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“Enemies” are easy to come by. Now I am not necessarily talking about those who are out to get us or destroy us. Instead I am talking about those who we disagree with. We all deal with many pressures. Daily live is filled with pressures. Sometimes it may seem like we are living in a pressure cooker.…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

A TOP-DOWN FAITH “Satan Is Strong, but Jesus Is Stronger” 20 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. 21 When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” 22 And the teachers…

Suffering Unjustly 18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. Christianity did not preach against slavery in Rome, but it overturned slavery in Rome. This truth would take years to do, and in the meanwhile, Christian slaves proved…

1 And He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand. 2 So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him. 3 And He said to the man who had the withered hand, “Step forward.” 4 Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath…

This morning we are continuing series titled Criticizing Jesus: The Words of Jesus. In this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission? If you look at the Gospels you can…

With Friends Like These - Part 2 Intro ‘Blood is thicker than water.’ Nothing comes between family. Those of you who are part of an adoptive family know there are limits to that statement. Our section of scripture today explores the connections and relations of people and of God. We will look at an uncomfortable…

31 His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to him and called him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him and told him, “Look, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside asking for you.” 33 He replied to them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 Looking at those…

Irony is defined as contradictory situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true. 20 Jesus entered a house, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat. 21 When his family heard this, they set out to restrain him, because they said, “He’s out of his…

9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 3. We will begin reading in verse 20 and we will read all the way down to verse 35. 20 Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. 21 And when his family heard it,…

Let us pray…Gracious and Loving God, as we come before you this day, our hearts are full of love for you and the life of your Son, our minds are full of the things that we need to do yet today and in this coming week, and our eyes cannot escape all that flashes before them as we scan the TV, computer,…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you today, we pray for hearts focused on you, for ears trained to your still speaking voice, and eyes to see clearly the path you have laid before us, Amen. The Invitation I know in the last year this does not or has not happened much but think back…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we move further away from your Son’s birth, help us in this day to remember the glow, the excitement, and the joy that came from celebrating his birth. As we come before you today in this time of reflection, open our hearts, minds, and spirits to your still speaking…

Pasor Mike finishes Mark chapter 3, reading verse by verse

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Prayer Requests/Announcements Bill Sturgis had an angiogram done on his right leg. They found 90 percent blockage. They placed a stent. His other leg is in the same condition and they will address it at a later date. Tana Christian has had an upcoming surgery postponed until May. Pray for the family…

Mark 3:13-35 Called Out Have you ever heeded a call? A request for volunteers, a step out in faith, to take some action you know would be extremely difficult, but you know you are supposed to do? And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he appointed…

Introduction Good Morning everyone. First I would like to thank you all again for coming here today. Whether it is in person here or online. Welcome. We are going to continue with the book of Mark this morning. So far Jesus has started his ministry and left his home town and he went to Cap Er Num. While…

20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And when his friends heard of it , they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. 22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils…

For our appeal does not spring from error or impurity or any attempt to deceive, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts. For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

16 In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Introduction: What is Faith Same question as with breastplate of…