28 – And now, dear children,continue in Him, so that when He appears we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming. 29 – If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who does what is right has been born of Him. 3:1 – See what great lovethe Father has lavished on […]
Sermons
Week after week, Pastor Mark Adams brings his special touch to the sermons we hear. We are providing these messages here on our website as an extension of our ministry. You are welcome to use these messages without charge. Please do not sell or reproduce them without permission.
Living in Light of Jesus’ Return
| Series: Confident Christianity | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: July 6, 2014 | Scripture Reference: 1 John 2:28-3:3 |
Dealing With End-Time Antichrists
| Series: Confident Christianity | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 29, 2014 | Scripture Reference: 1 John 2:18-27 |
When I first came to Redland we had a particular fellowship that we observed once a year. There were a lot of avid hunters and fishermen and fisher-women in the church back in those days and throughout the year they would freeze their catches or their kills. Then in the spring they would empty their […]
Memory Tools
| Series: Communion Meditation | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 22, 2014 | Scripture Reference: Numbers 15:37-41 |
This week I came across the story of a group of friends who—when they were 30 years old—had a reunion and were discussing where they should go for dinner. Somebody suggested that they meet at the Glowing Embers Restaurant because the waiters and waitresses there are young and energetic. They all agreed and they had […]
Parenting Principles
| Series: -- | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 15, 2014 | Scripture Reference: Judges 13:2-8 |
As a pastor, the biggest portion of my work is devoted to STUDY. I spend many hours each week preparing for sermons, Wednesday night Bible studies, deacon training, writing Sower articles, church council reports—things like that. The fact is I spend a lot of time with WORDS so I have come to appreciate NEW words—words […]
The Love God Hates
| Series: Confident Christianity | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 8, 2014 | Scripture Reference: 1 John 2:12-17 |
On August 23, 1973, Jan Erik Olsson—who was out on parole from prison at the time—attempted to hold up a bank in Stockholm, Sweden. When the police showed up, Olsson took four people as hostages—three women and one man—and a stand-off between Olsson and the police began—a stand-off that lasted six days. During these six […]
The “Know So” Tests
| Series: Confident Christianity | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 1, 2014 | Scripture Reference: 1 John 2:3-11 |
I don’t know of anyone who LIKES to take tests. In fact, some people have a mental disorder that makes them very afraid of test taking. It’s called “testophobia” — no kidding. People who suffer with it get so afraid that they freeze up as soon as the test is passed out. Perhaps you know someone […]
Forgiving Our Failures
| Series: Confident Christianity | Preacher: Bobby Cook | Date: May 25, 2014 | Scripture Reference: 1 John 1:5-2:2 |
I remember an event in 2010 that gripped our attention and the media focus for two months. Thirty-three miners were trapped 2,300 feet underground in northern Chile. Emergency officials were unable to communicate with the miners for 16 days. The first communication received was a written note in red ink tied to a probe, that […]
The Bible Tells Me So
| Series: -- | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: May 11, 2014 | Scripture Reference: Psalm 145:13; 2nd Corinthians 1:20 |
Psalm 145:13 – Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The Lord is TRUSTWORTHY in all He promises and FAITHFUL in all He does. 2nd Corinthians 1:20 – For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the […]
What Is Christianity?
| Series: Confident Christianity | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: May 4, 2014 | Scripture Reference: 1 John 1:1-4 |
1 – That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. 2 – The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which […]
The Faith of Noah
| Series: -- | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: April 27, 2014 | Scripture Reference: Genesis 6:5-22; Hebrews 11:7 |
Hebrews 11:7 – By FAITH Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his FAITH he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. About a year ago I saw the first trailer for the movie NOAH, and I was […]