You can tell when someone is hungry for something to eat. They scan the area, hunting down anything that will satisfy them. But many times, they can’t find something that’s truly filling and satisfying. In today’s teaching, Pastor Mark shares how this was for Paul in the city of Athens. They were hungry for more than their idols. As you listen today, you’ll get a better understanding of the things that mattered to these people, and what their response was to such bold statements that Paul was making. It may even cause you to think or wonder about what you present to others about God and what you believe. Are you making a difference?

When you’re speaking to a crowd, you have to know the type of people you’re speaking to. Whether it’s to a political group of people, or a religious organization, or even the audience at a Comedy Club, it’s important to be able to read the type of crowd that you’re speaking to and have a pretty good idea of how they’ll respond. In today’s teaching, Pastor Mark will talk about a passage where Paul was speaking to people who weren’t familiar with the salvation he was speaking of. Of course, some were receptive to what he had to say, while others weren’t. But what about you today. Are you reading the crowd you’re around and speaking truth?

Imagine you’re making this gourmet meal from scratch and you’re recalling all the ingredients from memory. But there’s just something missing…that one ingredient that makes all the difference. The meal isn’t the same without it, and you can’t go on making this meal minus that ingredient. What could it be? What you’ll find out today is that Pastor Mark wants you to know about that missing ingredient for your spiritual appetite. It’s God’s Spirit within you that makes all the difference from someone who’s just average, making it through life on caffeine, to someone who’s working in lives in a supernatural way!

How you approach someone on a topic can make or break how they receive that information. If you’re tender-hearted toward their hurt, or empathetic about where they are, you’re more likely to be heard and understood after that. You never know how your manner and your kindness in what you say can have an impact. In today’s teaching, Pastor Mark will explain many important things about how you relate to others. If you’re abrasive in what you say to them, it will be taken poorly and your opportunity for more conversations will likely be very few. But if you talk to people with grace and compassion, it goes a long way!

In a world where every person’s opinion is the final word, your opinion as a Christian isn’t going to change anyone’s mind. Your opinion is powerless. But we have been given words with power in them! Today Pastor Mark shares that the words of scripture have an authority that cannot be fully denied or ignored. When you stand on the word of God, the power of God that is living and active in his word cannot be denied. So we need to know our scripture! Get into the book and start tapping into the power that comes from the word of God. Pastor Mark gives us a great reminder today that we have all the power we need.

Pastor Mark tells us today that your opinion matters when it comes to what to eat or what to wear, but when it comes to eternity and truth, your opinion doesn’t mean a thing. There’s a higher truth than what you feel like believing today. Everyone has an opinion that they’re shouting at the top of their lungs like the loudest person is going to win. But the truth is, there is a truth out there, and we can only find it in scripture. My opinion, your opinion? They’re just our ideas, no matter how loudly we express them. If you want to know the truth, stop listening to the shouts of men and listen to the whisper of God.

Sometimes God must shake the dirt of the world off you. And it can be scary! But when your feet are planted on the rock of Jesus Christ your faith can’t be shaken. You will stand your ground and trust firmly in the Lord no matter what shaking must happen. Pastor Mark draws on the experiences of Paul in today’s message. The ground beneath him and the walls around him literally shook, but he was able to remain in faith.

Are you facing something heavy and difficult? A diagnosis or a job loss or trouble with a child, a sister, a friend? Pastor Mark has a prescription for you today! When you are facing something too heavy to carry, turn on the worship music and begin to praise the Lord! When we praise the Lord, we exchange our troubles for his garments of praise. He lifts our burdens from us.

The enemy is real, and he is out to get you. Wouldn’t it be nice to know how he operates so you can be effective in the fight against him? Pastor Mark unveils the tactics of the enemies in today’s message. You’ve been called to go into the world and make disciples and that’s the last thing the enemy wants you to do.

Pastor Mark is teaching about the enemy today. It’s important to know our enemy so we can know where and what the fight is. We need to know our enemy is real and begin to understand his tactics so that we can be effective warriors for the kingdom. Like Pastor Mark says, if we don’t believe the enemy exists and understand his battle plan, we are going to be sitting ducks! Listen in today for the game plan. You’ll learn who the enemy is and how he works. You’ll learn all about the players he’s got on his team and how to defeat them! This war is real, and our enemy is out to kill you! Get your armor on and get into the war!