Category: Sermons
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Servant and Savior -Mark 10:32-52
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of greatness? This week, I googled the words great and greatness. What I found was a good deal of images of royalty, both kings and queens. I also saw images of renowned rulers and conquers, such as Alexander and Constantine. I saw what…
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Grace to the humble, Opposition to the Proud – Mark 10:13-31
I think many of us will admit that the approach one takes to make a request from an authoritative figure can determine whether or not their wish is granted. Parents can probably relate to this the most. When Neriah demands something from me, she gets a very different answer from when she nicely asks me…
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Jesus on Marriage – Mark 10:1-12
We live in an age of redefinitions. Everyone is redefining concepts commonly known and understood by the masses for ages. Some redefinitions are innocuous and have little impact on society; others can cause drastic cultural shifts. For example, terms like racism and intolerance have been redefined and narrowed to include a particular type of people.…
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Avoiding Hell – Mark 9:43-50
Everyone has embarrassing family members and embarrassing tendencies. Perhaps you’re sitting next to your embarrassing family member this morning. And what do we typically do with our embarrassing family members at public functions? We distance ourselves from them. We don’t want to be seen as associated with these individuals lest we, too, be viewed as…
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A Servant of All – Mark 9:30-42
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Mark 9:30… Good customer service goes a long way. I don’t know if this is true for you, but it certainly is for me. I’ll go out of my way and drive further to a restaurant or establishment that I know has good service over…
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A Glimpse of Glory – Mark 9:1-13
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Mark 9:1… English actor, comedian, and director Stephen Fry was asked what he would say to Jesus when he faced him. His reply, “Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a world that’s so full of injustice and pain? That’s what…
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Who is Jesus? – Mark 8:27-38
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Mark 8:27… Many preach Jesus in this world, and not everyone is referring to the same Christ. So, who’s the real Jesus? Is he just another prophet before Mohammad? Is he the first created being by God Almighty? Is he the spiritual brother of Satan?…
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Jesus heals deafness and blindness-Mark 7:31-8:26
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Mark 8:1… I can still remember the day like it was yesterday. I was in a meeting at my last job, and when I returned to my office, I was met with a text message from my wife. She said I needed to get to…
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The Blessing of Faith to the Nations – Mark 7:24-30
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Mark 7:24… I heard a story from a pastor friend of mine regarding one of the pastors’ of his church who spent quite a bit of time in China sharing the gospel. In one particular encounter, this brother began sharing the gospel with a Chinese…
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The Heart of the Matter – Mark 7:1-23
Take your copy of God’s Word and meet me in Mark 7:1… If you’re like me, you’ve experienced the frustration of putting food in the microwave to heat it up, only to find that when the timer goes off, the food is hot outside and still cold on the inside. Well, I read that a…