Mark Steven Filkey

‘For the Testimony of Jesus Is the Spirit of Prophecy'   Revelations 19:10 It’s no secret that we are living in prophetic times. All one has to do is turn their television, radio, cell phone or smart device on to hear about or see graphic images of unfolding events here in the United States and the world. If this is true, and it is, the only questions that remain are, “What is God saying?" "Why is He revealing the things He is saying to us' and "How should we pray and respond?"  The bible is filled with answers about prophetic events. Amos 3:7 tells us, “Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”  The late great bible expositors, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown explain this passage by writing, “The secrets of God's purposes, that have been hidden from all are revealed to His prophets first. So that those who love Him, Especially His servants can obey their Lord in setting forth His purpose in t...

Let me ask you a question; has Facebook sank to an all Time NEW LOW?  Last week I did something I hardly do. I took a few minutes to scroll through some of the videos posted on its media feed. Expecting to find some laughter or possibly opinions on current events I found something that shocked me! Violence! Lots of it! Believing it was just a couple of posts I continued to scroll down and it words and worse!  After seeing dozens of needless fights brawls agravated assults gangs shootings drug addicts overdosing and even attempted rape I was convinced! Something has gone terribly wrong at Facebook!  For the past few years they have facilitated posts pages that facilitate hate racial division and much more under the guides if so called free speech.  After a closer look I have began to wonder!  Is Facebook now ACTIVELY pursuing facilitating driving thriving and glorifing hate violence and much more to make its precious media revenue? The videos images and sound b...

In my humble opinion; Facebook has sunken to an all Time NEW LOW as it now ACTIVELY pursues facilitates drives thrives and glorifies hate violence and much more to make its precious media revenue. The videos images and sound bytes of angry bitter young men and women hitting kicking robbing others and one another / attempted rapes - riots - violent demonstrations - high speed car chases that end in tragedy combined with useless shootings - stabbing - drug overdoses - car theft and all kinds of fits of rage - while filming spiritually inept individuals laughing as it occurs - literally makes me nauseous!  Believers Beware! If you’re secretly watching this trash- feeding off of this filth in an effort to somehow pleasure your soul - you are placing you and your family in dire spiritual Jeopardy! Giving your eyes ears time and attention to this trash opens demonic gates that serve as an open invitation to evil spirits to come attach themselves to you your home and your family!  ...

A friend once told me that “relationship is the currency of the Kingdom.”   Over the years it has proven over and over again to be true!  Everything we do is connected in one way or another to relationships!  It’s not what you know, so much as it is, who you know. The word relationship is rooted in a sixteenth century Latin word, “relatio” which means ‘brought back, ’ from the verb, “referre”.   The meaning here does not carry the thought of referring back to something mentally or in ones memory.  It is talking about the act of passing something back and forth between two parties, like sharing the weight or load of something needing to be carried.   Triathlon athletes who compete in the passing of the baton for example, must depend on each other if they are to win the competition!   If these powerful athletes are to truly succeed they must depend on each another as a team to get their baton to the finish line.  Each runner understands that ...

A few years ago a young mother from the Midwest made front page news when the doctors discovered she was expecting not one, but seven little babies (known as septuplets). As the nay sayers caught window the story they began to voice all the reasons, as to why this new mother would not be able to deliver all of these little miracles; She boldly stepped forward into the Mics and cameras and declared, "I not loosing. these babies. I am planning to carry and having each and every one of them, and in healthy condition.  As might imagine, news media outlets began to have a hay day with her story. Predicting every reason why the delivery of all seven babies would be rare, if at all possible.  Some news outlets invited leading experts to come on their shows too refute any hope of all of them arriving safely.  Graphic images began too appear in magazines and news papers, depicting doctors standing in front of hospitals and medical rooms ran rampant. Many of them explaining wh...

After service one day a young lady quickly approached me and said, "Pastor, please pray that I can find a husband. I am looking for a husband." I paused for a moment, then I looked at her and asked, "Where exactly have you been looking?" She said, "Everywhere, Pastor. I've looked in the health clubs, the shopping malls and I've even searched here at church. I just can't seem to find him."  I looked at her and said, "There's the problem. You've been looking for love in all the wrong places. Your husband is not everywhere. He's locked up in your closet." She laughed and said, "Oh, Pastor, what are you talking about?" I said, "The truth is, you're not going to find your husband at the health club or at the shopping mall. You may not even find him in this church."  "Then where am I going to find him?" she asked. I replied, "You're going to find him in your closet-your prayer...