July 14, 2024 Herod was troubled by a bad conscience after killing God’s messenger, John. Herod refused to repent. He went on in his sin to become one of the famous men of hell. Scripture: Mark 6:14-29

July 7, 2024 The perfect Son of God was rejected by his home town. Then Jesus had his disciples preach in the surrounding villages. We need to be warned by the unbelief of Nazareth that we do not fall into the same attitude of contempt, and so miss out on the grace of God. Scripture: ... [Read more...]

June 30, 2024 The Gospel writer Mark is setting forth the authority of Jesus in the opening chapters. Here we see his authority over incurable disease and death, some of the greatest problems that we will face. When we are experiencing these problems, we are called to faith in Christ. Scripture: Mark 5:21-43

June 23, 2024 Like the first disciples, followers of Jesus are certain to experience the storms of life. The disciples were wrong to be afraid. Like them, we must learn to trust Jesus as one who rules over all the forces of nature. Scripture: Mark 4:34-41

June 16, 2024 If we think the Christian life is all about us, we are going to be discouraged and confused. The Christian life is about serving Christ and not ourselves. The Christian message is ‘to be reconciled to God’ and the calling is for each one to be an ambassador for Christ. Scripture: 2 ... [Read more...]

June 9, 2024 We may not think that observing a day that belongs to God is a big deal but it was a big deal from the first week of creation and all through the Bible. The Sabbath Day is not our day to do whatever pleases us. It is a day to gather for ... [Read more...]

June 2, 2024 Our Lord Jesus came to destroy the devil’s work, delivering people from the power of the evil one. The devil and his forces tried to oppose him. Here Satan used the teachers of the law to slander the earthly ministry of Jesus. Scripture: Mark 3:20-35

May 26, 2024 The Sunday after Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, celebrates the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, one God, three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God’s children are led by the Spirit, they are dependent upon the Heavenly Father, and have an ongoing connection with Christ. Scripture: Romans 8:12-17

May 12, 2024 Just before going to the cross, Jesus prays to the Father asking him to protect his disciples and all who would later believe their message. God’s people will persevere because the Father will preserve them. We need a high view of Scripture as the Word of God is the means by which ... [Read more...]

May 5, 2024 What should a church look like? Jesus tells us his expectations. These are some of his last words with his disciples before he goes to the cross. He commands us to love one another. He repeats his command twice more to teach us that this is of the utmost importance. Scripture: John ... [Read more...]