Philippians 1:1-2 – Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.  The average person checks their phone roughly 100 times a day. Why? Because it continually provides updated information through innumerable platforms. But, have you ever stopped to ask what, out of everything you could know, you really must know? Perhaps the... Read more

Philippians 1:1 – Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons  If you are a Christian, you likely attend a church. As you see all that God has done for, in, and through your church consider for a moment that at some point your church did not exist. Every church was planted by a group of people who gathered under a leader to start a... Read more

Since Congressional approval on July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence has guided American life: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Did you catch the difference between the guarantee of our rights, but no guarantee of our happiness? You are free to pursue happiness, but it often feels like a wild... Read more

The holiday season is supposed to be a joyful one. We are reminded of this fact every time we are shopping at the store or sitting in church to hear the seasonal festive song “Joy to the World”. But, if we are honest, joy is often the one gift we want but don’t get for the holidays. One poll found the following (1): 88% of people feel stressed during the holidays 56% of people bite their lip with family during... Read more

1 Thessalonians 1:2 – We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers… With the sermon series and corresponding daily devotions now completed, we just wanted to take a moment to thank you. Thank you for those who generously partner with us at Mark Driscoll Ministries to unleash God’s Word in the world. Thank you to those who have given us the honor of helping them learn about spiritual warfare in the Win... Read more

Deuteronomy 32:16-18 – They stirred him to jealousy with strange gods; with abominations they provoked him to anger. They sacrificed to demons that were no gods, to gods they had never known, to new gods that had come recently, whom your fathers had never dreaded. You were unmindful of the Rock that bore you, and you forgot the God who gave you birth. John 3:31-36 – He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth... Read more

2 Corinthians 11:14 – And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 1 John 4:1-4 – Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the... Read more

2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 – The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Genesis 6:1-6 – When man began to multiply on the face of the land and daughters were born to them, the sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they took as their... Read more

1 Corinthians 15:54–55 – When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”  John 11:25–26 – Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”... Read more