Northwest Church of Christ - San Antonio, TX

Have you ever noticed in the Bible, that one of the characteristics of a society marked by rampant sin is children disobeying their parents (Romans 1:30; 2 Timothy 3:2)?  How would you say the United States is doing in this regard?  Where does the problem lie?  Is there anything we can do about it? 

Are you satisfied with your life?  Your family?  Your church?  If not, what are you doing to improve matters?  Are you addressing primary matters or secondary?  Or even peripheral?  What do we most need?

How does our faith in Jesus shape the way we view our time on this earth?

Would you rather look good or see good? And if the latter, would you rather see well physically or spiritually? And if the latter, what do you most need in order to see well spiritually? In short, what is the most important kind of vision?

As we age, we become more susceptible to developing cataracts. The word cataract refers to a clouding of the lenses of our eyes that makes our vision foggy and can even cause blindness. As Christians age spiritually, we can develop spiritual cataracts. How well are you seeing?

This sermon is a special tribute to the women who have led us in faith in life from the time that we were young to the present day.  They are one of God's gifts to us as we walk through life together.  Whether we are actually related to these women or not, we call them mom and today we will be grateful for them all.

Sometimes we see the trees but not the forest.  We focus on details but miss the big picture.  Over the last four and a half years, we've seen more important details in Mark.  It is imperative, however, that we also see the big picture.  Do you know what it is? 

In the old days movies always turned out well. Today they often end more realistically. The story of Jesus as told by Mark may not end like you think it should. And you may be really surprised at who writes the ending.

When is the last time you thought that someone who was convicted and executed was actually a prophet of God?  Even getting arrested tends to taint a person's reputation.  Jesus' humiliating death made it look like he was a fraud.  But then God raised him from the dead!

The crucifixion of Christ is the first half of the most significant event of all time, with His resurrection being the other half.  Mark and the other Gospel writers narrate the event in a straightforward and restrained way.  What does it all mean for you and me?