feel weak?” but “Where has God told me to look?”
Israel was not told to look within. They were told to trust the blood on the door.
And you were not saved because your heart never fears. You were saved because Jesus is the Lamb, and His blood speaks better than your fear.
The door in Exodus still preaches today: Your hope is not in how you feel—it is in the Lamb who was slain.

Have you been searching inside yourself for an assurance God placed under the blood?

06/03/2026

When we think of Noah, we picture the ark, the animals, the flood. But Scripture highlights something deeper: Noah was “a preacher of righteousness.” For 120 years he built an ark and warned a world drowning in corruption. People watched. People heard. People ignored. And when the flood came, only eight people entered the ark... If success were measured by visible results, many would call Noah’s ministry a failure. No revival. No repentance. No crowds turning to God. Just one man obeying in a generation that rejected the truth.

But God never called Noah a failure. Why? Because God measures success by faithfulness, not numbers... We count results. God counts obedience. We look at what happened around Noah. God looks at what happened within Noah.
Before Noah built an ark, he walked with God. Before he obeyed publicly, he believed privately. His faith came before the flood, before the storm, before the first raindrop.
Hebrews 11:7 shows the pattern of true faith: God spoke. Noah believed. Noah obeyed.
When Noah started building, the sky was clear. No clouds. No thunder. No evidence. Just God’s Word — and that was enough.
That is biblical faith: Not believing because circumstances make sense, but believing because God has spoken. Noah didn’t negotiate. He didn’t partially obey. He didn’t quit when mocked. He simply did all God commanded.

Your lesson for today: You may be praying without seeing change. You may be serving without recognition. You may be obeying without visible results. You may be sharing truth with someone who refuses to listen. Remember Noah. Your responsibility is faithfulness. The results belong to God.

Faithfulness is not proven after the rain starts. Faithfulness is proven while you’re still building the ark under a clear sky.

06/02/2026

The Apostle Philip: Faith That Grows..
The apostle Philip followed Jesus… but he still had questions. He came from Bethsaida, just like Peter and Andrew — an ordinary man living a simple life. Jesus said only one thing: “Follow Me.” And Philip did. Immediately he told Nathanael, “We have found the Messiah.”
Philip had faith, but it wasn’t perfect. When thousands needed food, he focused on the problem: “Where will we get bread?” When he longed for clarity, he asked Jesus, “Show us the Father.” He wanted to understand — not just blindly follow.
Yet Philip kept bringing people to Jesus, just like Andrew. He preached the gospel, lived faithfully, and eventually died a martyr. His story isn’t about flawless belief — it’s about growing belief.
In a world full of doubts and questions, Philip reminds us: You don’t need to know everything to follow God. You don’t need perfect faith — just a willing heart.
Ask. Seek. Grow. Faith is not having all the answers; it’s trusting the One who does.