Messages Posted in March 2015

Mark 11: Like He Owns the Place

Series: The Gospel of Mark

Scripture Text: Mark 11:1-7

Throughout chapter 11 what we see is a demonstration of Jesus’ authority, of his ownership of things.

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Mark 10: Baby Faith

Series: The Gospel of Mark

Scripture Text: Mark 10

Having saving faith is so simple, Jesus said, that the best ones capable of it, capable of receiving the kingdom, capable of saving faith, are babies and small children.  In fact, not only are they the best ones, they are the only ones capable of saving faith – you also as grown-ups, in order to have saving faith, must be converted like children (Matthew 18), converted to a child’s state of simple faith, even to a babies state of simple utter dependence, in order to receive the kingdom.

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Mark 9: Transfiguration

Series: The Gospel of Mark

Scripture Text: Mark 9

Jesus wants to invite you into his inner circle.  He wants to elevate you into the place of his presence.  Ephesians says we are seated with Christ in heavenly places and that we will one day be reigning with Christ, and judging the angels.  You have a high calling.  He wants to use you, reveal things to you, he invites you to be his partner in the kingdom work he calls us to!

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Mark 8: Follow

Series: The Gospel of Mark

Scripture Text: Mark 8:34-35

Do you struggle with depression?  Here’s the solution.  Deny yourself, and take up your cross and follow him.  Do you struggle with worry and anxiety?   Then lose yourself for Jesus and for the gospel.  Do you have fears that seem to control you?  Then the answer is here:  deny yourself and take up your cross… Do you harbor bitterness and resentment over things done to you?  Deny yourself and take up your cross…    Do you fear death?  Then don’t wait for death to come – die now!   Why wait for inevitable.  Death will come to us all. ...

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Mark 7: Clean Heart

Series: The Gospel of Mark

Scripture Text: Mark 7

Some of us, are still trying to fix the externals of our lives, to make ourselves clean, but still deep inside we don’t feel clean.  And no amount of positive thinking helps to remove the self-doubt or the need to try to validate yourself or look good in the eyes of others, trying to convince yourself that you’re okay.  But you’re not okay.  You have a heart problem. 

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