06152025 OBCM Choked Out

WEEK 3 | Distracted SeriesGod’s Word is powerful and alive — but what happens when it gets planted in a distracted heart?This Sunday’s message is entitled “Choked Out”, rooted in Mark 4:18–19, where Jesus explains the part of the Parable of the Sower that many of us quietly live out:“Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.” — Mark 4:18–19 (NIV)It’s not that we are too busy for God, it’s that He is no longer first. So often, it’s not that we reject God’s Word — it’s that we allow other things to grow beside it. Worries. Deceitfulness of wealth. Desire for other things. These thorns don’t always show up loud, but they slowly suffocate our spiritual growth.This Sunday, we’ll learn about how to recognize what’s been choking out the Word in our lives — and how to clear space for God’s voice to take root and bear fruit.#Distracted#ChokedOut#StayRooted#ClearUpSpaceInYourHeart#aHeartthatbeatsforJesusbeatsforOthers#itisaONEBEATFamdayFundaySonday! (Credits to the original artists and owners of the media used. No copyright infringement or any illegal means intended.)