Alva Baptist Church

Servant of All

The one who would be great must follow the example of the greatest man who ever lived [and died, and lives] : God the Son - Jesus Christ. Last of all, servant of all...

Mark 9:11-29 part 2 Faith and Practice

Our faith is rooted in historic evidence about unique occurances which actually happened on earth thousands of years aga, but also on things that continue to happen in the lives of disciples of Jesus Christ

Mark 9:11-29 Part 1 Faith at Work

Our faith is rooted in historic evidence about unique occurances which actually happened on earth thousands of years aga, but also on things that continue to happen in the lives of disciples of Jesus Christ

Faith

The Transfiguration; Mark 9:1-10

Mark's Gospel account gives us insight into the Miraculous Authority of Jesus:His Deity; the intentional purpose of the crucifixion; the poor vision of the newly sighted, healed, formerly blind followers of Christ; and Jesus aversion to ranting promotion of His work.

Leaven of the Pharisees

In Mark chapter 8, Jesus began to warn his disciples about the dangers of hypocrisy, but they got distracted by remedial lessons about provision.  But what does the author of scripture say about the Leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod?

Easter Sermon

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Prayer Part 2

The desire to pray comes up against our inability to muster the strength to be found as faithful as we figure we ought to be in prayer.  God establishes the strength we desire, strength we discover we do not have in and of ourselves.  The real question is: are we even willing; and if so, do we seek God for strength?