Sermons on 1 Corinthians
#ForTheMonValley Pt 4
People mainly only care about what impacts them personally. But people will change what they do when they learn why it matters. The story of the Gospel is personal. Why does this message matter so much today? It is impossible to refute that one of the deepest revelations of God’s character is in the weakness, suffering, and death found on the cross. If you wonder what God’s heart is like see the crucifixion!
#ForTheMonValley Part 2 – Rivals
There are all sorts of Rivals in many areas of life….sports, work, education. Rivals are also seen as neighboring towns, townships, and Counties, and sadly sometimes other congregations. But we’re not competing but co-laboring, yet we’ve got our personal mandate to serve with them. And to serve all of them. In this talk, we’ll see that rather than being “one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess” (Merriam-Webster’s) that we have three…
#ForTheMonValley – Locals
As communities change with age and suffer from unending cultural transitions, the established churches within those communities not only fall behind but easily develop an “us vs them” attitude in ministry. In this new series opener, Mark challenges us to run our race to win and to gather for the purpose of partnering with God. Join us as we look to sharpen our focus in order to bless our Mon Valley Communities. #ForTheMonValley…
You Lead, I’ll Follow – Part 2 – Life in Your Garden
What’s the one thing that every gardener wants from their garden? GROWTH! A lot of energy gets spent in gardening but there are some things that are out of the control of the gardener, weather, insects, blights, pollution, etc. And those ideas are often true about our marriage as well. The goal of a Christian marriage should be that our spouse grows in Jesus. That’s the direction of this message…
Unfold Part 4: Your will be done
One of our biggest problems in our relationship with God is thinking we can depend on God on our own terms. When it comes to obedience: “here’s the truth of the matter, If it breaks God’s heart why do you think it will fulfill yours?” Rich Wilkerson Jr. 1 John5:21 (NLT) Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts. When the idols are removed then Prayer rather than a way to get, it becomes the gateway to my…