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Preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Web: www.lw-cc.org

We've looked at what Jesus says about Gehenna, or a place used as an example of the ongoing torment for those who reject Christ, and now we'll see what Jesus means by his use of the word salt. He uses it in several different ways and they all point to the refining process God offers to those who accept him, since he will "salt us with trials," that refine and equip us to be flavo...

Tough question. Hope-filled answers. This was preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, by Pastor Clark Cothern on Sunday, Mark 5th, 2023.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

Here's a passage that causes some people to ask, "What in the world are you talking about, Jesus?" We'll find out why Jesus uses a hyperbolic example of why it's important to remove ourselves from sin, even if it's painful at the time. This message was preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, by Pastor Clark Cothern on Feb. 26th, 2023. Web: www.lw-cc.org 

We invited Greg Smith and the church planting team from The Well, to come share the vision God has given them to plant a new church in the Ypsilanti area. This is Greg's message. It is radically biblical and challenges all of us to behave toward people who are different than we are as Jesus behaved toward the woman at the well. This message is from John chapter 4.  Here is a link to the scene...

Sometimes what seems like a lack of faith (or disbelief) is actually contaminated faith. This message shows how we can filter out some pollutants to our faith so it can be rejuvenated and made more effective. The message was preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, by Pastor Clark Cothern on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

God gives us glimpses of glory which gives us hope, direction and resolve to finish the journey. Preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, January 29th, 2023.  Web: www.lw-cc.org

In this radically Biblical message, Jesus says some things that caused many to leave after the free meal. Preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, by Pastor Clark Cothern on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023. Web: www.lw-cc.org 

Preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on January 8th, 2023, by Pastor Clark Cothern. web: www.lw-cc.org 

In this message we'll look at the other Joseph, the one in the Old Testament and see how God's interruptions become incredibly redemptive. Preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, December 18th, 2022.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

We'll see how Jesus becomes God's autobiography, helping us "read him" so much more clearly.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

In this Advent season we'll see both the what and the why of Christ's unique birth, which we celebrate at Christmas. Preached on Sunday, Dec. 3rd by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

Simon Peter gets Jesus' identity correct, but he still has to learn a few things about Jesus' purpose and the method by which Jesus will accomplish what he has been sent to do. Preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, November 27th by Pastor Clark Cothern.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

Jesus continues to teach the disciples (and us) by following up on a lesson in a riddle related to the feeding of the 4,000. They still didn't see clearly what Jesus patiently taught them, including lessons through his miracles. He then taught them about how spiritual sight is sometimes gradual, and they wouldn't "get it" until after Jesus' own resurrection, but Jesus laid the groundwork by repeat...

Jesus uses a teachable moment to help his disciples learn about a danger they needed to avoid. We need to avoid this same danger. The lesson has to do with yeast (leaven), an analogy about how certain motives can work its way destructively into our character. This message was preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, November 13th, 2022.  Web...

Preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Nov. 6, 2022. Jesus challenges religious leaders who have plenty of evidence for his authority and yet demand more evidence. For them, it's not an evidence problem.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

Jesus has some important teaching for us about God's plan and he teaches us through this second miracle that involves feeding a large group of people. Preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, October 30th, 2022.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

Jesus demonstrates how compassionate and loving he is by healing a deaf and mute man. But he also teaches about how compassionate he is toward all sinners by touching them at the grossest point of their worst infirmities and making it possible for them to be whole again. This message was preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Oct. 16, 2022 by Pastor Clark Cothern Web: www.lw-...

Preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, by Pastor Clark Cothern, on Oct. 2, 2022. Mark 7:24-30. What did Jesus mean by responding to a woman's request to heal her daughter with a parable about children and dogs? Web: www.lw-cc.org  Email: office@lw-cc.org 

Preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, by Pastor Clark Cothern. We'll look deeper into Jesus' teaching about what makes us truly clean. Spoiler alert, it's from the inside out, not the outside in.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

September 18, 2022 - "True Cleanliness", Part 1 - Mark 7:1-15  Pastor Clark Cothern: Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI   Musical Prelude: Casting Crowns: "Come to the Well"   Web: www.lw-cc.org   Email: office@lw-cc.org

Last week in Part 1 we looked at some reasonable answers to skeptics related to different town names involved in Jesus' water walking incident and where the disciples sailed from and to. Now in Part 2 we're getting into the nitty gritty of the miracle, including the main lesson in the miracle. How does Jesus teach them about a Kingdom definition of success in this miracle? Listen to this message a...

First we'll look at three secondary lessons learned from the miracle that took place just before Jesus' water walking incident, then we'll take our first tiny step toward seeing how Jesus' water walking is all about his identity. This message was preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, September 4th by Pastor Clark Cothern Web: www.lw-cc.org 

We'll discover some more refreshing "golden apples" in this passage, having to do with Jesus' identity, and we'll tackle another apologetics issue and get some affirmation that the Bible continues to be a trustworthy source of truth. This message was preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, August 28th, 2022.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

Preached by Pastor Clark Cothern on August 21st, 2022, at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI.  Web: www.lw-cc.org