We must beware of leaving God’s commands and holding to man’s traditions. What would be the strangest thing one could do during our worship service? I’m not talking about sinful things, just out of the ordinary things. For example: What if someone comes forward and prays at the front of the church during the introductory […]
Leaving the Commandment of God | Mark 7:1-13 Read More »
This miracle is one of the hardest to believe, yet one that teaches the most about belief. 45) Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46) And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on
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Have you ever fallen asleep or had your stomach growl loudly during a church service? What do you think Jesus thinks of you in those moments? Do you suppose he shakes his head in disgust? In this passage we see that Jesus is our compassionate shepherd. When he surveys our human weakness and limitations, he is
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In order to receive this text, we need to pull away from our day-to-day concerns and consider a broader, more historical concern: persecution. In so doing, I we will grip more tightly to our broader hope, security and joy in Jesus. Imagine that your chief concern is eclipsed by the more serious problem of persecution.
The Death of John the Baptist | Mark 6:14-29 Read More »
[Preached on Palm Sunday] Misunderstanding Jesus Who do you say that Jesus is? It’s an important question. Small misunderstandings lead to huge consequences. During what is known as The Triumphal Entry, the Jews misunderstood Jesus, thinking he was a savior from Roman oppression (Mark 11:9-10; 15:12-14). Before that, many people misunderstood Jesus as a reincarnate prophet
The Christ of the Cross | Mark 8:27-34 Read More »
Due to time constraints, rather than full recaps of our last two sermons, here are some bullet points and the audio. Mark 6:1-6 2/3 of the times that Jesus is addressed in the gospels, he is referred to as “teacher.” Secular folks tends to think Jesus was a good teacher, but not the Savior and
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