Pastor Shaun Marksbury

  The Promise of the Spirit (John 7:37–44) Series:               “John: Life in Christ’s Name”           Text:                 John 7:37–44 By:                    Shaun Marksbury                         Date:                July 23, 2023 Venue:              Living Water Baptist Church             Occasion:             AM Service   I.               Introduction This past week, when I injured myself the other night in class, I was in considerable pain.   I instantly fell to the floor and was grasping my knee and my leg.   In fact, as I think back upon broken and bruised bones, sprains, etc., I can’t recall ever being in worse pain.   I know others have had far more painful experiences with lasting consequences, with some are suffering today, but I confess that this was something that had me on my back, yelling for a few minutes.   Yet, somehow, I didn’t utter any words which would make me ashamed to stand in front of you, nor was I short with those who tried to h

  Children and Parents (Eph. 6:1–4) Series:               Ephesians: Building the Church          Text:                 Ephesians 6:1–4 By:                    Shaun Marksbury                         Date:                July 23, 2023 Venue:              Living Water Baptist Church             Occasion:          PM Service   I.               Introduction Are there enough parenting manuals out there?   It seems like in every generation, the world has its books which are supposed to define good parenting.   Yet, it seems that no one can agree as to which ones are good and which ones should be avoided.   Should we hover or should we give our children room to grow?   One fact seems certain, and it comes from Ecclesiastes 12:12 — “But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.” Scripture is God’s word to us, and as our sympathetic Creator, He has the perfect perspective on household.

  The Loving Headship of Husbands, Part 2 ( Eph. 5:25–33) Series:               Ephesians: Building the Church          Text:                 Ephesians 5:25–33 By:                    Shaun Marksbury                         Date:                July 16, 2023 Venue:              Living Water Baptist Church             Occasion:          PM Service   I.               Introduction We’re picking up where we left off last week.   We were discussing the role of the husband in marriage, a part of the household codes (5:22–6:9).   This is one of the longer passages in the book, one we didn’t want to rush through.   If you missed the first message, it’s available online, but we will review it this evening as we continue with this passage. Before we do, remember that, while studying the wife’s role in marriage in vv. 22–24, we saw the reality of male headship in those verses.   However, nowhere do these verses use the words, “Husbands, rule your wives.”   Such a comma