Being Aware of the Ongoing Threat of Spiritual Deception – Galatians 6:11-18 In this final message of our series on the book of Galatians, Pastor Mark preaches on Paul’s passionate warning against false teachers in the church. We learn about Paul’s condemnation of these false teachers, and their methods and motives behind what they say…
1 Timothy 2:1-7 We don’t decide what the vision of the church should be. God does. Part of His vision is that the church would be a “house of prayer for all nations”. Are we as committed as we need to be (to prayer)? Are we concerned as we should be (for the lost to…
John 14:1-7 In this sermon, Pastor Mark teaches how we can know the peace of Christ, through our faith in Christ, by keeping our eyes on Jesus, His Worth, His Work, and His Words. As we do this we experience the Assurance of God’s Divine Acceptance, as well as the Assurance of God’s Divine Assistance. …
John 1:1-18 In this introduction to our new sermon series, “Beholding the Glory of Jesus”, Pastor Mark directs us to turn our eyes to Jesus as the Author of life, the Answer to all life’s brokenness, and the Authority of all Truth. We find we are ever in need of Jesus’ divine forgiveness and grace,…
Ephesians 5:8-14–Paul exhorts us to walk in the light. He instructs us how to do that, what not to do in order to do that, and gives us reasons why we should walk in the light.
Ephesians 5:7-14 “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.” Remember where we came from . . . Leave it behind . . . Let your light shine in the dark world.
Galatians 3:1-14 Paul confronts the foolish Galatians by asking them a series of questions in order to point them back to living by God’s grace. Did you receive the Spirit by working for it or by believing in Jesus? What about Abraham? Was he made righteous by works or faith? Did God work miracles among…
Galatians 1:11-2:14 Paul pauses in his letter to the Galatians to give a testimony of how he came to be a preacher of the true gospel. He verifies that the true gospel can have nothing added to or taken away from the original message.
3 John “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” v. 4 The apostle John joyfully commends those who not only faithfully, consistently stand up for the truth, but also offer assistance, fellowship and encouragement to others who are doing the same.
2 John “It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. . . . As you heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love.” Two commands–truth and love. Both essential to maintaining the bond that holds God’s children…
