Mark E. Herridge Sr.

We in the Church have a “Manifest Destiny”. We can stop right here, and live here if we want to. Or we can press on to all that God has for us.
God’s got something more for us if we will keep pressing on. We can have it all. There is something more over the next hill. It is our manifest destiny to press on.

Just as sin as so covered the earth today, there is coming a day in the future where every pot & pan is going to “HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD”. Every little bell is going to be “HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD”. The knowledge of God is going to cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. How is God going to do this? Through His New Creation!

Because of the popular use of the word “Christian” today, the word has basically lost its meaning. Frequently I find myself having to explain what I mean when I refer to a person as a “Christian”. Due to my position as a Pastor I often find myself having to preach funeral services, and at these meetings I find myself referring to a deceased person, that I know was a “Christian”, as a “Real Christian”, or a “Holy Christian”, “Committed Christian”, or a “Genuine Christian”. Real, Holy, Committed, or Genuine - as opposed to what? Well, obviously from all of the other “Christians” out there.

The Church needs champions! The appalling lack of champions in the Church today is the fault of the leadership in the Church! These pleasure-seeking, pampered & petted, tuxedo-wearing, limp-wristed, cowards cannot inspire anybody to be a champion! It takes a champion to inspire others to be a champion!

This is part 5 of a series of messages dealing with subtle, and not so subtle, errors that have crept into the Church. In this message I will deal with "Holiness" and "Sin". If you have not listened to the other parts of this series they are posted on Spreaker.

Satan's power is in his ROAR - he goeth about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. We need to stop listening to his roar and start listening to the "still small voice" of our Great Shepherd.

This is part 4 of a series of messages dealing with subtle, and not so subtle, errors that have crept into the Church. In this message I will deal with "The Prosperity Movement" and "Judgement". If you have not listened to the other parts of this series they are posted on Spreaker.

So many today seem to be “striving for imperfection" instead of the other way around. At one time we all knew that the Church should strive to be “Christ-Like” and perfect. Today it is different. So many churches “glory” in their imperfections and make that the draw instead of the draw of being like Jesus. While the idea of the Church being open for sinners to come is commendable the “draw” is not. Our advertisements should not be aimed at encouraging imperfection. Our goal should be perfection!

There are two different kinds of wind spoken of in the Song of Solomon: the south wind and the north wind. The south wind is pleasant, soft, and comfortable while the north wind is harsh, cold, bitter, and tempestuous. In life, both winds blow upon us all.

"Breaking the Grip of the Six-Fingered Man".
The Six-Fingered Man has a powerful grip, so it will take someone more powerful to break his grip. We need a "Jonathon" to help us break the grip of the Six-Fingered Man. We need someone “Given by Jehovah” to help us break the grip of the Six-Fingered Man. Only Jesus can truly break you free!