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…
Galatians 2:1-10 What motivates or drives your life? As we continue our series entitled, “Growing in Grace: A study of Galatians”, we enter into chapter 2, and see Paul’s faithful stewardship in his ministry to the Lord. Pastor Mark gives 3 Principles of Faithful Stewardship from the text: We must embrace ordained accountability, engage with…
Ephesians 3:14-21 In this first sermon in our new series on the Core Values of Neighborhood City Church, entitled, “DNA”, we focus on the necessity of Prayer. We learn that we need prayer for power to accompany the truth we know, and we need prayer to be filled with the Spirit of God. Pastor Mark…
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…
Luke 1:5-25 In this first installment of our 2021 Advent Series, entitled God’s Love Story, Pastor Mark focuses on the presence of prayer in the account of Jesus’ birth in Luke. We learn that our prayers play a necessary role in the fulfillment of God’s purposes in our lives and in the world. In the…
John 11:1-27 In this sermon on the 5th “I AM” statement of Jesus, we learn that He is the Resurrection. Pastor Mark explains the problem of death and suffering as a result of sin in our world. We learn that God prioritizes His Glory. God also loves us so much, that He desires that we…
John 3:16-19. Part 3 in the series “So…What is the Gospel?” looks at the important topic of our response to God’s initiative.
Ephesians 2:1-7– Our life apart from Christ was characterized by spiritual death, walking in slavery to the world, the flesh, and the devil, and consequently being under the wrath of God. Our life in Christ is characterized by spiritual life, salvation, experiencing resurrection power, and having assurance of our heavenly home so that our lives…
Psalm 17–David is able to pray boldly because #1 he is confident that he is living the Lord’s way; #2 he knows that is request is appropriate; and #3 he knows that God is faithful. Are you able to pray boldly?
Psalm 13–This psalm offers excellent advice of what to do when God just seems so far away. First, tell Him how you feel. Next, ask Him to help you see and give you the wisdom to know what to do. And then, trust Him because He has shown you His unfailing love in the past.
