Sermons by “Mark Massaro”
Art of Neighboring – The Fear Factor
We are afraid of a lot of things, but loving our neighbors should not be one of them. Jesus commanded us to do this, so He will give us the courage, strength, and power to do it.
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The Art of Neighboring – The Time Barrier
How am I going to have time for one more relationship? Let alone eight new relationships with my neighboring houses? Time is the biggest obstacle we need to overcome to be effective and loving neighbors.
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The Art of Neighboring – The Great Commandment
What would happen if every follower of Jesus took the Great Commandment literally? What if we actually got to know our neighbors and loved them the way God loves us?
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That’s What Friends Are For
Friendships help your physical, mental, and emotional health. I’m going to quickly share what the Mayo Clinic found about having friends. We will look at several verses in the wisdom books about friends. And then we will see who some of Paul’s friends were as he closed out the letter to the church in Colossae.
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Seasoned with Salt
After Paul asked the Colossians to pray for him to have opportunities to share the Gospel, he gave clear instructions to the believers on how they should act and speak with unbelievers. These principles are for us today as well. Believers lives should be attractive in action and in our speech to draw people to desire a relationship with God.
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Easter Sunday – Power to Change Your Life
Today, on Easter Sunday, we celebrate! Jesus is alive, and through His resurrection, we come alive to His power to change our lives and to transform each one of us into a new creation.
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Palm Sunday: Above & Beyond
The events of Palm Sunday, often referred to as Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, are recorded in all four of the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. That repetition in Scripture shows us that this event was very important! It marked what we often think of as the beginning of Jesus’s journey to the cross. Jesus’s purpose was part of a much bigger plan established before the creation of the world. It went far above and beyond what the people there that first Palm Sunday knew.
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Powerful Prayer
Prayer is powerful and the Apostle Paul specifically asked believers to be persistent in prayer for him and those in ministry. He called them to be watchful or alert in prayer. This includes the idea of praying specifically and not in vague terms like “God bless the missionaries”. Below are lists to guide your prayers for our missionaries and our pastor and church leaders.
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