Shared Sermons by Mark A. Barber

Will You Have Jesus For Thanksgiving? Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 31, 2018

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Jesus is the bread of life who sustains us.

Will You Have Jesus for Thanksgiving? John 6:41-59 First preached Nov, 2003 Introduction Last week we looked into the first half of this dialog between Jesus and the Jews. They had come in boats back to Capernaum and were astonished to find Jesus already there. Their question “How did you ...read more

Scripture: John 6:41-59, John 6:35, John 6:41-51, John 6:51-58

Tags: Thanksgiving, Jesus Christ, Manna, Holy Communion, Bread Of Heaven (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

I Am The Bread Of Life

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 30, 2018

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This is the first of 7 I AM statements in the gospel? What does this mean.

I AM the Bread of Life John 6:22-51 There are seven I AM statements in the Gospel of John which have predicates which describe something about Jesus. There are also several occurrences of the I AM without a predicate. The way the statement is made in Greek, as it is not grammatically necessary ...read more

Scripture: John 6:35, John 6:22-51, John 6:41-51, John 6:36-40, John 6:24-35 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Belief, Grumbling, Bread Of Life, Unbelief, I Am, Bread From Heaven (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

A Man After God's Own Heart

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 29, 2018

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How could David be the man after God's own heart?

The Prayer of a Man After God’s Own Heart Psalm 51:1-19 The first thing that we come across when we turn to Psalm 51 is that it is a Psalm of David. In 1 Samuel 13:14, God tells the prophet Samuel that after rejecting Saul as king, that He was going to replace Saul with a man after His own ...read more

Scripture: Psalms 51:1-19, Psalms 51:1-12

Tags: Mercy, Forgiveness, Repentance, Lovingkindness, Transgression (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

You Must Try This Bread Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 29, 2018

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Too often we are too earthly minded to be any eternal good.

You Must Try This Bread John 6:22-40 Introduction Last week in the sermon “It Ain’t a Haint”. we talked about Jesus coming out to rescue his petrified disciples who were struggling for their lives in the storm on the lake by coming out to them walking on the top of the storm tossed Sea of ...read more

Scripture: John 6:22-40, John 6:24-35

Tags: Spiritual Food, Manna, Living Bread, Jesus Deity, Bread Of Heaven (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Bathsheba Takes A Bath

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 24, 2018

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///////it is a sad day when a Gentile shows a better character than a child of God.

Bathsheba Takes a Bath 2 Samuel 11:1-15 The episode of David and Bathsheba has been preached or taught in Sunday School on many occasions. It is seen as a terrible fault in David who was called a “man after God’s own heart.” Indeed what David did was as horrible as the action of many of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 11:1-15

Tags: Sin, Murder, Temptation, Faithfulness, Bathsheba, Adultery, Uriah The Hittite (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Make Bread Without Any Dough Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 22, 2018

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Jesus fed a crowd of 5,000 men. In response, they tried to arrest Him and make him King.

Introduction Last week we heard Jesus’ claim of witnesses that He was God and equal to the Father, and sent by the Father. These witnesses includes the testimony of John the Baptist, the works which the Father sent Jesus to do, the internal witness of the Father Himself, and the Scripture. In ...read more

Scripture: John 6:1-15, John 6:1-21

Tags: Discipleship, King, Feeding 5000, Miracles Of Jesus

Denomination: United Methodist

Anatomy Of A Fool

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 20, 2018

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Everyone has played the fool. How does one become wise?

Anatomy of a Fool Psalm 14:1-7 Psalm 14 is one of two Psalms which begin with the words: “The fool has said in his heart: ‘There is no God.” The two very similar psalms each describe the characteristics of a fool. The Bible says that the fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. The contrast ...read more

Scripture: Psalms 14:1-7

Tags: Faith, Grace, Sin, Wisdom, Wise, Rejection, Fool, Atheism (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

No Rest For The Weary

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 14, 2018

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"There remains a Sabbath rest for the People of God."

No Rest for the Weary Mark 6:30-33 The disciples had just returned from their first mission trip without Jesus. They had gone to many Jewish villages and proclaimed that men should repent and believe the Gospel of the Kingdom. From what we can read from the other gospels, things went pretty ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:30-33

Tags: Sabbath, Labor, Weary, Rest, Mission Accomplished (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

The First Unaccompanied Mission Tour

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 12, 2018

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What is the prerequisite to the Gospel?

The First Unaccompanied Mission Tour Mark 6:7-13, 30 Jesus had been teaching the gospel of the Kingdom to the disciples for some time. They had learned some things and would need to learn a lot more and the power of the Holy Spirit before they were ready to go out on their own. But part of the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:7-13, Mark 6:30

Tags: Gospel, Repentance, Rejection, Mission, Faithfuless (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

The City Of The Great King.

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 9, 2018

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Who is this great King?

The City of the Great King Psalm 48:1-14 The Book of Psalms was the Hebrew hymn book. Like our songs, they address a variety of topics and situations from simply giving praise, being comforted in times of trouble, of the need to have sin forgiven, and hope in times of war. Like our hymns, they ...read more

Scripture: Psalms 48:1-14

Tags: Praise, Fortress, Providence

Denomination: United Methodist

Rejected!

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 9, 2018

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He was despised and rejected of men. Even so, we should accept Him, even if this means that we are rejected by our own.

Rejected! Mark 6:1-7 The prophet Isaiah in the 53rd chapter talks about Jesus hundreds of years before He came. He says that the Messiah would be despised and rejected of men and familiar with sorrow and grief. John records in the first chapter of his gospel that “He came unto His own things, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:1-7

Tags: Acceptance, Nazareth, Familiarity, Rejection Of Jesus

Denomination: United Methodist

Dirty Dancing

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 9, 2018

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Herodias thought she won the day when John the Baptist was beheaded.

Dirty Dancing Mark 6:14-29 John the Baptist had been thrown into prison not long after he had identified Jesus as the Messiah. Having been given the great privilege by God to introduce the bridegroom to God’s people, the bride, John’s role was essentially done. He realized this and said as much ...read more

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

Tags: Witness, Martyr, Herod Antipas, John The Baptist, Herodias, Beheaded John (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Out Of The Depths

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 25, 2018

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The proper fear of the LORD is based upon acknowledging God's right to judge as well as His willingness to show mercy.

Out of the Depths (De Profundis) Psalm 130 Psalm 130 has a long liturgical history, first in Israel and then in the church where it is has been put to many musical texts. It is known as “De Profundis” which is part of the Latin text of the first verse. We get the word “profound” from this ...read more

Scripture: Psalms 130:1-8

Tags: Judgement, Mercy, Gospel, Prayer, Repentance, Despair (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

On Christian Giving

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 25, 2018

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What is the purpose for giving?

On Christian Giving 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 One major themes of Paul’s second epistle to the Corinthian church, at least the second of which we have record and assuming that it is one letter and not several, deals with the topic of giving. The Old Testament prescribed several tithes that the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Tags: Money, Giving, Unity, Spiritual Gifts, Sharing, Unity And Diversity (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

Don't You Care That We Are Dying?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 22, 2018

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There is more than calming the storms of life here.

Don’t You Care That We Are Dying? Mark 4:35-41 Jesus had just finished speaking parables to the crowd and the disciples, when He instructs His disciples that they need to get into the boat can cross over to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. The parables were used to reveal information to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Tags: Gospel, Storms Of Life, Calming The Sea, Gentiles, Gadarene Demoniac (view more) (view less)

Denomination: United Methodist

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Will You Have Jesus For Thanksgiving? Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 31, 2018

I Am The Bread Of Life

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 30, 2018

A Man After God's Own Heart

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 29, 2018

You Must Try This Bread Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 29, 2018

Bathsheba Takes A Bath

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 24, 2018

How To Make Bread Without Any Dough Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 22, 2018

Anatomy Of A Fool

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 20, 2018

No Rest For The Weary

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 14, 2018

The First Unaccompanied Mission Tour

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 12, 2018

The City Of The Great King.

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 9, 2018

Rejected!

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 9, 2018

Dirty Dancing

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 9, 2018

Out Of The Depths

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 25, 2018

On Christian Giving

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 25, 2018

Don't You Care That We Are Dying?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 22, 2018