Sermons on God's compassion

CHRIST AND THE MINISTRY OF MERCY

Luke 5:12-16 In this final sermon in our “Foundations” series, Pastor Mark preaches on how belief in the Gospel inspires social concern in our world.  In the text, we see how Christ lived out this ministry of mercy.  In this account of Jesus healing the man with leprosy, we see the desperate nature of the…

CONSOLATIONS FOR THE HEAVY HEARTED

In these few verses of Exodus 2, we find the Israelites enduring extreme suffering, but we also find such consolations from God:  He hears us, He remembers, He sees, and He knows!  Pastor Mark explains God is always responsive to your prayers, God can never renege on His promises, and God can perfectly relate to…

WHEN GOD GRIEVES

Luke 19:28-44 In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Mark explains the two realities at play in Jesus’ triumphal entry:  an exceedingly joyful crowd, and an exceedingly sad King.  We see from the text what breaks the heart of God, that is God’s Love for the spiritually wayward.  In this sermon, we are challenged further to…

THE GOD WHO SEES US

Luke 1:26-38, 46-55 In this second sermon in our Advent series entitled, “God’s Love Story”, we learn that God sees us, no matter how insignificant our circumstances by the world’s standards.  We discover two lessons from Mary’s life in Luke 1:  God befriends the lowly, and God blesses the lowly.  It is not the high…

DAVID: SEEKING THE PATH TO REPENTANCE

Psalm 51 In this sermon, Pastor Mark conveys the vital act of pursuing repentance in the life a true believer.  We see how David sought the compassion of God, sought the cleansing work of God, and sought the consecration of God.  This important sermon emphasizes the evidence of true repentance in the life of a…