Posts by Pastor Mark Purl
How To Walk In Wisdom
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.” James 1:5-6 ……. Have you ever needed wisdom on anything? We’re instructed that if we…
The Authority of The Believer!
“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” ~ Matthew 28:18-19 KJV…….. One of the revelations that really impacted my life over 40 years ago was the revelation of…
Praying For Others
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.” ~ Ephesians 6:18………. In this verse the Apostle Paul exhorts us to watch in prayer for the saints. So what does it mean to watch in prayer for the saints? One thing it means is to be…
The Power of Consistency
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” ~ Hebrews 13:8………… We need to be very thankful that God Almighty is consistent. That Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. That God doesn’t change the plan of salvation every other day or so. Consistency is a part of who He is. You and I need…
What Is Faith?
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” ~ Hebrews 11:1 …….. Have you ever asked, “What is faith?” ? Here are nine things that faith is: Faith is for obtaining. It’s how we obtain things in the Kingdom of God. Faith is God’s answer to man’s…
The Highest Calling
“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called.” ~ Ephesians 4:1 KJV……… The Apostle Paul implores us in this verse to walk worthy of the vocation or calling with which we are called. He’s talking about our calling as a child of God. The word worthy here…
Christ Set Us Free!
“It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.” ~ Galatians 5:1 NASB………. As we observe Memorial Day this year I’m truly thankful to everyone who gave their life so we can enjoy the freedoms that we enjoy. I’m also thankful to the families who…
The Importance Of God’s Word
“Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.” ~ Psalm 119:92…….. We should never lose sight of how important God’s Word is to our daily lives. In this scripture David said it was God’s Word that kept him from perishing when he was facing affliction. And if you know anything about…
JESUS is risen! Death is defeated!
“Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” ~ Romans 10:9 Amp…….. For years some liberal theologians have debated the veracity of Jesus’ resurrection. Some have even suggested…
God Loves You!
“Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.” ~ John 13:23……… The apostle John referred to himself in several scriptures as “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” John either had a revelation or he was very arrogant. I believe he had a revelation. I believe he had a revelation…