From the pulpit .  .  . by Dr. Mark Wash

Open your heart to the timeless preaching of the Word of God.
.  .  . it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. (1 Corinthians 1:21)

Barnabas, the ideal church member, was always encouraging others. From various texts in the book of Acts, we learn five ways we can all be encouragers.

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If you are looking for something to give, then consider giving love. Giving true love, biblical love, according to 1 Corinthians 13 is what this world needs more than ever. Lisen and learn from the key text in the Bible regarding the subject of love.

​In this message, we will discover three biblical reasons why our prayers are sometimes hindered. The message is built around the story of Zacharias and Elizabeth in Luke 1. They serve as a great illustration of persistent prayer.

In this message we will discover the two basic reasons why human government is given to us and then we will learn what we are to do in relation to our government. Every Christian should strive to be a Godly citizen.

We must be mindful to give the Holy Spirit His rightful place in our lives. When we do, then we will have spiritual victory through Jesus Christ who gave us so much more than we have had through Adam. This message is essential for every believer.

In this message, we will learn what God's word has to say regarding unwrapping/discovering your spiritual gift. Every Christian has at least one spiritual gift. The Apostle Paul gives five principles from Romans 12 and then lists some of the New Testament gifts. This message is foundational to any study of spiritual gifts.

There is a 'peace with God' that comes when we receive God's Son, Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior (Romans 5:1). After that, God longs for us to daily experience the 'peace of God' ruling in our hearts (Colossians 3:15). He left you that peace to experience when He died on the cross (John 14:27).

In Bethlehem, there was a sacrificial Lamb who would be born and one day be brought to Jerusalem at Passover in order to be slaughtered. This message examines four truths about this Lamb, God's only begotten Son who came to earth.

​We need to turn our thanksgiving into thanksliving will help us avoid the sin of ingratitude. In this message, we will consider five spiritual sacrifices that we can continually offer to the Lord throughout the year.

There is a new day coming and I want you to learn with me three things about that day when the “Sun of righteousness arises with healing in His wings”. Interestingly, this message is taken from the last book in our Old Trstament, the prophecy of Malachi.

What do you do in times of crisis? In Acts 12, we discover four pointers that will help the child of God when going through a crisis. This text is the story about Peter's miraculous release from prison and the people's prayer for him.

Satan can never ever take any ground in your life that you do not give him. After all, Satan is not greater than our Lord. Satan can and must be dislodged from our life. In this message, we will look at the things (Ephesians 4:22-32) that Paul says gives place to the devil. This is a very important biblical message on spiritual warfare.

​God loves us so much that He wants to give us various ways to get to know and love Him. One way is through various Old Testament types of people like Joseph who followed and served God. Joseph portrays Jesus as the beloved Son, suffering Servant, exalted Sovereign, and seeking Savior.

​Jesus is the Light of the world. The analogy of light in the Bible is one of the most beautiful pictures of Jesus in God's word. There are five truths about His wonderful glorious life-giving light that we will discover from God's word in this message.

​The message is about David and his victory over himself. Like David, we must recognize kingdom authority, we must respect kingdom authority and we must rest in kingdom authority. David patiently waited on God .  .  .

This message is based on 1 Peter 4:1-6. When we understand this text, then we will biblically discover how to be victorious over the power of sin that seeks to control, corrupt and condemn us. These verses are key to experiencing spiritual victory.

There is coming a final judgment when the unsaved dead will be raised from their graves to stand before Almighty God and be judged. Revelation 20 speaks of this dreadful day. Listen now and be challenged,  because you don't want to be there.

This is a story that Jesus told about a man who planted wheat in a field, an enemy came along while the farmer was asleep and sowed tares. In this story, the Lord unfolds the mystery of religious history. This passage (Matthew 13:24-33) will help us understand why everyone who calls themself a Christian is not a true believer.

Joseph's life serves as a portrait of the Lord Jesus Christ. What a confirmation of both the inspiration of the word of God and the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. The life of Joseph is a wonderful testimony that God loves His Son so much that He wants to give us this portrait of Himself. 

The shortest verse in the Bible is found in 1 Thessalonians 5:16, “Rejoice Evermore” The Bible does not tell us to rejoice in circumstances but the Bible says to rejoice in the Lord and because He never changes the Bible tells us to rejoice evermore. I want to talk to you today about how to have fullness of joy. Joy comes from the inside and God wants us to be a joyful people.

The most amazing time you will ever spend is the first 5 minutes after you die. Man is the only creature that knows he is going to die and yet he continually tries to forget that fact. No man is truly ready to live until he is no longer afraid to die. The real issue before us is not death but rather what happens after you die. Listen as Jesus pulls back the curtain to look beyond.

In the New Testament we have a much beloved section of Scripture that we call the fruit of the Spirit. Here we find a 9-fold cluster of attributes that ought to be displayed in our life when we are filled/controlled by the Holy Spirit. In this message, we consider the importantance of "faith" or faithfulness in the life of the Christian. God wants us to be found faithful.