The Parable of the Soils (Part 1) – Mark 4:1-20
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Mark 4:1-20… Why did Jesus teach in parables? Depending upon who you asked, you may get a different answer. Some…
The True Family of God – Mark 3:31-35
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Mark 3:31-35… The year was 1979, and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a baseball team, had an anthem. The song was performed…
The Unpardonable Sin – Mark 3:21-30
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Mark 3:21-30… As human beings, we tend to be cynical people. Whenever an organization or individual claims to be a…
The Apostles of Jesus – Mark 3:7-20
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Mark 3:7-20… For those who haven’t been with us since January, we began the year by considering the gospel of…
The Doctrine of the Church – The Mission of the Church
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Matthew 28:16-20…This week is the last installment of our Doctrine of the Church series. Therefore, allow me to provide you…
The Doctrine of the Church: The Gathering – Hebrews 10:19-25
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Hebrews 10:19-25… 19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20…
The Doctrine of the Church – Baptism and the Lord’s Supper
For the past six weeks, we’ve been considering the doctrine of the local church. In this series, we’ve defined a local church, its membership, the offices within the church, and…
Doctrine of the Church – Church Discipline
We are a people prone to extremes. Instead of moderation, we swing the pendulum to either the far left or the far right. This certainly appears to be the case…
Doctrine of the Church – Elders and Deacons
Isn’t it interesting how we can know the title of a role but have no idea what that job actually entails? When I was a juvenile probation officer, people legit…