Why do verses 9 through 20 of Mark 16 have a parenthesis that says "Earlier manuscripts do not include these verses"? This message explains the manuscript evidence we have and…
What do you need to know about the end times? The day before Jesus was arrested He sat down with his inner circle and told them what to watch for…
It isn't enough to know that loving the Lord is the most important thing. It begins with making Jesus your Lord and living out your love for Him intentionally.
In Mark 12, Jesus gives the Jewish religious leaders a clear warning about their plan to kill the Son of God. He speaks to them out of the very Psalm…
Immediately after Jesus tells them that he is going to die in Jerusalem a third time, James and John ask if they can sit on His right and left. Talk…
This week in Mark, Jesus encounters the rich young ruler. The text says that Jesus loved him. In our culture we seem to think that love equals acceptance of everything.…
The heading in the Bible says "Teaching About Divorce" for Mark 10:1-12. But actually it was the Pharisees trying to get Jesus in trouble, the people wanting to know the…
A lot of people in our culture want to make Jesus into a blob of love and forgiveness. Of course those are part of His attributes, but He is also…
Nobody likes to fail, but a failed attempt at something can be a great teacher. The disciples fail to cast out an unclean Spirit and it becomes a teaching opportunity…
This message tells the story of the transfiguration and the life-altering moment the disciples had with Christ and the life-altering moment you can have with Christ.
In Mark 8 Jesus begins to set his face toward the cross. He also begins training the disciples. Lesson #1- the values and truths of the Kingdom will collide with…
This Easter morning we took a look at the first Easter. The first Easter wasn't a joy-filled victory celebration. It began wondering if there was any hope at all. It…
The cross of Christ is a place of senseless cruelty and amazing grace. As we look at chapter 15 of Mark we see the rejection of the religious leaders, the…
Legalism is something of a swear word in evangelical circles, and with good reason. But Jesus tells us that our inclination towards legalism is a symptom of a much deeper…
This message highlights principles of faith that Jesus was teaching to his disciples in order to grow their faith. It also shows how Jesus is teaching those same things to…
A few signs of the Messiahs arrival would be that He would be anointed to bring good news for the poor, heal the blind, and set captives free (Isa. 62).…
Have you ever been gripped by fear or doubt? The storm that caught the disciples on the sea of Galilee terrified them. They woke Jesus up in a panic and…
Jesus used parables for clarity and confusion. The parable of the sower is the first public parable that he uses specifically to help those who are part of the kingdom…
C.S. Lewis first suggested that Jesus was either a liar, lunatic, or Lord. Mark chapter 3 may well be the place where he got that information. In this account, Jesus…
Are you hard hearted? Most people don't think they are, but hard heartedness affects your ability to see the truth. In these four short snap shots, Mark reveals some hard…
In this message on the calling of Levi we see that Jesus was a friend of sinners. Pastor Dave showed us some of the context and the helped us see…
The crowd came to Jesus to be healed. Some stayed and became committed while others fell away, or were critics. Jesus came to address sin. In this account of the…
These four fishermen never thought of themselves as world changers, but Jesus knew they would be. He called them to follow and immediately he shared a clear message of repentance.…
On the outskirts of the inner circle around Jesus was a young teenager named John Mark. He was there when Jesus was arrested and ran for his life. He was…