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Jehovah Rohi “The Lord is my shepherd” was the focus of the ongoing series Above EveryName. Pastor Mark educated us on Psalm 23. He spoke of the characteristics of our goodshepherd by laying out the context of how biblical shepherds operated almost 3,000 years agoduring King David’s time.The seven attributes of responsible shepherding were marking…

“Rapha” is the Hebrew word that means “to heal”.  “Jehovah Rapha” is a name for God that appears in Exodus 15:26.  The Psalmist (presumably David) in Psalm 103:2-3 tells us “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals your diseases…”  The God that heals…

As we continue the series Name Above Every Name, we examine the name El Shaddai, God’s Old Testament name, which reminds us that Jesus Christ, as God, is the Sovereign Lord of all.  Biblically, and for our comprehension, it starts with Abram but El Shaddai is eternal, as only God is. Genesis 17 (NKJV) 1 When…

I don’t know about you, but it seems like more and more, I can’t escape the pull of constant connectivity. Every spare moment, from waiting in line at the grocery store, to lying in bed at night, even stopping at a traffic light fills itself with scrolling through social media feeds, reading endless articles, or listening…

This past Sunday, Agapē Love was the closing of our four-week series on types of Greek love inthe bible. Pastor Mark broke it down into digestible pieces, referencing the preceding song,“Reckless Love,” and reconciled what it is and isn’t. The lyrics of the song spoke to Mark’s message. “I couldn’t earn it, and I don’t…

At Mosaic, we are into our third week (of four) studying different kinds of love.The type of love with which we are most likely accustomed celebrates the beautyor strength of the beloved. The Greek term for this type of love is eros. It meansthe kind of love I give to what satisfies my desires, wins…

This past Sunday, Storge was the emphasis of our four-week series, focusing on the quartet ofGreek types of love in the bible. It is an uncommon word in our daily vocabulary. Storge isinnate affection, a natural family love. This type of love resembles the instinctive love betweenmother and child, intuitive and unforced. Pastor Andriel discussed…

When hearing the phrase, phileo love, I always have three mental images.  One is Philadelphia, which is one of the seven churches addressed in Revelation and is one of two churches that receive only praise and no criticism. The second is of the city called Philadelphia that can be found in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,…

As Pastor Harry led the Christ-following body at Mosaic in a time of prayer thispast Sunday, a response of worship manifested itself among the attendingMosaics. The total body attending was engaged in focused prayer for eachperson individually, for the collective Mosaic body and for the nation. Theservice caused a recollection of the meaning of worship…

As we wrapped up our study of Standing Firm, aka putting on the armor ofGod, this past Sunday, Pastor Lawrence led us through the need for prayer, thedefense mechanism which follows putting on the armor. Ephesians 6: (NKJV) 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in theSpirit, being watchful to this end with all…