Hebrews 13:5-6 In this sermon, Pastor Mark teaches on the promise we see over and over in scripture: God’s presence with us! This passage teaches us about God’s help giving presence and God’s thirst-quenching presence. As we are abiding in the Lord and experiencing communion with Him, the things we thought we needed become not…
Exodus 3:16-4:17 In this passage, we see three objections from Moses, in response to God’s call on his life. Based on Moses’ responses, Pastor Mark shares three conditions of the human heart that we must be on guard against: the Disbelieving Heart, the Doubting Heart, and the Disobedient Heart.
Exodus 3:11-15 One of the most important things we could ever ponder is what God is like, His character and attributes. In this sermon, Pastor Mark contrasts two competing perspectives: the human point of view, and the divine point of view. We learn that we make judgements based on our experiences and personal knowledge, but…
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…
Learning to do God’s Will, God’s Way Exodus 2:11-22 In this sermon, Pastor Mark shares 3 steps that we see in Moses’ life, before the Lord used him greatly. We learn God enables us to respond to His call, God breaks us of self-confidence, and God enrolls us in His school of contentment. In the…
Luke 11:1-4 In this second part of our message on Spirit Empowered Prayer, we learn that God desires that we daily look to Him to meet our physical needs and our spiritual needs. We discover that we need daily grace to maintain harmony in our relationship with God, as well as our relationships with others,…
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…
Matthew 28 An encounter with the empty tomb of the crucified Christ is the defining moment for everyone. The reactions to that encounter for the first on the scene eyewitnesses are recorded in Matthew’s Gospel. What will be your response today?
1 Corinthians 14 Every believer has been given spiritual gifts by God. In this passage Paul says we should “try to excel in gifts that build up the church.” So when we come together as a body, let’s come looking for ways to share our gifts with others.
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3; 5:12-24 What makes a good church? Here Paul commends the church for their work produced by faith, their labor prompted by love, and their endurance inspired by faith. God is raising up an army of disciples who are ready to make other disciples. It’s time to get organized for action! [Note: first…
