Come To The Table

In a world where every person’s opinion is the final word, your opinion as a Christian isn’t going to change anyone’s mind. Your opinion is powerless. But we have been given words with power in them! Today Pastor Mark shares that the words of scripture have an authority that cannot be fully denied or ignored. When you stand on the word of God, the power of God that is living and active in his word...

Pastor Mark tells us today that your opinion matters when it comes to what to eat or what to wear, but when it comes to eternity and truth, your opinion doesn’t mean a thing. There’s a higher truth than what you feel like believing today. Everyone has an opinion that they’re shouting at the top of their lungs like the loudest person is going to win. But the truth is, there is a truth out there, an...

Sometimes God must shake the dirt of the world off you. And it can be scary! But when your feet are planted on the rock of Jesus Christ your faith can’t be shaken. You will stand your ground and trust firmly in the Lord no matter what shaking must happen. Pastor Mark draws on the experiences of Paul in today’s message. The ground beneath him and the walls around him literally shook, but he was abl...

Are you facing something heavy and difficult? A diagnosis or a job loss or trouble with a child, a sister, a friend? Pastor Mark has a prescription for you today! When you are facing something too heavy to carry, turn on the worship music and begin to praise the Lord! When we praise the Lord, we exchange our troubles for his garments of praise. He lifts our burdens from us.

The enemy is real, and he is out to get you. Wouldn’t it be nice to know how he operates so you can be effective in the fight against him? Pastor Mark unveils the tactics of the enemies in today’s message. You’ve been called to go into the world and make disciples and that’s the last thing the enemy wants you to do.

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...