Lance Brown
Sermon: Gospel of Mark, The Trinitarian Dance
We begin our study of the gospel of Mark, finding Jesus to be both fully human and fully divine. The first half of Mark’s gospel emphasizes Jesus as our king, while the second half of Mark emphasizes the cross of Christ. Mark immediately introduces us to Jesus right at the start, using two titles to…
Read MoreSermon: Asking the Wrong Questions
How does that scripture counter the “enemy thought” (lie) that sharing our faith is terrifying? Overall, the problem with most of these kinds of questions is very simple. They are all about us. Our comfort, our desire for status or power, our pain, our dissatisfaction, or even our desire to do what we want.
Read MoreSermon: Sowing Seeds, Growing Gardens; Joy
This is our last week in looking at how to get started in sharing your faith, sowing seeds into people’s lives that may someday bear fruit of Christ-likeness. From seeds to gardens! Remember Jesus sharing truth with the woman at the well in John 4. At the end of their conversation she “got it,” she…
Read MoreSermon: Sewing Seeds, Growing Gardens; Serving
We are to be engaged with lost people, seeking to lead them to the Lord for salvation. Caring for others, building relationships, acting with kindness, and making and keeping friends. Serving God and serving people begins with a right attitude about serving. All too often serving becomes about us.
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