Mark chapter 7 shows an encounter with Jesus and a mother who had a major problem with a demon-possessed child. She begged Jesus for help. His reaction would seem disheartening towards her crisis. But what we learn is that sometimes the Lord will be quiet at our requests just to grow our faith. Pastor Frank Bennett shares 5 marks of a great faith.

In this message from our Gospel of Mark series, Pastor Frank Bennett shares the dangers of a divided heart as seen with how King Herod handled the beheading of John the Baptist. The picture of a divided heart is when we stand at the crossroads of who to believe. We are given the opportunity or choice to make that decision. But there's hope in the remedy of a divided heart.

In this message, we focus on two stories found in Mark chapter five that overlap one another and help teach the same lesson. That lesson is also found in Isaiah chapter 55: His ways are higher than our ways. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts. God can see it all. He understands it all. He wants us to place our full trust in Him, even during the delays of answering or meeting our need.

After the Parable of the Sower, Jesus goes on to explain how there are three responses that will enable us to produce the amount of fruit that Jesus says is available and that God wants for our lives. Pastor Frank Bennett shares those three responses in this message.

In Mark chapter 4, Jesus begins with the Parable of the Sower. We learn of four types of soils for planting. These soils also represents types of heart conditions for receiving the word of God. Jesus is asking us which heart best describes us. Are you a hard heart, a shallow heart, and crowded heart, or a good heart?

In Mark chapter three, we see three groups of people respond to Jesus in different ways. One group thinks Jesus is a liar. Another group thinks Jesus is a lunatic, while another group considers Him to be Lord. Mark is asking us this question...Is Jesus considered to be a liar, a lunatic, or a Lord?

We look at the teachings of Jesus about binding and loosing. Jesus has given the Church authority to bind things on earth, which will be bound in heaven and to loose things on earth, which will be loosed in heaven. We have authority to walk in victory through the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus and our sins were bound on earth while on the cross. Jesus was also loosed from the grave to conquer death at the resurrection. His sacrifice and resurrection was bound and loosed on earth and also in heaven.

We often think that God rested on the 7th day because He was tired from all His work. it's hard to believe God was tired. He actually rested to take in and observe all His wonderful creation. Our Sabbath should begin with praising God for all He has accomplished over our previous week. We should approach observing our Sabbath not as an obligation (which it is a commandment), but rather a gift we receive from the Lord. Man was not created for the Sabbath, but the Sabbath for man.

Through the questioning from the Pharisees about fasting, Jesus answers with abstract explanations of the difference between following religion and following Him. Jesus brings celebration, whereas religion brings condemnation. Jesus offers new life, whereas religion offers to just patch up our lives. Jesus brings a bigger life, whereas religion brings a brittle life.

In this message from Mark chapter two, we look at the calling of Matthew, who was known as the biggest sinner in the city due to his job of collecting overcharged taxes from the Jewish people. Jesus shows that He can call anyone, no matter the weight of their sin, the scope of their reputation, or the shame that haunts them. Many people like Matthew want to get out of their sinful situation, but just don't know how. Jesus points the way and calls us to "follow me".