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We'll find out more about Herod (Antipas) and why he was no nervous when he thought that Jesus might be John the Baptist, back from the dead. We'll also have an "Apologetics Affirmation" of Scripture and learn about two tools in our apologetics tool belt that will help us validate certain statements made in Mark's gospel. This message was preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community...

Preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, by Pastor Clark Cothern on Sunday, July 24th, 2022.  Web: www.lw-cc.org Email: office@lw-cc.org 

Today we'll look at several practical ways God provides for those who are working at sharing the gospel and teaching and leading others in ministry. We'll also find out how these instructions from Jesus to the twelve can be applied to us today. Web: www.lw-cc.org 

We have a lot to learn about Jesus' identity, purpose and His ability to provide and empower those who follow Him, starting in this training mission with the twelve disciples.  Web: https://www.lw-cc.org/

What happens when you're rejected? We'll learn a lot about how to deal with people who aren't eager to accept truth from this passage. Preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, by Pastor Clark Cothern on June 26th, 2022.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

Tom Harkaway speaks about lessons we can learn from the disciple Thomas. This message was given at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on June 12, 2022.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

This is the second half of the "Oreo Cookie" section in Mark 5. In this section we'll see more of the Father's heart as we see Jesus relating to two people who each approached him with humility and faith. This message was given at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, by Pastor Clark Cothern on June 19, 2022. 

Mark's Gospel contains some interesting literary style and in today's passage we'll see how one story (Cookie #1) is interrupted by another story (the filling), and then the wrap-up to the first story becomes Cookie #2. We'll see how Jesus displays his compassion and authority by helping a Synagogue official and a woman who had suffered for twelve years from a medical condition that no doctor coul...

There's another Memorial Day that we connect with in the Old Testament. Mark Elwell helps us make this connection as we look at various passages that give us a deeper appreciation of the Passover and how that factors in to helping us remember what Christ did for us and why it was necessary.  Web: www.lw-cc.org  Email: office@lw-cc.org 

We'll see how the man who had been possessed by a legion of demons feels about Jesus, and we'll also look at the people who witnessed this event. Plus we'll answer a couple of questions about the pigs who ran down the hillside and drowned. This message was preached on Sunday, May 22nd, at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, by Pastor Clark Cothern. Web: www.lw-cc.org Email: office@lw-cc....

We learn so much about Jesus' power and compassion through this incident.  Web: www.lw-cc.org  Email: office@lw-cc.org  Preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on May 15, 2022. 

Today we'll see how many people miss the main point of this true incident when Jesus calms a storm on Lake Galilee. It's not all about us! Web: www.lw-cc.org  Email: office@lw-cc.org 

In these parables, Jesus shows us about how God works in bringing forth growth as truth of the gospel message begins to dawn on them. It grows almost imperceptibly at first, and it's a mystery as to how it's taking place. We'll see three reasons to trust God to continue revealing himself to those we are praying for who haven't crossed that line of faith yet.  Web: www.lw-cc.org 

In Mark 4:1-20 Jesus introduces a series of parables by telling the "parable of parables" so those who are eager to learn more will understand why he teaches that way. This parable also helps us understand why some people "just don't get  it." This message was preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, April 24th, 2022.  www.lw-cc.org&nbs...

God has placed eternity into the hearts of human beings. We all have questions about what happens when we walk through death's door. This passage (1 Corinthians 15) helps us answer many of those questions and shows us what kinds of bodies those who are in Christ will have in heaven.  Preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on April 17th, 2022 by Pastor Clark Cothern.  w...

What makes God angry? We'll see this demonstrated by Jesus on the first day of Passion Week. We'll also see how God allows anger, as long as it's aimed at the right things, handled in the right way, and that we don't hang onto that anger. This message was preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on April 10th, 2022.  www.lw-cc.org 

Jesus' response to religious leaders reveals that there is one sin that will not be forgiven. This passage, along with some insight from 1st John chapter 5 helps us understand what this sin is and how we can avoid it. Preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on March 27th, 2022. www.lw-cc.org 

In Mark 3:13-19 we'll see how Jesus called twelve ordinary men to become his disciples and later how they became apostles. Jesus didn't stop calling people to join him in his redemptive work, though. We'll see how we can hear God's voice as he calls us to participate in his redemption mission on earth. Preached March 20, 2022, by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI...

Crowds began to gather around Jesus. In today's message we'll look at the process of moving from being a spectator in a crowd to becoming a committed member of a loving community. Preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on March 13, 2022. 

Jesus demonstrates that he is Lord of the Sabbath by healing a man, in front of religious leaders. We'll learn how God's gift of the Sabbath allows us to remember who we are and where we find our true satisfaction. This message was preached on Sunday, March 6, 2022 by Pastor Clark Cothern. www.lw-cc.org

Jesus confronts religious leaders who missed the point of the Sabbath. God instilled his rhythm of rest into every part of creation and that rest is for our benefit. This message was preached by Pastor Clark Cothern at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022.  www.lw-cc.org 

We're looking at this passage through the lens of a question, "What does God's timing have to do with Jesus' actions?" Our vision of reaching those who are not yet justified is clarified by knowing some things about God's timing. This message was preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on February 13th, 2022, by Pastor Clark Cothern.

Sometimes God answers your request, but not in the way you thought He would. His response is always aimed at your best interest and it's always better than your original request. This message looks at Jesus' teachable moment from Mark 2:1-12. It was preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Feb. 6, 2022, by Pastor Clark Cothern.

There is so much to learn about sin and God's healing of forgiveness in this true story. This is the time when Jesus healed an outcast and showed us how sin is like leprosy in some powerful ways. The message was preached at Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI, on Jan. 30, 2022 by Pastor Clark Cothern. 

Jesus calls James and John. Mark 1:19-20. Living Water Community Church, Ypsilanti, MI. Pastor Clark Cothern, preaching.  www.lw-cc.org