En este sermón, el Pastor Mark predica de Génesis 32 sobre obedecer a Dios, orar en medio de situaciones difíciles, y luchar con Dios cuando las circunstancias de la vida parecen ser oscuras. El pastor Mark también hablará de cómo el arrepentimiento y la restitución pueden llevar a la reconciliación en relaciones difíciles.
“His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’” – Matthew 25:21 We’ve made it to the final test exhibited in Samson’s life: finishing well. As we’ve learned from Samson’s story, his life … Read more
“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children.” – Proverbs 13:22 So far this week, we’ve examined the tests of anger and relationships. Today, we will discuss the eighth test: leadership. Samson is in a leadership position as a judge. A judge in the Old Testament was an ad hoc military and spiritual … Read more
“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17 Yesterday, we discussed the anger test in Samson’s life. Today’s test goes hand-in-hand with that test as there is a direct correlation between the two. The next test we will examine is the relationship test. How did Samson do with his relationships? Terribly. His … Read more
“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.” – Ephesians 4:26-27 Last week we looked at the first five tests demonstrated in Samson’s life that people experience in life. This week we will look at the final five tests. While … Read more
“Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the LORD.” – Hebrews 12:14 So far, we’ve looked at Samson’s test of salvation and the test of sensitivity to the Spirit. Today, we will discuss the test of personal holiness. Personal holiness is becoming more like our Heavenly Father. … Read more
“And she [Delilah] said, ‘The Philistines are upon you, Samson!’ And he awoke from his sleep and said, ‘I will go out as at other times and shake myself free.’ But he did not know that the LORD had left him.” – Judges 16:20 Yesterday we looked at the first “test” Samson took in his … Read more
“…work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” – Philippians 2:12-13 As we study the life of Samson, we see a series of “tests” that he took and that all of us must take in life. Over … Read more
Leading up to Mother’s Day, this week’s devos were written by my best friend and wife, Grace, and our oldest daughter, Ashley, as part of their new book ‘Fearlessly Feminine’. Get your copy for a gift of any amount during the month of May by clicking here. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning … Read more
Leading up to Mother’s Day, this week’s devos were written by my best friend and wife, Grace, and our oldest daughter, Ashley, as part of their new book ‘Fearlessly Feminine’. Get your copy for a gift of any amount during the month of May by clicking here. “Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better … Read more
Leading up to Mother’s Day, this week’s devos were written by my best friend and wife, Grace, and our oldest daughter, Ashley, as part of their new book ‘Fearlessly Feminine’. Get your copy for a gift of any amount during the month of May by clicking here. “The path of the virtuous leads away from … Read more
Leading up to Mother’s Day, this week’s devos were written by my best friend and wife, Grace, and our oldest daughter, Ashley, as part of their new book ‘Fearlessly Feminine’. Get your copy for a gift of any amount during the month of May by clicking here. “A wise woman builds her home, but a … Read more