Our Lord Jesus is once again attacked by the Sanhedrin, but this time by the Pharisees and Herodians together! They test Christ with a question about taxes, again attempting to get Him to say something that would get Him in trouble with Rome or rejected by the populace. In His brilliant answer, the Lord also teaches us about life on Earth under a government, under unrighteousness, under injustice, and worse. He tells us how we Christians are to behave. Listen to God’s Word on this controversial topic.

The series on Religious Dangers begins with the parable of the vineyard, where Christ exposes the hearts of the religious leaders in their desire to kill the Old Testament prophets and to kill God the Son. Through their hard reactions to Christ, you will be impacted by the patience of God, desire to speak God’s Word and not your own opinion, produce fruit, and even think through the coming judgment of God.

Christians sometimes argue whether it is right to fear God. Aren't we commanded to love Him with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our might? (Deut. 6:5) Yet, two chapters later, God commands that we fear Him. So, what does it mean to fear God? How should a fear of God affect our daily relationships and choices? See what the book of 1 Peter has to teach us.

As Christ returns to the temple the day after cleansing it, the Jewish leaders attack Him, "Who do you think you are? By what authority are you doing these things?" In this sermon, we will study Jesus' brilliant response which exposes their malicious intentions, and learn what Christ's authority means for our lives as believers today.

Psalm 139 is a familiar and much loved psalm, but there is a message that is often missed in studying this passage. Though there is much comfort in God's presence and knowledge of us, the depth to which He knows and understands us can be unsettling. Discover how the psalmist responds as he contemplates God's attributes of omniscience and omnipresence.

The theme of the book of Jonah reflects one of the greatest themes found throughout all of Scripture - the compassion of God. God used an unlikely prophet to show his mercy to the pagan city of Ninevah. Jonah showed no compassion for the Ninevites, yet God used his waywardness to bring the great city to repentance and taught Jonah a lesson we all need to learn about showing God's mercy to others.

Jesus, now days away from his death, resurrection and ascension, when His men will no longer have Him physically around to meet all their needs, begins to equip His men to meet their needs while He is in Heaven, by teaching them about dependent prayer.

In this passage of Mark, Jesus performs his only negative miracle recorded in the Bible. Why does Jesus curse a fig tree? See how the Lord uses this powerful picture as an analogy to teach us how much he hates false religion, and how he takes action against it by cleansing the temple.

The COSMETIC CORONATION OF THE TRUE KING, better known as the Triumphal Entry. Thousands of people were heralding Christ as the Messiah--but when He didn’t do what they wanted, they just walked away and it was suddenly over. Their shouts of praise were empty. What was really going on as Christ entered Jerusalem amid the praise of the people? And what was the Lord’s reason and purpose for this event? You will be surprised, and challenged, and moved to find out.