Mark: Jesus-Deliverer In These Days of Despair
Unfortunately, there are many things we turn to for deliverance in this uncertain and harsh world. This morning we are reminded that there is only on deliverer who can supply the peace and hope we so strongly desire. His name …
Answering correctly the question, “Who is this Jesus?” is foundational for living life as God has created it to be lived. In our passage for this morning we are reminded of Jesus’ true identity and how that should affect our …
We all crave the assurance of guaranteed results, whether that’s in our financial, academic or professional lives. The reality of guaranteed results are an illusion except when we talk about God’s Kingdom. As we’ll see in this passage, results are …
“I’m sorry, could you repeat that again?” As we age our hearing is often one of the first signs we’re not as spry as we used to be. But it is the reverse when we speak of our spiritual growth. …
Tucked inside the response that Mark gives us of Jesus’ family and the Scribes from Jerusalem to Him is the passage we are looking at this morning. It is the sobering and controversial unpardonable sin. We will seek to understand …
This morning we consider one of the most sobering warnings that Jesus issues which is directed at the religious. It is a passage that we all must seriously consider because being religious in our community is an all too easy …
As we continue our study in the Gospel of Mark, this morning we gain some valuable insight into the challenges of what ministering like Jesus entails. As those called to follow Jesus, we need to recognize the pressures we will …
Mark: Beware the Blinding Effect of Religion
How easily we can become blinded to what it means to be a Christian and live out our faith. This morning God supplies an important warning to make us aware of the spiritual drift that can so easily develop in …
Life can be so hectic. The rat race seems to never end and than can even feel that way as followers of Jesus. This morning we look at the issue of rest through the lens of the Sabbath and consider …
As we return to our study in the Gospel of Mark this morning, we are challenged by the way in which Jesus’ arrival changes religion as we know it. We’ll unpack that as we look at Jesus’ teaching on how …