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  • Mark Thornton

    Contributing sermons since Jan 1, 2000
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Emmanuel Bible College
Kitchener, *Province/Other N2A 2H2
519-894-8900 x. 238

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  • Narnia: Good News For Sticky Situations

    Contributed on Dec 21, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,553 views

    This is the second message (of 3) relating the Christmas story to the story of Narnia. This one looks at the characcter of Edmund, and describes the similarities between Turkish Delight and Sin in our lives.

    GOOD NEWS FOR STICKY SITUATIONS -- Pastor Mark Thornton -- Sunday, December 4, 2005 (Note – This is more of an outline than a manuscript – I shared more in the way of content and illustrations than what is printed here. I also want to acknowledge that the inspiration and seed thoughts ...read more

  • Narnia: Capturing The Wonder Of The Season

    Contributed on Dec 14, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,393 views

    This is the first of 3 messages (with an advent theme) relating the story of Christmas to the story of Narnia. It sets the context of the story.

    CAPTURING THE WONDER OF CHRISTMAS -- Pastor Mark Thornton -- Sunday, November 27, 2005 (Note - this is more of an outline than a manuscript. I elaborated and illustrated more than what is printed here.) * One of the drawbacks of celebrating Christmas every year is that the story of ...read more

  • Following Jesus To The Cross #4 - Power To Change Your Life

    Contributed on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 640 ratings
     | 30,767 views

    This is the final message in a series that looks at Jesus’ final few days leading up to his crucifixion. This was the Easter Sunday morning message that declares the hope that we have because of the cross.

    INTRODUCTION As many of us have heard, cartoonist Johnny Hart has come under a great deal of criticism for his B.C. comic strip - specifically for the strip he created for today, Easter Sunday. It depicts a Jewish menorah being transformed into a Christian cross as Jesus the last words of Jesus ...read more

  • Following Jesus To The Cross #3 - Dead Man Walking

    Contributed on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 265 ratings
     | 22,909 views

    This is the third message in a series that looks at Jesus final few days before He was crucified. This message considers the anxiety that Jesus was feeling and how He faced His fears on the way to the cross.

    INTRODUCTION If you were given a choice, how would you Choose to Die? -- In an accident - quick & relatively painless? -- In your sleep? -- Surrounded by your friends and loved ones? Of course, none of us are given the choice of how we die -- we don’t know until the moment comes. Jesus, ...read more

  • Following Jesus To The Cross #2 - Drawing A Line In The Sand

    Contributed on Nov 21, 2001
    based on 304 ratings
     | 17,973 views

    This is the second message in a series that looks at Jesus’ final few days on the way to the cross. This message looks at how Jesus’ confrontation of religious hypocrisy and his resulting challenge to his own followers.

    INTRODUCTION There are many images that come to mind when we think of Easter. -- Easter Bunnies, Easter Baskets, Easter Eggs, etc -- Easter Holidays - Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, etc. -- Easter Symbols -- Cross, Communion There is a Challenge We Face... -- Each time we ...read more

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  • As I Was Getting Ready To Come To Church Today, I ...

    Contributed on Nov 12, 2001
    based on 43 ratings
     | 1,979 views

    As I was getting ready to come to church today, I was helping my son to get a bath -- and quite frankly, he didn’t want to have a bath, especially because he couldn’t sit and play in the tub for awhile. And so he resisted and complained and made it difficult -- but we struggled through it and got ...read more