Lance Lambert — From the Archives

Mark 14:1-11

What is true service to the Lord? This question is illustrated in Mark 14 as we see the interactions between Jesus, Judas, and the woman who poured out all her perfume for Jesus. Lance touches on the qualities of all these characters in this episode.

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Mark 13:28-37

Lance continues his discussion on the parable of the fig tree in this episode - both the importance of the seasons and its actual implication in the history of Jews and Israel.

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Mark 13:28-37; Romans 11:11-36

Following in the current discussion of the end times, Lance speaks of the fig tree mentioned in Mark. Why a fig tree? Why not any of the others, say a pomegranate? This episodes speaks of the significance of this specific tree and the messages that are brought forth from it.

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Mark 13:14-27

What is the abomination that causes desolation? In the Revised Standard Version read by Lance, it is also known as the desolating sacrilege; although referenced throughout the Bible, this phrase is often shrouded in mystery. In this episode, Lance covers more on what this refers to and much more on the end times.

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Mark 13:1-17

In this episode, Lance discusses the different interpretations of this complicated section of scripture regarding the end times. While some believe the description of destroying the temple only prophesies of the destruction of Jerusalem, others believe that it also points to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Listen in to hear more about these views and much more.

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Mark 11:27-33; 12:1-17, 35-44

"The baptism of John, now—did it come from Heaven or was it purely human? Tell me that." When the pharisees questioned Jesus' authority to teach and speak, Jesus asks them this question in return; if the pharisees said John's baptism was from heaven, they would be at risk of hypocrisy. However, if they said human, they would be at risk of the crowd who believed John to be a prophet. The questions Jesus posed to the pharisees not only countered their own challenging questions, but it exposed their rejection of both John and the Messiah. Lance speaks on this idea of rejection through these passages in Mark, using other examples such as the question of taxation to further his point.

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Mark 11:1-26

This section of Mark opens with Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem on a donkey, an exact fulfillment of the prophecy in Zechariah. Lance goes further to talk about the withering of the fig tree alongside the clearing of the temple courts. 

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Mark 10:17-52

What does it take to follow Christ? In this episode, Lance brings up the scripture on the rich young ruler to illustrate the answer to this age old question and just what it  means to truly give everything to him.

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Mark 10:1-16

How should we as christians respond to politically motivated questions? Even in biblical times, politics roamed rampant as a hot topic of discussion and cause of argument. In this episode, Lance brings us to Mark 10 where Jesus is tested by the Pharisees about laws concerning marriage, using Christ as an example of how we should be.

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Mark 9:30-50

"True service is true greatness." In Mark 9, the disciples are seen arguing over who among them was the greatest; to demonstrate true greatness, Jesus points out that whoever wants to be first must be last. Lance talks further about this story and its significance through this episode on "The Greatness."

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