Passage: Luke 15:1-2, 11-24 When our culture characterizes God they often depict Him as a malevolent grey-haired man who is waiting to punish us for the smallest infraction. Sadly, many Christians view God in the same way. However, when we take the time to look at the Scriptures we see a very different picture of […]
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Are You in Jesus’ Family?
Passage: Mark 3:31-35 What is required to us to be considered part of God’s family? What did Jesus say was the defining characteristic of one of his brothers or sisters? We might think that it is faith, but that is not what Jesus said. Jesus, clearly and directly equates obedience to God as the defining […]
Unspeakable Accusations
Passage: Mark 3:20-30 When we step away from our familiarity with this passage, we should be absolutely shocked! The incarnate Son of God ― the one who came to give his life in place of sinners so that they may know and be with the God who made them for all eternity ― that loving […]
Which Group Are You?
Passage: Mark 3:7-19 Returning to our study in the Gospel of Mark this morning, we come to a text that sets up an interesting contrast. Now 18 months into Jesus’ earthly ministry, he has alienated the Jewish religious leaders to the point that unthinkable alliances are created with the sole purpose of destroying him. At […]
The Impact of a Blessed Church
Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Our guest preacher this morning is Suresh Purra. He is a church planter and missionary in India, God saved Suresh at the age of 17 while he was reading a Bible from the book of Isaiah chapter 1. God then called him to the ministry in 2000 while he was attending […]
The Lord of the Sabbath Part 2
Passage: Mark 3:1-6 Confrontation between Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders has been escalating in Mark’s account for some time now. The most recent interaction occurred over the disciples’ practices on the Sabbath, and it is the continuing issue of Sabbath observation that we look at today. Early in this gospel, Jesus had a showdown […]
The Lord of the Sabbath Part 1
Passage: Mark 2:23-28 After a couple of weeks away for Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday, we return to our study in the Gospel of Mark with the first of two accounts depicting direct confrontation with the Pharisees over the meaning and practice of Sabbath. In this morning’s passage, the complaint is lodged against Jesus’ disciples. […]
The Difference the Resurrection Makes
Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:3-9 Paul’s letter to the church at Corinth makes mention of three specific lives that were transformed as a result of seeing Jesus alive after his crucifixion and burial. We will look at each of these men and then consider not only how the resurrection changed them but the difference it makes […]
Out with the Old
Passage: Mark 2:18-22 As we have mentioned for the last couple of weeks, this portion of Mark’s gospel records the escalating tension between Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders, especially the Pharisees and their scribes. This morning’s passage sheds light on the heart of the controversy: with the coming of Messiah, dead ritual and formality […]
Associating with Outcasts
Passage: Mark 2:13-17 Last week, we saw the start of what would be ongoing and increasing hostility of Jewish religious leaders to Jesus. The trend continues in this morning’s passage which records the call of Levi and the party he threw for Jesus and his friends. Contemporary religious sensibilities argued that a truly spiritual man […]