When Jesus overturned the tables in the temple, it wasn't an act of uncontrolled rage. Rather, He demonstrated that no one should be excluded from encountering their Father in Heaven — a truth He would confirm once and for all through His death and resurrection.

Jesus seems to face many interruptions while fulfilling His ministry. How do we respond to the apparent interruptions in our own lives? Do we see them as obstacles to our plans—or even to God’s plans—or as opportunities to receive and demonstrate grace?

Instead of arguing like Jesus' disciples about who was greatest, little children came to Jesus in humility simply to receive. Guest Speaker, Becky Peacock, helps us to take the same approach.

Up a mountain with Peter, James and John Jesus' face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the light. A cloud envelops Jesus and God speaks saying, 'This is my son, whom I love. Listen to Him.'. This is the call of every disciple, to listen Him and walk in daily obedience.

Jesus' disciples are challenged by the question, ‘Who do you say I am?’. It is here that Jesus reveals that suffering that awaits him, and the costs and rewards for those who take up their cross and follow him. NB We were unable to share the original video recording but this replacement audio only version has kindly been provided by Abigail.

When the disciples witnessed Jesus walk on water and calm a storm they were ‘amazed’. They had not yet understood just who Jesus is. This message helps us to see Jesus clearly through the events of Mark 6.

In this section of Mark’s gospel, both the miraculous feeding of the 5000 and the 4000 feature. Bread is referred to often. As we read it becomes clear that Jesus himself, the Bread of life, is the one who sustains our life, spirituality and mission as follows of Christ.

Through the events recorded in Mark 5 we see that Jesus will go out of His way to meet us. When we hear Jesus, we can believe Him. His is the only voice to follow.

From Mark 3, Nathan highlights two key lessons Jesus' first disciples learned. First, Jesus chose them, not because they 'qualified', but because He wanted them. Second, they became a new family.

Jesus has given authority to us, his disciples. The church should be known today for the same things as Jesus' early followers - preaching the word of God and seeing regular signs and wonders, including the sick being healed.