Advent is all about anticipating the arrival of Jesus. Mark's Gospel helps us to prepare fore the coming king. The King's herald, John the Baptist, esteemed and exalted Jesus.

There are many professing faith in Christ, whose lives are dominated by the works of the flesh. Paul warns that those who practice fleshy works aren't saved at all.

Christians no longer live under the dominion of the Mosiac Law. Instead, they live under the direction and control of the Holy Spirit.

Walking by the Spirit is essential in fighting against the flesh. To walk by the Spirit is to follow the Spirit's direction and control.

When Christians bite and devour one another, lives are destroyed. The Bible reveals to us what we must do when we're hurt by the church.

God's glory is the public display of his infinite worth. Christians live for God's glory alone.

Christians have been set free not to sin but to serve.

The Christian life is a race and a fight. False teachers must be rebuked, and false gospels condemned.

Faith is assurance of things hoped for and conviction of things not seen. Christian faith waits for glorification and works out, manifesting in love.

Every person faces a pressing question: law or grace? To mix law with grace is to nullify grace. Christians must be on guard against the poison of legalism.