Church Requel Audio Podcast, Mansfield, Ohio Mark Pierce

Challenges in our lives demonstrate our need of a Savior and draw us to Christ. But what about when things are going well in our lives? What keeps us in need of Jesus? Today we learn the story of the grateful Samaritan and the surprising purpose of thanksgiving in the lives of authentic Christ-followers. Follow along with the online sermon notes or download the PDF fill-in-the-blanks sermon outline.

When do faith and work belong in the same sentence? More often than you might suppose! Jesus gives His Nike talk in Luke 17: “Just do it!” What should I be doing? That is the topic of today’s talk - where Christian faith and Christian work cross paths. Follow along with the online sermon notes or download the PDF fill-in-the-blanks sermon outline.

We consider the haunting parable of the Rich Man and the Beggar. We learn about the great turnaround in fortunes for both men and what it might mean for us - both in this life and in the one to come. Open your Bible to Luke 16:19-31 and prepare yourself for the only journey we all equally will take some day. Follow along with the online sermon notes or download the PDF fill-in-the-blanks sermon outline.

Pastor Mark turned 60 years old and prepared a special talk, “The View From 60.”  He shares 6 lessons he has learned from 6 decades of living. Valuable insights combined with Bible truths and personal stories should make this sermon special! Follow along with the online sermon notes or download the PDF fill-in-the-blanks sermon outline.

We consider the parable of the shrewd manager - one of Jesus’ stories with a real plot twist at the end! We’ll use this parable to follow our own money and how we handle it. Open your Bible and your heart to Luke 16:1-15. Follow along with the online sermon notes or download this PDF fill-in-the-blank sermon outline.

We finish our six-week study of Luke 15 by considering the prodigal son’s older brother. We reach the sobering conclusion that it is possible to be both faithful and obedient, while at the same time, have wrong expectations of God and misplaced affections for those God loves. Follow along with the online sermon notes or download the PDF fill-in-the-blanks sermon outline