Sermons on encounter with God

THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD

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…

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…

STEPS TOWARD SURRENDER

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…

SPIRIT EMPOWERED PRAYER (PART 2)

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,…

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…