Wayside Bible Chapel

Faced with a demon possessed person, Jesus first silenced the demon and then set the man free. The sermon elaborates on the possibilities of why the demon would publicly declare Jesus is the Son of God, the fact that we who are in Christ do not need to fear demons, and the authority we have in Christ.

Our national holiday of Thanksgiving is a time to ponder how good God has been to us, the many blessings He has showered us by His grace. Psalm 136 was a Hebrew writers effort to thank God for the many wonders he had seen and heard about. Each one is followed by the reason for that blessing. His steadfast love endures forever! While our blessings are somewhat different, they are also similar in many ways and we receive them for the same reason.

Once John was imprisoned, Jesus began His ministry in Galilee. After preaching on the shore of Galilee, He asked Peter to go out into deep water and let down his net. Peter was reluctant, but went ahead and obeyed. Seeing the miraculous catch, Peter realized Andrew was right in saying Jesus was the Messiah. Jesus knew how doubtful Peter had been, and how unqualified he was and yet Jesus saw something in Peter and called him to be a disciple. The pastor tells of his own experiences at that location on Galilee.

As soon as Jesus was baptized the Spirit that came upon Him led him into the wilderness where He faced temptations during His 40 day fast. Each temptation was answered by the Word from Scripture that countered the temptation. Jesus was showing us how to fight spiritual battles.

Mark begins his Gospel with John's declaration that the Lord is about to show up and come to His temple. He goes on to warn us that like cities preparing for an arriving dignitary by repairing and cleaning up the road he will arrive on, we must clear off the road to our hearts. Repentance is seeing the sin in the desert of our heart's highway, clearing it off, and welcoming the King to come and reign in us.

This sermon is a brief review of the main themes of the letters to the Thessalonians, and admonition to not grow weary in well doing, and a pray that the Lord of peace personally give us peace in al times and in every way. We explore how to not grow weary and the way God gives us perfect peace.

Paul gives his final address to the Thessalonians in chapter 3. He asks for prayers for him and his team that the Word my spread quickly as it did with them. He reminds them that God is faithful. He asks that their hearts be directed toward the love of God. He gives one final instruction to stay away from those who pretended to be Christians but refused to work.

The Thessalonians had been through a lot, so Paul encouraged them that they were not only okay, but that God saved them so that they could obtain the glory of Christ! That is an amazing declaration. He also emphasized the eternal comfort and good hope that comes from God.

When the Antichrist sits in the temple of God declaring he is god, the world will have to choose between worshiping him or worshiping God. Those who reject the love of Jesus who is truth embodied will follow the Antichrist in making war on the saints. The love of Jesus is offered to all, but many reject it because they choose to go their own way.

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