Escape urself Podcast

Sunday, October 4th  

 Be Ready

Mark 12:35-13:37

At the end of Mark 12 Jesus shares an important truth with the religious leaders.  A truth that their hero David fully believed but one they rejected.  The reality that their Messiah will be morethan just a human; He will in fact be God in the flesh.  Why is it so important to believe that Jesus was fully God and fully human? 

Jesus follows that with a detailed answer about the destruction of Jerusalem, the end times, and His promised return.  His words are meant to encourage, and they all revolve around one theme,

Be Ready. 

Sunday, September 27th

Jesus is not afraid of your questions
Mark 12:13-34
In the days leading up to Jesus’ arrest and crucifixion, the Elders, Chief Priests, Teachers of the Law, and others kept asking Jesus questions. Most were in an attempt to try and trick Jesus into giving an answer that He could be arrested for. Jesus knew their motives and yet He took time to answer them anyway. If Jesus knew that the hearts of those asking the questions were not sincere, but He listened and gave them powerful answers anyway, then why do we hesitate to ask Him questions? He will listen. He will answer in His time and in His way. So please, ask Jesus.

Sunday, September 20th
Worship at the Park!
I know what you are going to do…
Mark 11:27-33, Mark 12:1-12
This week Jesus is confronted by a group of leaders who are challenging His authority. Instead of just answering their questions, Jesus asks them a question that proves to be too difficult for them to answer. He then shares a parable that lays out exactly what those leaders have done throughout history and what they are planning on doing to Him later that very same week. Jesus knew what was coming, yet He willingly submitted to it for you and for me.

Sunday, September 13th 10:00 a.m.
What was it like to be with Jesus?
Mark 11:1-25
As we continue through the book of Mark, I want you to imagine what it must have been like to be one of the disciples. Chosen by Jesus to follow Him. Leaving your old life behind. Truly not knowing exactly where all this would lead. And now you are 3 years into this journey. As we see the events of chapter 11 unfold, what would it have been like to be one of His disciples?

Sunday, August 30

Mark 10:1-31

When you preach through books of the Bible, one of the greatblessings is that, sooner or later, you will preach on every subject imaginable. But one of the harder aspects is that, sooner or later, you will preach on every subject imaginable. There is no way to avoid topics such as the one before us today. And that is ok.  In fact, it is exactly what Jesus wants us to do. 

Sunday, August 23 10:00 a.m.
Mark 9:33-50
I want to be first!
How long does it take to learn to be selfish? To be really honest, we are born that way. But at that point it is not a bad thing. It is actually a survival mechanism. As an infant, the world must revolve around us. We have to have everyone do everything for us, or else we would not survive. The problem is that some of us never put that phase of life behind us. In today’s text, Jesus takes a moment of selfishness from the lives of the disciples and turns it into a lesson in authentic discipleship.

Mark 9:1-32                                                   

Just a glimpse…

Have you ever just gotten a glimpse of something?  You did not get to fully see it or take it all in, but you got to see it for a moment. What would you like to get a glimpse of? Many want to get a glimpse of things we are interested in, people thatfascinate us, places that don’t even look real in pictures.  What is so special about getting a glimpse of something?  I know what it is for me.  It makes it real.

 Be honest, have any of us ever said that about Jesus?  Would you love to get a glimpse of His face? Wouldn’t it be awesome to hear one of His teachings live, in person or to see one of His miracles as He performed it?  Good news!  If you are a follower,a disciple of Jesus.  If you have given your life to Him and you fully trust in Him for your forgiveness, salvation, and the promise He made that He will come back again.  Then you and I will get to fully experience His presence for all eternity!  But till then we can read about accounts like this one in Mark 9.  

Sunday, August 9 10:00 a.m.
Mark 8:27-38
Because You are then I must
This week marks a turning point in the book of Mark. The first 8 chapters covers 3 years of Jesus’ ministry. The last 8 chapters cover the final week of Jesus’ life. Now it is time for Mark to bring everything into focus. To share with them the full story of this Jesus that they have come to believe in, to have faith in, to rely upon for the forgiveness of their sins, through whom they can talk with God and from whom they receive the Holy Spirit. What unfolds in the next 8 chapters gave them and all of us the strength to live today and hope for all eternity!

Sunday, August 2

Mark 8:1-26

Why don’t we get it? wk 16

Honestly, when you read the Bible, do you find it hard tounderstand?  When you hear a message, are there times when it seems like it is hard to apply the teaching to your life?  Be honest, it's ok.  I have these struggles at times. Sometimes atext just won’t click.  I have read things and wondered why they are even in the Bible in the first place?  We have to realize that when we read the Word or hear the Word proclaimed, we have a role to play.   We are not called to just show up.  We must prepare our hearts to receive the Word of God.  We must open our minds to whatever God might choose to reveal to us. Check our hearts.  When we read, or we come to church, are we ready to receive the Word of God?  Have we prayed for God to reveal Himself to us today?

Sunday, July 26th
Mark 7:1-37
Clean hands or Clean heart?
Who did Jesus come for? It is a question that goes all the way back to when He was walking the Earth. The answer has not changed. He came for you.