Mitchell Hollow Mission Church

06/26/2026

Have you ever noticed that God gave Israel instructions about something as small as the edges of their garments?

In Numbers 15:37–41, the Lord commanded the people of Israel to place tassels on the corners of their clothing, with a blue cord woven into them. These were not meant to be decorations. God said they were to look at them and remember all His commandments, to obey Him and not follow the desires of their own hearts and eyes.

Every day, as they dressed, walked, worked, and lived among the nations, those tassels were a visible reminder: You belong to God.

Israel was not called to live by whatever they saw, felt, or wanted in the moment. They were called to remember the God who brought them out of Egypt, the God who had redeemed them, and the God who had set them apart as His people.

That is why this detail matters.

The tassels did not save them. They could not make someone righteous simply because they were worn. But they pointed to a deeper need: people easily forget God’s word. We drift. We follow our desires. We let the world around us shape our values more than the Lord does.

In Matthew 9:20–22, a woman who had been suffering from bleeding for twelve years came behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His garment. She did not place her faith in fabric. Her faith was in Christ. And Jesus told her, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.”

The One whose garment she touched was the true fulfillment of everything Israel’s signs were meant to teach. Jesus is the holy One. Jesus is the Redeemer. Jesus is the One who makes unclean people whole and brings them near to God.

We may not wear tassels on our clothes today, but we still need reminders.

We need Scripture before our eyes. We need prayer before decisions. We need Christian fellowship that calls us back when our hearts wander. We need to remember that we do not belong to ourselves. We belong to Christ.

The question is not only, “What do I remember when I see God’s word?” It is also, “What is shaping me every day?”

Are your daily habits helping you remember that you are set apart for God?

From Undaunted Disciple

06/25/2026

This is where people start making up theology. If this offends you, you might need to hear it.

Why can I pray for one person with a headache and nothing happens, but then pray for someone with cancer and it disappears, or a tumor and it dissolves? Or the other way around?

I don’t claim to have all the answers, but I do know this... when someone isn’t healed, it’s never because they didn’t have enough faith. And it’s definitely not because it wasn’t God’s will.

God’s will to heal is clear in the Bible.

What we’ve done, because we don’t always see results, is create doctrines to make ourselves feel better. We say things like “it must not have been God’s will” or “they just needed more faith.” That’s not Scripture.

You don’t have to believe in God for me to pray for you and you be healed. The Bible says those who believe will lay hands on the sick and they shall recover. And it’s the goodness of God that leads people to repentance. That’s how it works. I’ve prayed for many non-believers who were healed, and it drew them to the Lord.

When Jesus prayed for people, they got healed. And He told us to do the same.

So just because we don’t see 100% results, now we say healing isn’t for today? That’s not truth, that’s comfort.

If Jesus said it’s available, I’m going after it. And just because I haven’t seen 100% yet doesn’t mean I won’t one day.

I’m not lowering the standard to match my experience. I’m raising my expectation to match His Word.

06/23/2026

Ribs Ribs Ribs!

Today is Tuesday Ribs from 11am till sold out!

We have two locations:
Stamford - Napa Parking Lot
Prattsville - Across the street from Jim's Great American

Come see these wonderful faces today and get the best ribs in town!

06/22/2026

"Things have reached a painful pass when those who are called to office on purpose to proclaim the gospel are allowed to use their position to sow doubts about it, and sap and undermine all belief in it. Such conduct is meanness itself, and it is wonderful that the churches tolerate it. Only Satan himself could have put it into a man’s heart to become a salaried preacher of the gospel in order to deny its fundamental truths. He who does this is Judas Redivivus, Iscariot the second. God save us from all complicity with such."
-Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon is condemning ministers who claim to be Christian pastors while actively denying the essential doctrines of Christianity from the pulpit.

The historical context here is important. Spurgeon was battling what became known as the Downgrade Controversy in the late 1800s. Many ministers and theologians were embracing higher criticism, skepticism about miracles, questioning biblical authority, and reinterpreting core Christian doctrines. These men remained in Christian churches and seminaries while undermining the very faith they were supposed to defend. Using their platform to make people doubt Scripture, like termites eating away at a foundation, they were gradually weakening people's confidence in biblical Christianity. Spurgeon thought they should openly leave the ministry rather than stay in a Christian pulpit while attacking Christian doctrine.

"Redivivus" means "revived" or "living again."

Spurgeon compares such ministers to Judas Iscariot. Just as Judas appeared to be a disciple while betraying Christ, these ministers appear to be servants of Christ while undermining Christ's truth.
Spurgeon's warning is not merely a relic of church history. These "Judas Redivivus" are alive and well today. We see this especially among deconstructionists who, rather than simply admitting they no longer believe, often retain positions of influence while publicly dismantling the very faith they once professed. Using their platforms, as was before, to cast doubt upon Scripture, the person and work of Christ, and the fundamental truths of Christianity, they continue the same pattern Spurgeon confronted in his own day. The faces and terminology may have changed, but the danger remains the same: undermining the faith from within while claiming to speak with authority about it.

True Christians are not called to host persistent doctrinal sabotage, but to guard the truth in love, rebuke error with clarity, and reject what corrupts it from within. Scripture does not treat this lightly. “Reject a factious man after a first and second warning” Titus 3:10, and again, “watch out for those who cause divisions… and avoid them” Romans 16:17. When such a pattern persists, it is not to be excused as harmless disagreement but recognized as destructive to the faith once delivered to the saints.

06/21/2026

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Beginning July 5, our service will begin at 10:30am

06/19/2026

One of the most overlooked displays of Jesus’ deity happens before the cross.

Before the nails.

Before the crown of thorns.

Before Pilate.

Before Calvary.

It happens in a garden.

John 18.

And if you understand what happens here, it becomes impossible to see Jesus as merely a prophet, teacher, or good moral example.

This is a moment where Heaven briefly pulls back the curtain.

Judas arrives with Roman soldiers, temple guards, religious leaders, torches, weapons, and swords.

Think about the scene.

Hundreds of armed men entering the darkness looking for one unarmed carpenter from Nazareth.

Yet John records something fascinating.

Jesus wasn’t hiding.

He wasn’t running.

He wasn’t escaping.

He steps forward.

The same place where Adam hid among the trees, Jesus steps out from among them.

The first Adam hid from God.

The Last Adam reveals God.

Then Jesus asks:

“Whom do you seek?”

They answer:

“Jesus of Nazareth.”

And then comes one of the most powerful statements in all of Scripture.

Jesus responds:

“I AM.”

Most English translations add the word “he.”

“I am he.”

But in the Greek text, the word “he” isn’t there.

Jesus simply says:

“Ego Eimi.”

“I AM.”

This is not merely identification.

This is revelation.

Why is that important?

Because “I AM” is the divine name.

In Exodus 3, when Moses asked God for His name, God replied:

“I AM WHO I AM.”

The Greek translation of the Old Testament uses the same phrase:

“Ego Eimi.”

Jesus isn’t merely saying:

“Yes, I’m Jesus.”

He’s declaring who He truly is.

The eternal God clothed in flesh.

The One who spoke to Moses from the burning bush.

The Alpha and Omega.

The Creator standing before creation.

And then something incredible happens.

The soldiers fall backward.

Not stumble.

Not hesitate.

Not retreat.

They fall to the ground.

Think about that.

An entire armed cohort.

Roman soldiers.

Temple guards.

Armed men.

All falling backward at a single declaration.

Why?

Because for one brief moment, the glory of Christ shines through.

The same voice that spoke galaxies into existence speaks two words.

“I AM.”

And grown men hit the dirt.

This is one of the clearest demonstrations of Jesus’ deity before the resurrection.

No miracle.

No healing.

No raising the dead.

Just His presence.

Just His voice.

Just His identity.

And the powers of earth collapse before Him.

Now let’s go deeper.

Why did John include this?

Because he wants readers to understand something crucial:

Jesus was never a victim.

He wasn’t arrested because He lacked power.

He wasn’t crucified because Rome was stronger.

He wasn’t taken because Judas outsmarted Him.

At any moment Jesus could have ended the entire situation.

The soldiers didn’t overpower Him.

He surrendered Himself.

That’s why after they fall, Jesus asks again:

“Whom do you seek?”

And when they answer:

“Jesus of Nazareth,”

He says:

“If you seek Me, let these men go.”

Do you see the Gospel?

Even during His arrest, Jesus is protecting others.

Taking their place.

Standing between judgment and His disciples.

The Shepherd shielding His sheep.

The Substitute stepping forward.

The Innocent standing in place of the guilty.

And here’s the deeper prophetic picture.

In Eden, guilty humanity falls before a holy God.

In Gethsemane, corrupt humanity falls before the Holy One.

In Eden, Adam hides.

In Gethsemane, Jesus stands.

In Eden, Adam’s disobedience brings death.

In Gethsemane, Christ’s obedience begins the path to redemption.

The entire scene is a reversal of the Fall.

But perhaps the most beautiful truth is this:

The same voice that knocked soldiers to the ground is the same voice that says:

“Come to Me.”

The same voice that commands creation.

The same voice that commands angels.

The same voice that commands demons.

The same voice that caused armed men to fall backward in fear.

Is the same voice calling sinners to repentance.

John 18 is not primarily about an arrest.

It’s a revelation.

A revelation that Jesus was not merely a man caught by soldiers.

He was God in the flesh willingly walking toward the cross.

Because the greatest display of His power wasn’t making soldiers fall.

It was choosing to stay standing long enough to save the world.

The soldiers fell because of His power.

Jesus stood because of His love.

06/19/2026

06/14/2026

Upcoming Opportunities
-Men's Group: Wednesday, 6:30p
-Huntersfield Midweek Service: Wednesday, 10:30a
-Summer Schedule begins July 5
-Main Service: 10:30a
-Church at CD Lane Park: July 26 @ 10:30a
-VBS 4th of July Parade: Looking for walkers; sign up if interested!
-VBS Volunteers:
-Work Days: July 18, July 25
-VBS Week: July 27-31
-Registration is open

06/14/2026

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July 7 we begin our Summer Schedule with service beginning at 10:30am

06/07/2026

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July 5 will begin our Summer Schedule with our Main Service starting at 10:30am