John 10:36b-39 – “Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? Do not believe me unless I do what my Father does. But if I do it, even though you do not believe me, believe the miracles, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, … Read more
In this clip from Discovering Your Spiritual Gift: Sign Gifts, Pastor Mark explains cessationism vs. continuationism and shares his personal stance on sign gifts.
Romans 12:8 – the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. 1 Corinthians 12:8 – For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit… … Read more
1 Corinthians 12:28 – And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administering, and various kinds of tongues. Ephesians 4:11 – And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers… Romans 12:7 – …if service, in our serving; … Read more
In this finale to the spiritual gifts series, Pastor Mark teaches on most likely the most controversial set of gifts – sign gifts – including gifts such as prophecy, speaking in tongues, healing, and miracles.
1 Peter 4:10 – As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace… When our daughters were little, I would often sit with them on the couch and tell them we would watch whatever they wanted. As a fan of sporting events, home building shows, … Read more
Romans 12:7 – …if service, I our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching… 1 Corinthians 12:28 – And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. Romans 12:8 – the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; … Read more
Romans 12:8 – …the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. Romans 12:13 – Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. 1 Corinthians 12:10 – …to another the working of miracles, to … Read more
In this clip from Discovering Your Spiritual Gift: Speaking Gifts, Pastor Mark gives insight into the spiritual gift of teaching.
Romans 12:6a – Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them… When you are a child, one of the most fascinating things to learn is how base colors are mixed to form a hue of other colors. For example, if you take three primary colors – red, yellow, … Read more
1 Corinthians 14:26-28 – What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up. If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone … Read more
In this sermon, Pastor Mark expands upon speaking gifts like apostles, teaching, evangelism, shepherding/care, encouragement, leadership, wisdom, and knowledge.