Grasping the Word

It began on the Day of Pentecost (29 AD) and continues until this day – God’s Spirit is being poured out “upon all flesh”. Researchers estimate that each week several thousand individuals around the world are receiving the Holy Ghost, speaking with other tongues for the first time. 

Acts 2 was the beginning of the church Jesus said He would build.  It was on the day of Pentecost which was the Jewish feast of first fruits.  It marked the BEGINNING of the Harvest.  The Harvest of souls for the true church will continue until Jesus catches His church away.

Reading the summary of the Booklet, Adorning the Doctrine by J.R. Ensey and added insights by Pastor Mark Parker on Jude 1:3.

In this verse we have an inseparable link between SALVATION and THE NAME.  The three aspects of salvation; repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Ghost, are all to be associated with the name of Jesus Christ alone.

Pastor Mark Parker reading from a book written by Missionary, Craig Sully.

The Greek word from which “Lord” is derived in this Ephesians 4:5 is kurios.  Commentator William Barclay describes the two uses for this single word in ordinary Greek:

Master. in contradistinction to servant or slave.

It was also the regular designation for the Roman emperor.

He adds this insight, “Christians are joined together because they are all in the possession and in the service of the one master and king.”

Episode 5 takes the verse of the week for the last week of January 2024.  Pastor Parker will be reading edited portions of a sermon preached on the Harvestime Radio Program's Guest Pulpit Series, on May 10, 1981.  The message, THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST was preached by Pastor Robert Sabin.

Colossians 2:9
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Join Pastor Mark Parker for a reading from the book, "All the Fulness" by David Campbell.

The copy read from was published in 1975 from Word Aflame Press

Grasping the Word continues in 2024 (our 5th year) for Southern Oaks United Pentecostal Church.  THE THEME IS "REMEMBER."  All of the verses on this year's schedule are verses we have used in the previous 4 years.  This year we REVIEW, RENEW, REFRESH, REPLENISH AND REMEMBER.

Psalm 119
15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.

The entire schedule is available on our website:  https://southernoaksupc.org/#grasp

Join Pastor Mark H Parker for the 3rd podcast of the REMEMBER series on John 10:30.  Pastor reads from "The Oneness View of Jesus Christ" by David K. Bernard.

Grasping the Word continues in 2024 (our 5th year) for Southern Oaks United Pentecostal Church.  THE THEME IS "REMEMBER."  All of the verses on this year's schedule are verses we have used in the previous 4 years.  This year we REVIEW, RENEW, REFRESH, REPLENISH AND REMEMBER.

The entire schedule is available on our website:  https://southernoaksupc.org/#grasp

Join Pastor Mark H Parker for the 2nd podcast of the REMEMBER series on John 4:23, 24.