The Gospel is an offense; and if your lifestyle is formed by the Gospel, you will be a countercultural human being, and there will be natural ways that you think and respond that will be an offense to others. You will testify to the personal work of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that will be upsetting to others. Stephen Saucier The post Mark 4:1-20, The Parable of the Soil appeared first on Sunfield.

Jesus is your only hope. Only in Him can life be found. Only in Him is hope found. Only in Him is forgiveness found; run to Him; confess your need; seek His forgiveness and rest in His grace. Stephen Saucier The post Mark 3:1-35, The Delusion of Neutrality appeared first on Sunfield.

Jesus is saying, ‘Your way of thinking about tradition is utterly incompatible with the Gospel because your way of thinking about those things relies on human effort and human righteousness and human strength, and the Gospel is going in a completely different direction, and you cannot combine those.’ Stephen Saucier The post Mark 2:18-28, The Gospel of the Pharisees appeared first on Sunfield.

Our hope is one thing — it’s grace! And we bring nothing to the table but our deep abiding need for it. It’s the heart of the Gospel. And the minute you think you’re worthy, you’re in trouble! Stephen Saucier The post Mark 2:13-17, Bad Company appeared first on Sunfield.

God isn’t really interested in me being happy; he’s interested in me being like him. He’s interested in growing my character. Steve Bareis The post Romans 11:31-36, Trusting Our Heavenly Father appeared first on Sunfield.

Transformation of the culture around us will only happen as the hearts of individuals are transformed by grace. We must keep the Gospel central. Stephen Saucier The post Mark 2:1-12, What’s Easier? appeared first on Sunfield.

There is no cure for the disease of sin that we can find in and of ourselves. It leads to damnation and death; and but for the cleansing blood of Christ, there is no hope for us. But for the touch of His hand of grace, there is no cleansing for us. Stephen Saucier The post Mark 1:40-45, Say Nothing appeared first on Sunfield.

Jesus was going to preach the Good News; that Good News required a cross, and Jesus would be the Good News; as on that cross, He conquered sin; and in that empty tomb, He conquered death. Stephen Saucier The post Mark 1:21-39, Why Jesus Came appeared first on Sunfield.

The Bible is not a story of noble people who made the right choice; the Bible is a glorious story of broken people who are rescued by grace, and who are made usable by that grace. -Stephen Saucier The post Mark 1:16-20, Gone Fishin’ appeared first on Sunfield.

We’re not stuck. We’re not condemned to our rebellion and our foolishness and our selfishness and our arrogance. We can look at the darkest night of sin with hope because our King brings Good News with Him. -Stephen Saucier The post Mark 1:14-15, The Right Time appeared first on Sunfield.