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Intro No, seriously, we just got home yesterday. Flew in. Uncomfortable seats.. ILLUSTRATION This is going to be an uncomfortable sermon. I am hoping to answer this question today… Defining Possession: have complete power over Define Possess: visible power or control, as distinct from lawful ownership.…

What is faith? How we define faith will help us understand our passage this morning. For we live by faith, not by sight. We know this passage and we like to quote this passage. But sometimes I wonder if we unintentionally, at least I am almost certain I do, think of this out of context. Faith is not…

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…

Devotion 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. Prayer Announcements Weekly Theme: MISGUIDED TRUST MEMORY VERSES 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In…

Introduction We live in a world that is rife with sin, wickedness, and evil. We see the morality of our country seemingly in a death spin, wicked leaders in positions of power, both abroad and here in America, children sacrificed in the name of the convenience, issues in justice systems around the world…

21 Also He said to them, “Is a lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Is it not to be set on a lampstand? 22 For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything been kept secret but that it should come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 Then…

Introduction If you were not here last Sunday we took the time to briefly work our way through the beginning of Mark 4 on the parable of the sower. If you remember, this was a parable delivered to the mass crowds and then further explained to the disciples. This next section of the chapter was directed…

Intro Last week - soil preparation This week - Focusing on the produce Story of William Wilberforce early life self-serving, hedonist Entered Parliament with this disposition Transformed by meeting and befriending Thomas Clarkson, a devout Christian and early anti-slavery leader Wilberforce took up the…

21 He also said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it to be put on a lampstand? 22 For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be brought to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen.” 24 And he said…

Tempted and Tried 12 Immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving him. Why is this Important Jesus was not only 100 percent God he became 100 man in order to truly become…

Mark 4:21-25 Here in Mark 4 , we pick up another parable from Christ as He continues to teach the disciples. Remember that a parable means placing a thing by the side of something else for the purpose of comparing to have a better understanding of truth. In this section of Mark, Jesus uses 4 parables…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Mark chapter 4. The Gospel of Mark introduces us to the person of Jesus with these words. 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The book begins with a truth claim about the identity of Jesus…

In todays lesson we see that that required touching Jesus and faith that required Jesus presence, but elsewhere in the gospels there is a greater faith of the centurior, who understood Jesus power and authority, all he needed was Jesus commitment to heal, and he could trust that it would happen. That is the kind of faith we need to have today.

Camping without a light I brought some hats this morning. I wear this hat, just to cover my head and shade my eyes. I wear this hat, when it’s cold and I want my ears warm. I wear this hat when I am working outside and it might rain But what do you think I were this hat for? To see in the dark. Have…

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,…

Introduction Have you ever been in a really bad storm? How did you feel? Were you excited, anxious, or afraid? Raetta and I have gone through some major snow storms, rain and thunderstorms, wind storms, and one hurricane. There was some fear, some anxiety, and trepidation about what was going to happen.…

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…

21 And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? 22 For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what…

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…

Matt 25:14-30 1. ‎“Like the master, God entrusts all people (saved and unsaved) with a portion of his resources, expecting them to act as good stewards of it. a. Notice the appointment of authority was based on what the Master new about the 3 Servants (their abilities) i. The word Talent in the text…

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…

25 Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names! 26 “But don’t be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming…

Bro Mark Smith's mission sermon for the South Texas MBA (audio volume is corrected about 2 minutes in).

And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And he said…