Posts by Pastor Mark (Page 2)

Our Eternal Rock of Stability is Jesus Christ

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.  Change isn’t necessarily evil or bad. Change is necessary because we are limited created beings who must recognize we need to learn and grow from acquiring accurate information. Learning, growing, and changing are the God-given means of the normal development of a teachable heart…

Listening to Jesus is Important

Luke 9:28–36 28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. 30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory…

Jesus is the Glorious God of Grace

John 1:14–18 “14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, ‘This was he of whom I said, “He who comes after me ranks before me, because he…

Our difficulties are not to big for our Lord!

Ephesians 3:14–21 14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being…

Finding Joy and Satisfaction in Christ Alone

Hebrews 12:18–24 18 For you have not come to what may be touched, a blazing fire and darkness and gloom and a tempest 19 and the sound of a trumpet and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that no further messages be spoken to them. 20 For they could not endure the order that was given, “If even a…

Obedience is blessed and Disobedience Cursed

1 Samuel 15:22–23 22 And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the…

God-honoring Humility, Teachableness, and Wisdom

The following are a few passages from the book of Proverbs. These nuggets of truth help us to understand how to avoid stupidity and gain beneficial God-honoring wisdom in life. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. To fear God means recognizing that God is the…

Correcting with Kindness

Ephesians 4:25, 32 “25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another….32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Christians are to acknowledge the authority of Jesus Christ in all aspects of life. There…