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Going Into Battle

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

But the church today isn’t living in power, it isn’t going into to battle and we have a hard time obeying Jesus. Even Christians dislike each other and sometimes even hate each other. Even Christians would rather do worldly things rather than Godly thin

Going Into Battle ME Not too long ago, when HBO had a free weekend I watched a war movie called Hacksaw Ridge. The movie is about Desmond Doss. Desmond wanted to help with the war, but he would not kill anyone, he wanted to be a medic and help the wounded. The movie is based on a true story. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 14:1-23, Luke 9:57-62

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lost Our First Love

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

The application to this is if we put Jesus first in our lives and if we continue to strive for Him, continue to draw ourselves close to Him, He will improve us and make us more like Him everyday.

Lost Our First Love ME I love Jesus and I love being a minister of Christ. I honestly believe being a minister is the most important thing I could do on the face of the earth. I love to preach and teach God’s word and I’m glad He led me here to MVC. Honestly though, He chose a tremendously ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Cost Of Being A Disciple

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

What I see from reading the Bible of those who were serving the Lord they had difficulty because they were Christians doing the will of God. Being a disciple does and will cost you something.

Cost of Being a Disciple Luke 14:25-35 ME Last week Maria and I went back to Parkview Christian Church in Sedalia, MO. It is always good to go back there because we have so many friends there. Parkview is the church were we were before I went into the ministry. I served in many different areas ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:25-35

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Back To The Basics - Giving Series

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

Giving to the church is a very basic part of Christianity. Giving should be from the heart, thought about before hand, should be done willingly. After this sermon our church stopped passing the offering plates for offering.

Back to the Basics - Giving ME Well we are at the end of the Back to the Basics sermon series. Before I started this series I had it planned out the basic things I would talk about. Although I planned out what I was going to preach, I offered up to you all to suggest any topics you would like to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:1-15, Mark 12:41-44, 2 Corinthians 8:7-9, 1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Back To The Basics - Communion Series

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

Communion is another basic of the church. It is renewing the New Covenant within us every time we take it. It is proclaiming the Lord's death until He comes back. It is uniting with other Christians with one mind and one heart.

Back to the Basics - Communion ME When I was growing up most of you know I went to the Lutheran Church. For those who have been here I’ve talked about that several times. Of course there are many differences between the Lutheran Church and the Christian Church. Baptism is one of those things ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, 1 Corinthians 11:23-29, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Back To The Basics - Baptism Series

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

Why are their disagreements concerning baptism? There should be agreement. The scripture is clear concerning the need for baptism. Let's look at the basics of baptism.

Back to the Basics - Baptism ME It was in April 1986 that I was baptized by immersion of my own choice into Christ Jesus. Of course a few weeks ago I talked about being baptized in the Lutheran Church when I was 8 days old. That is a baptism is one I do not remember, nor did I choose of my own ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38-41, Acts 8:34-38, Acts 9:17-19, Acts 22:12-16, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 16:13-15, Acts 16:29-33, Romans 6:1-7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Back To The Basics - Discipling Series

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

Discipling is a process over time that involves many different people, many different settings and situations. And discipling generally begins in small groups and moves to the larger groups. Sometimes as small of groups as two people as it did with me.

Back to the Basics - Discipling ME As I sat down at my computer this week with thoughts of Discipling on my mind I could not help but think about my own. My own journey and the discipling of received as I become a Christian and after. When I was growing up my dad tried to be a good role model ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Acts 1:6-9, Matthew 28:18-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Back To The Basics - Prayer Series

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

Here is my challenge to you this week. It is 2 part. Part 1 — When you pray, don’t skip the details. Express to God your heart and your mind. Express your concerns and your joys. Express you compassion and love. He wants to hear the details.

Back to the Basics - Prayer ME Today is supposed to be devoted to talking about prayer and I promise that I will get to that but I cannot just come back from Haiti and not talk about that at least a little bit. I do plan to put together a presentation to talk about it more at a latter date. As ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Luke 22:39-46, James 5:14-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Back To The Basics - Fellowship Series

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

Without others around us to encourage us, teach us, and to interact with us how would we ever know to be better than we are? Why would we want to improve and be a better person? However, other people don’t always improve us.

Back to the Basics Fellowship ME Some of the best times I have had in my life have been when I was involved with playing fast pitch softball. It was a sport that I absolutely loved. To look at me now you would never think any sort of sport was part of my life, but it was for about 15 years. I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Hebrews 10:24-25, Romans 12:4-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Back To The Basics - Worship Series

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

The greatest thing about giving God our whole life in worship is that through worship and God’s love in us everything else and every other person in our lives will receive the love of God through us as well.

Back to the Basics - Worship ME Take a look at this video this morning as we get into talking about worship this morning. It is David Platt talking about religion and sports. (Video) Isn’t that what someone from another country would see of our country when it comes to sports. Especially in ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Back To The Basics Introduction Series

Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 28, 2017

This message is the first of a sermon series called Back to the Basics.

Back to the Basics - Intro ME I really enjoy preaching books of the Bible. I like going verse by verse through a book and bringing out of those verses what was originally written to Christians in the first century. I like bring out out what it meant to them, in their time and in their culture ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Jesus Gathering

Contributed by Mark Engler on May 19, 2015

When Jesus said He would build His church did He have in mind putting on a Sunday service or did He have in mind His people coming together in authentic relationship with each other? Is the church today doing what He intended. Not so sure we are.

The Jesus Gathering Matthew 16:13-20 INTRO: The church. That can mean a lot of different things today. It can mean the building in which we come to on Sunday mornings. It can mean the institution of the church. It can speak of a denomination. The Methodist Church, the Baptist Church, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living As The Church

Contributed by Mark Engler on Jan 23, 2015

We can't be the church as individuals, yet in the American church today many have the mentality of being lone rangers. If we are going to be the church that God intended we must be committed to the church and to each other.

Living As The Church Ephesians 4:1-16 INTRO: Have you ever read the Gospels and looked for the church? If you haven’t you should try it sometime. But I can tell you that you will not find much about church in the Gospels. Mark, Luke, and John don’t even mention the church and the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Transformation

Contributed by Mark Engler on Jan 5, 2015

All Christians are in the process of transforming into the image of Christ. Where are you at in that process? No matter where you are it is important to continue in the process.

Transformation 2 Cor. 3:12-18 Read Text: Where are you at in your transformation? The transformation of people comes at various stages in their life. Some transformations are for the good, some are for the bad. I and probably all of you wish all transformations were for the good, however bad ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Love And Unity In The Community

Contributed by Mark Engler on Jan 2, 2015

The first century Christians at Rome struggled with unity in their Christian community, the church of today does too. If are to accomplish the mission of Christ, Christians must work together in unity as one mind, one heart.

Love and Unity in the Community Romans 14:1-15:13 INTRO: A man said: I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. I immediately ran over and said, “Stop! Don’t jump!” “Why shouldn’t I?” he said. I said, ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ