The World Rejects Christ
Summary
In the face of shame and rejection, Jesus is utterly silent. He chose the cross for joy!
Mark 15:1-5
The True Witness
Summary
Peter shows us that to be a true witness for Jesus is to walk into suffering and self-denial.
Mark 14:53-72
I Trust in Your Unfailing Love
Summary
God’s love never changes. Our salvation is secure. Our joy is unshakable! (VBS Sunday)
Psalm 13:5
The Valley of the Shadow of Death
Summary
The greatest expression of Jesus’ agony is in the Gethsemane. There He lays down His soul for the sake of joy.
Mark 14:32-52
The Sinless for the Sinner
Summary
The communion table is for the broken, the weak, and the coward. Sin and the atonement for sin sit together.
Mark 14:12-31
Lasting Memorials
Summary
Our acts of worship through the lens of Christ and the surprises we may encounter along the way.
Mark 14:1-11
The End of the Age
Summary
The end of the age occurred at the fall of the Temple in 70 AD. God’s unshakable kingdom is growing to fill the whole earth; populated by a people from every tribe, tongue, and nation.
Mark 13:24-37
The Abomination of Desolation
Summary
God’s judgements are poured out on Israel in 70 AD. Every word of prophecy is a mercy for the church.
Mark 13:14-23
Signs of the End
Summary
The disciples ask when the Temple will be destroyed. Everything that follows is an answer. The disciples were living in the End Times.
Mark 13:1-13
The Christ and the Cost
Summary
Jesus is the Savior of the world; not the religious leaders and not the ritualistic system centered in the Temple. Accepting Jesus as Savior means laying down everything in this life.
Mark 12:35-44
No Higher Authority
Summary
All opposition is silenced by the wisdom and authority of Jesus. Jesus is the love that comes
Mark 12:18-34
Jesus on Trial
Summary
Jesus stands as the new covenant in the midst of the old covenant. We see that to deny God is to try to be god.
Mark 11:27 - 12:12
Hosanna in the Highest!
Summary
Jesus finally arrives in Jerusalem with great excitement, but enters the temple in a very unexpected way.
Mark 11:1-11
Great Servant
Summary
Jesus gets serious about the cost of following Him. We do not live sacrificially because it is the best ethic, but because we love our Savior and want to be like Him.
Mark 10:32-45
The Rich Young Man
Summary
Jesus exposes how a person can have assurance of salvation.
Mark 10:17-31
Easter - Eternal Joy
Summary
The resurrection initiated a number of incredible realities for every person who trusts in Jesus for life. These are just a few.
Romans 8:31-39