There are two ditches we can fall into when approaching Jesus: "The Right Guy" approach or the "Wrong Woman" approach. Neither are good. We need to approach Him based on His grace and what He has done, not based on who we are or what we have done.

There are two ditches we can fall into when approaching Jesus: "The Right Guy" approach or the "Wrong Woman" approach. Neither are good. We need to approach Him based on His grace and what He has done, not based on who we are or what we have done.

Names are significant. We live up to or are lowered down to the expectations given to us by the labels or name tags people put on us. When we know who Jesus has called us to be our lives are transformed by the new name He gives us.

Names are significant. We live up to or are lowered down to the expectations given to us by the labels or name tags people put on us. When we know who Jesus has called us to be our lives are transformed by the new name He gives us.

When we face storms, as the disciples did in Mark 4, it can tend to seem like Jesus is asleep in the boat. In order to trust that He cares and will always take care of us we have to know Him and believe He is who He says He is.

When we face storms, as the disciples did in Mark 4, it can tend to seem like Jesus is asleep in the boat. In order to trust that He cares and will always take care of us we have to know Him and believe He is who He says He is.

It is not good for us to be alone. We all need people in our life who love God and love us. Small groups are a great way to form these types of relationships.

It is not good for us to be alone. We all need people in our life who love God and love us. Small groups are a great way to form these types of relationships.

Jesus used parables to circumvent people's expectation which kept them from understanding Him and His ministry. The parables recorded in Mark 4 all compare God's activity to a seed-not a tree. God plants seeds and they continue to grow and consume.

The link to the video used in this message is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo.

Jesus used parables to circumvent people's expectation which kept them from understanding Him and His ministry. The parables recorded in Mark 4 all compare God's activity to a seed-not a tree. God plants seeds and they continue to grow and consume.

The link to the video used in this message is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U2Mvo.