In my message last Sunday I talked about one of a teacher’s greatest teaching tools. What was it? Right! ASKING QUESTIONS- I pointed out that teachers USE questions either to REVIEW old material-which is what I just did-or to INTRODUCE new material-which is what I am about to do and I say that because this […]
Sermons by Mark Adams
Who Do You Say I Am?
| Series: Questions Jesus Asked | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: September 14, 2003 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 16:13-20 |
What Good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
| Series: Questions Jesus Asked | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: September 7, 2003 | Scripture Reference: Mark 8:34-38 |
If you were here last Sunday then you may remember that one thing I said in my sermon is that teachers can have a very powerful influence on their pupils. Well, this morning I want to begin a series of sermons in which we focus on one of the TOOLS most teachers USE to influence […]
The Importance of Sunday School
| Series: -- | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: August 31, 2003 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 4:23, 25; Matthew 7:28-29; Ephesians 4:11-13; Matthew 28:19-20 |
Matthew 4:23 23 – Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. Matthew 4:25 25 – Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed Him. Matthew 7:28-29 28b – …the crowds were […]
God Makes the Big Things Small and the Small Things Big
| Series: -- | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: August 17, 2003 | Scripture Reference: Zechariah 4:6-7; 1 Corinthians 1:18, 26-29 |
This communion meditation is based upon a February 1999 sermon of the same title. In my study this week I came across the results of recent surveys that show that 90% of all Americans believe in God. The same surveys also show that a whopping 80% believe in God’s ability to do miracles. Now-think about […]
Career – Defeating Depression
| Series: Surviving the Stresses of Life | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: July 20, 2003 | Scripture Reference: 1 Kings 19:1-4 |
As you know, this summer we’ve been studying STRESS. Specifically we’ve been looking to God’s Word for help when it comes to dealing with the top four SOURCES of stress in life: career, money, marriage, and parenting. Well, this morning I would like us to top off our study by looking at the other end […]
Ordination Charge to William Todd Jones
| Series: -- | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: July 13, 2003 | Scripture Reference: Psalm 119:97-105; 2 Timothy 4:2-3; 1 Peter 5:2-4 |
h2>Introduction: Todd, I want you to know that it is my great joy to bear witness to God’s call in your life…and to be a part of your ordination this weekend. I’m sure I speak for all of Redland when I say we are very proud of you and of Aimee. After all, we are […]
A Declaration of Independence?
| Series: -- | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: July 6, 2003 | Scripture Reference: John 8:34-36 |
I’m sure you’ve all heard of the great illusionist of yesteryear, Harry Houdini. I remember seeing a movie about his life story when I was a kid-I think Tony Curtis played the lead role-and the film showed him successfully escaping from all kinds of traps-including a time when he was able to get out of […]
Parenting – How to Communicate Love to Your Teens.
| Series: Surviving the Stresses of Life | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 29, 2003 | Scripture Reference: Ephesians 6:1-3, Proverbs 1:8-9, Proverbs 13:24, Ephesians 1:4; John 15:17 |
p>Ephesians 6:1-3 1 – Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 – “Honor your father and mother” – which is the first commandment with a promise- 3 – that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” Proverbs 1:8-9 8 – Listen, […]
Marriage – What Does Submission Really Mean?
| Series: Surviving the Stresses of Life | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 15, 2003 | Scripture Reference: Ephesians 5:21-33 |
h2>Introduction: I don’t know if you’ve been counting, but this is the THIRD in a SERIES of sermons designed to provide help for coping with an enemy we all face these days known as STRESS. My plan has been for each message in the series to focus on what the Bible has to say about […]
Finances – Managing Your Money
| Series: Surviving the Stresses of Life | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 8, 2003 | Scripture Reference: Proverbs 27:23-24, 21:5, 21:20, 6:6-8, 21:17, 3:9-10 |
Like most pastors, I’m always reading-books to help me with sermon prep-books dealing with deacon training-books for Wednesday night studies-books for my own personal spiritual growth-and always at least one book for just plain fun. One of my most recent “fun reads” was John Grisham’s novel, King of Torts. If you’ve read it then you […]