Sermons from Seven Mile Road Church in Waltham

Crown & Cross // The Gospel of Mark

In this sermon, Jeremy looks at Mark 15:1-42 and the crucifixion of Jesus. This is the climax of Mark's Gospel. Central to the whole Gospel is the question - Who is Jesus? In this passage, one person/group after another misses him. They miss him for different reasons and yet the outcome is the same. Only one person in this passage sees Jesus for who he really is. Listen and be challenged to answer this question.

Crown & Cross // The Gospel of Mark

In this sermon, Kevin looks at Mark 14:26-72. Following the intimate meal where Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper, the scene moves to the Garden of Gethsemane, where he is betrayed by one of his own and abandoned by his closest friends. He is falsely accused and through it all, remains steadfast to his purpose to give his life as a ransom for many. He was denied so we could be affirmed. Listen and be encouraged of the Son's sacrifice for us in our place.

Crown & Cross // The Gospel of Mark

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Mark 14:1-25. On the night in which Jesus was betrayed, he took the bread, gave thanks, broke it and said something none of the disciples expected. Jesus transformed the Passover meal into the Lord's Supper. How do we prepare for and participate at the Lord's Table?

Crown & Cross // The Gospel of Mark

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Mark 13:1-37 where Jesus predicts the end of the Temple and the end of the world. In this difficult passage, Jesus offers a warning to help followers of Christ endure through the trial, engage on mission, and expect his coming. Listen and be challenged by the King's Warning.

Crown & Cross // The Gospel of Mark

In this sermon, Jeremy looks at Mark 12:13-34 where Jesus faces one confrontation after another where the religious elite are trying to trick and trap him. Their questions reveal their inability to full understand and believe the greater responsibility, reality, and rule that Jesus brings. Listen and be challenged by Jesus.

Crown & Cross // The Gospel of Mark

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Mark 11:1-25. This text marks the beginning of the most important week of the most important person that's ever lived. Jesus begins by confronting the echo chamber of Israel's religion. He confronts their presuppositions, their practices, and their priorities. Listen and be challenged as well as encouraged by the Gospel.

Crown & Cross // The Gospel of Mark

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Mark 10:17-31. In this story, a man gets a few minutes with Jesus and gets to ask him a question that's been burning in his soul: What must I do to inherit eternal life? Maybe you've had that question? Listen and hear Jesus' answer to one of life's ultimate questions.

Crown & Cross // The Gospel of Mark

In this sermon, Jeremy looks at Mark 9:30-50. Jesus' disciples are arguing about who among them is the greatest. In our world, we applaud performance, popularity, and power. The greatest among us find themselves in positions where they're served by many, but Jesus combats this notion by revealing a profound Kingdom truth: Greatness is found in making yourself last, not first. The greatest among us is the servant of all.

Crown & Cross // The Gospel of Mark

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Mark 9:2-29. In this passage, Jesus and his disciples have a mountain top experience that gives a glimpse into the trajectory of Jesus. We see that Jesus is headed for glory and that his trajectory can be our trajectory too.

Crown & Cross // The Gospel of Mark

In this sermon, Pastor Clint looks at Mark 8:27--38. In this passage, Jesus asks his disciples, Who do you say that I am? Here we see Peter rightly exclaim, You are the Christ! But what does it mean that Jesus is the Messiah and what are the implications for those who follow him? Listen to this sermon to see the identification, interpretation, and implications of Jesus as Messiah.