Sunday Worship Experience - 10/05/2025

What if the most dangerous threat to your spiritual life wasn't external persecution, but the subtle compromises we make every day? In a powerful message drawing from Mark 9:42-50, Pastor Doug confronted the reality of spiritual warfare and our desperate need for complete surrender to Christ. Through a compelling analogy from his Navy experience, he illustrated how finding stability amid life's storms requires constant dependence on Jesus - just as sailors must maintain their balance on a rolling ship. Pastor Doug painted a vivid picture of Christ's passionate warning about the eternal consequences of sin, explaining how Jesus used the imagery of Gehenna - a constantly burning garbage dump outside Jerusalem - to drive home the reality of hell and the urgency of dealing radically with sin. The message culminated in a hopeful reminder from Romans 8 that while the stakes are eternal, those who are in Christ stand completely free from condemnation. As our church focuses on authentic discipleship, Pastor Doug challenged us to examine what areas of sovereignty we're still withholding from God and to be spiritual salt in a decaying world. The time for half-hearted commitment is over - will you join in surrendering everything to Jesus today?