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Jesus dines with sinners and tax collectors, and when challenged, He explains that He came to save the sinners.

Proclamation of the Word

Message by Pastor Joe

Sermon Notes

Mark 2:13 The multitudes come to hear Jesus and He teaches

Mark 2:14 Jesus calls to Matthew to follow while he is in his tax office

Mark 2:15 Jesus dines with sinners and tax collectors

Mark 2:16 Scribes challenge Jesus’ disciples why He is sitting with sinners and tax collectors

Mark 2:17 Jesus tells them it is the sick who need a doctor and He came to call sinners and not the righteous

Romans 3:23 All have sinned

Ephesians 2:1–10 Saved by God’s mercy of grace

The scribes' reaction to Jesus forgiving sins highlights His divine nature. Only God can forgive sins, and Jesus' ability to do so affirms His identity as the Son of God.

Proclamation of the Word

Message by Pastor Joe

“More than Expected”

Sermon Notes

Mark 2:1 & 2 Jesus is home in Capernaum and after several days people become aware of it and go fill the home so there is not even room near the door

Mark 2:3 & 4 4 men because they can’t fit into the house remove the roof and lower him into where Jesus is

Mark 2:5 Jesus seeing their faith forgives the man’s sins

Mark 2:6 & 7 The Scribes think Jesus is blaspheming because only God can forgive sins

Mark 2:8 Jesus knows what they are thinking

Mark 2:9 Jesus asks them a question, “Which is easier?”

Mark 2:10 & 11 So that they might know He can do both Jesus tells the man to get up, pick up your pallet and go home

Mark 2:12 The man gets up immediately, picked up his pallet and went home. As a result the people were amazed and “glorified God”

A leper asks Jesus to heal him if He is willing. Pastor Joe emphasizes the importance of faith, humility, and boldness in approaching Jesus. Jesus shows His love and compassion for the leper by healing him.

Message by Pastor Joe

“If Jesus Is Willing?”

Sermon Notes

Mark 1:40 A leper falling on his knees asking to be made clean if Jesus is willing

Mark 1:41 Jesus being moved with compassion touches and cleanses him

Mark 1:42 The leper is immediately cleansed

Mark 1: 43 & 44 Jesus sternly tells him not to tell anyone but do what the law commanded after a leper is cleansed

Mark 1:45 The man does not listen and tells his news and as a result Jesus had to stay in unpopulated areas

Jesus emphasized that his primary mission was to preach the gospel, not just to perform miracles. He often withdrew to pray alone, showing the importance of communion with God.

Sermon Notes

Mark 1:29 - 31 Jesus heals Peter’s mother-in-law

Mark 1:32 -34 Jesus heals the sick and demon possessed

Mark 1:35 – 37 Jesus goes alone to pray, but is sought out by His disciples

Mark 1:38 -& 39 Jesus goes throughout Galilee to preach and cast out demons

We are starting a new series in the Gospel of Mark. Now you may not be able to attend and watch all of the services but I encourage you to watch as many as you can because it'll be relevant. So if you have your Bibles and you should, please turn to the Gospel of Mark starting with Chapter 1. Now while you're turning there, let me say that it is long-held belief that John Mark wrote Mark. There's nothing internally that says that other than there's a discussion when Jesus is arrested that there was one of the minor followers who escaped and they grabbed his coat and clothing and he ran out and was somewhat naked. Some people think that that was that person, but may or may not have been. The early church fathers discussed and they believe it was Mark who wrote the Gospel. Others think that Mark wrote it either based on his discussion with Peter or as Peter had been martyred that he wanted to make sure that what Peter had experienced in the teaching and life of the Lord that he wrote that down.

Sermon Notes

Mark 1:1 – 3 The prophesy of one who will prepare Mesiah’s way

Mark 1:4 – 8 John the Baptizer is that preparing one & testifies about the Coming One

Mark 1:9 – 11 Heaven testifies of Jesus as the Son of God

Mark 1:12 & 13 Jesus impelled to go into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan

Mark 1:14 & 15 Jesus preaches the gospel

Mark 1:16 – 20 Jesus calls His initial disciples

Mark 1:21 & 22 Jesus’ amazing teaching

Mark 1:23 – 27 Jesus does not allow unclean spirits to speak of Him

Mark 1:28 The news of Jesus spreads immediately everywhere

During this time of the Christmas season, you'll see a lot of manger scenes and you'll see a baby in that manger. Today we're going to talk about who that baby was and is and what he is going to do service when it's after the 25th? Well, let me tell you there's a couple of reasons why.

Sermon Notes

Isaiah 9:2 – 5 From darkness to light, gladness increased and enemies defeated

Isaiah 9:6 & 7 A Child shall be born, who is God and He will reign in peace

Luke 2:1 – 20 A Child is born who is Christ the Lord

Revelation 22:1 – 5 The Lamb shall sit upon the throne in heaven

We tend to be very complex people, but in complexity, it is something that we know well when we're able to take that complex thing and make it simple. You probably know yourself better than anyone else. So I would suggest that you think about writing a few sentences, saying just exactly who you are and maybe a brief paragraph as to an event that typifies that. We're going to take a look at Joseph and an event in his life and a few sentences that describes exactly who he is. Who he is is describe who you are? Not what you've done, but who you are. And then take maybe one event in your life that would simplify that question, could you do it?

Proclamation of the Word

Message by Pastor Joe

“Obedience”

Sermon Notes

Matthew 1:18-25

Acts 5:27-32

Romans 6:15-18

Romans 16:25-26

1 Peter 1:22

Sermon Notes

Luke 1:26 – 37 What the Lord has planned for Mary

Luke 1:38 Behold the bond-servant of the Lord, Humble and submissive

James 4:6 & 7 Be humble and submit to God

Matthew 25:14 – 30 We are Christ’s slaves and will be rewarded or condemned by our use of His talents

What if you were asked by God to do something that you thought was impossible? But if you agreed to it, you could be subject to a very painful death or at minimum being ostracized by your community and losing the relationships with people very close to you. Would you say yes or would you say no? It's easy to ask that question when those consequences aren't facing us. We're going to take a look at someone today in the Bible who was asked that very question. And we will see the response, not only just the response, but the humility to things, and sometimes there's a reaction that may or may not be justified. So I'll give you an example of personally.

We're talking about baptism today. We're going to talk about what it means to be baptized, who are the people to be baptized, and why is it we do it, and what is the mode or the mechanism for baptism. So I encourage you to come and listen to baptism talk today about baptism. I'm going to make some statements that probably you will agree with. I'm going to make a particular one statement that you're going to go, "huh?" And then I'll show you what the scriptures say about all of this and then we'll be a little more educated on why Baptists look at baptism in a particular way. So the word baptism or what does it mean? It means to dip or to immerse. So that's the meaning and that's why Baptists dip or immerse as a form of baptism and I'll flush that out a little further.

Sermon Notes

Baptize Means to dip or immerse

Baptism Is not a sacrament

Matthew 3:13 –17 Jesus our example

Matthew 28:16 – 20 Jesus commanded us to be and do

Colossians 2:9 – 14 What baptism means – shows what Christ did

Acts 8:25 – 39` An example of one person baptized

Acts 16:25 – 34 An example of a family being baptized

Some people say that it doesn't matter what you believe so long as you're sincere. I sincerely disagree with that. I think it's very important what you believe and only should you believe that you should have conviction in it. We're going to be talking about the Lord's Supper, something that was initiated during Jesus' ministry and his last Passover celebration with his disciples. It's funny in that initial celebration of what he has told us to celebrate, there are so many different views and doctrines on it. We're going to take a look at what the Bible says and take a look at some of the various views of it. But I want you to understand that conviction is important. There was a gentleman in the 13th century and the 15th century England who had a different view of what we're doing than the church. They imprisoned him for a year hoping that he would be camped. And then they put him on a stake to burn and gave him an opportunity to recount. And he did it because he believed with conviction his position on this celebration. So I'm going to encourage you to find out what the scriptures say what we're celebrating, and to talk about what other denominations and others teach so that we have a better idea of why it is we believe what we believe. So I want to start off with something that's really not per se in the Scriptures.

Sermon Notes

Lord Supper contained in Passover Seder

Matthew 26:26 – 30 Jesus initiates the Lord’s Supper

Elements are unleavened bread and wine/red grape juice

1 Corinthians 11:23 – 34 The remembrance of it as Paul wax taught by Christ