Pastor Simons’ Simple Sermons

As we look at Jesus’ trial before Pilate, we take a look at Pilate as an individual and governor and the circumstances surrounding Jesus’s’ trial.

As we continue in Mark 14, we look at Jesus’ arrest and the hearing before the Sanhedrin - Jewish religious leaders, and see the selfishness of human sin nature as well as the sinlessnes of Jesus.

This week we look at Jesus’ prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane and see that God wants us to trust Him in difficult times.

As we look at Peter’s promises of loyalty to and subsequent denial of Jesus, we see that the Lord was exposing Peter’s weaknesses for his growth. The Lord still does this with us, it may be painful, but is for our good and God’s glory.

As we look at Jesus’ instituting the Lord’s Supper we see that God wants to remind us of His past works and look forward to future promises in hope.

As the Passion week continues and the cross is only a couple of days away, Mark contrasts the love and devotion for Jesus with hate and greed. Today we look at the event of then Woman with the Alabaster Jar in Mark 14.

The close of the Olivet Discourse includes a couple of parables about being aware of some things and an admonition to faithfully serve.

Why did God give us information about the end times? It can be confusing and has created divisions amongst church groups. But God revealed this information and Jesus Himself gave us information about the last days as well. In Mark 13 we see that Gos wants us to have a knowledge of future events so we can trust in His sovereignty and faithfulness which gives the believer hope.

This week we continue our study of Mark as we begin to look Jesus’ Olivet Discourse as recorded by Mark. In this section we see God wants us to faithfully proclaim the gospel.

In this passage we see the importance of serving God in humility as Jesus denounces the scribes and honors a faithful widow.