May 3, Sunday Service of Worship (Psalm 4:1-8, Hear Me, O Lord)
April 26, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 14:1-11, What Is Jesus Worth to You?)
…Mark 14:8-9She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for burial. 9 And truly, I say to you, wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told in memory of her.” Genuine devotion and allegiance to Christ only happens when a…
April 19, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 13:14-37, Time to Stay Awake)
…Mark 13:20b-23 “But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he shortened the days. 21 And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it. 22 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform signs and…
April 12, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 13:1-13, The Sign of the Times)
…Well, the end is near. That much is sure. How near? That much is unsure. God’s people have been expecting the end since the beginning. Even Eve, when she gave birth to Cain, then Abel, then Seth, seems to have expected that one of these sons might be the promised seed who would crush the…
April 5, Resurrection Sunday Service (1 Corinthians 15:1-10, The Only Gospel That Saves)
…Easter Sunday is often celebrated for the resurrection. But really, it’s a celebration of salvation. Everyone wants salvation. “We need to save our country.” “We need to ‘save’ coupons.” Even the atheists talk about salvation. I heard a prominently influential atheist talk about…
March 8, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 12:13-17, Render Unto God What Is Made in His Image)
…Now, unto the more important line. Which I think is one of the most understated lines in all of Scripture. Here’s what we’ve been building up to. Are you ready? Render to God the things that are God’s. Giving to…
February 22, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 11:11-26, Jesus, the New “Religion” for God’s People)
…Mark 11:19-21 And when evening came they went out of the city. 20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21 And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The…
February 15, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 11:1-10, Looking to the Sovereign King)
…Mark 8:34-36 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will…
February 8, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 10:46-52, Receiving Sight to Follow Jesus)
…Mark 10:50And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. This guy is not wasting any time getting to Jesus. Are you wasting time getting to Jesus? Every morning, or nearly every morning, there’s a few neighbors that walk by the house each day. Imagine that was Jesus of…
February 1, Sunday Service of Worship (Mark 10:32-45, The Way of the Kingdom of Heaven)
…Mark 8:34-35 And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will…
