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Have you ever met anyone who believes in psychics? Many of these people who claim to be psychic, or a medium are just very good at deductive reasoning. The people who go to the medium are usually easily deceived because they searching for hope or answers to some trauma or struggle they are facing. In today’s message, Pastor Mark warns that the enemy will use that searching, or lack of hope to dece...

Have you ever worked with someone who seemed to think they were the boss? As long as your actual boss wasn’t around this person would try to tell everyone what to do and demand everyone pay attention to them. They may even have the same knowledge as the real boss, so they expect that you look to them for answers. In today’s message, Pastor Mark clarifies that the term “anit-Christ” literally means...

Have you ever had to prepare for a potential disaster? You may have been in the path of a potentially dangerous storm and needed to prepare. If you are ever in that situation you will need to make sure you have the proper tools to prepare your house and yourself. You must be both physically and mentally prepared. In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains the tools necessary to overcome the devil's...

Have you ever gone back and watched a movie or TV show from when you were younger? What was so cool, or interesting when it was new, probably looked a little cheesy or just silly now. The difference in culture and technology, and even language can really make something feel dated and irrelevant. In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains how many people will look at the Bible like an old outdated mo...

Have you ever had a job that seemed like it was permanent, but once you finished a big project you were let go? The whole time working on the project you may have felt like you couldn’t be fired, but as soon as you finished the task you were working on you were told you no longer were needed. In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains how God will protect you from the enemy while you are following a...

Have you ever eaten something that tasted sweet and good at first, but then all of a sudden it began to taste bad? Many times you can receive some good news that requires some unpleasant things to come to pass. The end goal may be good and just what you had hoped for, but the process may be very difficult. In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains how when you first receive God’s word for your life...

When you were younger, did you ever mark your things so you could easily find them? Maybe you had a shared space for washing clothes, so you put your name on the tags so your things were easily identifiable. Or maybe you marked your food with your name and the date so you would know if something spoiled. In today’s message, Pastor Mark tells of how the angels have been sent to somehow mark believe...

Have you ever tried to teach a teenager to drive, or to do anything that requires focus? You may have ended up taking their phone away so they would stop looking at it and pay attention. Sometimes the only way to get someone to focus is to completely remove anything that could potentially be a distraction. As Pastor Mark will explain today, sometimes God has to take things away from you so you wil...

Have you ever been accused of being stubborn? Sometimes the only way to get through to a stubborn person is to be even more stubborn. If someone refuses to listen or do something, you may have to stand your ground and break them down to help them. Maybe you’ve been the one that needed to be broken down. In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains how God uses judgment to break people’s pride. It may...

If you’re part of a sports team you can tell who’s on your team because you all have the same uniform. It’s pretty obvious if someone from another team tries to join you because they wouldn’t be dressed the same. This is helpful because it ensures you don’t give the ball to the wrong person. Today, Pastor Mark explains how, if you are a Christian you are sealed with the Holy Spirit and marked by G...

When people push you to the edge of your patience, how do you react? Do you just shut down and refrain from reacting at all, or do you lash out and let them know they’ve pushed you too far? You may have a small voice telling you to restrain yourself and not react, many people refer to that as their conscience. In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains how even the small things, like taking gum or l...

Have you ever tried to get that one hot item at Christmas time that everyone wanted? You may have waited in line for hours, only to be shoved out of the way and miss the chance to get it. Some people will go to extreme lengths for a trivial item that will be forgotten within a matter of days, what if it were a necessity? In today’s message, Pastor Mark illustrates what it will be like in the last...

Do you have any scars? Maybe you had surgery and still have a scar from that, or maybe you were injured while helping someone. Maybe you were injured because of a bad decision you made. No matter how it came to be, a scar can be a powerful reminder of a decision you made, good or bad. In today’s message, Pastor Mark reminds us that Jesus still has the scars from the cross. Not so much to remind Hi...

Have you ever stopped to consider if you are actually happy? Have you ever experienced lasting happiness? Too many people experience temporary happiness from a person or thing and then spend their whole lives chasing that feeling. It is possible you may be one of those people and not even realize it. In today’s message, Pastor Mark provides a potential explanation for why you are struggling to fin...

Many people as they grow up, have to deal with being picked on, or even attacked by other children. If the attacks became too bad their father would step in and remove them from the situation. After which the others would be punished in some way. You may have been one of those people who faced attacks from others but never your father. Today, Pastor Mark illustrates how even though the church has...

Have you ever met someone who said they were passionate about the things you were, but their actions said otherwise? Sometimes you can’t tell if someone actually cares about something or if they are just going through the motions. They refuse to commit to joining your passion, but also won’t confirm their disagreement. In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains how it is better to either be on fire,...

Have you ever worked somewhere where only one person had access, be it a physical key, or a digital password? If that person was good, there probably weren’t too many problems. But if someone lacking in character had the keys, that could be problematic for everyone waiting to be let in. In today’s message, Pastor Mark reminds you that Jesus is the one who holds the “keys to the Kingdom” so you won...

Have you ever been a part of something new that is trying to get established? When an organization first starts the focus is on making processes that make things function much more smoothly. Sometimes you can get so immersed in those processes that you don’t remember why you created them in the first place. In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains how growing churches can experience the same probl...

Have you ever been busy for the sake of being busy? In the moment you may feel like you're getting a lot done, but in the end, the only thing you’ve accomplished is to have been busy. It comes down to a matter of quality over quantity. In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains that while being busy and doing for the Lord is good, it isn’t as important as being with the Lord. You may think it is bet...

Have you ever heard someone explaining something, and you knew they were very wrong? How did that make you feel? If it was something you felt strongly about you probably got angry, and you should. One way you can tell if you are passionate about something is if you get upset when people explain it incorrectly. In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains how it is ok to be upset when you hear someone...

Have you ever worked somewhere that had a rule that you felt went against your morals? Did you speak out against that rule? If you haven’t, would you? Now if you knew you would face the worst possible punishment, would that change your mind about speaking out, or would you just follow the rule to avoid punishment? In today’s message, Pastor Mark explains how John was sent to the island of Patmos w...

Did you ever go to Disneyland as a kid? Can you imagine being so excited that you slept in your clothes to make sure you were ready? What an amazing picture of how the church is called to act as the bride of Christ! Are you ready for the return of Jesus? Prepare your heart and your mind like He’s coming tomorrow. In today’s message, Pastor Mark will challenge you to sleep in your bridal gown. Obvi...

What do you build your belief system on? Is it what God says is true or what you want to believe is true? So often, many people try to interpret the Bible through their own belief system instead of building their belief system on what God says through the Bible. Don’t fall into the trap of making the Bible say what you want. In his message today, Pastor Mark will challenge you to build your truth...

Are you ready for Jesus to return? God says we can’t know the day and the hour when He will return, but He is clear that we should be ready. God doesn’t want anyone to perish, so as the day approaches, He will make His existence abundantly clear. He wants everyone to know Him and have a chance to put their faith in Him. In his message today, Pastor Mark will challenge you to be prepared for the re...

Where does your strength come from? For some of us, we can forget that God is our true strength. We may have some success in life, and we think it’s because we’re smart or powerful. It’s so easy to get distracted by our own talents like Samson did, and it was his downfall. Don’t let it be yours. In today’s message, Pastor Mark will teach about how the nation of Israel may be realizing that they ne...