There was a second lieutenant during WWII who had graduated from Harvard University before enlisting in the U.S. Army. He was very proud of his alma mater and since he was active in the ROTC program, he was also very proud of his new commission as a 2nd LT. His first assignment was to take […]
Sermons by Mark Adams
Growing in the Love of Christ
| Series: A Grace-Driven Church | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: October 11, 1998 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 4:18-22 |
The Parable of the River from Max Lucado
| Series: A Grace-Driven Church | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: October 4, 1998 | Scripture Reference: Romans 1-3 |
In this story by MAX LUCADO, the four brothers sinned against their father and then reacted to their sin in different ways… 1. The first son resolved to INDULGE himself. In stead of turning from his sin, he embraced it. So often we do the same thing. We trade the eternal joy of fellowship with […]
A Grace-Driven Church for a Grace-Needing World
| Series: A Grace-Driven Church | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: September 27, 1998 | Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 1 Peter 4:10 |
II Corinthians 8:9 9 – For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. II Corinthians 5:14-15 14 – For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, […]
A Declaration of Independence
| Series: -- | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: July 5, 1998 | Scripture Reference: John 8:34-36 |
34 – Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35 – Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36 – So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. Once upon a time in […]
Going Both Miles of the Christian Life
| Series: -- | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: January 4, 1998 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:38-48 |
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as […]
Simeon
| Series: First Songs of Christmas (1997) | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 28, 1997 | Scripture Reference: Luke 2:21-40 |
Some people go down all of life’s roads with their eyes closed! They look but they don’t “see”. They observe the surface but miss that which is underneath. Vision is present but perception is absent. It is like they are blind, deaf, and dumb but don’t even know it. This would be a perfect description […]
the Angels Song
| Series: First Songs of Christmas (1997) | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 21, 1997 | Scripture Reference: Luke 2:1-20 |
It is always hard to wait when we know something good is coming—your wedding day, graduation, the birth of your first child. And perhaps the thing that makes CHRISTMAS so wonderful is the fact that it celebrates the truth that the greatest GOOD that God has ever given us came–finally came–that first Christmas night. You […]
Mary’s Song
| Series: First Songs of Christmas (1997) | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 14, 1997 | Scripture Reference: Luke 1:46-55 |
The songs of Zechariah, Mary, the angels, and Simeon were very different than any other Jewish religious songs of their day. I imagine the songs of this period were all in minor keys to reflect the sadness of these people. There were no happy songs in these days because these people had very little to […]
Zechariah’s Song
| Series: First Songs of Christmas (1997) | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: December 7, 1997 | Scripture Reference: Luke 1:57-80 |
Music has been a popular part of the celebration of our Lord’s birth for a long time, a VERY long time! Scripture records that the central characters in the Christmas story almost instantly responded to the events surrounding the birth of our Savior with songs. Perhaps the age of these songs is the characteristic that […]
Sense and Nonsense About Spiritual Gifts
| Series: Building the Body | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: November 30, 1997 | Scripture Reference: 1 Corinthians 12 |
Some leaders in the church at Corinth were teaching a great deal of “nonsense” advice on the subject of spiritual gifts. But their teaching contained just enough “sense” to make it appear authoritative. And because of this, many Christians there were believing these cleverly disguised false teachings and were applying them to their lives. These […]