Brian's Sermons

Mark 6:6b-13 I am convinced that there is nothing that can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Today is the 4 th Sunday of Lent, and we are in our fourth message in the series: Convinced. Last week we talked about the freedom that is possible in Jesus Christ. Know this: God’s plan for all of his people is freedom. Freedom from bondage, from sin, from guilt, from sin, from death. Did anyone experience any freedom between last week and this week? Chances are, some of you felt great when you left this place, only to fall flat on your face a little later in the week. Two years ago, I preached a whole series on The Emotionally Healthy Church , a book by Peter Scazzero, and one of the points that was brought out in that book and sermon series was the fact that whatever we see is only the tip of the iceberg. Only 10% of an iceberg shows above the waterline, while 90% lies underneath. Many of us have an “underneath” that we’ve never touched. Honestly, that “underneath” has be...

Mark 3:20-30 Last week we started a new sermon series on Spiritual Warfare in the book of Mark – but we’re looking at it through the lens of God’s love. I am convinced that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. We were reminded that before Jesus started his earthly ministry, God spoke in an audible voice, saying, “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” Before Jesus went into ministry, His identity was already sealed – as God’s beloved Son. So when Jesus faced forty days of temptation, he was able to withstand it, because love overcomes. Today as we begin, I have a question: Did anyone here used to be a LeBron James fan? Anyone a fan of the Miami Heat? For anyone here who isn’t a basketball fan, LeBron James is possibly the best basketball player in the world right now, and he won quite a few games with the Cleveland Cavaliers before he decided to “take his talents to South Beach.” He moved to Miami to team up with Dwayne Wade, another of th...