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Sin is inevitable. No matter how hard you try, you will fall into sin and temptation. Thankfully, it is the Lord who washes you clean through His death on the cross. He will take your broken pieces and make them whole. In this teaching, Pastor Mark will remind you to examine your heart. Are your motives in the right place? Being a follower of Christ is so much more than listening to teachings and...

What are your motives in following after Jesus? Do you truly desire to be in a relationship with Him or are you seeking signs and wonders? In this study, Jesus challenges the crowds as to why they are seeking Him. They sought after greater miracles, desiring to fill their stomachs, not know the Lord. Pastor Mark will challenge you to put aside your temporary desires in order to seek Jesus for who...

When you face a storm in life, are you quick to try and weather it alone? There is only so much we can do in our own strength. In this teaching, Pastor Mark reminds us that although we may not see or feel the Lord, we can rest knowing that He sees us and is ready to rescue us when we call upon His name. Just as Jesus came walking on the water when the disciples faced a storm, so He will come to yo...

Do you learn the hard way? Maybe as a child, your parents warned you to avoid a certain situation or behavior, but your curiosity led you straight to it. You probably realized your parents were right pretty quickly. The Bible tells us that the Lord allows us to weather storms in order to teach us something from them. In this teaching, Pastor Mark reminds us that we are not alone in the storm. Jesu...

The Bible is filled with metaphors that help us understand Biblical truths. As we look at the feeding of the five thousand, we can see Jesus using physical hunger to illustrate a spiritual need. Without proper nourishment, growth will not happen, whether physical or spiritual. In this teaching, Pastor Mark asks us to slow down enough to receive manna from heaven. He reminds us that without spiritu...

Are you currently facing a storm? You might feel like it’s too late to find healing, but no one is ever too far gone for God to bring restoration. It’s not too late to turn your heart back to Jesus. In this teaching, Pastor Mark teaches on the feeding of the five thousand. He explains that nothing is too big for God to handle. The timing may not be what you hoped for, but the Lord’s timing is far...

Are you more concerned with the opinion of your peers or the opinion of God? Oftentimes, it’s easier to focus on the here and now when it comes to the viewpoints of our friends and family and how they might perceive us. In this teaching, Pastor Mark will remind us to prioritize God’s opinion, instead of the opinion of those around us. As he continues his teaching on the four witnesses of Jesus, we...

What does it mean to be a witness for Christ? It’s a simple word, but it carries a lot of responsibility. God wants us to see and experience Him and then share and bear witness to the rest of the world. In this teaching, Pastor Mark will point out four witnesses of Jesus Christ and will remind us that the Lord does not need validation, as the Father in Heaven validates Him. Even so, we are called...

It's mind-boggling to fathom that Jesus is both fully human and fully God, not to mention the amount of love and grace He has for us. In today's message, Pastor Mark will teach us about the coming judgment when Jesus will judge the living and the dead. We will all stand before Him, but what will our judgment be? Let's find out as Pastor Mark explains how our choices impact our coming judgment.

This life isn't a free for all, even though our anything-goes society might beg to differ! Yet despite the chaos in our world, as followers of Christ, we're commanded to submit to His authority and not to the whim of our flesh. Jesus said whoever hears the Word and believes the Father sent Him, will not come into judgment, but into everlasting life. That's just some of what we'll learn as Pastor M...

Our world is broken. The sin brings on disease, death, broken relationships, hatred, the list literally goes on. With that in mind, sometimes the hardships we face are because of the fallen world we live in. Sometimes the hardships we face are due to our own sinful nature! Regardless, Pastor Mark will remind you God can bring healing. If you truly want to be made well, first, believe and take acti...

Change can be intimidating and scary, even if it's for good. Changing can be met with excuses, and you can find yourself in paralysis by analysis and end up keeping yourself trapped. When it comes to the broken and sinful cycles of our lives, Pastor Mark will acknowledge we might be comfortable where we're at, but it's a false comfort that leaves us stagnant and maybe even separated from God. It c...

One of the worst emotions a parent can go through is thinking their child is dying and can't do a thing about it. The Bible shares a story about a man who didn't fully believe Jesus could heal his dying son. It's a desperate and difficult place to be. Pastor Mark will remind you that as you cry out to Jesus with those deep burdens and heartache, there's nothing too difficult to handle even if you...

What gives you hope? Who gives you hope? Do you put your hope in loved ones or in your possessions? Maybe you're hoping your next relationship will work for the long term? It really doesn't matter, because if you've been hoping like this long enough, you learn everyone and everything ends up disappointing you! This is in part, as Pastor Mark will remind you, that people are broken and sinful. The...

Vehicles that are serviced through regular maintenance schedules are usually pretty reliable and last a long time. The same way is with our physical and spiritual lives! The physical is obvious, but the spiritual way to stay healthy is to stay in a close relationship with Jesus. This comes by way of regular reading of your Bible and talking with Jesus through prayer. The wonderful byproduct of thi...

There are countless ways to drink coffee. Whether it's hot, cold, cold brew, nitro, french pressed, straight black, or a pile of ingredients, you've got lots of choices! However, when it comes to the truths of the Bible, you can't pick and choose what works for you and what doesn't. Even though you might not like what the Bible has to say, it's not up for debate. Pastor Mark will urge you not to g...

Life is like a marathon and not a sprint. There's plenty of road to travel that's filled with highs and lows, smooth spots and rough patches, high walls, and high temptations. Most of us start off well but need help to finish. It's easy for any of us to go off-road and then it gets really bad! OK, enough road metaphors. Here's the bottom line: Faith and trust in Jesus Christ are not only required...

If someone gave you a million dollars, would that make you feel happy and satisfied? Absolutely! For a short time, you'd be extremely happy. However, those feelings would wane and the truth of our nature would come out. The people or the things of this world never truly satisfy. We'll hear about a woman that Jesus met at a well. She had been seeking satisfaction through husbands and that thirst wa...

Most of us can relate to having some dessert, and it was so good, that you went back for more. You just couldn't resist. You even put limits on how much you would have but kept eating more anyway! No, this isn't a teaching on weight loss or even a loss of control. This is about satisfaction. There are some things in life that can only be satisfied by God. When it comes to where we place our hope f...

Someone's background or ethnicity did not determine if Jesus would talk with them. He shared the truth and the truth of Himself with anyone who had "ears to hear." What a good example He has set for us when the opportunity to share the gospel presents itself! Jesus had to stretch the disciples to get to this point, and He wants to stretch you to become open and willing to be His witness with those...

If you've ever compared your gifts and talents to others around you, maybe it came with the question "why isn't God using me more?" Does it seem that one is more spirit-filled than the other? Perhaps all good questions to ask, but the one Pastor Mark will pose today is: "Is there sin in my life that is hindering the work of God's Holy Spirit?" Such a hindrance would definitely answer the other que...

All of us are susceptible to becoming jealous of other people's talents or the success of their ministries because it's in our nature to be competitive and comparative.  It shouldn't be about who's doing a better job serving God, but everyone working toward the same goal.  Pastor Mark will remind you today that the goal is to be faithful in whatever God has called you to do and to be happy for the...

As light represents the truth and exposes sin in your life, so darkness represents evil and tries to keep sin hidden. There's a pull for many people to love the darkness instead of living in the light of truth. Living a lifestyle of sin will often lead people toward hatred of the truth, and ultimately, hatred of Jesus. Pastor Mark will explain that Jesus came to bring light into this dark world fo...

When sharing Jesus with someone, do you find yourself pressuring them to believe or even getting angry because they don't believe? Remember Jesus didn't force Himself on anyone. He simply shared the truth and left it up to the person if they wanted to follow Him or not. That's really the best way because yelling and screaming at someone in an effort to make them understand is only going to make ma...

It's hard to understand how some Christians can believe that Jesus is their Savior, but don't believe in the Bible as God wrote it. They create their own meaning for passages they deem too difficult to understand. They'll try to explain things with science or an unbiblical rationale because the Bible is just too far-fetched to be true. However, even Jesus used earthly things to explain spiritual t...