Hopefully our view of God comes from the Bible, right? Yet the pharisees would have told you that's where their view came from and yet clouded by tradition instead of truth, their view of God was man made. In our text today it's the Sabbath the pharisees get hung up on. So what does Jesus do? He points them to the truth. We're in Mark 2:23-28.

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While eating at Levi's house, Jesus is questioned about why He and the disciples are feasting while John's disciples and the pharisees are fasting. And Christ's reply, is nothing short of amazing. "Can the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?" (Mark 2:19) While the Pharisees were busy judging Jesus' dedication to God (because of his lack of fasting), Jesus was graciously letting them in on a huge secret: The Bridegroom has come! While feasting with sinners, Jesus calls himself the bridegroom. We're in Mark 2:18-22 today.

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There's a common belief out there that a person should clean up their act before coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ, but our story today says otherwise. It's the story of Levi, otherwise known as Matthew, whom Jesus calls to be his disciple not after he spends a little time getting his act together, but right from the tax booth! I loved this story and I think you will too. Mark 2:13-17

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You guys, we have made it to Mark chapter 2 and who’s excited? I am! Our text today is the story of the paralytic who was lowered through the roof (of probably Peter’s house) by his friends and I am just full of questions and perhaps a few answers. This text spoke to me on so many different levels and I can hardly wait to share it all with you.

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Today's text rocked me. It's the account of the leprous man in Mark 1:35-45 and when we stop to think about what Jesus did for that man and our relation to the man and what Jesus has done for us, it's crazy amazing. I can hardly wait to show you the picture of the gospel we get from one little story.

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With just one touch from Jesus Peter's mother-in-law was up and well and serving them. Then as the Sabbath came to a close, the entire city gathered at the door hoping for an opportunity to experience healing. But what about today? Is Jesus still in the business of healing? And the answer is yes, very much so. Though it may not be in the way we're looking for, we can be sure, Christ the Lord is still our healer. We're in Mark 1:29-34 today and oh how I pray this word encourages you.

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After calling Andrew, Peter, James, and John to follow him Jesus heads to Capernaum where his authority is clearly defined. There is no doubt while walking this earth Jesus made himself known. And yet what was their response? Or better yet, what’s our response? I loved this section in Mark 1:21-28 and I think you will too.

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The calling of the first disciples sounds a little crazy if you ask me. I mean how could Peter, Andrew, James, and John just up and leave their old life so quickly? It seems absurd, but it wasn’t. God had been preparing them to receive the invite of a lifetime. And you know what? He’s done the same for us too.
We're in Mark 1:16-20 today and I loved studying this portion of Scripture.

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The message of John the Baptist was to repent because the kingdom of God was at hand. Which in our text today, Mark 1:14-15, is also the same message Christ is declaring. “The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand.” Can you imagine being a Jew in the days of Christ and hearing Jesus speak those very words? I wonder what they were thinking? Better yet, I wonder what they were expecting? Because I guarantee you what happened is not what they were expecting.

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Friends, Jesus’ first assignment after being commissioned by God with baptism, was a lonely one. Immediately the Spirit led Christ into the wilderness, wherein after fasting for forty days, he was tempted by the devil. But not to worry because spoiler alert: Christ was victorious. Which surprise, surprise has way more meaning for us than you might think. We’re in Mark 1:12-13 today.

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