Romans 4:4–8  |  There are two ways humanity can take to escape God's wrath. The way of works is a deadend—it offends God and leads to our condemnation. The way of faith is true—it honors God and leads to our salvation.

Mark 5:1–20  |  Upon seeing Jesus' majestic, royal authority, three different characters beg Him for different kinds of mercy. The only one who begs for the right mercy doesn't get it, not because Jesus is a mean God but because He is a missionary God.

Mark 4:35–41  |  We fight fear by believing that Jesus is the King of the universe.

Mark 4:26–34  |  Two parables about seeds illustrate how spiritual growth happens by God's grace and power in ways far greater than we could ever imagine.

Mark 4:21–25  |  Attentive hearing is the measure we use to determine the value of Jesus's message.

1 Corinthians 15:12–20  |  Like inhaling and exhaling are to our survival, Jesus's death and resurrection are equally and absolutely necessary to our salvation. [Note: a few minutes of the audio is missing in point 1].

Mark 4:10–12  |  Jesus's parables humbled those inside His Kingdom and hardened those outside His kingdom by showing that His grace is the only way in.

Mark 4:1–20  |  The parable of the sower explores 4 different responses people have to the gospel, only one of which displays true faith.

Mark 3:20–35  |  Jesus's family believed He was crazy. The religious leaders believed He was demon possessed. But Jesus teaches that those who believe the truth about Him are the ones who obey the Father's will. 

Mark 3:7–19  |  True faith perseveres through hype, dislike and disbelief, and the toughest tests, remaining faithful to God by His grace.