We will never know the true extent as to what Jesus suffered on the cross. We know what he bought for us, but we will never fully know the cost! Jesus had suffered complete separation from God the father for the first time in all of creation. It had never happened before, but God thought that we were worth it! In today’s message, Pastor Mark will be sharing about the abandonment that Jesus had felt on the cross. He knew what it was like to be abandoned by God, so we never had to. When we feel far away from God or think that he isn’t with us, we look to this moment and know that Jesus paid the price for that relationship!

After Jesus was tried before Pilate, he was beaten to no recognition. You wouldn’t even be able to recognize him as a man. One of the things that he said as he hung on the cross was, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” This was the only time in the Gospels when Jesus didn’t refer to God as Father. In today’s message, Pastor Mark will be sharing more about what happened between God the Father and Jesus while Jesus was on the Cross. Jesus laid down his right as a son of God at that moment so that he could be tried and sacrificed in our place. Because of his sacrifice, we can now be called children of God.

As we read through the account of the crucifixion, we see that the guards offered Jesus a drink. This drink served as a kind of painkiller, but Jesus refused. He decided he was going to take on all the pain and all the cost for our sins. He spared nothing and didn’t take any shortcuts when it came to fixing our relationship! In today’s message, Pastor Mark will be sharing some of the details of what happened on the Cross. This was a pivotal moment in history and in our faith, and we can often miss or overlook certain specific sections. The more we study what happened on the Cross the greater appreciation we can have toward salvation!

Have you ever received a gift and not realized how much it cost? Maybe when you were younger as a child you didn’t realize how much money your favorite toy was, and you weren’t able to fully appreciate it! The greatest Gift that God has given us is his son and what he did on the Cross, and it cost God more than we realize! In today’s message, Pastor Mark will be going over the account of Jesus' crucifixion from one of the Gospels. Jesus paid the price for our sins on the cross so that we could be reconciled to the Father. We will never know how much it truly cost God, but we can see glimpses as we read the story and discover more!

Do you ever find yourself living for the things of this world? It tells you that this life is all there is. The goal is to be as comfortable as possible. I’m sure you know as well as I do that it’s a tempting way to live. God is calling you to be different though. He’s calling you to live like this life is only the beginning. The world worships comfort and happiness. It’s never been easier to live a comfortable life than now which means that the temptation is greater than ever. There are only 2 ways to live, for the world, or for heaven. In today’s message, Pastor Mark will inspire you to live a life that is on purpose and glorifies God.

Wow, that’s such an important distinction. Being sorry is our natural response to doing something bad, but repenting is both being sorry and turning away from sin. It’s a lot easier to be sorry than it is to repent, isn’t it? In today’s message, Pastor Mark will teach you about the grace that’s found in repentance. Have you found yourself in a pattern of being sorry, but not repenting? The final trials of Jesus have great examples of the difference between the two. It may not sound like a huge deal at first, but the difference is what separated the apostle Peter from Judas. One ended up in heaven and the other did not.

Have you ever found yourself on the edge between what is ok, and what you know is sin? What eventually happened? Well, If you’re like most of us, you probably fell off the edge and sinned. Whether you’re on the edge, at the bottom, or nowhere close to the edge, God’s word has wisdom and grace for you today. If you’ve ever found yourself at the bottom of the hill, then you know that you had to walk away from the shepherd to get to the edge. Maybe it was confidence in your own strength, or just a desire to see over the edge. In today’s message, Pastor Mark will teach you that the best place to be is close to the shepherd.

Are you following close to the Lord, or like Peter, have you fallen back and are following at a distance? Are you reading scripture and seeking God every day, or is it more of a once-a-week hobby? In today’s message, Pastor Mark will show you that clinging to Jesus is the only way to live a life of victory. The apostle Peter is known for a lot of things, and unfortunately, he tends to be known as the one who denied Jesus three times. I bet If you’d had to make made a prediction though, you probably wouldn’t have picked him as the “denier”. So how’d he get there? Well, listen to learn how to avoid Peter’s major downfall.

Have you ever thought that it’d be nice to be a Christian, but you're just too far gone? Maybe you were raised in the church but left when you got older. Maybe you are a believer, but stuck in a pattern of sin and don’t feel close to God anymore. No matter where you are today, God has a word of hope for you. Have you ever been betrayed? Do you remember how you felt? Judas is most famous for betraying Jesus. And while Jesus felt all those things, his response was love. He gave Judas a chance to repent, even after such a terrible sin. Do you need to repent today? God is waiting, not in anger or resentment, but in love.

Do you ever find yourself stuck in a cycle of sin? You know that God has set you free, and you want to stop the sin, but it feels like you’re just stuck. If that’s you today, then this message is for you. In today's message, Pastor Mark will teach you about the 3 fundamentals of the faith that will set you free from the cycle that you’re in. It’s human nature to want to trust in your own strength to overcome sin. The apostle Peter was quick to say that he would never betray Jesus. But what did he do? He betrayed him not once, or twice, but three times! In today’s message, Pastor Mark will show you how to find strength in the 3 fundamentals of the faith.