My God, My God, why have your forsaken Me?

Posted on February 4, 2018April 7, 2023 by Pastor Mark

Share this: My God, My God, why have your forsaken Me? Mark 15:34, “(34) And at three Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lemá sabachtháni?“ which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” This passage has come under scrutiny in recent years, and scrutiny is sometimes good – so long as it is due to valid reasons within a given text. If we cannot allow scripture to be questioned, then that becomes a statement that our beliefs need protecting because we are afraid that they cannot stand up under scrutiny. I have […]

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What does it mean to believe?

Posted on October 20, 2017October 20, 2017 by Pastor Mark

Believe…what does it mean to believe? John 3:16-17, “(16) For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (17) For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” That’s a big promise, but what does “believe” mean? In today’s world there is a lot of subjective thinking, and while that can be good, it will not help you understand a promise someone else made. What we […]

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Koinonia II: Jesus Preached Life

Posted on September 17, 2017September 18, 2017 by Pastor Mark

Sunday 09/17/17 Series: Doers of the Word Message – Koinonia II Jesus Preached Life Click HERE for Video Koinonia Koinonia was ALWAYS God’s plan for mankind! This is NOT your idea, it is NOT your plan – it is His dream to be realized in us once and for all FOREVER! Eternal union with God! The week preceding Jesus’ crucifixion is called the Passion for a reason! God is in hot pursuit of His lover – the bride and willingly spent the cost He could for you – the life and eternal condition of the Living Word in […]

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Koinonia (Union & Shared life) I

Posted on September 3, 2017September 4, 2017 by Pastor Mark

Sunday 09/03/17 Series: Doers of the Word Message – Koinonia (Union & Shared Life) I Click HERE for Video Koinonia 1:1 – The Logos of Life “1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life-“ Guzik says, The idea of the Logos – of the Word – was huge for John, for the Greek world of his day, and for the Jewish world of his day. For the Jew, God was often referred to […]

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Relational Trust I

Posted on August 19, 2017August 22, 2017 by Pastor Mark

Saturday 08/19/17 (early Sunday Service) Series: Doers of the Word Message – Relational Trust I Click HERE for Video Relational Trust It is entirely possible that there are times faith will not come for the specific because we refuse to be persuaded by the general. Faith = Relational trust. As in all relationships with those of trustworthy character, our trust grows as our intimacy increases. As we come to know God by experience, we develop a basis for future trust. Therefore, we conclude that faith, or trust is relational. We’ve seen how Israel had no eyes to see […]

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