Mark Wattenbarger read and commented on the first psalm.
Referenced Scriptures: [Proverbs 1:10}
Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from 1st Samuel chapter 8.
Proverb 23
June 23, 2024
Allen Daniels introduced services by reading Psalm 42 (source of the hymn: As Thirst the Hart for Water Brook)
Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from Proverb 23 with a focus on the deterioration of our society.
Nicodemus, Everlasting Life
May 26, 2024
Allen Daniels introduced services by reading Psalm 63
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about Nicodemus who was a Pharisee that came to Jesus in the cover of night; who later questions the actions of the high priests and the Pharisees. After Jesus’ crucifixion he helped prepare his body. Brother Mark also spoke about everlasting life.
Referenced Scriptures: [John chapter 3, John 7:31,45-52, 11:23-26, 19:38-40]
John the Baptist
May 12, 2024
Mark Hasenmyer read from John chapter 1 and spoke about John the Baptist
Allen Daniels continued speaking about John the Baptist.
Referenced Scriptures: [John 9:39-41, 10:1-6 (Parable of the Good Shepherd), John 1:19-34, Deuteronomy 18:15-20, Mark 1:1-11]
Psalm 37 | Prophecy of Shem and Japheth
March 24, 2024
Allen Daniels introduced services reading from Psalm 37
Psalm 37:1-3 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Mark Hasenmyer continued reading in Psalm 37 and spoke about how God deals with evildoers and how God sees time. He then spoke about the Prophecy of Shem and Japheth and how it relates to Jews (descendants of Shem) and Gentiles (descendants of Japheth).
Genesis 9:27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
Referenced Scriptures: [Genesis 9:18-19, 24-27, Acts 10:34, ]
Romans Chapter 11
February 25, 2024
Allen Daniels introduced services by reading Psalm 121.
Mark Hasenmyer read and commented from Romans chapter 11.
Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
The Falling Away
January 28, 2024
Mark Hasenmyer spoke about The Falling Away of the followers of Christ.
2Thessalonians 2:3-4 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Referenced Scriptures: [2Thessalonians 2:1-4, Parable of the Sower (Matt 13)]
Reflections of 2023 | Bearing the Yoke
December 31, 2023
Randy McCarthy looked back on the previous year and spoke about how the events were a mixture of joy and sorrow.
Referenced Scriptures: [Lamentations 3:19-26, Psalm 34:15-19, 1John 3:1-3]
Mark Hassenmyer spoke about men bearing the yoke and standing up for righteousness.
Lamentations 3:27 It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Referenced Scriptures: [Acts 8:1-2, Matthew 5:38-42, Exodus 21:22-25]