STEPPING OUT OF YOUR NORMAL ROLE!

ByDr. Mark October 24, 2023 0 Comments
“Jesus knew on the evening of Passover Day that it would be his last night on earth before returning to his Father. During supper, the devil had already suggested to Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, that this was the night to carry out his plan to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had given him everything and that he had come from God and would return to God.  And how he loved his...

THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT

ByDr. Mark October 23, 2023 0 Comments
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV) Good morning!  This is your Monday Short meditation!  God is behind the plan of salvation.  He is the One who sent us a Savior, His only begotten Son, Jesus the Christ.  He is the One who gave us a way to “become the righteousness of God” even though we...

THE INTERMITTENT LIGHT

ByDr. Mark October 22, 2023 0 Comments
“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.  There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.  The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.  He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.  That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” (John 1:5-9...

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING

ByDr. Mark October 21, 2023 0 Comments
“Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence.” (Psalm 140:13 Modern English Version) In a recent televised basketball game I was watching, a team get charged with a technical foul for only having four players on the floor.  They were one player short.  According to the Coaching Kidz website, here are the rules: “NBA teams are...

THE WRITING ON THE WALL

ByDr. Mark October 20, 2023 0 Comments
“But you his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, although you knew all this.  And you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven.  They have brought the vessels of His house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from them.  And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, which do not see or...

HAVE THE CONFIDENCE OF DAVID!

ByDr. Mark October 19, 2023 0 Comments
“The Philistine started walking toward David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.  He kept coming closer, and when he got a good look at David, he was filled with scorn for him because he was just a nice, good-looking boy.  He said to David, “What's that stick for? Do you think I'm a dog?”  And he called down curses from his god on David.  “Come on,” he challenged...

LOOK AND LIVE

ByDr. Mark October 18, 2023 0 Comments
“No one has ever gone to heaven and returned.  But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.  And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. 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...

JOB TITLE: “INFLUENCER”

ByDr. Mark October 17, 2023 0 Comments
“You are the salt of the earth.  But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?  It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” (Matthew 5:13 NIV) This past Sunday, the Head of our Trustees presented a Teaching Emphasis during our morning service that included a description of Jesus’ resume.  Realizing that this part of our...

DO I, OR DON’T I?

ByDr. Mark October 16, 2023 0 Comments
“God says, “I will save those who love me and will protect those who acknowledge me as Lord.”(The Good News Translation) This is your Monday Short Meditation.   Really, it is short this week.  As you go through this week focus on both the opening and closing Scriptures.  In regard to the opening verse, know that God will do what He says.  That’s how God operates.  In regard to the...

THE POINT GUARD MENTALITY

ByDr. Mark October 15, 2023 0 Comments
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples...” (Matthew 28:18-19a NIV) As another preacher and me were discussing the major topic of making disciples, among our sub-topics was about determining when to use our point guard mentality and when, in discipling and pastoring others, when do we allow the one who...