Mark E. Herridge Sr.

The mantle of Elijah represented the anointing of the Holy Ghost and was passed on to Elisha. Elisha in turn sought for a servant that he could pass the mantle on to one day - the man he found was Gehazia. This man was not a worthy successor and the mantle was dropped by that generation.

Preached at a Revival at Mercy Chapel Church of God. The Church must remain faithful despite adversity. Faithfulness is a requirement.

There is a safe place that we can run to. Jesus is our City of Refuge.

Making it clear what the Pentecostal Church stands for.

Only that which can be subjected to sunlight will remain. The "Sincere Christian" is the one that can stand the close scrutiny of the Living Word.

We get discouraged when we lose sight of "The Big Picture". We must remember that we are a part of something much bigger and glorious than our particular struggle. Step back and take a look at "The Big Picture".

Today sin can be found in any place on earth at any time. The clock is ticking on sin and it is about to run out. There is coming a day when Holiness and Righteousness will cover the earth and will be so common place that it will even be inscribe on the bells on the horses bridles and the pots and pans in the kitchen.

There are many perils that we face as a Church. In them all we have a Hero.

So many preachers offer a “Quick Fix Gospel” in which they assuage the guilty conscience but no true deliverance from sin is ever declared. The people come to church, service after service, to be absolved of guilt for their sinful behavior only to leave and go right back to the same old sins. The recurrent pattern is a trap they are forever caught in and only the “Full Gospel” will ever be able to deliver them. This was what Jeremiah meant by healing his daughter, Judah, slightly. The “Slight Gospel” offers temporary relief. The “Full Gospel” offers eternal deliverance.

Neither cold nor hot, neither clinging to Christ or the world, pulled between two extremes. Double-Minded. These are Bi-Polar christians and are really not christian at all.