October 19, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 7:1-23)
…Mark 7:20-23 And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil…
October 12, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 6:31-44)
“Mark 6:41-44 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. 42 And they all ate and were satisfied. 43 And they took up twelve…
October 5, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 6:14-30)
“Mark 6:14-16 King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a…
September 28, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 6:7-13)
“Mark 6:7 And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. When Jesus first called the twelve, he said he would make them “fishers of men.” Up until now, the disciples have merely been spectators. And they have been watching…
September 21, Sunday Service of Worship (1 Thess. 4:1-12)
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the…
September 14, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 6:1-6)
…The previous four narratives displayed the authority of Jesus by his word over nature, over the devil, over sin, and over death. Jesus established his authority by his word. Which is one of the great themes of the bible, the Word of God. Jesus spoke to tempest, and it died down to a serene…
August 31, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 5:21-43)
…Let’s start in 1 John. 1 John 3:8 Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. What are the works of the devil? Sin. And sin leads to death. So Satan, sin, and…
August 24, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 5:1-20)
…Well, please turn in your bibles to Mark 5:1-20. Anyone follow any sort of sport? I’ve heard this term “marquee matchup” used by promoters and commentators. They speak of a “marquee matchup” when two premier boxers, or fighters, or teams finally meet. A “clash of the champions.” Winner takes…
August 17, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 4:35-41)
…Did you know that this story is the only time in the entire Bible that Jesus is mentioned as sleeping? I learned that this week. The only time God cared to tell us that Jesus slept was during a massive storm, on a fishing boat, that was flooding. I think Jesus slept because he trusted his…
July 13, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 4:1-20)
…Mark 4:3-9 “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil. 6 And when the sun…
