Come To The Table

Pastor Mark is teaching about the enemy today. It’s important to know our enemy so we can know where and what the fight is. We need to know our enemy is real and begin to understand his tactics so that we can be effective warriors for the kingdom. Like Pastor Mark says, if we don’t believe the enemy exists and understand his battle plan, we are going to be sitting ducks! Listen in today for the ga...

Pastor Mark reminds us today that one of God’s most effective tools for getting our attention is “wait” training. When we see something great, we could be doing it for the kingdom of God, but the Holy Spirit says, “wait!” It can be hard to handle. It can be discouraging. But if we will use the waiting to focus on Jesus alone, he will use the wait in amazing ways in our lives. Have you had to wait...

God doesn’t always do the things you expect or want in your life and sometimes he leads you in directions that just feel like you’re going backward or you’re missing out on something. But Pastor Mark reminds us today that we don’t know everything that’s going on in the spiritual world. He knows more than we do! Because God knows things that we don’t, we won’t always understand what he’s doing in o...

Pastor Mark asks the question today, are you willing to do what it takes to reach those around you like a Timothy? Are you willing to do it if it's painful, self-denying, and possibly even humiliating? Are you willing to give up your rights?

All of life comes down to this one question; do you want to be used by God or not? Pastor Mark tells us that our attitude has everything to do with whether God shelves us or uses us. Paul and Timothy were ready to give anything and everything in order to bring someone into the family of God. Nothing was too much, too hard, too miserable for them. They wanted God above all. Is that the posture of y...

It wasn’t easy to start the church. Jesus flipped everything on its head in his teaching and through his death, including who gets included! The Gentiles had no place in the old covenant unless they chose to become a Jew and follow the law. But when Jesus died, he tore through the veil that kept people out of the presence of God. Even Gentiles now had a place at the table. So, when it came time to...

Pastor Mark brings good news today for anybody who has ever been confused or discouraged. And the good news is that no matter whether we understand what God is doing in our lives or not, God is, in fact, doing things in our lives! And God has known since before the earth was created what the plan was for you! So as Pastor Mark says, you can relax today. No matter how confusing your life may be, Go...

It wasn’t easy to start the church. Jesus flipped everything on its head in his teaching and through his death, including who gets included! The Gentiles had no place in the old covenant unless they chose to become a Jew and follow the law. But when Jesus died, he tore through the veil that kept people out of the presence of God. Even Gentiles now had a place at the table. So when it came time to...

Pastor Mark is diving into religion and how it can be something that hinders the gospel. The Galatians were talked into believing that they had to follow the law even though they had already been saved by Christ. Paul says adding anything to the cross of Christ make the cross null and void. It takes away from Christ. Instead, we need to live in the full freedom that comes from being covered by the...

Pastor Mark lays out a simple choice for you today. You can choose to face many hardships with Jesus, or you can choose to face many hardships without him! This world is full of difficult things, and we all face them sooner or later. You can choose to face them on your own or with the creator of the universe! And if you made that choice once upon a time but have slipped away, the invitation to you...

Pastor Mark is going to unveil the battle we are all a part of today. When we enter the kingdom of God through believing in his son, we enter into that battle! And it’s a battle that’s raging! What are our weapons in this warfare? Our weapons are truth, the word of God, worship, and the readiness of the gospel! Our armor is salvation that protects our minds, and faith that covers our hearts. We do...

Doesn’t this make you glad you love the Lord? Because you love Him you get to enter into his peace and goodwill! Because you love Him you get to experience the unity of the Spirit with other believers. And if you don’t love Him yet, you’ve still got a chance to do that. Jesus died for you in order to bring you into His peace. He’s standing at the door of your heart and knocking. He wants to come i...

Are you a person who follows God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength? And have you, like Paul and Barnabas, been the victim of slander and abuse? Pastor Mark says that hell goes after the best fruit. If the fruit of your life is rich and full, be prepared for opposition and warfare to come your way. Often the opposition we face comes in the form of gossip and slander. When we pursue righ...

We can all look at our actions in the same light. We have two kings. One of them resides on the earth and could be the king of peers, the king of expectations, or even the king of self. This king can cause us trouble here on earth but cannot touch the eternal! And the other resides in heaven and presides over eternity. Everything we do serves one of the two kings and flouts the other. Which king w...

Jesus said the harvest is plentiful. That means that people who want to hear the good news are out there waiting to hear it. When you go out to tell people about Jesus, tell the people who want to hear first. In this way we emulate God. He doesn’t force himself on humanity. He stands at the door and knocks. The world is a hard place and everywhere are people longing for some good news. Pastor Mark...

It’s so much easier to focus on the love God has for his people, but Pastor Mark brings up the other side of God’s character today. God is not only a God of love, He is also a God of justice! Love is not love without justice to back it up. But God’s love is not wimpy and halfhearted. His justice equals his love. So when Pastor Mark talks about the justice of God and the need to evaluate ourselves...

Has God called you to something? Does it feel like the odds are stacked against you? Pastor Mark shows us through scripture today that when God has called us, we need to go and not worry about the odds because God is faithful! So, when God calls you to go, keep your eyes fixed on him and not on the problems in front of you. God can take the million to one chance and make it happen! With God on you...

Sometimes it feels like we’re getting taken apart by the enemy. Like the attack is too fierce and we’re losing parts of ourselves in the battle. But Pastor Mark reminds us today that we have the victory. In the end, we’re on the winning side! So, our job is to stay in the fight. Continue the fight and make it to the end where God will win the victory! And when the death and darkness are too much,...

Whenever there is going to be a great impact for the gospel there will be great opposition. Pastor Mark reminds us today that when we face opposition it’s not always a sign to turn back. Sometimes it’s a sign that the enemy sees what you’re doing, and he sure doesn’t like it! When we face opposition, it is often time to lean in and push harder. It’s a sign you’re on the right track! So, when you a...

Pastor Mark says the best way to have direction for your life is to minister to the Lord. It’s an ongoing conversation between you and the creator of the universe. Offer him yourself, offer him your praise. When you face big decisions spending time with the Lord opens up the avenue for him to speak to you and guide you. Pastor Mark says the best way to have direction for your life is to minister t...

God has given you one calling and gifted you for it. But as Pastor Mark said, that calling can be played out in your life in many different ways! It may mean changing assignments in the same location, or it may mean moving to follow where God leads. When the assignment changes, we need to be ready to change whatever is needed to carry it out! Does that mean changing jobs or joining a church plant...

Do you feel stuck? Feeling stuck in ministry can be one of the most discouraging things we face. But Pastor Mark gives us encouragement today from the book of Acts. When you feel stuck in ministry, remember to be faithful to complete the assignment you’ve been given because when it is complete, Jesus will move you on to a new assignment. But if instead of continuing in the work you grow weary and...

Have you ever experienced that gut-wrenching moment when your heart throws in an extra beat or gets out of rhythm? It doesn’t take much of that to have the heart go from something pounding away in the background to being the thing on the top of your mind, all the time. When we talk about spiritual gifts and their place in the body, you might be pounding away in the background and feel insignifican...

The believers had been praying all week and all night for Peter to escape the death sentence he had been given, but when he was out in the night knocking on the door they wouldn’t believe it was him. Sometimes we’re all like that. We’ve been praying and praying and praying, but when God moves, we find it hard to believe! Pastor Mark reminds us today that even when we have little faith God still mo...

When you think about persecution coming to the church in America, what are the feelings you have surrounding that? Do you feel fear? Or do you, like Pastor Mark, recognize that with increased persecution comes increased joy, increased passion, and increased witness to the surrounding world? When persecution comes to our nation, the biggest thing to remember is this; that God is faithful. He will n...