Big Idea: Tri-dimensional healing is physical, emotional and spiritual healing through the power of the Holy Spirit

We were created for connection. Jesus often touches an individual to heal them.

“As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them.” Mark 1:29-31 NIV

Big Idea:  When Jesus faces an evil power, as surely as light always overcomes darkness, he always wins.

Scripture: And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching.  And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.
Mark 1:21-28 ESV

Big Idea: Jesus’ choosing his first disciples teaches us the importance of choosing, training and releasing other believers to be who God intended and who will multiply the work of the Kingdom.

Scripture: Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets.
And immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed him.
Mark 1:16-20 ESV

Message by Pastor Barry Buzza

Big Idea: The theme of Jesus’ ministry is always the Kingdom of God. As Jesus begins his preaching a new day is dawning. “The Kingdom of God is at hand!”

Scripture: Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”  Mark 1:14-15 ESV

Big Idea: It is essential that we have a plan for times of temptation and that plan includes understanding our identity and knowing the Word of God.

The Spirit sent Him out into the desert, and He was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended Him.” Mark 1:12 NIV

Big Idea: “Crossing Over” is an ancient and historical story about a chosen nation but it is also a modern and prophetic story that we all find ourselves in.

“Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.” Isaiah 42:1-4 ESV

Big Idea: The Gospel of Mark explains and illustrates the Good News that Jesus is God, and he has come to give us forgiveness, freedom and purpose.

Scripture: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, (Isaiah 40:3-5)
the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
Make his paths straight,’” (Malachi 3:1)
John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Mark 1:1-4 ESV

Big Idea: Humble gratitude to God for his gifts of love, acceptance, forgiveness and healing opens the door to wholeness in our spirit, soul and body.

Text:  As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, He reached the border between Galilee and Samaria.
As He entered a village there, ten lepers stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.”
And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!”
He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking Him for what He had done.
This man was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine?
Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”
And Jesus said to the man, “Stand up and go. Your faith has made you well.” Luke 17:11-19 NLT

Big Idea: Meeting Jesus is life changing! That’s what happened to Mark — his entire life direction and purpose was altered after his encounter with Jesus.

A wealthy young man approached Jesus. As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”
And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments, ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness,
Do not defraud, honour your father and mother.’ ”  And he said to Him, “Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth up.”  Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But at these words he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property.  And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!”  Mark 10:17-23 NASB

There are many metaphors which describe how God sees His Church. In each of them, the central theme is that God loves you and has a special purpose for you.

Message by Pastor Barry Buzza