Saving faith is displayed in at least three ways in our passage for this morning taken from Matthew’s account surrounding Jesus’ rise from the grave. May this picture encourage the faith of those who believe and challenge those who don’t to bend the knee and follow Christ.
The classic hymn, “Amazing Grace” will never grow old because its lyrics resonate with our hearts. We are painfully aware that we are wholly undeserving of God’s favor. But at the cross we receive just that! This morning we see Jesus extending this wonderful grace to Capernaum’s most notorious sinner, making him a trophy of God’s amazing grace!
Every few days a good practice to implement in our lives would be to ask, “How have I been responding to Jesus this week?” This is what we see taking place in Mark chapter 2 as we continue our study in this wonderful Gospel. We see some responding in humility and submission while others only question and equate Jesus’work to blasphemy. May our hearts be ready to hear and receive Jesus’ work through His Word.
This morning we see the Kingdom of God advancing as Jesus heals an outcast whose life and experience remind us of the reality of sin’s work in our lives. May those similarities remind us of our need for Jesus Christ to be the Messiah we’re trusting in for salvation.
As our study in Mark continues, we return to see a day in the life of Jesus as He displays His authority not just in words but in authenticating deeds that confirm the Kingdom of God has arrived. We’re left …
We all possess a worldview which exerts authority over our lives. This morning as we continue in our study in the Gospel of Mark we are confronted with the authority that Jesus possesses. This should cause us to pause and …
Inauguration Through Preaching and Pursuit
With memories of President Trump’s inauguration still lingering in our minds, we come to our passage this morning where we see Mark presenting an inauguration of sorts for Jesus. But in contrast to presidential inaugurations, Jesus’ message and pursuit of …
This morning we continue in our study of Mark’s prologue which gives us a sneak peek into the main themes Mark is seeking to proclaim about Jesus. The question we are left asking is how will we respond to this …
Today begins our new sermon series in the Gospel of Mark. Verses 1 – 13 serve as an introduction for several themes that Mark develops throughout this book. The proclamation that Jesus’ kingdom has arrived has begun and it requires …