Have you ever thought about the question: which of your five physical senses would you give up if you had to surrender one of them? Would it be your sense of taste, touch, smell, hearing, or seeing? Most of us would probably have trouble making that choice. The message today is about a man who was deprived of one of these senses, and what Jesus did for him. It is a story that has a deeper lesson for us than what appears on the surface. Thank you for joining us today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground.

We welcome you this morning to our Sunday worship service from Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, SC. And a Happy Mother's Day to all of you who are mothers. May this be a special and a good day for you. This morning our service is not intended to be just a nostalgic reflection on mothers; we are here every Sunday to worship God. Have you ever thought of the question, "What kind of mother did Jesus have?" Oh, we know she was given the title of "The Virgin Mary" as well as many other titles. But what was home life like for Jesus as He was growing up? Of course, we don't know all the answers to that question, but today we are going to look at a few "Pages from the Life of Mary." Let's open the scriptures and see what we can find. Thank you for joining us today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground.

Imagine something with me for a moment. Suppose you were to be arrested and forced to make a statement that you are a Christian, or you are not a Christian, what would your answer be? And let's suppose further that if you said you are a Christian, you would be executed on the spot, would that change your answer? Well, thankfully, most of us have not or will not have to face that situation. But the Bible tells of many who did have to make that decision, and countless lost their lives because of it. Sadly, there are people even in our day who suffer death because of their Christian faith.

As we look today at what the Apostle Paul said in such a situation, we might well ask ourselves the question, "Am I Ashamed of Christ?" That's the subject for today's message. Thank you for joining us today from Ocean Lakes Family Campground.