In this passage Peter reminds us that because God, who called us, is Holy, we should then conduct ourselves in holiness. But there is even greater news: where we have failed to be holy, Christ Jesus was holy in our place. And now God sees us as perfectly spotless, blameless, and holy in Christ. This...

Peter promises a hope in Christ that is ready and waiting for us. It is a future salvation that will eventually be revealed. But in the means time we are to rejoice even though momentary afflictions may come. And we can rejoice because we have a HOPE THAT IS ALIVE, a HOPE THAT OVERCOMES, and...

Even in the the midst of hardships and pain, Peter reminds us – and the Church in Asia-minor – that GOD THE FATHER KNOWS US in our circumstances, GOD THE SPIRIT CHANGES US in our circumstances, and GOD THE SON MOTIVATES US for obedience in our circumstances. All of our situations – good or bad...

***intro of the sermon was unable to be recorded due to technical difficulties*** Mark shows us in this passage that FEAR WILL KEEP US DISTANT from God, but Jesus’ DEVOTION WILL MAKE US FEARLESS to draw near to Him. It’s God love for us in Christ that cast out all fear. Fear has to do...

When we wait for dark seasons in our life to pass, what do we run to while we are in the midst of them? Do we truly believe that Jesus is our savior? Or do we mock His Kingship by running to functional saviors that only help for a moment? It’s when we see that...

In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus shows us WHY TO BE WEAK in order to be willing and WHY TO KEEP WATCH so as to not fall asleep while we wait. TEXT: Mark 14:32-42    

How much is too much devotion to Jesus? Can you be too devoted Christ? In this text we will answer this question by seeing the COST OF OUR SAVIOR and the COST OF OUR SOULS. Jesus is the King with immeasurable worth that purchased his unworthy subjects back into His Kingdom at the expense of...

We all wonder how to live in the tension of Jesus’ first and second coming. How do we live knowing that Jesus has redeemed us, but has yet to redeemed the whole world where their is so much hurt and suffering? Jesus tells us there is a PATH we must take, there is PROTECTION that...

The world outside of us is filled with problems and brokenness. Deep down within us we all would love to see it fixed. However, to fix these problems we don’t need to conquer the world outside of us, but our hearts inside of us. As one commentator put it, if we could follow the Greatest...

Jesus is the true King who comes not to destroy his enemies, but to liberate His enemies from their unseen enemy – our own sin and guilt. TEXT: Mark 11:1-11