Pastor Shaun Marksbury

“ Understanding Elders, Part 2” ( Titus 1:6) Series:               “Titus: Godly People, Godly Church”   Text:                 Titus 1:6 By:                    Shaun Marksbury                                       Date:                April 28, 2024 Venue:              Living Water Baptist Church                      Occasion:          PM Service (If you're interested in donating to our ministry, visit  https://www.lwbcfruita.org/give  !)   I.               Introduction There are many questions concerning what we should look for in our church leaders.   When looking for pastors, many search committees will consider whether he has business acumen, notably, and MBA degree.   Some churches will want a charismatic leader, someone who will draw in crowds.   Of the many ideas out there, how many of them align with God’s revealed will on the matter? God has given qualifications for us to consider, such as this verse and its parallel passage in 1 Timothy 3:2–4.  

“ The Spirit of the Christian Life ” ( John 14:15–24) Series:               “John: Life in Christ’s Name”           Text:                 John 14:15–24 By:                    Shaun Marksbury                         Date:                April 28, 2024 Venue:              Living Water Baptist Church             Occasion:             AM Service   I.               Introduction There are a lot of dangers to the spiritual health and state of truth in our churches.   One of the great dangers that isn’t highlighted much is that of antinomianism, which is a word that literally means “against the law” or “anti-law.”   It’s a belief that, because of the grace of God, Christians are not bound by moral laws or ethical standards (hence, “against the law”).   Some believe that the Holy Spirit will simply guide us, and we don’t need to concern ourselves with commandments anymore.   Others are more radical, saying that it doesn’t matter what we do because salvation is secure th