Pastor Mark

October 10th sermon on the rich young man and Jesus telling him to sell all he has. What possesses you? Is it God or is it a worldly item like money, job, car, reputation, etc. The first commandment tells us "You shall have no other gods" so whatever you're trusting, loving, or fearing more than God needs to be "sold"

God grants many gifts, most of all He grants us the gift of faith which delivers salvation. We are called to not neglect this gift, do not take it for granted but feed it (Go to church, receive His sacraments, read His Word, pray) and work it out (use it to glorify God and serve your neighbor). The readings were from Genesis 2:18-25, Hebrews 2:1-18, Mark 10:2-15 - God's gift of marriage, children, salvation.

The Holy Spirit leads us to serve and in our serving of others we are serving Christ.

You shall have no other gods means you shall fear, love, and trust in God above all things. We speak a good game, but how well do we follow through?

From Mark 9, the father brings his demon-possessed child to the disciples who are unable to cast it out, then to Jesus. He cries out "I DO BELIEVE! HELP MY UNBELIEF!" What do we do when we feel our faith waning?

September 12th, 2001 is a special day in many of our memories because it was a day we felt united as a nation. Yet, it did not heal us. On top of that it seems our prayers are left unanswered, what are we to do when that happens? Into the chaos of this world Jesus stepped and revealed His authority and His plan to save us.

James tells us that when we commit one sin we are guilty of breaking all of the Law. How do we proceed?

There is much we can learn from the account of Jesus and the Deaf man. We see the care and concern of friends and of Jesus. We find our hope in the only one who is able to restore creation. I encourage you to place your trust in Jesus and to bring a friend who is in need for creation is ruined by sin, impacting everyone, and Jesus came to restore.

Thursday evening sermon from the 14th week after Pentecost. Based upon Mark 7:14-23 and Ephesians 6:10-20

Jesus gets to the heart of the matter. Where does evil come from? From within. So, what do we do?