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Mark 4:1-20 -- Slides: Slide: Matthew 13:14 "In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, 'YOU WILL KEEP ON HEARING, BUT WILL NOT UNDERSTAND; YOU WILL KEEP ON SEEING, BUT WILL NOT PERCEIVE; 15 FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL, WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES, OTHERWISE THEY WOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES, HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, AND...

Mark 3:20-35 -- Slides: Slide: Was Jesus saying the family was not important? Slide: Family is a picture of the Gospel: Genesis 5:1 This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty...

Mark 3:20-30 -- Slides: Slide: Following the Lord can look a little crazy, even to those who love you. Slide: What is blasphemy? Hateful speech that overflows the hardened, defiant heart. Slide: Why is this blasphemy against the Holy Spirit and not against Jesus Himself? Slide: Philippians 2:5 Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, although He existed in the form o...

Mark 3:7-19 -- Slides: Slide: What is a (true) disciple? A learner/pupil, a follower of a teacher’s life and teachings Slide: What are the marks of disciples? They abide in the Word. (Word) Slide: John 8:31 So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, [then] you are truly disciples of Mine; 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." S...

Mark 3:1-6 -- Slides: Books by Phillip Rodgers: How Tall is God? Where Does God Live? When Does God Sleep? When Was God Born? Does God Celebrate Christmas? What makes God mad? • A hard heart God’s commandments are God’s enablements. Why does a hard heart make God mad? • Because He is exclusive. Exodus 20:2-5 Why does a hard heart make God mad? • Because He is worthy Job 38:4-35 Why does a hard hea...

Slides: People simply love their sin John 3:19 Satan blinds people to the Truth 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 Zechariah 9:9 Some can’t see because they’re not looking Some can’t see, but they will Some can see, they just don’t like what they see Some can’t see because they won’t Truth doesn’t require belief to be true. It simply is true! Disciples are not made up of the interested but of the invested.

Mark 2:18-28 -- Slides: Slide: -Mishna -Chumra Slide: Deut 22:8 that says: “When you build a new house, you shall build a parapet (fence) for your roof, so that you will not bring bloodguilt on your house if anyone falls from it.” Slide: Mark 7:5-8 And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” And...

Mark 2:1-17 -- Slides: Slide: We must walk in the tension between meeting physical and spiritual needs. Slide: Mark 1:38 He said to them, "Let us go somewhere else to the towns nearby, so that I may preach there also; for that is what I came for." Slide: James 2:15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and be f...

Mark 1:14-45 -- Slides: Slide: Mature disciples follow despite the cost. Slide: Luke 14:25 Now large crowds were going along with Him; and He turned and said to them, 26 "If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. Slide: Mature disciples go fishing. Slide: 1 Peter 2:9 But y...

Mark 1:1-13 -- Slides: Slide 1: Acts 12:12 And when he realized [this,] he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying. ... 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, taking along with [them] John, who was also called Mark. Slide 2: Acts 13:5 When they reached Salamis, they [...

Slide: Jude 1:16 These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their [own] lusts; they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of [gaining an] advantage. 1 Corinthians 10:10 Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer. Slide: “Where two or more are gathered in my name, those sinners are going to hurt each other.” (Source: not the Bible) Slide: A Chapel dist...

Slide: Exodus 15:22-25, 22 Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water. 23 When they came to Marah, they could not drink its water because it was bitter. (That is why the place is called Marah.[f]) 24 So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?” 25 Then Moses cried out to the...

Christmas Eve 2021: Slide: Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 In the same region there were [some] shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them;...

Slide 1: Ponder this: Practice prayer as pleasure, not pain. Slide 2: Ponder this: God’s invitation for you to work with Him always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action. (Henry Blackaby, from Experiencing God) Slide 3: Ponder this: There is power in proclaiming the prophecies. Slide 4: Numbers 6:24 The LORD bless you, and keep you; 25 The LORD make His face shine on you,...

Slides: Slide 1: Isaiah 9:6 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Slide 2: Micah 5:2 "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, [Too] little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings fo...

Slides: Slide: What is advent? Advent = “arrival” or “coming” Advent is the celebration of two primary things: The first advent (past arrival) of Christ in His birth. The second advent (future arrival) of Christ in His return. Slide: Why light candles? Light represents life and hope! Jesus is the light of the world. Slide: John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the...

Slides: Slide: How do we contend for the faith? Maintain sound doctrine. (Protect the Gospel.) Slide: Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Slide: 1 Corinthians 15:1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you sta...

Slides: Slide: There is a divine order to life. Here’s how it works… Slide: Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, [which is] your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, tha...

Slides: Slide 1: Our position in Christ: Called – invited to a banquet Beloved – loved without condition Kept – carefully taken care of Slide 2: There is only one way to salvation. Slide 3: Ephesians 4:4 [There is] one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in...

Slides: Hebrews 3:13 - But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. Josh 1:5-7 No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore...

Slide: Matthew 24:21 "For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. Revelation 7:14 I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Slide: The fruit of the study of eschatol...

Slides: Slide 1: Matthew 24:3 As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what [will be] the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" ... 10 "At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. ... 14 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a te...

Slides: Slide 1: Isaiah 45:1 Thus says the LORD to Cyrus His anointed, Whom I have taken by the right hand, To subdue nations before him And to loose the loins of kings; To open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: ... 4 "For the sake of Jacob My servant, And Israel My chosen [one,] I have also called you by your name; I have given you a title of honor Though you have not known Me. Sli...

Slides: Slide 1: Observations about spiritual warfare: The worldly rarely recognize or value the spiritual. Slide 2: Observations about spiritual warfare: It’s exhausting. Slide 3: About those angels and demons: Remember that the real battle is a spiritual one. Slide 4: Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our...