Scripture - Ephesians 3:14-21 Hear the words of Paul: I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth & length & height & depth, & to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Amen. Some scholars believe the prayer Paul prays in verses 14-21 is a continuation of the prayer he began in chapter one (1:15-23). It follows a similar pattern & begins with the phrase, this is

Scripture: Mark 6:14-29 This message is going to be a little different because I am going to read a portion of the scripture, then I want to introduce the characters & tell you the full story of the drama. Besides the Bible, there are numerous histories that tell us about the characters & the events. Primarily, the Jewish historian Josephus writes about it. We have additional historical information from the Church Father Jerome & Roman historians Tacitus & Cassius Dio. < 6