Sight & Clarity - Mark 8:22-33
Jesus is the prophecies yet unpredicted Christ. As followers of Christ, we must diligently take our minds out of “autopilot” and place them freshly into the control of the Spirit, "setting our minds on things above”…”walking in the Spirit”… Failure to do so puts us at risk of aiding Satan’s cause.
Spiritual Infection - Mark 8:1-21
As Gospel people, the King of the gospel tells us to watch out for and defend ourselves and others from Godlessness posing as Genuine religious faith or neutral truth itself. Watch out for the danger of infectious error.
The Expanding Family - Mark 7:24-37
Jesus moves into Gentile regions, he continues to heal and deliver. His encounters here fulfill the spoken words about the expansion of the kingdom beyond Israel. Salvation is from the Jews, but not only for the Jews.
Let Jesus Heal the Root of Your Sickness - Mark 7:14-23
True defilement comes from the sinful condition of the human heart, and only Jesus, our perfect physician, can expose and transform it through his grace. Jesus calls us to listen and understand his words, trust his complete payment for our sin, and love him with our whole heart.
Preferring Man's Words Over God's - Mark 7:1-13
It must be crystal clear in our thinking and our influence that God’s word is supreme and the authority in all of life and worship. Any human tradition or value is a clear and far lesser level of importance and without authority and must never obscure attention and focus on God’s words, commands and promises.
Blind To The Joy Of Glory - Mark 6:45-56
The more the Father reveals and gives to us, the more we must, must process this back into treasure, thanksgiving and adoration or else it will harden your theologically correct but hardened soul. We will miss his perfectly timed, beautiful displays of glory, power and love.
The King of Endless Resource - Mark 6:30-44
As Jesus is encouraging himself and his disciples to rest, he puts his kingship on display through the miraculous provision of resources. The king of endless resource is able to meet the needs of his people in ways that go beyond our limited minds.
New Home & New Courage - Mark 6:14-29
The new home of the believer creates new courage that marks our lives to follow and love God with strength and gentleness in the most adverse conditions.
Waiting For Christ & The Spirit - Romans 8:23-27
It is a fundamental shape of God’s gospel people to wait for Christ’s return and for the Spirit’s intercession in prayer.
Gospel Identity - Ephesians 2:1-10
God has given us the priorities of our love and allegiance. But he doesn’t just give us things to do without first equipping us to do them. God makes us worshippers, family, and missionaries by rescuing us, changing us, and giving us a new identity in Christ. God establishes our being before our doing.
How Do You Read This? - Luke 10:25-29
Do you know God’s overall priorities for us? To misunderstand or neglect the priorities of God for a person or a church is to be outside his will. And welcome to church… you dont want to be outside the will of this amazing, awe-inspiring God who only gives us what is truly good and best.
The Lover Of Our Souls - Revelation 1:5
Our 2025 Easter Sermon. The King of Kings rose from the dead and promises to raise all who will trust him. He is the true lover of our souls and sacrificed himself to free us from our sin in both our genuine gilt and its power over us.
The Sending Christ - Mark 6:7-13
It is the way of Jesus to intentionally and repeatedly reach out into the world with unexpected timing, unexpected groups people with unique weakness. Jesus sends out a message that leaves each person in a position of absolute condemnation or repentance into absolute blessing.
Amazed & Offended - Mark 6:1-6
As Jesus returns to his hometown he is met with skepticism and hesitancy. Those seemingly most familiar to him did not receive him or his teaching. His goal was not to amaze them but call them to repentance.
Power & Kindness Part 2 - Mark 5:35-43
Jesus’ power over death is on display as he heals Jairus’ daughter and brings her back to life. In the midst of urgency and desperation, he shows that his ways are true and his timeline is perfect.
Power & Kindness - Mark 5:21-34
As Jesus continues his ministry in Galilee, we see him putting his great power over our physical bodies on display. As he meets the woman where she is, he displays his power to heal through his kindness to do much more than she ever could have imagined.
The Upsetting Power Of Jesus - Mark 5:1-20
Jesus is so full of authority and power that just the sight of Jesus makes demons flee to him, confess his divine authority and to beg for mercy. He now tells us that we too wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against satan and his forces and gives us specific attacks to watch out for as well as the tools of a Gospel centered life with which to fight to be strong in the Lord and the power of his might.
Distrust of Shattering Power - Mark 4:35-41
Christ claims to be sufficient for you in every and all areas of life. There is no foe, no fear nor any need where he is not the place where we confidently run.
The Seed Of The Kingdom - Mark 4:26-34
As Jesus continues to describe the Kingdom through parables, he gives the picture of the kingdom as a seed. Much like the seed, the kingdom grows in ways that are certain but often unseen. And like the mustard seed, the kingdom of God will far exceed our expectations.
Word Heard: Settled and Cherished - Mark 4:21-25
The only way to find the Treasure of God’s word to be the treasure of your heart is to prayerfully determine that it really is officially that …and that it will be that to you come what may.. and treat it that way today. He will exponentially bless your heart’s love for and joy in his word as you walk in this.