“…devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching…” (1 Tim. 4:13)

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…

WEATHERING THE STORM

Responding to Major Setbacks on the Path of Revival Exodus 1 In this first sermon in our new series entitled “Moving Forward”, we dive into Exodus 1.  Pastor Mark explains how the nation of Israel had been experiencing a season of peace and prosperity in Egypt, before a sudden storm of persecution came upon them. …

THE CHARACTER OF FOLLOWERSHIP

Mark 10:17-31 In this sermon, Pastor Mark zooms in on the story of the rich young man who came to Jesus asking how he could inherit eternal life.  In this text, we learn 2 Character traits of true Followers of Christ:  Followers of Jesus recognize their spiritual poverty and Followers of Jesus love God and…

STRENGTH FOR THE POWERLESS

Psalm 94 In this final sermon in our series, Learning Language of Prayer, Pastor Mark examines Psalm 94.  What do we do when we are mistreated, specifically because of our identity in Christ?  We see from the text that we must bring our grievance to God, consider the folly of the foolish, and provide reassurance…

THE MISSION-MINDED PRAYER LIFE

Psalm 67 What kinds of things do we pray about the most?  In this sermon in our series on “Learning the Language of Prayer” in the Psalms, we see God’s heart for the world to worship Him.  Pastor Mark examines Psalm 67 and God’s heart for Christian Missions.  We learn that the Church must passionately…