1/5/20 - What do we do with our anger when someone hurts us? Dan Kail encourages us to sacrifice our anger and forgive others so we don't give the devil a foothold and allow bitterness to poison us. How do we do that? Listen in...

MESSAGE NOTES:

Psalm 4:4-5 ESV - 4 Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah 5 Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the LORD.

Ephesians 4:26-27 ESV - 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil.

Matthew 18:21-35 ESV - 21 Then Peter came up and said to him, "Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23 "Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. 24 When he began to settle, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 And since he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' 27 And out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. 28 But when that same servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii, and seizing him, he began to choke him, saying, 'Pay what you owe.' 29 So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' 30 He refused and went and put him in prison until he should pay the debt. 31 When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their master all that had taken place. 32 Then his master summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 33 And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' 34 And in anger his master delivered him to the jailers, until he should pay all his debt. 35 So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart."

Matthew 26:28 ESV - 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Acts 26:17-18 ESV - 17 delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles--to whom I am sending you 18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

Luke 23:34 ESV - 34 And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments.

Before Nelson Mandela left prison he said, "As I stand before the door to my freedom, I realize that if I do not leave my pain, anger, and bitterness behind me, I will still be in  prison." Holding grudges does not make you strong, it makes you bitter. Forgiveness does not make you weak, it sets you free. Don't imprison yourself forever. - Unknown Author

 

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12/29/19 - Three words can make all the difference in life. If you hear "I love you" rather than "you're no good" that changes everything. Jesus conquered sin, death and Satan with three words on the cross and then three more words on the Sunday he rose from the dead. How do those three words change everything for you? Listen in...

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Mark 16:1-8 ESV

The Resurrection

1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” 4 And looking up, they saw that the stone had been rolled back—it was very large. 5 And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. 6 And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.” 8 And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

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12/24/19 - Merry Christmas! When the wise men came to visit Jesus we often think about the three gifts that they gave Jesus: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Did you know there was a fourth gift that is more important than any of those three? What is that gift and how can you give it to King Jesus?

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Matthew 2:1-12 ESV

The Visit of the Wise Men

1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:

     6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,

are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;

for from you shall come a ruler

who will shepherd my people Israel.’

7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. 12 And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

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12/15/19 - Do you know why King Jesus had to die? Usually when a king dies, another person takes his place on the throne. In this case, Jesus' death actually solidified his Kingship!

MESSAGE NOTES:

Communion & Call to Worship:

Mark 14:22-26 ESV - 22 And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body." 23 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. 25 Truly, I say to you, I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God." 26 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Mark 14:32-65 ESV - 32 And they went to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." 33 And he took with him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. 34 And he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and watch." 35 And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. 36 And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." 37 And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? 38 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak." 39 And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. 40 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy, and they did not know what to answer him. 41 And he came the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 42 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."

43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard." 45 And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, "Rabbi!" And he kissed him. 46 And they laid hands on him and seized him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled." 50 And they all left him and fled.

51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.

53 And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54 And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire. 55 Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. 56 For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. 57 And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, 58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another, not made with hands.'" 59 Yet even about this their testimony did not agree. 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?" 61 But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ,

12/8/19 - Do you know how to love God? Think about that a second. How does a mortal, imperfect person love a holy, perfect God? Mark tells us about an occurrence where a woman loves Jesus in an unconventional way and Jesus actually commends her. How can you love King Jesus?

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Mark 12:28-34 ESV - 28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?" 29 Jesus answered, "The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' 31 The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." 32 And the scribe said to him, "You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices." 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Mark 14:1-9 ESV - 1 It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, 2 for they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people."

3 And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. 4 There were some who said to themselves indignantly, "Why was the ointment wasted like that? 5 For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor." And they scolded her. 6 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want, you can do good for them. But you will not always have me. 8 She 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."

Luke 10:38-41

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12/1/19 - If you could ask Jesus for anything what would you ask him for? James and John ask him for something big. Jesus doesn't say their asking is bad, but uses their ask to tell them what true children of the King look like.

MESSAGE NOTES:

Read Mark 10:32-45 NLT

 

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11/24/19 - If you knew exactly what God wanted you to do so you would have life and treasure would you do it? Even if it was a really hard thing? In a conversation with a rich young man, King Jesus loves the young man by revealing the one thing that is keeping him from entering God's kingdom. If you knew the one keeping you from God's kingdom and knowing Jesus, would you be willing to give it up?

MESSAGE NOTES:

Read Mark 10:17-31 ESV

Only God is Good

Romans 3:23 - “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”

God is good! Psalm 34:8, Psalm 25:8, Exodus 34:6, 1 Chronicles 16:34, Ezra 3:11, Matthew 7:11, James 1:17

10 Commandments

You know the commandments - do we? Can you name the 10 commandments? Do you know what God commands you to do?

10 Commandments

No other gods before me

Make nor worship any idols

Don’t misuse God’s name

Keep the Sabbath

Honor parents

Don’t murder

Don’t commit adultery

Don’t steal

Don’t lie

Don’t covet 

Matthew 22:37-39 - Love God; Love Others as Yourself

Jesus

Others

Yourself

Jesus Loved Him - Most loving thing Jesus can do is point out our sin and allow us to bring it to him

Verse 21 - Jesus loved him (then told him what was sitting on the throne of his heart)

Are my possessions (or “kings”) “saving” me or is Jesus?

All things are possible with Jesus; things can be impossible for man

Only God is all-powerful

There are rewards in the future and in heaven - but not without persecution/trials

Persecution in Greek means persecution = hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs

What “king” is keeping you from entering the Kingdom of God?

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11/17/19 - We're blessing to live among mountains where we can climb and experience mountain-top highs. On a daily basis, however, we can't live on a mountain but live in the valleys of life. King Jesus wants us to experience his glory in the midst of the mountain-highs or the valley-lows.

MESSAGE NOTES:

Famous Mountains in the Bible:

Mount Sinai 7,500 ft. (Moses fear trembling; law)

Mount of Beatitudes -82 ft. (Sea of Galilee is 696 ft. below sea level)

Mount Hermon 9,230 ft. (Jesus relationship, blessing, love) Mark 9:1-10

Mount Zion / Jerusalem 2,670 ft. (OT) Psalm 2:4-6 “”As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my holy hill””

Mount Zion / heavenly Jerusalem ∞,000 ft. (NT) Rev. 14:1 “Then I saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were 144,000…”; Rev 21:2 “holy city, the new Jerusalem”

Mark 8:38-9:1 NLT - Kingdom of God coming with power

Glory

chabod (H) - weightiness, heaviness, splendor, honor, substance

doxa (G) – opinion —> reputation/esteem —> glory, splendor, radiance majesty centered in Jesus

God’s glory in the Bible (partial list):

Glory in Creation/the Garden

God‘s presence as fire and cloud during Exodus

On Mount Sinai with Moses (Moses face)

God‘s presence in Tent/Temples

Jesus‘s 1st glory – miracle wedding at Cana

Jesus is miracles = glory

Mark 8:38

Transfiguration - six days later

Resurrection

Second coming

Heaven – no light except God’s glory

Mark 9:2-10 NLT

Heavenly witnesses:

Conversation with heavenlies affirming Jesus’ “departure [exodus from the world], which he was about to bring fulfillment in Jerusalem (Luke 9:31).” 

Father God - “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.”

Moses (14-13c BC) = Law (Exodus 2-40) - glory of God - (Exodus 40:34-38)

Elijah (9c BC) = Prophets (1 Kings 17-2 Kings 2:18) - went up to heaven by a whirlwind (2 Kings 2: 11)

Earthly witnesses:

Peter (2 Peter 1:16-18)

James 

John (John 1:14)

Peter: “Let’s stay here - this is awesome! I’ll build some shelters so we can live here.” Peter lost sight of mission (go back down and deal with arguments, unhealing, etc.)

Mountain top experience (glory) → Go down into the valleys (mission, work, suffering)

Be with Jesus (experience his glory) → Go out and love people (it gets messy)

Only those closest to Jesus got to see his glory - are you close to Jesus?

Hebrews 12:18-24 NLT - Two types of mountains (physical/spiritual)

What will your posture be before the resurrected Jesus?

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11/10/19 - Kings: powerful leaders, glistening castles, royal treasuries, knights in shining armor, right? On first glance, Jesus' life and death look anything but kingly. While he could have come with all of that earthly royalty, the King of Kings came for a different reason - to save sinners like you and me by laying down his life. What kind of king is this?

MESSAGE NOTES:

Summary of Jesus’ Ministry (Mark 1-8):

Baptized, Filled-with Spirit, Tempted

Call to the Kingdom (Grace)

Announces arrival of God's kingdom

Calls everyone to "repent and believe in the Good News"

Calls individuals to follow him

Demonstrates the Kingdom (Growth)

Casts demons

Heals sick

Forgives sins

Preaches “repent and believe the Good News”; uses lots of parables to point to “kingdom of God”

Challenges religion, culture, false assumptions of God 

Performs miracles: feeds hungry (spiritually & physically), walks on water; calms storm

Sends Kingdom Out (Greater Things)

Sends 12 to do what he’s been doing

Mark 8:27-38 NLT

27 Jesus and his disciples left Galilee and went up to the villages near Caesarea Philippi. As they were walking along, he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”

28 “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other prophets.”

29 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”

Peter replied, “You are the Messiah.”

30 But Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him.

Jesus Predicts His Death

31 Then Jesus began to tell them that the Son of Man[fn] must suffer many terrible things and be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He would be killed, but three days later he would rise from the dead. 32 As he talked about this openly with his disciples, Peter took him aside and began to reprimand him for saying such things.

33 Jesus turned around and looked at his disciples, then reprimanded Peter. “Get away from me, Satan!” he said. “You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s.”

34 Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me. 35 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake and for the sake of the Good News, you will save it. 36 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? 37 Is anything worth more than your soul? 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my message in these adulterous and sinful days, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”

Matthew 22:37-39

Philippians 2:1-12

Jesus is not some unapproachable, impersonal king - he’s calling us into a relationship as a fellow servant! The King of the Universe wants to be with us, transform us, and use us to do unimaginable things

How are you laying your life down sacrificially for Jesus and serving others sacrificially like Jesus?

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11/3/19 - We all want to have significance and meaning in our lives. Jesus tells us that that meaning can't come apart from him. During a lakeside teaching, Jesus tells a parable about dirt that relates to fruitfulness in his Kingdom. So what is the dirty truth about how to be fruitful in King Jesus' Kingdom? Listen in to find out.

MESSAGE NOTES:

Parables - “a casting alongside” a brief story told by way of analogy to illustrate a spiritual truth; ⅓ of Jesus’ teaching in parables; parables force people to dig deeper and ask, “What does Jesus mean? How does this apply to my life?”

Mark 4:1-20 NLT

Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed

     1 Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat in the boat while all the people remained on the shore. 2 He taught them by telling many stories in the form of parables, such as this one:

     3 “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. 4 As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. 5 Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. 6 But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died. 7 Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants so they produced no grain. 8 Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” 9 Then he said, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

     10 Later, when Jesus was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered around, they asked him what the parables meant.

     11 He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders, 12 so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled:

‘When they see what I do,

they will learn nothing.

When they hear what I say,

they will not understand.

Otherwise, they will turn to me

and be forgiven.'”

     13 Then Jesus said to them, “If you can’t understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables? 14 The farmer plants seed by taking God’s word to others. 15 The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away. 16 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 17 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. 18 The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word, 19 but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced. 20 And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”

People with hearts like a:

Path: Hear word, but Satan (birds) snatches away word (lies, doubts, strongholds, etc.)

Rocky Ground: Hear & receive with joy, but shallow roots (no firm foundation) causes plant to die (amidst trials and hardships)

Thorny Ground: Hear word, but worldly desires & riches (thorns) chokes out word

Good Soil: Hear and accept Word and bear fruit 30x, 60x, 100x

Key Verse: “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God” verse 11

Secret of the kingdom of God - something formerly hidden but now revealed that would never be known without God revealing it