Pulpit Power Podcast

How many times do we look at people in public or in the news and think about their rebellious attitude towards authority? We may think the same for our own children and at some point come to realize that we are exactly the same. It’s because we are all born with a sin nature, but once we’re saved, we should be perfectly obedient to those in authority and especially God, shouldn’t we? Aren’t we? Turn once again to the Book of Mark as it begs the question, “What About Authority?”

It’s said that ‘faith and prayer’ are the dynamic duo of the Bible. Faith is taking God at things that are highly unlikely and prayer is the mightiest weapon that He has given us. It takes much endurance to persevere in prayer and much faith to…well…to have faith. Turn in your Bible to Mark chapter 11 and let’s see what happens when you ‘Have Faith in God.”

Is a church as effective as it could be if the believers are fruitless? Some think ‘you can be as good as a Christian as you want to be. That is not be a Biblical principle and in fact, lowers God’s standard to man’s standard. Let’s open our Bible’s to the book of Mark to gain some insight on what our Lord and Savior thinks about a barren tree and asks, “Where’s the Fruit?”

Ah, America. We think we have it right, don’t we? We are educated from the beginning to be the top dog. The cream of the crop. Rise to the top. Outshine. Our public schools teach the Darwinian Theory of Evolution which, to sum up, defines survival of the fittest. Was this God’s plan? The Apostle Matthew write that Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” There seems to be quite a contrast between the Lord’s way of thinking and the world. It wouldn’t be the first time nor the last. Turn in your Bible, if you would, to the Book of Matthew beginning in the fifth chapter to see just who are ‘The Blessed Meek.’

Sometimes we look for a dignitary to come with crowns, robes or maybe even with armies and weapons to show what we would call, nobility and power. When the people of Jerusalem were waiting for Jesus to make his triumphant entrance into their walled city, did they get what they expected? Well, at first it seems they did, but eventually and evidently, all was not well in the land of David. What would’ve our reaction been if we were there to witness this event? Listen along to Pastor Scheving as we join him once again in the Book of Mark and see that, “The King is Coming!”

Have you ever heard the phrase, “the blind leading the blind?” How can those who don’t know lead others to a place they don’t know? The answer is; they can’t! There are many who will try to make you seem embarrassed for reaching for the truth. But, it may be that they don’t know that they don’t know. The famous songwriter, John Newton, had a hard life to turn from and when he did he penned, Amazing Grace. His testimony will live on and if you haven’t read about it, you should research it out for yourself. For now, turn in your Bible’s once again to the Book of Mark as we joyfully hear of another one of our Lord’s wonderful miracles as Pastor Tony Scheving tells us about a man who was blind, but now can see.

It may be safe to say that all of us, at one time or another, have held onto something longer than we should have. Look around you right now. How much of what we are surrounded by is coming with us when we cross over to the other side? Well, the answer is nothing. So then why are we so saturated with the want to get things and keep them and not let them go? Take you Bible and turn once again to the Book of Mark and let’s find out from Pastor Tony Scheving through today’s message why we are “Possessed by our Possessions.”