Jesus' Olivet Discourse in Mark 13 (see also Matthew 24-25 and Luke 21) is one of the most difficult to understand in the Gospels. Jesus predicts the destruction of the Temple in AD 70, prompting the disciples to ask about when that will happen and what will be the signs preceding it. Jesus answers their questions, but uses this to point further into the future to an even greater tribulation before His Second Coming. In this sermon, we see that Jesus was far more concerned with preparing His followers for living faithfully in the face of persecution than He was in our trying to figure out the date and details of His return. We must live every day as if Christ was returning today!

Jesus' Olivet Discourse in Mark 13 (see also Matthew 24-25 and Luke 21) is one of the most difficult to understand in the Gospels. Jesus predicts the destruction of the Temple in AD 70, prompting the disciples to ask about when that will happen and what will be the signs preceding it. Jesus answers their questions, but uses this to point further into the future to an even greater tribulation before His Second Coming. In this sermon, we see that Jesus was far more concerned with preparing His followers for living faithfully in the face of persecution than He was in our trying to figure out the date and details of His return. We must live every day as if Christ was returning today!

Jesus' Olivet Discourse in Mark 13 (see also Matthew 24-25 and Luke 21) is one of the most difficult to understand in the Gospels. Jesus predicts the destruction of the Temple in AD 70, prompting the disciples to ask about when that will happen and what will be the signs preceding it. Jesus answers their questions, but uses this to point further into the future to an even greater tribulation before His Second Coming. In this sermon, we see that Jesus was far more concerned with preparing His followers for living faithfully in the face of persecution than He was in our trying to figure out the date and details of His return. We must live every day as if Christ was returning today!

Have you ever been amazed by Jesus? Has God’s love and what Jesus did for you at Calvary left you beside yourself with awe and wonder? As we look at Jesus' resurrection in Mark's Gospel, may we regain a sense of that amazement, as we see God's amazing love demonstrated not only in Jesus' death, but in His resurrection.

Have you ever been amazed by Jesus? Has God’s love and what Jesus did for you at Calvary left you beside yourself with awe and wonder? As we look at Jesus' resurrection in Mark's Gospel, may we regain a sense of that amazement, as we see God's amazing love demonstrated not only in Jesus' death, but in His resurrection.

Have you ever been amazed by Jesus? Has God’s love and what Jesus did for you at Calvary left you beside yourself with awe and wonder? As we look at Jesus' resurrection in Mark's Gospel, may we regain a sense of that amazement, as we see God's amazing love demonstrated not only in Jesus' death, but in His resurrection.

While Mark helps us understand Jesus’ identity, many people--even some of those closest to Him--didn’t understand or recognize Him.

Now that we’ve come to the Cross, to the moment for which Jesus was born, it becomes clear. And looking through the eyes of three different people who witnessed Jesus’ death on the cross, perhaps we can learn to see clearly who that man on the Cross truly is.

While Mark helps us understand Jesus’ identity, many people--even some of those closest to Him--didn’t understand or recognize Him.

Now that we’ve come to the Cross, to the moment for which Jesus was born, it becomes clear. And looking through the eyes of three different people who witnessed Jesus’ death on the cross, perhaps we can learn to see clearly who that man on the Cross truly is.

While Mark helps us understand Jesus’ identity, many people--even some of those closest to Him--didn’t understand or recognize Him.

Now that we’ve come to the Cross, to the moment for which Jesus was born, it becomes clear. And looking through the eyes of three different people who witnessed Jesus’ death on the cross, perhaps we can learn to see clearly who that man on the Cross truly is.

In reading about the rushed trial Jesus faced in the middle of the night and the next morning, we discover that He wasn’t really the one on trial. Rather, Jesus is the Judge exposing the sins of those working to condemn and deny Him. The Sanhedrin, Peter, and Pilate are the ones on trial! And in exposing their guilt, Jesus forces us to look into our own hearts as well...for we, too, are on trial.