Mark 4:1–20 | In Mark 4:1–20, there is a noticeable shift in the teaching of Jesus. Beginning in this chapter, Jesus teaches regularly in parables. What are parables? Why does Jesus shift to this sort of teaching? In this sermon, we not only hear...

1 Peter 4:12–19

Mark 3:20–35 | In Mark 3:20–35, we hear some of the worst things being said about Jesus, in part by his own family and in part by religious authorities from Jerusalem. In this same text, we also find some of the most challenging and most jarring...

Mark 3:7–19 | In Mark 3:7–19, Mark begins to draw our attention more and more to the people around Jesus. Who are these people? Where are they coming from? What do they want to do with Jesus, and what does Jesus want to do with them? In this...

Mark 2:18–3:6 | Throughout Mark 2:1 to 3:6, Mark tells five stories about Jesus, where, in each case, there is opposition to Jesus. In this sermon, we work through the last three of these stories. In these stories, it becomes very clear that Jesus...

Mark 2:13–17 | Mark 2:13–17 is one of the most important and memorable texts in Mark’s Gospel. In this text, we hear Jesus call Levi, the tax collector, to be one of his disciples; and then we see Jesus eating a meal in Levi’s house,...

Mark 2:1–12 | In Mark 2:1–12, Jesus returns to the house in Capernaum where he typically stayed. The crowds are so large and are pressing in on Jesus so much that there is no room left, not even at the door. After setting the scene, Mark then...

Mark 1:35–45 | In Mark 1:35–45, we catch a glimpse of the prayer life of Jesus, the priority Jesus places on preaching, and the compassion of Jesus toward a leper.

Mark 1:21–34 | In Mark 1:21–34, Jesus is on the move. With four followers, Jesus enters into Capernaum and begins his public ministry. Whether teaching, healing, or casting out demons, Jesus’s authority is undeniable and astounding. Though it...

1 Peter 4:1–11