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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RFuLD9ZfIM Notes: There is a story about a young athlete from Penn. State featured a few months ago in ESPN, named Madison. This young girl had what appeared to be the quintessential life. She was an all-star track, tennis, and soccer athlete – winning two state titles in soccer for her high school. She won … Continue reading Jesus and the Prayer (Jonah 2)
https://youtu.be/qklDJ_PwJe4 Notes: Tonight we begin a very short series that will be a fly-over of the book of Jonah. The book of Jonah, containing the famous story of Jonah being swallowed by the fish, is one that most people, even if they are not Christians, are familiar with. However, I want us to look at … Continue reading Jesus and the Storm (Jonah 1:1-17)
Last week we saw James speak to a group of wealthy people who were exploiting and taking advantage of the poor. This week, James turns and speaks to the poor who are being oppressed and encourages them. And here is what he encourages them with: Jesus is coming soon. And because Jesus is coming soon, … Continue reading How to Suffer Well (James 5:7-10)
Friedrich Nietzsche, God’s alleged murderer/coroner, seemed to lack any fear of the chaos that God’s death would bring, but rather passionately plunged himself into the oncoming torrent of darkness.
The cross of Jesus displays the most awesome exhibition of God’s hatred of sin and at the same time the most august manifestation of his readiness to pardon it. Pardon, full and free, is written out in every drop of blood that is seen, is proclaimed in every groan that is heard, and shines in … Continue reading Infinite Mercy
When was the last time you lost temper? What caused it? When was the last time you got in an argument with someone else? What was it over? What makes you mad? We live in a world that prizes putting others down so we can look better. When we are in an argument, we love … Continue reading Angry Love (James 1:19-27)
This is a poem written by a good friend of mine, nearly four years ago. The poem speaks of the tension of the "already/not yet" aspect of our sanctification. We are already raised and seated with Christ in the heavenly places (Eph. 2:6) and our glorification is certain (Rom. 8:30) - but we still struggle … Continue reading Full Circle (Poem)
But I say walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other to keep you from doing the things you want to do. … Continue reading How to Change Pt. 1 (Gal. 5:16-25)
In my undergraduate study of the book of Genesis, as a final project I had to study six thematic principles in Gen. 3:1-7. This is the third study: “And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed. Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast…” … Continue reading The Aim of the Serpent
This is the transcript of my sermon "Listen Carefully" I preached on Mark 4:1-20; you can listen to the sermon audio here. In my covering of the passage, I skip over verses 10-13 in Mark 4 - I wrote a blog explaining them, which you can read here. Listen Carefully I entitled this sermon “Listen … Continue reading Listen Carefully (Mark 4:1-20)
Marc Sims 