Expectations, Greatness and Flaming Insides I. Two EXPECTATIONS of the coming KINGDOM.A. DISCIPLES had a strong EXPECTATION of the coming kingdom. (10:42, 32) 1. What matters is this kind of power
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Gospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 9 | Mark 10:17-31
Uncovering the Deeper Issues I. Mark PRESENTS another Jesus ENCOUNTER. (v.17-31)A. An EARNEST man with a new QUESTION. (v.17)B. A RHETORICAL response and a STATEMENT. (v.18-19)C. Jesus doesn’t DISAGREE, but
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 8 | Mark 9:1-13
A Vision of the Kingdom I. Something UNEXPECTED on the MOUNTAIN. (v.1-13)A. Jesus TELLS them the TRUTH. (v.1; Mt. 16:28; Lk. 9:27)B. This VISION is pure GIFT. (v.2-4)C. Peter’s FEAR
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 6 | Mark 8:22-26 and 10:46-52
Blind Men as Bookends I. Two stories that are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT. (8:22-26; 10:46-52)A. A blind man BROUGHT to JESUS. (8:22-25) 1. Led OUTSIDE the VILLAGE. (8:23,26) 2. A TWO-STEP...
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 7 | Mark 8:27-38
Something That Needs to be Said I. An EMOTIONAL roller coaster for PETER. (v.27-33)A. A BOLD response to Jesus’ QUESTION. (v.29)B. A REBUKE that gets REBUKED. (v.32-33) We know that
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 5 | Mark 7:1-23
Inside Out or Outside In? I. A CONFLICT with the POWERFUL. (v.1-13)A. An INCIDENT needing EXPLANATION. (v.1-5)B. The WRONG focal POINT. (v.6-8)C. Jesus MAKES it very PERSONAL. (v.9-13) A thread
Read moreGospel of Mark: God On The Move – Part 4 | Mark 4:1-25
Rehearing a Familiar Parable I. For ONCE, Mark moves SLOWER. (v.1-20)A. The MEANING is not so OBVIOUS. (v.3-9)B. It INSPIRES some QUESTIONS. (v.10) Mark, who usually runs at 90 miles
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 3 | Mark 2:1-12
What Happens When the Kingdom Comes I. SIGNS of the Kingdom’s ARRIVAL (1:15, 21-45)A. Constant LIBERATION and HEALING. (v.21-34, 40-45)B. The growing POPULARITY of JESUS. (v.27-28, 32, 37,45)C. NOTICE how
Read moreGospel of Mark: God on the Move – Part 2 | Mark 1:9-20
The Kingdom of God is Near I. The three-fold FOUNDATION of Jesus’ MINISTRY. (v.9-13)A. His BAPTISM demonstrates SURRENDER. (v.9-10; Mark 10:38; Mt. 3:15)B. He receives God’s LOVE and AFFIRMATION. (v.11)C.
Read moreChristmas Sunday – The Gospel of Mark – Part 1 | Mark 1:1-9
The Gospel That Forgot Christmas I. PREPARING the WAY for God who COMES. (v.1-5)A. It’s PART of an ongoing PLAN. (v.1-2)B. The IMPORTANCE of PREPARATION. (v.3)C. A CALL to visible
Read moreMark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 10 (Easter) | Mark 15:42-16:8
Resurrection Life I. Resurrection ALWAYS start with DEATH. (15:42-16:1)A. SOMETHING we’d like to FORGET. (Jer. 29-45)B. A SOLEMN process of HONOURING. (15:42-16:1)C. A POWERFUL, yet neglected, METAPHOR. (v.46; I Cor.
Read moreMark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 9 (Palm Sunday) | Mark 15:16-41
There’s More Going on Here than Meets the Eye I. A MESSIAH prone to MISUNDERSTANDING. (Mark 1-15)A. The PEOPLE want a KING. (8:29-33; 10:35-37; 11:8-10) B. Jesus DOESN’T meet their
Read moreMark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 8 | Mark 14:3-11
The Kingdom of the Messiah I. The IMPLICATIONS of What SHE Did (14:3-5; Isaiah 61:1-3; I Sam. 16:13)A. A SYMBOL of RECKLESS Devotion (14:4-5)B. ANOINTING the ANOINTED One (Isaiah 61:1-3;
Read moreMark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 7 | Mark 11:1-33
Here He Comes…the Messiah I. The COMING of the PROPHESIED Messiah. (v.1-26)A. ZECHARIAH tells of the ENTRY. (v.1-11; Zech 9:9)B. MICAH (and Hosea) explain the TREE. (v.12-14, 20-26; Hos. 9:10;
Read moreMark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 6 | Mark 8:22-26; 9:2-13 10:46-52
Opening our eyes to reality I. The ORGANIZATION of the TEXT. (Mark 8-10)A. The QUESTION for the DISCIPLES. (Mark 8:29)B. BOOKENDS of healing BLINDNESS. (8:22-26; 10:46-52)C. The MOUNT of TRANSFIGURATION.
Read moreMark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 5 | Mark 8:27-38; 9:30-41; 10:32-45
“You keep saying that word…” I. The BIGGEST of all QUESTIONS. (8:27-30)A. With Jesus it ALWAYS gets PERSONAL. (8:27-29)B. The RIGHT answer, but the wrong UNDERSTANDING. (8:29-33) Today we look
Read moreMark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 4 | Mark 4:1-34
The Parables of the Messiah I. The PURPOSE of the PARABLES (Mark 4:10-12, 21-25, 33-34)A. To CONNECT and to SUBVERT (v. 3, 8, 21, 24-25, 26, 29, 31)B. To REVEAL
Read moreMark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 3 | Mark 2:13-3:34
The People of the Messiah I. Two TYPES of PEOPLE. (Mark 2:17)A. The “SINNERS” – Those on the MARGINS. (2:14-16,18,23-24; 3:1,10-11,13-14, 34)B. The “RIGHTEOUS” – Those with the POWER. (2:16,18,24;
Read moreMark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 2 | Mark 1:21-2:12
The Power of the Messiah I. The POWER that comes from AUTHORITY. (1:21-2:12)A. Power OVER the SPIRITUAL realm. (1:21-34) B. Power over PHYSICAL SICKNESS. (1:29-34; 41-42) C. Power to RESTORE
Read moreMark – The Misunderstood Messiah – Part 1 | Mark 1:1-20
Let’s start at the beginning… I. Mark gets RIGHT to the POINT. (v.1-8)A. The long AWAITED coming of GOD. (v.1-3; Mal. 3:1; Is 40:3) B. Right HERE and RIGHT now.
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