Jesus is the only way to the Father. In the 12th message from the series “Mission Accomplished: The Journey to the Cross in the Gospel of Mark,” Dr. David Rhoades shows how Jesus made it possible for us to experience God’s love and forgiveness through the cross.

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Soon after Jesus was arrested, He and Peter both endured spiritual trials of their faith. In the 11th message from the series “Mission Accomplished: The Journey to the Cross in the Gospel of Mark,” Dr. David Rhoades explores the lessons we can learn from Peter’s failure and Jesus’ success.

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In your life, you will face three obstacles from time to time: the power of position, the lure of greed, and the pain of betrayal. In the 10th message from the series “Mission Accomplished: The Journey to the Cross in the Gospel of Mark,” Dr. David Rhoades explains how the proper navigation of these obstacles can lead to spiritual victory.

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Jesus remained faithful even though a growing darkness was surrounding His life. In the ninth message from the series “Mission Accomplished: The Journey to the Cross in the Gospel of Mark,” Dr. David Rhoades shows how His example inspires us to respond gratefully to the grace of God in our lives.

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Why would Jesus willingly go into Jerusalem, making a direct path to the cross? Because He believed that His death would accomplish the creation of a new covenant between God and man. In the eighth message from the series “Mission Accomplished: The Journey to the Cross in the Gospel of Mark,” Dr. David Rhoades explores the sign of the new covenant: the Lord’s Supper.

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Sometimes Jesus talks about His return being near, but other times He says it will be delayed. In the sixth message from the series “Mission Accomplished: The Journey to the Cross in the Gospel of Mark,” Dr. David Rhoades explores this apparent contradiction and its implications for our lives.

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The Jewish Temple of Jesus’ day was a magnificent accomplishment. The problem is that its leaders were not carrying out God’s purposes for it.

In the fifth message from the series “Mission Accomplished: The Journey to the Cross in the Gospel of Mark,” Dr. David Rhoades says that the temple’s destruction is a reminder that our only accomplishments that will remain are those that fulfill God’s purposes.

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The religious leaders tried to trick Jesus with a question about a woman with numerous husbands. What they missed was a truth known by an unnamed widow who gave everything she had. As Dr. David Rhoades explains in the fourth message from the series “Mission Accomplished: The Journey to the Cross in the Gospel of Mark,” we are to love God and love others.

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There exists a connection between the parable of the field owner who sent his son to collect the wages and the story of Jesus paying taxes to Caesar. In the third message from the series “Mission Accomplished: The Journey to the Cross in the Gospel of Mark,” Dr. David Rhoades explains that God has invested much in us, and we are to give Him what He is due.

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What does a fig tree have in common with a temple? Not much, unless neither is what they are supposed to be. In the second message from the series “Mission Accomplished: The Journey to the Cross in the Gospel of Mark,” Dr. David Rhoades explains why Jesus is so displeased toward hypocrisy.

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