Settling Accounts: The Kingdom Key of Few & Many

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Settling Accounts: The Kingdom Key of Few & Many

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today's Church Tampa Bay READ | Matthew 25:14-31 When the Lord returned from his journey, he settled his accounts with all his servants. Because he expected each of them to have an increase, he settled accounts to see how much they had obtained. The servant with the five talents brought back five more […]

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It’s All In Your Mind!

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falls (Luke 11:17).” Your mind is the thinking part of your soul. Like seeds sown in the ground, the

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Praying for a Very Merry Christmas to Each of You!

Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark M.B. Church When Hope Invades the Night - Luke 2:8-17 Even in pandemic and troubled times we praise God for He has been good and done all things well for us and is worthy to be praised. The story in today’s text reminds us that no matter how difficult our days […]

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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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Have Several Seats

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “And Jesus closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down (Luke 4:20).” Jesus, our example of what it means to fully human and fully divine, went to a physical place of worship regularly. The synagogue was his church. When

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Praying in the Already

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “He asked this only to try him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do (John 6:6).” Many people see prayers from the imagery of two roles: Santa Claus or a short-order cook. Some see a Santa Claus who gives out toys and […]

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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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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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Praying in the Name of Jesus

“In that day you will ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it to you (John 16:23).” Praying in the name of Jesus is more than saying “in the name of Jesus” at the end of prayer (John 16:22-27). Pray with the […]

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I Call it like I See it! The Kingdom Key of Good & Evil

READ | Matthew 6:19-24 “The light of the body is the eye; therefore, if your eye is single, your whole body will be full of light (Matthew 6:22)!” BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay There are three major perceptions that people have. One perception is the single good eye. With the

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The Keys to the Kingdom

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay The Kingdom of God is where God rules and reigns. It is not a physical place or location, but it is a system, form of government, a lifestyle. The Kingdom of God is a way of being, seeing, thinking, speaking, and behaving in which God is the […]

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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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What do these words mean: The Kingdom Key of Binding & Loosing

BY DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay READ | Matthew 16:13-20 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue. We love words and eat the fruit thereof.” (Proverbs 18:21) One of the ways to powerfully use the scriptures in your life is through finding scriptures that apply to an experience that

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Balancing Being & Birth Jesus, the King of the Kingdom

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay READ | Matthew 1:16-25 Whether your parents were married, separated, or divorced, your conception was perfect for your purpose. Maybe your parents were unmarried teenagers or adults who had not planned on having any more children; your conception was

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When Enough is Enough

Rev. Brian K. Brown, Pastor, St. Mark M.B. Church II Corinthians 4:1-10 What we have experienced in this season of life has not always been easy. There have been some setbacks, situations, stresses, strains, sickness, sadness, and sorrows and if we were able, we would erase them from our

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Sowing vs. Planting: The Kingdom Key of Sowing & Reaping –

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay READ | Matthew 13:1-23 There is a difference between sowing and planting. With planting, you have a designated place, a plan, and the preparations to make it grow and produce fruit. With sowing, you throw the seeds out and let the seeds fall where they

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What will you remember?

Psalm 20 The Psalmist of Psalm 20 suggests in verse 7 that some put their trust in chariots and horses. But as believers our faith and trust are in the Lord our God. Chariots and horses suggest where we are in our society today (government and gain). The Psalmist reminds the church that we are

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Facing What’s Forward

Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church Genesis 7 (Noah’s account of facing forward) Our study in the “Facing What’s Forward” series allows us to again revisit, review, and consider Noah’s account of what moving forward brought in the many days, weeks, months, and years of his

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Wolves: The Kingdom Key of Sheep & Goats

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay READ | Matthew 7:13-20 “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; therefore, be as wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16).” Wolves are conniving and destructive. The wolf is that part of us that does not desire to

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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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Prayer Partners

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 All- Night Prayer Service at the Holy Name Church of Jesus. After our Friday Night

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Praying in the Spirit

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “Building yourselves up on your most holy faith praying in the Holy Ghost (Jude 1:20).” Prayer has several languages. You are free to utilize the best prayer language for your situation. Sometimes you need to pray in your native language so that you

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What are we doing with the gift God has given us?

Psalm 118:24 Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark M.B. Church Every day God grants to us a wonderful gift. We open our eyes to the beauty of a new day that comes from God where we can experience more of him and do more for him in the day he has provided. How will you […]

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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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Believer, Beware on Your Return

Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark M.B. Church Genesis 9:18-22 God has spared our lives in this pandemic that we may do something in service to him. Remember that the one worthy of praise is God. As we start to do things that we haven’t for over a year, we should be careful, cautious, and […]

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Prayer & Fasting During the Lenten Season

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “This kind only comes out by fasting and prayer (Matthew 17:21).” Jesus fasted and taught his disciples to fast as a life practice. Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, reinforced the prayer tool of fasting in his epistles to the churches telling them to

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What Will Help Us Overcome Frustration, Fear, and Failure and Move Change Along?

Rev. Brian K. Brown, Pastor, St. Mark M.B. Church Series: “Facing What’s Forward” | Scripture Reference: Genesis 9: 8 - 17 Still learning from Noah's narrative found in the book of Genesis, Chapter 9, understanding that God wants us to face what is forward with faith no matter what we see, but

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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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Winning During the Worst of Times

PASTOR BRIAN K. BROWN, St. Mark M.B. Church Philippians 3:8; 1:6; 2:13; 4:10-13 The Philippians 3:8 verse is a reminder of where we are in life. This season has brought us loss of loved ones, jobs and perhaps we’ve come close to losing our minds because of all that is going on in the world. […]

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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 & Persistence

BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “He spoke a parable to illustrate that people are to always pray and never give up (Luke 18:1).” Jesus, the Perfect Pattern, was a great teacher and often used parables to illustrate his point. Parables represent earthly stories that have heavenly

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