Sermons on faithfulness

RUN TO WIN

Genesis 23 In this final sermon in our series “Believing God”, Pastor Mark shares that conquering faith is not weakened by time and circumstances, but grows stronger in God.  We learn from the end of Abraham’s life, that we must conquer these three enemies in order to finish strong, as he did.  We must conquer…

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…

THE DAWNING OF A NEW HOPE

Exodus 2:1-10 In this second sermon in our series entitled “Moving Forward”, we learn how the Israelites were living in extremely harsh conditions in Egypt.  We also learn about the presence of extraordinary hope, at the birth of Moses.  Moses’ parents believed that God’s salvation and deliverance would one day come.  Pastor Mark explains how…

STAY AWAKE

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…

SPEAK UP: BOLDLY PROCLAIMING BIBLICAL TRUTH TO OUR GENERATION

2 Timothy 3:1-4:5 In our current sermon series about our Core Values at Neighborhood City Church, Pastor Mark explains the need to boldly proclaim Biblical Truth to our generation.  We discover how the church can lose focus.  So, how do we remain faithful to the Word in difficult times?  We learn from the text that…