Romans 15:18-19 – For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience—by word and deed, by the power of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God… Earlier in my ministry, I’ll never forget this woman who had become a … Read more
Romans 12:2 – Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. Every Saturday, I go outside, because we’re in Arizona and I can, and I spend time not … Read more
In this sermon from Romans 12:1-8, Pastor Mark talks about how we worship with our head, heart, and hands as we die to ourselves and live for God.
In this clip from Romans, Pastor Mark gives examples of how Satan and demons can give us negative thoughts about ourselves and how to tell the difference between something Satan is saying and something we ourselves or God are saying.
What you do flows from who you are. As Christians, we live from our identity, not for our identity. We are defined by who we are in Christ, not what we do or fail to do for Christ. Christ defines who we are by who He is and what He’s done for us, in us, … Read more
If you’ve read the Bible for any amount of time, you may be a little freaked out when you realize there’s both a world you do see and a world you don’t see. But are Christians ultimately protected and safe from the demonic?
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Have you ever thought about the long-standing spiritual battle: Satan vs Jesus? Scripture clearly says that there is a very real war between Jesus and the angels and Satan and the demons; sinners have been taken as captives in war. 1 Jesus himself confirmed this fact at the beginning of his earthly ministry when he … Read more
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 Whatever his tactics, the Serpent’s ultimate goal for believers is typically a compromised and fruitless life beset by heresy and sin1 and ultimately death.2 This demonic opposition is increasingly pronounced for those who serve … Read more
Pride goes before destruction… Proverbs 16:18 The motivation for all of the Serpent’s work is pride and self-glory instead of humility and God-glory.1 Subsequently, one of his most powerful allies in opposing God’s people is their own pride. Some have speculated as to why the Serpent continues in his war against God even though Scripture is … Read more
Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8 Not only did Satan tempt the first Adam in a garden, but he also tempted the Last Adam in a desert. In each of the Synoptic Gospels, Satan appears as the tempter … Read more