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Made to Love
Made to Love: This sermon is part of The Gospel According to Mark series. Why am I here? Have you ever wondered what your purpose is in life? What have I been made to be? to do? In his teaching, Jesus provides a powerful purpose for all of life—love. Without qualification or condition, Jesus says that to love God with your heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love your neighbor as yourself fulfills your purpose in life. And in the gospel, we find the power to love, even when people are hard to love. Recorded on Nov 22, 2015, by Pastor […]
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The Hope of Resurrection
The Hope of Resurrection: This sermon is part of The Gospel According to Mark series. When facing death—either the end of your life or the death that is so prevalent in the world around us—it is tempting to fall to despair. Where might we find hope? When the Sadducees test Jesus on the truth of the resurrection, Jesus responds by affirming both the promises of God found in the Scriptures and the power of God to raise the dead to life. Resurrection life will be similar in some ways (personalities and names) but different in other ways (marriage and our bodies) from […]
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Faith and Politics
Faith and Politics: This sermon is part of The Gospel According to Mark series. How should Christians interact with politics in an age marked by cynicism and fear? Some have the tendency to withdraw away from political engagement while others blindly welcome all aspects of political culture. This is not right, but is there another way? When Jesus is confronted by political leaders seeking to lay a political trap to discredit him, he responds in a brilliant way that amazes the people, but also helps us find our way today. In light of the gospel, faith must transcend and transform politics. The […]
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The Goodness of the Justice of God
The Goodness of the Justice of God: This sermon is part of The Gospel According to Mark series. In the parable of the tenants, Jesus teaches about the justice of God. Doing justice means doing what you can to take what’s wrong and make it right. We long for justice—for seeing the wrongs of this broken world set to right. And yet, at the same time, we fear judgement. How do we reconcile this? The good news of the gospel is that justice is satisfied and the fear of judgement is overcome in the shadow of the cross. God was willing to […]
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The Authority of Jesus
The Authority of Jesus: This sermon is part of The Gospel According to Mark series. When a delegation of the Sanhedrin—the religious ruling council in Jerusalem—question the authority of Jesus, he points to his identity but also uncovers an unhealthy fear in the delegation of other people. In Mark’s gospel, Jesus demonstrates absolute authority over every aspect of life—but this authority makes no sense unless he really is the beloved Son of God. Jesus’ authority comes from his identity. Unhealthy fear of other people is as common today as it was then. Unhealthy fear can lead to compromising convictions or redefining our […]
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The Fruit of Faith
The Fruit of Faith: This sermon is part of The Gospel According to Mark series. Upon arriving in Jerusalem, Jesus uses a fruitless fig tree to pronounce a judgement against the temple system for failing to bear the fruit of faith. Jesus calls his disciples to root their lives through faith in God. The fruit of this life of faith can be seen in bold prayer, radical forgiveness, and access to outsiders. This life is only possible when Jesus becomes the fulfillment of the temple for us. The root of a fruitful life is faith in Christ. Recorded on Oct 18, 2015 by […]
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