Mark’s Memos

“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fire.” (Heb. 12:28-29) Last week we looked at the great shaking mentioned in Hebrews...

“Whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven. Now this, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which...

“The voice of the LORD makes the deer give birth, And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everyone says, "Glory!" The LORD sat enthroned at the Flood, And the LORD sits as King forever. The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people...

“The voice of the LORD divides the flames of fire. The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; The LORD shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh.” (Ps. 29:5-8) Last week we looked at some of the characteristics of the voice of the Lord from Psalm 29:3-5. Today we’re going to...

Last week we looked at the importance of hearing and obeying the voice of the Lord from Heb. 12:25. Today we’re going to look briefly at some of the characteristics of the voice of the Lord from Psalm 29. “The voice of the LORD is over the waters; The God of glory...

”See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven,” (Heb. 12:25) God is speaking to us, and we should make sure we are not refusing...

“lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for one morsel of food sold his birthright. For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with...

“looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;” (Heb. 12:15) We’re called by God to not allow any root of bitterness to spring up in us. Roots of bitterness cause...

"Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:” (Heb. 12:14) “If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.” (Rom. 12:18) We’re to pursue peace with everyone. You can choose to live peaceably with...

”Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.” (Heb. 12:12-13) Notice that we’re to take personal responsibility to strengthen ourselves,...