Friendly Words

This testimony was originally shared at Pratt Friends Church by Kim Stewart on Sunday, March 26, 2023. It’s the story of how God watched over and protected Kim’s son, Ben, as he suffered a stroke while driving from Kansas to Idaho.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, March 19, 2023. It focuses on God’s judgment against King Belshazzar when the man mocked God. The message to all who will listen is God can be trusted to confront our sin and either free us from it or judge us for it.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, March 12, 2023. It focuses on God’s humbling of King Nebuchadnezzar when the man became full of himself. The message to all who will listen is God can be trusted humble us when we become filled with pride.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, March 5, 2023. It focuses on God’s rescue of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the fiery furnace. The message to all who will listen is God can be trusted in times of trial even if he doesn’t rescue in the way we think best.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, February 26, 2023. It focuses on God’s faithfulness to Daniel and his three friends as their lives are threatened by Nebuchadnezzar’s terrible edict, “All the wisemen will be cut to pieces if they do not tell me my dream and interpret it.” The message to all who will listen is God is trustworthy and will come through when we ask him to act in impossible situations.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, February 19, 2023. It focuses on God’s faithfulness to Daniel and his three friends as they seek to honor God in Babylon, their new home away from home. The message to all who will listen is God is trustworthy and helps those who seek to obey him in seemingly small things.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, February 12, 2023. It focuses on the brotherly love which marks believers as followers of Jesus. The message to all who will listen is the church, when it loves well, shows the world what Jesus is like.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, February 6, 2023. It focuses on the way believers interact with each other and on the new creation we are in Christ. The message to all who will listen is we must overcome any sense of spiritual superiority, comparison, or rebellion and live out our lives as God’s renewed people.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, January 29, 2023. It focuses on the conflict between our flesh and the Holy Spirit. The message to all who will listen is we, as believers, must give ourselves fully to the Spirit so we can overcome the passions of our sinful nature.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, January 22, 2023. It focuses on the salvation we have in Christ. The message to all who will listen is freedom and salvation is available only through faith in Jesus, apart from the Law.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, January 15, 2023. It focuses on God’s adoption of believers and their subsequent zeal for life with him. The message to all who will listen is God has brought us into his family to serve him and the world.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, January 8, 2023. It focuses on the way to salvation. The message to all who will listen is salvation is by faith in Jesus, not by observing the law.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Scott Rose on Sunday, January 1, 2023. It focuses on following the Spirit rather than the flesh. The message to all who will listen is we must choose to follow God in order to experience the new life he has for us.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, December 25, 2022. It focuses on Jesus’ humbling of himself to become a man and die for mankind’s sin. The message to all who will listen is we must humbly confess our sin, repent, and believe on Jesus.  (This version was pre-recorded so it could be posted in a timely manner.)

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastors Mike Neifert and Scott Rose on Sunday, December 18, 2022. It asks over and over, “What if things had been different in the Christmas story?” Among the messages to all who will listen is this big one: God worked out all the details so we could trust in Jesus for a righteousness which would actually save us.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, December 11, 2022. It focuses on how God’s love compelled him to send Jesus into the world to save mankind. The message to all who will listen is we can escape condemnation and receive eternal life through faith in Jesus.

This Advent celebration was originally presented at Pratt Friends Church by members of the congregation on Sunday, November 27, 2022. It focuses on the names of Jesus connected to the Christmas story. The message to all who will listen is Jesus has the name which is above all names.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, November 20, 2022. It focuses on giving thanks for things which last forever. The message to all who will listen is our minds should be set on things above not on earthly things.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, November 13, 2022. It focuses on God’s new covenant with the peoples of the world. The message to all who will listen is Jesus’ work on the cross has made a way for our hearts to be transformed. He has given us freedom from our sinful nature.

The testimony and explanation of Evangelical Friends Missions’ 5-year goal for planting new works recorded for this episode was originally presented at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, November 6, 2022. You will hear from Nathan Macy, a high school student who feels called to missionary service, and from his dad, Matt Macy, EFM’s Director of Mobilization.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, October 30, 2022. It focuses on God’s covenant with David. The message to all who will listen is God’s promise to David that a forever king would come from his line is fulfilled in Jesus.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, October 23, 2022. It focuses on God’s covenant with Israel as mediated through Moses. The message to all who will listen is God made one conditional covenant which no one could keep so all mankind would seek salvation by faith in Jesus.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, October 16, 2022. It focuses on God’s covenant with Abraham and his descendants, both physical and spiritual. The message to all who will listen is God blesses all those who believe with a gifted righteousness that comes by faith.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, October 9, 2022. It focuses on God’s post-flood covenant with Noah, his family, and all living creatures on the earth. The message to all who will listen is God, though his judgment is coming because of the wickedness of man, will never wipe out mankind again by means of a globe-encompassing flood.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, October 2, 2022. It focuses on God’s covenant with Adam and Eve after the first couple disobeyed him. The message to all who will listen is God, just moments after his creation was marred by sin, gave mankind hope for a future defeat of evil, a hope for salvation from sin.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, September 18, 2022. It focuses on God’s invitation to put selfishness aside. The message to all who will listen is disciples of Jesus deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Dr. Glenn Leppert on Sunday, September 4, 2022. It focuses on the strength God gives to serve, the song he gives to praise, and the salvation he provides for those who put their faith in Jesus. The message to all who will listen is God gives us all we need to serve faithfully, worship him, and find salvation.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, August 28, 2022. It focuses on dealing with and overcoming temptation. The message to all who will listen is God is with you and will help you when you are tested.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, August 21, 2022. It focuses on using passages from the Bible to guide prayer. The message to all who will listen is when you don’t know how to pray, find a word from God and pray it back to him.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, August 14, 2022. It focuses on praying for pastors, teachers, preachers, leaders in the church. The message to all who will listen is those whom God has gifted to equip and build up the church need prayer for their proclamation of the word and for living out their faith.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, August 7, 2022. It focuses on praying for believers, for the church. The message to all who will listen is believers need prayer and we can effectively pray for them if we seek guidance from God’s word and from the Spirit.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Scott Rose on Sunday, July 24, 2022. It focuses on Jesus’ words to the seven churches in the book of Revelation. The message to all who will listen is the church must submit to their Lord and love him or risk losing their place in the Kingdom.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, July 17, 2022. It focuses on praying for the lost. The message to all who will listen is believers can pray in specific ways which will, as God works, lead friends and family and neighbors to salvation.

This sermon, the final message in a three-part series, was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, July 10, 2022. It focuses on Peter’s words concerning false teachers and false prophets. The message to all who will listen is turn away from those who won’t call sin, sin or who don’t believe salvation is needed or paid for by Jesus’ death on the cross.

This sermon, the second message in a three-part series, was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, July 3, 2022. It focuses on Paul’s and John’s words concerning false teachers and prophets. The message to all who will listen is pay attention to what you’re being taught so you won’t be led astray.

This sermon, the first message in a three-part series, was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, June 26, 2022. It focuses on Jesus’ words concerning false teachers and false prophets. The message to all who will listen is watch out, so you are not deceived.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, June 19, 2022. It focuses on our close relationship with God as Father. The message to all who will listen is God is the one we can trust in all circumstances and to whom we should cry out in our times of need.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Scott Rose on Sunday, June 12, 2022. It focuses on the Holy Spirit’s work in our lives. The message to all who will listen is we need the Holy Spirit’s help to live for Jesus, speak his word, and share the good news.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by pastors Mike Neifert and Scott Rose on Sunday, June 5, 2022. It focuses on God’s gift of the Holy Spirit by asking “what if” questions about the events which took place on the Day of Pentecost. The message to all who will listen is Jesus is in heaven interceding for us and the Holy Spirit has come to give us power to live for Jesus, speak his word, and share the good news.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, May 29, 2022. It focuses on Isaiah’s faithfulness to God as a prophet regardless of the outcome and King Hezekiah’s humility in circumstances beyond his control. The message to all who will listen is you can take your troubles to God and he will help you.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, May 22, 2022. It focuses on Elisha’s service as a prophet of God in Israel. The message to all who will listen is God is the one who works in and through his people in all circumstances, both the big and the small.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, May 15, 2022. It focuses on Micaiah’s faithfulness to God when delivering God’s word to King Ahab. The message to all who will listen is be careful to stick with the truth when communicating with others.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, May 8, 2022. It focuses on God’s care for Elijah, one of his prophets, and, through Elijah, for God’s people and a foreign woman. The message to all who will listen is God cares about what his people are going through.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, May 1, 2022. It focuses on Ahijah the Shilonite’s faithfulness to God’s calling. The message to all who will listen is God’s word, for the good or for the bad, will come to pass in due time.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, April 24, 2022. It focuses on the relationship between Nathan, the prophet, and King David. The message to all who will listen is living by the Spirit, we can help each other follow God, encouraging good deeds and gently correcting wrong actions.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. It focuses on Jesus’ resurrection from the dead and all that that means for us as believers. The message to all who will listen is we are saved by faith in Jesus, our living Lord.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, April 10, 2022. It focuses on Jesus’ endurance of the torture of his final hours for our benefit. The message to all who will listen is we are saved by faith in Jesus because he looked not to his own desires, but to the will of the Father.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, April 3, 2022. It focuses on Jesus’ maturity as he deals with friends and enemies in a variety of difficult situations. The message to all who will listen is God can help us, by his Holy Spirit, to react more maturely in the hard moments in our lives.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, March 27, 2022. It focuses on Jesus’ awareness of what is to come as the time of his return approaches. The message to all who will listen is God has revealed all that we need to know to face the future and all its trials with confidence in him.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, March 20, 2022. It focuses on Jesus’ courage as he faces off against his detractors. The message to all who will listen is we can trust God when we face difficulties in life. (There were a few glitches in our recording this week, so you may notice parts of Scripture which were skipped or transitions that are not quite right. We apologize for this.)

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, February 13, 2022. It focuses on Jesus’ self-control in all circumstances, especially in difficult times. The message to all who will listen is the Holy Spirit, God who lives in and through believers, gives us self-control.

This conversational sermon was originally shared at Pratt Friends Church by pastors Mike Neifert and Scott Rose on Sunday, March 6, 2022. It focuses on the events of Jesus’ final week and what would’ve been different if certain things hadn’t happened as they did. The message to all who will listen is God had a plan to save the world and successfully executed it from beginning to end.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, February 27, 2022. It focuses on God’s promise to make all things right in the end. The message to all who will listen is trusting in God rather than seeking revenge is the best way to deal with our enemies.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, February 20, 2022. It focuses on God as the source of our strength in all circumstances. The message to all who will listen is trusting in God for his strength is the way to overcome fear in life.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, February 13, 2022. It focuses on God’s work to bring about renewal in an individual’s life and in the life of his church. The message to all who will listen is waiting on God for restoration is always the best plan.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, February 6, 2022. It focuses on the results of fearfully moving ahead without waiting on God. The message to all who will listen is waiting on God when anxiety arises is the best option, the only option for God’s people.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, January 30, 2022. It focuses on hearing God’s voice when he calls to us. The message to all who will listen is we can hear God’s voice and help others hear him as well.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, January 23, 2022. It focuses on our need to trust God rather than the world around us for truth about our situation however desperate it may seem. The message to all who will listen is waiting on God’s answer is worth it in the end.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, January 16, 2022. It focuses on Jesus’ willingness to do what the Father directs with no thought to the consequences. The message to all who will listen is pleasing God is more important than pleasing men.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Mike Neifert on Sunday, January 9, 2022. It focuses on the revelation of Jesus’ divinity at the transfiguration. The message to all who will listen is Jesus, God’s Son, is worthy of worship and all who encounter him must bow before him.

This sermon was originally preached online for Pratt Friends Church by Pastor Scott Rose on Sunday, January 2, 2022. It focuses on the hope we have as we enter the new year. The message to all who will listen is Jesus is the hope of the whole world and we have the joyful privilege of sharing the good news of salvation with all those we meet.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday December 26, 2021. It focuses on the fulfillments of the promises God made to his people concerning a coming savior. The message to all who will listen is this: Jesus is the promised redeemer of the world. He came to save.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday December 19, 2021. It focuses on the predictions God made to his people concerning a rescuer who would come to save all mankind from sin. The message to all who will listen is this: Jesus is the promised savior of the world. He fulfills all the prophecies.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday December 12, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ patience with his followers and his persistence in getting them ready to be the leaders of the church when he’s gone. The message to all who will listen is Jesus, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever, is as patient with you and me and as persistent in teaching us as he was with the twelve when he walked the earth.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday December 5, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ straightforward honesty. The message to all who will listen is you can trust Jesus to speak the truth in all circumstances and know he wants God’s best for you.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday November 28, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ wisdom. The message to all who will listen is you can trust Jesus in every circumstance because he is wise and he will not lead you or his church into any situation which cannot be handled with his help.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday November 21, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ authority. The message to all who will listen is you can trust Jesus in every circumstance because his authority over every realm means you cannot be harmed apart from his allowance.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday November 14, 2021. It focuses on God’s generosity toward those who do not know him. The message to all who will listen is God is generous with his word, spreading it through his servants’ mouths, so many can hear of the salvation he offers through his son and believe and be saved.

This episode contains the remembrances of longtime missionary, Doris Ferguson, as she shared them with Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Throughout her talk she is grateful for God’s goodness to her and her family. If you listen with your heart, you will be moved to thanksgiving as well. Now, here is Doris Ferguson.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, October 31, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ goodness and fearlessness as revealed in Mark 3. The message to all who will listen is God, who is good, does good in and through his people and gives those who seek him his fearlessness.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, October 24, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ forgiving nature as revealed in Mark 2. The message to all who will listen is forgiveness is the most important gift God gives his children.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, October 17, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ empathy when we’re tempted and his compassion when we face difficulties. The message to all who will listen is Jesus is worthy of worship.

This sermon was originally preached at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, October 10, 2021. It focuses on the joys and difficulties of being a pastor. Joining Pastor Mike Neifert are two other pastors, members of this congregation, who love Jesus and his church and want to see God's kingdom come.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, October 3, 2021. It focuses on the final hours of Jesus’ life. The message to all who will listen is Jesus’ sacrifice pays the price for our salvation.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, September 26, 2021. It focuses on events which take place during Jesus’ journey toward death. The message to all who will listen is God’s grace can extend to even the worst of sinners and he can give courage to fearful people pleasers.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, September 19, 2021. It focuses on events which take place during Jesus’ journey toward death. The message to all who will listen is despite our failings, we can find mercy from God, and be used by him for his glory and the good of others.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert for Pratt Friends Church online on Sunday, September 12, 2021. It focuses on Jesus journey toward death. The message to all who will listen is God’s will is going to be done even when man opposes it.

This sermon was originally preached by guest preacher, Roy Haines, for Pratt Friends Church online on Sunday, September 5, 2021. It focuses on being instant Christians, ready to meet Jesus. The message to all who will listen is God’s people should be ready at all times to give an answer to those who ask about their hope.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, August 29, 2021. It focuses on further words of prophecy from Jesus concerning the last days. The message to all who will listen is keep watch while you serve God and people.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, August 15, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ confrontation of the religious leaders and his compassion for them. The message to all who will listen is Jesus invites all to come to him for salvation.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, August 8, 2021. It focuses on getting things right in our inmost being. The message to all who will listen is those who are part of Jesus’ kingdom live with humility and serve others for God’s glory alone.  The first minute and a half is audio from a YouTube video. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mcXtontujA)

This sermon was originally preached by guest preacher, Roy Haines, at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, August 1, 2021. It focuses on God’s desire for us to abound in love. The message to all who will listen is Jesus will help us to keep from sin in our own lives and to not lead others into sin.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, July 18, 2021. It focuses on who’s in control of our lives. The message to all who will listen is Jesus is the rightful ruler of all and the wise person bows their knee to him.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, July 4, 2021. It focuses on our tendency to compare ourselves with others and seek power. The message to all who will listen is the greatest in the kingdom, where every believer receives eternal life, is the servant of all.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, June 27, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ response to two questions posed to him concerning divorce and how to gain eternal life. The message to all who will listen is following Jesus’ way is not always easy and salvation is by grace not works.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, June 20, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ instructions concerning dealing with sin and conflict. The message to all who will listen is following Jesus’ way leads to peace and reconciliation.

This sermon was originally preached by Tom Harrison, a guest preacher, at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Its focus is on waiting for God to work in our lives. The message to all who will listen is trusting God to bring his plan to completion is the only way to live.

This sermon was originally preached by Roy Haines, a guest preacher, at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, June 6, 2021. Its focus is on making Jesus master of our lives. The message to all who will listen is we must be sold out completely to Jesus.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, May 30, 2021. It focuses on the revelation of Jesus' glory to Peter, James, and John on the mount of transfiguration. The message to all who will listen is Jesus is God's son and all must listen to him.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, May 23, 2021. It focuses on Peter’s bold confession of Jesus as Messiah, as the Son of the living God. The message to all who will listen is submission to Jesus makes sense in light of who he is.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, May 16, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ conflicts with religious rivals. The message to all who will listen is watch out for false teachers while you cling to the truth.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, May 9, 2021. It focuses on Jesus’ expansion of the kingdom to those outside the Jewish community. The message to all who will listen is Jesus is the savior of all who put their faith in him.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, May 2, 2021. It focuses on the faith and lack of faith of many who encountered Jesus. The message to all who will listen is faith in Jesus is the better course to take in all difficulties.

This message was originally recorded at Northridge Friends Church in Wichita, Kansas, in early 2021, by Evangelical Friends Mission workers, Brad and Chelsea Carpenter. It was shared during worship at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, April 25, 2021.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, April 18, 2021. It focuses on the parables Jesus tells which encourage spreading the good news far and wide. The message to all who will listen is gospel-spreading, not judging, is the believer’s job.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, April 11, 2021. It focuses on the conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees over Sabbath regulations. The message to all who will listen is Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath and the Spirit is the source of all good things we know as believers.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, April 4, 2021. It focuses on the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, the attempted cover up of this amazing story, and the commission Jesus gave his disciples before he ascended into heaven. The message to all who will listen is worship and belief and obedience are the most reasonable responses to the One who rose from the dead.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, March 28, 2021. Its focus is on the reactions of different groups to Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The message to all who will listen is Jesus is God’s Son and you must decide what you will do with him.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Its focus is on Jesus’ interaction with John the Baptist’s disciples as they are sent to ask if he’s the one promised by the prophets or if there will be another. The message to all who will listen is Jesus is the promised and the job and joy of every believer is to point others to him.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Its focus is once again on Jesus’ instructions to his disciples as they prepare to go on their first ministry trip without him. The message to all who will listen is those who go where Jesus sends them will face difficulties. They will be persecuted in the here and now, but in eternity, they will enjoy life with Jesus, the One who saved them to do his kingdom work.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Its focus is on Jesus’ instructions to his disciples as they prepare to go on their first ministry trip without him. The message to all who will listen is God calls us to go to specific people in specific places with the nearer-than-you-think-kingdom message.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Its focus is the need for believers to pray for and be as close to sinners as Jesus was. The message to all who will listen is God calls his people to be out among the lost so they can point the way to the savior, Jesus, so their neighbors can find grace and mercy.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Its focus is faith in God in every area of life. The message to all who will listen is God can be trusted with our health issues big and small, the fears which threaten to undo us, and every demonic attack which comes our way.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Its focus is judging others and discerning truth. The message to all who will listen is that judging is God’s job while discerning truth is ours.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, February 7, 2021. It focuses on bringing glory to God rather than to self. The message to all who will listen is that all righteous deeds should be done secretly, for God’s eyes only.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, January 31, 2021. It focuses on dealing with conflict and persecution in God’s way. The message to all who will listen is that, with the Spirit’s help, believers can live at peace with others.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Its focus is dealing with and overcoming temptation. The message to all who will listen is God will help you when you’re tested.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Its focus is on the necessity of spiritual change over and above any religious ritual. The message to all who will listen is repent of your sin and follow God.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Its focus is on how fear and faith are displayed in the way individuals act. The message to all who will listen is live by faith in God rather than by fear.

This sermon was originally preached by guest preacher, Tom Harrison, at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, January 3, 2021. Its focus is on Joseph’s obedience to God in a reputation-shattering situation. The message to all who will listen is submission to God in all circumstances is the way of the faithful.

This sermon was originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Its focus is on the future guaranteed to those who believe on Jesus for salvation and the promised end of those who refuse to believe. The message to all who will listen is God paid the price so those who believe in Jesus can receive eternal life.

This sermon, originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, December 20, 2020, focuses on seeking mercy and pardon for sin. The message to all who will hear it is God is merciful and will freely pardon those who put their faith in Jesus.

The sermon, originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on Sunday, December 13, 2020, focuses on the probabilities the Jesus is the promised one, the Messiah, which God had said would come. The message to believers is Jesus is our savior.

This sermon, originally preached by Pastor Mike Neifert at Pratt Friends Church on December 6, 2020, focuses on several prophecies which predict Jesus' second coming. The message to believers is remain faithful to God.