Excerpts are short snippets taken from a full sermon. They tend to focus on a specific point that was impactful from the message.
Read the Bible and Pray, or Check Your Phone?
Read the Bible and Pray, or Check Your Phone?
When you wake up in the morning what do you do first: read the Bible and pray, or check your smartphone? What do you seek first: The Living God...or who messaged you the night before?
What is Essential For Us to Have Christ’s Joy in Us?
What is Essential For Us to Have Christ’s Joy in Us?
What is essential for us to have Christ's joy in us? When we look to Christ we see that He had joy as He obeyed His Father's commandments.
You MUST Endure to the End
You MUST Endure to the End
You may have started the Christian race incredibly well, but Jesus teaches that you must endure to the end to be saved.
We Need to Experience God
We Need to Experience God
We won't last long as Christians without experiencing the love and reality of Christ. If our souls begin to become barren in spiritual pleasures...
Do You Redeem the Time by Reaching Others?
Do You Redeem the Time by Reaching Others?
When the Bible tells us to make the best use of our time, what comes to your mind as practical ways to do that?
The Testing of Your Faith is Necessary
The Testing of Your Faith is Necessary
Most of us would never want to go through fiery trials and testing of faith but if we could see what God is going to work in and through us...
Let Your Love Be a Fragrant Offering
Let Your Love Be a Fragrant Offering
In all your Christian activities, don't lose sight of the loving example of Christ as the primary motive. If we have a Savior who so loved us by dying for us, how can we not imitate that same love to others?
Are You in the Inner Circle?
Are You in the Inner Circle?
How often are you looking up and beholding Christ as you go about your day? Do you look to Christ in all that you do? There are some Christians in the innermost circle who keep their eyes on the life-giving rays...
The Spirit of Christ is a Spirit of Missions
The Spirit of Christ is a Spirit of Missions
The Spirit of Christ is a Spirit of missions. May He breathe upon us in a fresh way to carry out this impossible task of reaching all the nations for Christ.
Are You Trying to be Like the World to Win the World?
Are You Trying to be Like the World to Win the World?
The world is not going to be drawn to Christ by seeing Christians live just as worldly as they can. They'll be drawn to Christ by seeing a new life and radical change that Christ has so wonderfully worked in us.
Be Faithful to Christ at the Funeral of a Lost Person
Be Faithful to Christ at the Funeral of a Lost Person
In this excerpt, Mark shares how he sought to be faithful to Christ while sharing at the funeral of a lost person.
Is God Enough For You?
Is God Enough For You?
Do you believe God can make you happier than anything else in the world? Do you believe that God can strip of you something dear, and yet fill you with more joy from Himself?
What is the Void in Your Life?
What is the Void in Your Life?
Do you believe the lie that your life consists in the abundance of possessions? Have you been deluded into chasing after something in this world thinking it's going to fill the void in your life?
We Don’t Need a Slow God
We Don’t Need a Slow God
One of the effects of believing that the creation account in the Bible took a long time is that it makes God look like a God who acts slowly. But every Christian knows that we don't need a God who acts slow; we need a mighty God who can act immediately on our behalf.
If You Can’t Forgive, You Don’t Believe
If You Can’t Forgive, You Don’t Believe
Bitterness and unforgiveness can have such a strong grip on the heart. The only thing that can melt it is looking at Christ on the cross dying for our sins. If the cross of Christ...
If You Grieve the Spirit, You Will Suffer For It
If You Grieve the Spirit, You Will Suffer For It
One of the most fearful things a Christian can do is grieve the Holy Spirit. When the Holy Spirit's influences decline in our lives, the consequences can be terrifying...