Episodes
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
The Key of Knowledge
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Belief is an inward and individual conviction. Truth is an outward actuality, provable and observable. When belief and truth combine, we gain knowledge. Knowledge is that overlap of Truth and Belief. From prudent, ethical and practical application of knowledge comes wisdom.
What happens when truth is removed from the diagram? Both knowledge and wisdom disappear and there is only belief. Belief alone is nothing more than opinion.
What did Jesus say about the key of knowledge? Listen in.
Scriptures: Luke 11:52; Matthew 23:13; Romans 2:17-24; Hosea 4
Preacher: Pastor Mark
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Better Than Sunshine
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Sunday Dec 31, 2023
Is your cup half full, half empty, or overflowing? How can you frame your life so that you can have the frame of mind where your cup is overflowing?
In order to have a half-full even overflowing frame of mind, We have to set our mind on something that brings us joy, something we can always count on, and God is this something. We have to make the choice between earthly or heavenly focus.
Having peace, joy, contentment is a product of what our mind is set on. Setting our mind on the Lord takes our mind off being set on us. Thinking too frequently about ourselves is the root of unhappiness even creates poor mental health.
Scriptures: Psalm 16:5; 23; Hebrews 12:2; James 1:2-4; Colossians 3:1-17
Preacher: Pastor Mark
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
The Draw of Home
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
There are times during the year when we travel back home. Where we grew up. Where our parents or family is. As we think about going home, we remember the good smells and the great food we ate.
But for some, the memories of home are horrible. Things didn’t work out so you left and set up home in a new location.
Joseph and Mary's trip home is a powerful lesson for us. When things don’t go like we think they should, do we ask and listen for what God might be saying? And if we hear from Him do we respond?
There’s another home that is calling US. Heaven. Do you long to go there? Have you thought about what happens when you die? Can’t be avoided.
How Do We Find Our Way Home?
Scriptures: Luke 2:1-7; Matthew 2:19-23; John 14:1-7
Preacher: Pastor Mark
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Birth Stories
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
We all have birth stories. Did your mom or dad tell you yours? We repeat them over and over as we remember. We show baby pictures and put them on the wall.
No birth story outdoes the one of the Messiah. It was planned from eternity and was so miraculous it would be hard to believe. Each step towards that fateful day was planned in advance… in a way that was hard to see and was unpredictable to all but God.
We read of the birth stories of John and Jesus. The Bible says Jesus came to give us second-birth—to be born of water and spirit. Are you born a second time? Do you have a spirit-birth story to tell?
Scriptures: Luke 1:5-25; Matthew 3:3-15; Luke 1:26-38; Luke 1:39-45; Luke 2:25-38; John 3:5-8
Preacher: Pastor Mark
John 3:5-8 “Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Two Genealogies?
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
There are two genealogies of Jesus in the Bible and they aren’t the same! Is this a mistake or is it a divine plan of God’s? Christmas is about Eternity. People around the globe are fascinated with their family tree. God wrote out Jesus’ family tree long before Ancestry.com.
There is another book of the genealogy of Jesus. It contains a list of names that begins AFTER Jesus, It’s called the Book of Life.
Scriptures: 1 Chronicles 17:11-14; Jeremiah 22:24-30; Matthew 1:6-16; Luke 2:23-38; Revelation 20:7-15
Preacher: Pastor Mark
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Rahab—Grace at work
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
A Christmas Message: By faith through grace, a most unlikely person was accepted into God’s kingdom. Even more astounding, this person was in the genealogical line of Jesus. This person is a woman. A woman of ill repute. She is mentioned by name in Hebrews 11, the chapter of faith.
Salmah was Jewish, Rahab Gentile. Boaz was Jewish, Ruth was Gentile. Each of enemy territories. Both women became Jews. Heaven will have all tribes, nations and tongues. all reckoned by faith in Jesus, a Jew. Born in Bethlehem of Judah in modern day West Bank.
Scriptures: Joshua 2; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25; Matthew 1
Preacher: Pastor Mark
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Foundations
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
How do we build our life on solid foundations? But in all things stand. The foundation is there so stand. How can we stabalize our life through faith in Jesus?
Scripture: Luke 6:49; Jeremiah 29:11; 1 Corinthians 2:2; 2 Timothy 3:16,17; 1 Peter 5:8
Preacher: Jeff Lund, Elder
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
The Caananite Woman
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Scripture: Matthew 15:21-28
Preacher: Bob Haggerty
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Gentiles Grafted In
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Israel is the staging ground of God’s story of salvation “Salvation is of the Jews.”
The areas currently being fought over (Gaza, West Bank) are the biblical locations of Gaza, Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem, Mount Mariah, Bethel, Bethlehem, Jericho, Emmaus et.al. There is a future battle that will be staged there at a place called Har-Magedon when Jesus arrives for the second time.
Is this area and these battles important to Christians? Yes! Without the Jews we wouldn’t have the gift of Salvation. New Jerusalem is our future eternal home.
Todays message is dealing with Jesus’ prophecy in Ma 24, Mk 13. It sheds light on the biblical events happening right now in Israel. Every Christian should have a biblical understanding—not a social media understanding. This message is about God’s faithfulness to His promises. All Israel will be saved.
Scriptures: Romans 11:11-31; John 4:22; Matthew 24:3-11; Revelation 16:12-16.
Preacher: Pastor Mark
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Mental Illness and the Church
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
How is the church supposed to deal with those who have mental illness?
Disclaimer: I’m not the expert on this, but this is my offering so far. I already said I’ve failed at this. At the end of the day we know the main answer is Jesus.
Is it a demon? Possession? Chemical? Psychological? Spiritual? What are the contributors to mental illness? What is mental illness? Does medication play a part? We'll look at some biblical directives on answering the question and practical help and direction will be offered.
Scripture: John 5:9-17; Luke 10:29; Psalm 43; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6
Preacher: Pastor Mark