This is not an exhaustive lesson on the Sabbath. This is a truth in my life giving testimony to a closer walk with Jesus. Scripture: Genesis 2:2-3, Exodus 16:26, Exodus 20:10-11, Exodus 31:17, Mark 2:27, Matthew 12:1-8, Mark 3:4 “Young Sabbath Keepers” preached by Elder Mark Everett on May 26th, 2018 at the Mount Vernon…
Of all the enemies threatening human beings, death is the worst because it is the last and final enemy. Graveyards are the final resting places where Dr. Death hangs victory wreaths. But I know a Super-hero who is Dr. death’s worst nightmare. He is a grave-robber. He robs only some of the graves. Could it…
What do Nutella Spread and Human Trafficking have in common? It might seem absurd, but join us in exploring slaves of the Bible times and modern day. Human trafficking is modern day slavery, it is violence to some of the most vulnerable. No place is immune to the atrocities of human trafficking and we must…
Genesis is the beginning of the creation and John 1 confirms the beginning is Jesus work. This sermon is about the beginning of the small band of people who received the promise of the Holy Spirit and many thousands came to believe and follow together the wonderful life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The…
Jesus used scripture (Old Testament) regularly as he interacted with His disciples and others. We will explore how He used scripture using 2 Timothy 3:16-17 as the scaffolding to do this. Teaching – Upon appearing to 2 men returning to Emmaus from Jerusalem, after Jesus’ crucifixion, Luke tells of Jesus appearing to them and opening…
What is your life’s purpose? What was God thinking when he created you? Does He still call people today, or is that just something that happens only for pastors? Join us as we explore these questions and search for answers through the life and person of Isaiah. Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8; Isaiah 43:1,2, 7, 10,11; Isaiah 44:6-8 “What’s the…
From Genesis to Revelation a picture emerges that is both compelling and astonishing. The Creator of the Universe is also our Father. Our Father never gives up! He will not stop pursuing us, his children, even if we hate him and nail him to a cross. When we walked away, he drew closer. When we…
At the start of a New Year, we all tend to start purging unhealthy things from our lives: unhealthy foods; bad habits; clutter; sometimes even toxic people or relationships. But have you ever wondered how reconciliation comes into play in our relationships? When should we reconcile? How do we reconcile? What is God’s plan for…
Our Father, the familiar beginning of the Lord’s Prayer, has world changing implications. If God is our Father, then who are “we?” If we are the children of God, then what authority has He given us on Earth, and how do we wield that authority? How do we usher in the Kingdom of our Father,…
Mary, the mother of Jesus, was living an ordinary life, going about her daily routines, preparing for her marriage that had likely been prearranged. An encounter with God changed all of that. Right in the middle of Mary’s carefully planned life, God sent the angel Gabriel with a greeting and a message. The greeting? “Good morning! You’re…