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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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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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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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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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What Will You Remember?
Mark 8:27-38 Pastor Brian K. Brown This year God fixed it that this year’s Independence Day would fall on a Sunday.  Long before we celebrated Independence Day, God created an independence that we might be liberated from sin, from its power, presence, practices, and penalties.  Christ died so that
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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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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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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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Prayer & Parenting
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY “Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray and the disciples rebuked them (Matthew 19:13).” Jesus, the perfect pattern, not only prayed with and for adults, but he also laid hands and prayed for the children. The disciples
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You Can Heal Yourself and Your Life
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY Louise Hay is the author of the world-famous book, You Can Heal Your Life, and the founder of Hay House Publishing Company. This book is like a second Bible to me. My mantra is, “I AM a metaphysician, and I heal myself (Luke 4:23).” When faced with a health challenge, I […]
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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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Prayer: A Way of Being
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, who touched my clothes?” (Mark 5:30) Without you telling them, people can tell when you are a person who prays consciously and
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Robbed But Still Rich
PASTOR BRIAN K. BROWN, St. Mark M.B. Church John:10 The text is a parable where Jesus shares a human story laced with spiritual heavenly truth. The story is of shepherding and sheep with the shepherd. The sheep have a good shepherd, and he cares for the sheep but there are those in the midst of […]
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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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Fellowship
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “That they all may be one; as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us (John 17:21).” Jesus realized his oneness with God and his oneness with good. He knew that there was no separation between God and […]
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No Comparisons
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican (Luke 18:10).” To help his disciples understand the difference between traditional praying and Kingdom praying, Jesus, who represents the Christ consciousness, told
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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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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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Standing
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “When you stand praying, forgive” (Mark 11:25) Standing is a powerful prayer posture. Not only did Jesus, the Perfect Pattern, lay prostrate to pray, he also stood in prayer and taught his disciples to do the same. Standing in prayer demonstrates your
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Facing What’s Forward
Thoughtful Consideration: What Do You Do When Failure Comes Up in Your Forward? Scripture: Genesis 4: 1 - 7 Preface: Failed moments are NOT for blaming, learn from a failed moment- looking within and being reflective to be better! With that, there are two choices to make: Get Angry…which is only
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Journaling as Prayer – Communicating with God through writing
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground (John 8:6).” When my first wife transitioned ten days after our twin daughters were born, I was so angry with God that I had no interest in prayer. I was enraged with God so much that […]
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Unlimited Prayers
BY REV. DORAL PULLEY, Today’s Church Tampa Bay “And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, Father, I thank you that you have heard me and I know that you hear me always (John 11:41-42).” As heirs of God and joints heirs with Christ, you do not have to beg and plead with God to […]
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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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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 the Crisis Gets Worse
Pastor Brian K. Brown, St. Mark M.B. Church Mark 5:25-34  The is a familiar text of a woman who had been hemorrhaging for 2 years. Her situation is a reminder of our circumstances.  She had been losing blood, was losing hope and perhaps losing patience.  This is where some of us are.  She had gone
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Co-Creators with God
Read – Genesis 1:1-31 Scripture: “Through faith we understand that the heavens and the earth were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seenwere not made of things which do appear (Hebrews 11:3).” Denial : 'No one else can create my experiences.' Affirmation: “I AM co-creating with
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The Lost Elder Brother: The Kingdom Key of Lost & Found
READ|Luke 15:25-32 The older son never leaves the house or does any overt behavior to waste his inheritance. However, he is jealous when his younger brother is restored and is given a party. He is so disconnected from the events that are going on in the house, that he must ask a servant what is […]
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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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‘What is Needed to Handle the Unknown Moments That Come up in Our Lives?’
Rev. Brian K. Brown, Pastor, St. Mark M.B. Church Sermon: “Facing What’s Forward” | Scripture Reference: Hebrews 11: 8-10 Facing what is forward in faith continues as our topic of discussion, and a model found in the life of another Biblical figure, Abraham. Walking synchronously, the narrative of
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After The Valley
Rev. Brian K. Brown, St. Mark M.B. Church Genesis 26:23-33 From the text we see another valley at Gerar where Isaac found himself.  Isaac has spent time in the valley but according to verse 23 he is not to dwell in the valley.  We may be experiencing valleys like Isaac, but God does not want […]
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