Mark’s Memos

“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Philippians 2:3-4) We’re called to be...

“but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” (Hebrews 3:13) Sin is deceitful and leads to a hardened heart. Sin always promises more than it delivers. Sin deceives through denial and blame....

“but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” (Hebrews 3:13) God calls us to exhort (encourage, build up) one another daily! Do you encourage others daily? Don’t be so self-absorbed that you...

”Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness, Where your fathers tested Me, tried Me, And saw My works forty years.” (Heb. 3:7-9; Ps. 95:7-11) It must be...

“In whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. (Eph. 2:21-22) The church is a spiritual structure that is designed by God to be a dwelling...

“For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, … but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; with a circumcised heart, in the Spirit, …” (Rom. 2:28-29) Under the new covenant being a Jew outwardly only isn’t considered a true Jew by God, but only those with a circumcised heart....

In Genesis 17, God made a promise to Abraham and his seed. Under the old covenant the seed of Abraham was his offspring, the Jews. Under the new covenant, the seed of Abraham is no longer national Jews, but rather believers, whether Jews or Gentiles. “Now to Abraham...

“… that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.  …” (Hebrews 2:14-15) Through Jesus’ death He rendered the devil powerless (Col. 2:15;...

“… that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, …” (Hebrews 2:14) Through His death, Jesus destroyed the devil! That doesn’t mean that the devil no longer exists, but rather than Jesus rendered the devil powerless! “Having...

“For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” (Hebrews 2:10) Jesus went through intense suffering to save you, bring you into His...