Mark 1:14–20 | In Mark 1:1–13, Mark introduces his readers immediately to the ministry of John the Baptist, a man sent by God in fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy to prepare the way for the Lord. By Mark 1:14, however, John has moved off the...

Mark 1:1–13 | “The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” With this short and direct phrase, similar to a title, Mark opens his Gospel account. Mark’s Gospel is a book of good news: good news about Jesus, the Christ, the...

Introduction | For many Christians, it is perhaps easier to explain why Jesus died or why his death matters than it is to explain why Jesus lived and why his life matters. In this introductory sermon on Mark’s Gospel, we consider some of the...

Psalm 89 | The collection of 150 Psalms is divided into five books of Psalms. The first three books are focused specifically on the coming king from the line of David who would crush the heads of God’s enemies, deliver God’s people, and, one day,...

Psalm 16 | Psalm 16 was certainly one of the most important Psalms in early Christian preaching, as can be seen in Peter’s sermon at Pentecost in Acts 2 and Paul’s sermon in Antioch of Pisidia in Acts 13. In this sermon, we turn back to the Psalm...

Psalm 1 | The entire book of Psalms is introduced with an offer to all people of true blessing, real satisfaction, and solid joy, even in this broken world. This blessing, however, is only available to a particular kind of a person: a person who...

1 Peter 3:18-22

Galatians 6:11–18 | In this final sermon on Paul’s letter to the Galatians, we work through Galatians 6:11–18, a concluding text which Paul penned with his own hand. Just as the beginning of Paul’s letter differs from the beginning of his...

Galatians 6:3–10 | From Galatians 5:13 to 6:10, Paul gives us his take on the Christian life and lays out his vision of Christian freedom. In this final sermon on this section, we consider Paul’s treatment of a variety of topics related to the...

Galatians 5:25–6:2 | Of all the texts in Galatians, perhaps this text is the most direct and specific about we are to do for one another. In Galatians 5:25–6:2, Paul’s main call is to “keep in step with the Spirit.” In this sermon, we...