The Concluding Summary of Mark’s Gospel
Scripture – Mark 16:9-20 Have you ever wondered about the brackets and notes around Mark 16:9-20 in most modern English translations? In this final message in our series through the Gospel of Mark, Pastor Nathan …
Living Hope In the Living Lord
Scripture – Mark 16:1-8 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day …
Some Faithful Women, A Faithful Man, and a Silent God
Scripture – Mark 15:40-47 In this message Pastor Steve answers three important questions about this passage: Why does Mark talk so much about women? Why does Mark give so many details about the aftermath of …
Acceptance, Rejection & the Death of Jesus
Scripture – Mark 15:33-39 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, …
The Humiliation of King Jesus
Scripture – Mark 15:15-32 Have you ever asked the question, “Why did Jesus have to die such a gruesome death? Why did his death have to be so painful and so public? Why did it …
The Amazing Substitution of King Jesus
Scripture – Mark 15:6-15 In this message, Pastor Jason Myers unfolds the story of Pilate releasing Barabbas, and thus condemning Jesus. He explains how we can see this as a metaphor for substitutionary atonement. The …
The Amazing Silence of King Jesus
Scripture – Mark 15:1-5 We are so obsessed with, and committed to, defending ourselves and protecting our rights, that we often fail to love as we ought. We might say we value love, but we …
More Than Conquerors Over Sin
Scripture – Mark 14:66-72 As he looks at Peter’s denial of Jesus in this message, Pastor Steve brings out these application points: 1. There is abundant grace for the worst of sinners! 2. We must …
The Truth Is Rejected
Scripture – Mark 14:53-65 From this passage, Pastor Nathan brings out this main message: As we follow Jesus, we should expect to be slandered, misunderstood, rejected, shamed and mocked when we speak the truth, and …