Sermons on Mark
The resurrection of Jesus changes everything. All of our hope and faith rests on this historical event in which Jesus validated His bold claims regarding His identity and authority. What more powerful validation could there be? Join us as we look at why the empty tomb matters and how we can have confidence in the…
The Mission and the Message of the Church do not change over time, or from culture to culture. What does need to be open to change, however, is the method which we seek to communicate and share Jesus’ Message as we are on His Mission in an ever-changing world. The Great Commission must take priority…
Matthew and Luke each give us different details and perspectives of Jesus’ birth. For this reason it is helpful to take them both into account in studying and celebrating the birth of Jesus.
The institution of marriage has been questioned, challenged, and redefined in our culture. It has become a controversial topic of discussion that deeply impacts our lives, our homes, and our society. In this message, we look at what the Bible says about marriage, gender identity, and sexuality, and why all of this matters to God.
Many people have different perceptions of who God is. The most important question, however, is who has God revealed Himself to be? He has given us His inspired Word and also revealed Himself to us in His creation. Join us for this important discussion to better understand Who God is and why this question matters…
Jesus spent most of his earthly ministry pouring into His small group of the 12 apostles. He called them to not only follow Him and enter into relationship with Him, but to also join this group and to experience community and fellowship with one another. Likewise today, God uses small groups as one of the…
Jesus calls and develops His disciples, and gives them the Great Commission to go and make disciples of all nations. Jesus used various settings, groups, and contexts to call and to develop and mature disciples. This week we are looking specifically at how Jesus utilized large group settings for discipleship, and how that applies to…
Jesus calls us to follow Him. This entails living and loving like Jesus.
We often focus so much on the Great Commission, that we neglect Jesus’ “first commission” to first and foremost be his disciple. This is not a one-time decision but is rather a lifelong commitment to follow him each and every.
Jesus challenges our definition of greatness. He tells his disciples that the last shall be first and that the first shall be last. This goes far beyond mere teaching, however, as Jesus’ birth, life, ministry, and sacrificial death powerfully demonstrate and exemplify this definition of greatness. Jesus comes to earth, not to be served but to serve. This was a challenge to James and John, and it remains a challenge to us today to pursue greatness through humble servanthood.