THE MEANING OF THE DREAM

ByDr. Mark December 8, 2022 0 Comments
“And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:1-3 NIV) This is the real truth and not a historical replication of another person’s words; specifically not a repeated quote by a well-known reverend, another Dr. M.L. King.  last night I had a dream.  Let me back up...

ADVENT ADDENDUM: “HE WOULD NOT! WHAT ABOUT YOU?”

ByDr. Mark December 7, 2022 0 Comments
“Here is my servant!  I have made him strong.  He is my chosen one; I am pleased with him.  I have given him my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations.  He won't shout or yell or call out in the streets.  He won't break off a bent reed or put out a dying flame, but he will make sure that justice is done.  He won't quit or give up until he brings justice everywhere on earth, and...

VENTURING INTO ADVENT

ByDr. Mark December 6, 2022 0 Comments
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 NLT) Let’s recall Christmas gifts of Christmas’ past!  There was the gift that disappointed you, but you displayed a merciful sense of gratefulness anyway.  How kind and loving of you, realizing that any gift takes the place of the...

WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THOSE NOTES?

ByDr. Mark December 5, 2022 0 Comments
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.  Do what it says.” (James 1:22 NIV) I previewed this meditation in our service yesterday.  Last Friday I made two lists.  On one list I wrote all the things I needed to do on Saturday.  On the second list I wrote all the errands I was supposed to run on Saturday before going over to the church.  I made some...

STORIES ABOUT TWO MEN

ByDr. Mark December 3, 2022 0 Comments
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.” (Proverbs 24:33-44 English Standard Version) Here are two stories about two men, one an employee, and the other an enlistee in the army of the Lord; a church member. Let’s start with the first man, an employee, well I should say, an...

OUR MULTITASKING RESPONSIBILITY

ByDr. Mark December 2, 2022 0 Comments
“The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. ’Right!”, Jesus told him.” (Luke 10:27-28a NLT) Whether a homemaker, working from home, or away from home for work or play, we typically find ourselves multitasking.  The homemaker cooks, cleans, and carries out...

YOU BETTER KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS!

ByDr. Mark December 1, 2022 0 Comments
“And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—for He says, “At a favorable time I listened to you, and on a day of salvation I helped you.”  Behold, now is “a favorable time,” behold, now is “a day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:1-2) Traveling to Los Angeles from Indianapolis, my wife and I had a stop at Dallas to catch another...

CAN’T KEEP IT TO MYSELF! THAT’S NOT RIGHT!

ByDr. Mark November 30, 2022 0 Comments
“You have often heard me teach.  Now I want you to tell these same things to followers who can be trusted to tell others.” (2 Timothy 2:2 CEV) There was a theme weaved through what I heard from the word of God this past Sunday; a theme that I just can’t keep to myself!  That would not be right! First, in Sunday School there was some dialogue about the silence of God.  The question was...

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

ByDr. Mark November 29, 2022 0 Comments
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” (I Peter 2:9 NKJV) Acknowledging the attribute that the Apostle Peter applies to the church, the body of Christ, we are accurately described as members of a royal priesthood.  This characteristic...

HOUSE SPEAKS

ByDr. Mark November 28, 2022 0 Comments
“Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children.  For what children are not disciplined by their father?  If you are not disciplined—and everyone undergoes discipline—then you are not legitimate, not true sons and daughters at all.  Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them for it.  How much more should we submit to the Father...