Working In the Valley
Rev. Brian K. Brown, Pastor, St. Mark M.B. Church Exodus 17:8-13  Pastor Brown returned with a continuation of the unannounced series ‘In the Valley’.  The referenced scripture is a description of the battle Israel faced against the Amalekites in Rephidim.  From these verses Pastor Brown’s message
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A Mother and Her Mission – Mark 7:24-30
Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark M.B. Church Mothers’ day should be motivation for all to remember what mothers have suffered for their children and all they’ve done for their children.  The question asked by Pastor Brown from the text was ‘What might we remember about a mother and her mission? The
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Starting Over
Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark M.B. Church – Exodus 13:17-20 While we didn’t meet in the traditional way for ‘Watch Night’ Pastor Brown did give us a message entitled ‘Starting Over’ with the text coming from Exodus 13:17-20 and on the first Sunday of January he continued to preach on this subject
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Prayer tool of forgiving: Vice grip pliers
By Rev. Doral Pulley, Today’s Church Tampa Bay Vise-grip pliers have several uses, such as removing broken screws and loosening frozen nuts. They can also be used to clamp small things in place, to remove stripped screws and even to open a zipper when the pull breaks off. Forgiveness, in its
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The Rachet
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers (Acts 2:42).” Saints are not just the prophets of the Old Testament and the apostles of the New Testament. Anyone who is a disciplined
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A Church God Can Trust
Scripture: Luke 12:35-48 Congratulations to St. Mark for the blessings of God as we celebrate our 89th Church Anniversary! In the text presented, Pastor Brian K. Brown of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church explained that Jesus was talking to His disciples and to the church as the extension of the
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Balancing Discipleship & Friendship Jesus, the King of the Kingdom
BY DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay READ John 11:1-45 | “Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus, the one whom Jesus had raised from the dead, lived (John 12:1).” Jesus, our Wayshower, was a very busy man. He spent a lot of time preaching and teaching in various
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Mustard: The Kingdom Key of Least & Greatest
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay READ Matthew 13:31-32 | “He spoke another parable to them, saying, the kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed (Matthew 13:31).” Mustard is a condiment that is often put on hot dogs and hamburgers. It is also used in various foods such as
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The Kingdom Key of Wise and Foolish –
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay The Kingdom Key of Wise and Foolish is rooted in the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13). Five of them were wise and five of them were foolish. The difference between wisdom and foolishness is preparation. The Kingdom Key of Sheep and Goats is
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Take Your Shot – What Do We Learn About the Shot?
Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark M.B. Church II Kings 13:14-19 In this text Elisha, prophet of God, is near death but even though Elisha was going to die he wanted to live for God until the day he died.  He didn’t spend his last days feeling sorry for himself but continued to be a […]
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Prayer Changes You!
BY DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “Be not conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your minds that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Romans 12:2). How often have you prayed for things to change while you remain the same? In her
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Do you have a Prayer Partner?
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them (Matthew 18:20).” I got introduced to the idea of Prayer Partners at an AllNight Prayer Service at the Holy Name Church of Jesus. After our Friday Night Service, they
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Time – The Kingdom Key of Few & Many –
READ | Matthew 25:14-31 “We must work the work of God who created and sent us while it is day because when night comes no one can work (John 9:4).” After the lord gave his servants their talents, he left them and went on a journey. He did not tell them when he was coming back. He did […]
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Early Morning Fresh Anointing Prayer
“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me” (Proverbs 8:17). I became a morning person during my freshman year at Morgan State University. As a graduation requirement, I did my pastoral internship at the United Pentecostal Miracle Church under the auspices of Bishop
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To God be the Glory for St. Mark’s 89th Church Anniversary!
Theme:  We Will Not Be Stopped Matthew 16:18 In the text prior to the 18th verse of Matthew 16, Jesus converses with the disciples and asked the question “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?”  He gets responses that ‘some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others […]
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Praying the Kingdom-The Kingdom Key of Binding & Loosing
READ | Matthew 18:15-20 Kingdom praying is building consciousness, your awareness of God. You build consciousness by quoting scriptures, denials, and affirmations. There is power in speaking the Word of God aloud with power and authority. There is power in denials and affirmations. Praying the
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Changing the System
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “Be not conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your minds that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God (Romans 12:2).” Have you ever been bothered by a speck of dust in your eye or by a […]
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Facing What’s Forward
Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church Scripture Reference: Genesis 8:13 -19 Continuing to unpack the theme of how to successfully face forward and face it with faith, we journey through the chronicling of Noah’s narrative, verse 13. This scripture allows us to examine the exodus
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Continuing the series: Facing What’s Forward
Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church Scripture: Genesis 6:5-15 Opportunity comes at many junctures of our daily life, and as believers, we subscribe to the thought that God can do all but fail. Yet, what are we doing with these opportunities, do we notice them? Do we appreciate
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Are You A Good Neighbor?   What Does A Good Neighbor Do?
Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church Luke 10:25-37 The text is the story of the Good Samaritan.  In the passage we find a ‘certain lawyer’ ask Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life.  Jesus responded by asking him ‘what is written in the law?’ The lawyer responded by
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Winning in the Valley
Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark M.B. Church 1 Samuel 17:3-11 The text reveals that two parties, Israel and the Philistines who were positioned to do battle, each on opposites mountains.  Goliath, a member of the Philistines, goes into the valley and makes a proposition to Israel, rather than all of
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Our Father
“Our Father who is in heaven. Hallowed be your name (Matthew 6:9).” You are both human and Divine. As such, your divinity comes from our Father, Jehovah, and your humanity comes from our mother, earth. God is always your Father, and nothing will ever change that. You are a Divine idea that
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What’s Needed if More WiII Become Our Reality?
Rev. Brian K. Brown, Pastor, St. Mark M.B. Church Sermon Series: Facing What’s Forward | Scripture Reference: Genesis 12: 1- 3 How many times have you and I stopped to ponder what God requires of us in our daily walk with him or how can we make our lives impactful for others from
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Service or Selfishness: The Kingdom Key of Sheep & Goats
“You will have goats' milk that will be enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the maintenance of your maidens.” (Proverbs 27:27) BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay READ | Matthew 25:31-46 Goats are not harmful to the sheepfold. They do not hurt sheep; they only
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Way of Speaking
“…If anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them (Mark 11:23).” Prayer is two-way communication between you and God. Prayer impacts what you say to yourself about
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Balancing Temptation & Truth Jesus, the King of the Kingdom
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay READ | Matthew 4:1-11 After Jesus received validation of his identity from God, affirmation of his identity through John the Baptist and confirmation of his identity from the dove that descended on him at his baptism, Jesus needed time to integrate all
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To God be the Glory for St. Mark’s 89th Church Anniversary!
Theme:  We Will Not Be Stopped Matthew 16:18 In the text prior to the 18th verse of Matthew 16, Jesus converses with the disciples and asked the question “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?”  He gets responses that ‘some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others […]
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Prayer is Rewarding!
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full” (Matthew 6:5). Jesus, the perfect pattern for
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The Big Revelation
“Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you hid these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them unto babes (Matthew 11:25).” Jesus, our Wayshower, began his prayer with thanksgiving, and then he acknowledged the Lord of heaven and earth as his
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Starting Over Confidently
Exodus 16:11-16 As we continue in the series “Starting Over,” Pastor Brown reminded us that the children of Israel are still in the process of their start over as they journey to the promise land.  A start over is an opportunity to improve on each day that God provides us.  The text reminds us that
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