Is the Christian faith something we can pursue on our own, lone-wolf style? Or do we need mentors, instructors, and friends to grow? The Bible makes it clear that we cannot run the race alone—but we need encouragement from the examples of those who...

In this final sermon on Miracles in the book of Mark, we will explore a unique miracle in Mark 11:12-23. On His short trek to Jerusalem from Bethany, Jesus in his hunger sought fruit on a fig tree, but found none. In response, he curses the tree...

This week's text focuses on a healing Jesus performed for a blind man named Bartimaeus outside of Jericho. This miracle is performed during Jesus' final journey to Jerusalem where he would soon suffer, die, and be raised. In comparison with...

This week we will be studying the cleansing of the boy with an unclean spirit. After the glory of Jesus was revealed through intense light in the transfiguration, He next encounters the intense darkness of demonic oppression. The scene begins with the...

This week we encounter Christ's glory revealed in the transfiguration. After Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ, Jesus begins to share with the disciples about his coming death and resurrection. This would have come as a shock with 1st...

Our series through miracles in the book of Mark continues with Mark 8:1-10 where we will meditate on the feeding of the four thousand. This account is part of an interesting pattern where Jesus performs miracles among the Gentiles that He had...

As we continue our series on the Miracles of Jesus, we will see that the miracle in this week's passage serves ironically as a mere backdrop for Jesus' fascinating interaction with a pleading mother. After debating purity and cleanliness...

This Sunday​, we begin a sermon series looking at the miracles of Christ from the gospel of Mark. It’s important that we understand that Jesus was not a mere wonder-worker, performing signs to amaze the masses. His miracles were calculated to reveal...

This week we are moving forward a few chapters in Matthew’s Gospel and studying Jesus’ encounter with a rich young man who wants to inherit eternal life. At first glance, his question seems sincere, but Jesus perceives that the motivation behind the...

This week's passage can be quite jarring at first glance. What do we make of the unforgivable sin? How do we ensure we don't accidentally commit this sin? As we will see, "accidentally" blaspheming the Spirit isn't possible...