Mark 9:2-13 I Ryan MacDonald I The Presence of God

How does Jesus lead us into the presence of God? 

I. Only Jesus delivers us from death (vv.2-4)

II. Only Jesus redirects us to God (vv.5-8)

III. Only Jesus dies in our place (vv.9-13)

Jesus alone leads us to God’s presence.

Mark 8:31-9:1 I Jon Dombrowski

Mark 8:22-30 I Jon Siebert

Jesus Is Patient With the Man Who Cannot See (22-26) 

Jesus Is Patient With the Disciple Who Cannot Yet Understand (27-30)

Jesus opens blind eyes to see him clearly

Mark 8:1-21 I Ryan MacDonald I Hidden In Plain Sight

1. Jesus welcomes us to receive his miraculous provision (8:1-10)

2. Jesus warns us that we must come to him by faith. (8:11-21) 

Jesus’ miraculous provision provokes us to examine our faith.

Mark 7:31-37 I Ryan MacDonald I Astonishing Beyond Measure

I. Jesus heals a man who is deaf. (vv.31-35)

1. He takes him aside privately.

2. He gestures and explains what he is doing. 

2. Jesus fulfills the promises of God. (vv.36-37)

1. Jesus is God who saves (v.32).

2. Jesus is God who creates (v.37)

3. Jesus opens our hearts to hear God’s word. 

Jesus is astonishing beyond measure. 

Mark 7:24-30 I Andrew Murch

I. The light of Jesus pierces even the darkest places. (24-25)

a. There is nowhere for Jesus to hide. (24)

b. Jesus is a magnet for the hurting. (25)

II. The mission of Jesus extends to all who come to him. (26-30)

a. This woman seems to have forgotten her place. (26-27)

b. Her humble faith is met with healing grace. (28-30)

Jesus has enough mercy for anybody.

Mark 7:1-23 I Ryan MacDonald I Three Ways to be a Hypocrite

Hypocrisy prevents God from cleansing our sin-stained hearts.

Step #1: Judge the wrongdoing of others while refusing to acknowledge

Step #2: Pretend to love God so that you will be accepted by others (vv.6-13)

Step #3: Neglect dealing with your heart by diverting attention to your actions (vv.14-23)

Mark 6:45-56 I Andrew Murch I Bread and Water

I. Jesus revealed his identity by displaying his divinity. (45-50, 53-56)

a. His compassion is unquestionable.

b. His power is undeniable.

c. His divinity is unmistakable.

II. Accepting who Jesus is requires faith. (51-52)

In Jesus, God walked among us.

Mark 6:30-44 I Ryan MacDonald

I. Jesus welcomes us into his rest. [vv.30-32]

II. Jesus sends us to give away his love [vv.33-37]

III. Jesus supplies us with everything we need. [vv.38-44]

Jesus fills and sends his people.

Mark 6:14-29 I Andrew Murch I Killing the Messenger

I. Killing the messenger won’t stop the Truth.

a. There is no neutrality regarding Jesus’ identity. (14-15)

b. Faithfulness to God requires boldness in the face of wickedness. (18)

c. Rejecting the truth is a haunting prospect. (16-17, 19-20)

II. At times, the wicked resist God by killing his servants.

a. Sin sinks humanity into unthinkable depravity. (21-22, 24-25, 28-29)

b. Sin bankrupts us one dollar at a time. (23, 26-27)

Serving the true King comes at a great cost.