Valley Sermons

It's entirely too easy to say that we trust and have faith in God and then turn around a live like we have faith in ourselves, our money, or our possessions. In this sermon we look at Jesus' story in Luke 12 and His teaching in Matthew 6 and ask ourselves difficult questions about what our faith is really in.

"The LORD is my Shepherd." It's the opening line of the 23rd Psalm, the most famous of all the pslams. In this sermon, Pastor Mark takes a close look at the promises of this psalm that we can hold to in faith, as well as what it means that God is our Shepherd.

You are selfish. You are petty. You are childish. You are. We all are. In this week's sermon we look at John 3 and see an example of a man who God worked on enough that he could begin to grasp those 4 powerful words: It's not about me. In every area of life, we need to become less, and Jesus in turn will become greater for us.

Taking us into Chapter 2 of 2 Timothy, Pastor Mark looks at the instructions by Paul to Timothy to remain strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. He takes us through Paul's analogies of being a soldier, an athelete, and a farmer for the gospel. And then we are called to be persons of grace, sharing it with others.

In this sermon, Pastor Mark finishes out our look at the 1st chapter in the book of 2 Timothy. He covers the call for Timothy to guard the deposit, and then looks at the differences between deserters and refreshers, leaving the listeners to ask which one best describes them.

In this sermon, Pastor Mark continues our look in 2 Timothy as Paul writes about suffering for the gospel. Mark challenges us to suffer in new and different ways than we ever have before. To count the cost, yet still make the changes God is asking us to make.

Pastor Mark continues in our series in 2 Timothy about What Matters Most. In this sermon, he looks at Paul's encouragement to Timothy to fan into flames the gift he received from God and to continue in his faith that was passed down to him from his mother and grandmother. Mark then calls us to return to our first love and fan into flame our faith as well.

Pastor Mark begins our series in 2 Timothy that will remind us through Paul's final written words to his protege of what really matters most. In part one, Mark leads us in a discussion on being in the will of God and serving God with a clear conscience.

All of the "I AM" statements and claims that Jesus made about His identity come down to this one. For centuries, people have questioned the authenticity of Jesus Christ. In this message, we take a look at the one defining proof for all time that Jesus Christ is who He said He was.

When Jesus made the controversial claim to the "The Way" to God and heaven, was He being exclusive, judgmental, arrogant, and looking out for His own gain? Or was this claim to His loss? And, in the process, was Jesus the only one capable of meeting humanity's greatest need?