August 27, 2006 A.D. Sharing The Blessing Whatever became of the demons mentioned repeatedly in the Bible? Have they just disappeared? Or do they still exist? If so, is there any reason that a believer in Jesus Christ should be fearful about becoming “possessed”? What is an appropriate reaction when the LORD by His grace …
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The Enigma of the Humanity of Messiah
August 20, 2006 A.D. The Enigma of the Humanity of Messiah Some of the very most often misunderstood questions concerning Jesus the Messiah are: How can He be God and man? Wasn’t He just a good man? Wasn’t He just a prophet, a messenger speaking for God like Moses, Isaiah, or Jeremiah and the rest? …
Cultivating Seeds Of Righteousness
August 13, 2006 A.D. Cultivating Seeds Of RighteousnessOn last LORD’s Day, we learned that Jesus taught His disciples the parable of the sower as the key to acquiring understanding from all parables, which is an essential element in coming to understanding of the knowledge of His Kingdom. This week we shall continue to examine …
Affected By The WORD
August 6, 2006 A.D. Affected By The WORD How does one go about understanding the parables taught by Jesus? Is there a particular thing that they have in common? Listen in as Pastor: Landis unwraps a few thoughts from our current study in the Gospel of St. Mark called: “Affected By The WORD” Old Testament …
Responding To The Mystery
July 23, 2006 A.D. Responding To The Mystery One of Jesus’ best methods of teaching spiritual truths to His disciples was by means of parabolic proclamation, that is, teaching by parables. Have you ever wondered why Jesus chose this form of teaching and of just what benefit it has? If it is a good form …
Walking With Jesus Against The Tide
July 16, 2006 A.D. Walking With Jesus Against The Tide Have you ever been considered fanatical or strange because you speak of Jesus, the bible, or the Holy Spirit, or some other doctrine or issue from a biblical view-point? Have you ever been confronted by anyone who denies what the Scriptures teach about salvation, the …
Doing Good Being Misunderstood
July 9, 2006 A.D. Doing Good Being Misunderstood When you set out to do good deeds have you ever been met with opposition? Or perhaps the opposition was from within yourself and you may have been thinking to yourself: “Who do I think I am attempting to do this?” Or have you ever had a …
Calling Sinners To Repentance
July 2, 2006 A.D. Calling Sinners To Repentance What role does repentance play in the message of the receipt of the gospel? Who needs to repent and just what is repentance anyway? Since Jesus was doing miracles that produced great popularity for Him and His disciples, was it for this cause that He came into …
Benefits of Access to Christ
June 25, 2006 A.D. Benefits of Access to Christ In primitive New Testament times when Jesus had come into the world; being God dwelling among us, the demand to be near Him was tremendous as we have seen thus far in our continuing study in the gospel of Saint Mark for many reasons. After all, …
Fathered for Glory
June 18, 2006 A.D. Fathered for Glory How was your relationship to your father? Some will say great, others not so good, and even others may never even have known their fathers at all. In either case: How should Christians view their relationships with their fathers? Should a bad relationship with an earthly father impair …