“No Middle Ground” – Mark 9:38-40 Introduction: For/against (no fence-sitting) What an interesting couple of verses – a guy is casting out demons in Jesus’ name and the disciples criticize him and try to stop him. And then Jesus spouts off this little self-evident, ten-word saying: “The one who...
Pentecost 18 – September 26, 2021
“No Middle Ground” – Mark 9:38-40 Introduction: For/against (no fence-sitting) What an interesting couple of verses – a guy is casting out demons in Jesus’ name and the disciples criticize him and try to stop him. And then Jesus spouts off this little self-evident, ten-word saying: “The one who...
Pentecost 17 – September 19, 2021
“Humility is Greatness” – James 4:6-10 & Mark 9:30-37 1. Who is the Greatest? Who is the greatest? It’s a common question, a common debate. Greatness and value are often determined in our world by education, salary, possessions, accomplishments and things like that. The world is full of it…...
Pentecost 16 – September 12, 2021 Copy
“Welcome Back, Exiles” – Ezra 2:1; 6:19,21-22 1. Ezra – unfamiliar, but significant! OK, I admit, Ezra isn’t exactly the most well-known book of the Bible, but this “return from exile” passage that I have chosen for our consideration today is certainly significant in the overall message of the...
Pentecost 16 – September 12, 2021
“Welcome Back, Exiles” – Ezra 2:1; 6:19,21-22 1. Ezra – unfamiliar, but significant! OK, I admit, Ezra isn’t exactly the most well-known book of the Bible, but this “return from exile” passage that I have chosen for our consideration today is certainly significant in the overall message of the...