The Summit Church Denver

The message from Mark 11 highlights Jesus’ call for His people to be both faithful and fruitful—not merely appearing spiritually healthy, but demonstrating the fruit of a life transformed by Him. It challenges us to return to the heart of faith: prayer, dependence on God, and a life that reflects His presence to those around us. 

In Mark 10, we see true greatness, according to Jesus, isn’t about status or power—it’s about humbly serving others, following His example.

In Mark 10, Jesus reveals that what we treasure shapes our hearts. Explore the question, "Am I trusting God with the entirety of my life or am I holding back somewhere?"

Jesus & Marriage and Divorce: What does Jesus really teach about marriage, divorce, and children? Here in Mark 10 we see his hardest words aren't meant to burden us, they're meant to protect the most precious gifts God has given us.

Drawing from Mark 9, this sermon teaches that faithful discipleship is sustained not by chasing spiritual highs, but by following Jesus through both moments of glory and seasons of struggle. True discipleship requires surrendering to Christ's way, maintaining a posture of dependence on His grace, and cultivating spiritual disciplines that keep us rooted in Him.

The world just spent weeks glued to the World Cup, drawn to greatness the way we always are: the best, the fastest, the ones everyone's watching. Jesus' disciples want that too, and his answer flips the whole scorecard: greatness looks like learning before leading, serving before being served, and fighting sin like it's trying to kill you. From Mark 9:30-50.

Peter finally gets the answer right—"You are the Christ"—and Jesus responds by telling him exactly what that costs. Following a King who's headed to a cross, it turns out, means picking one up yourself. From Mark 8:27-38.

A Gentile woman with no right to ask falls at Jesus' feet begging him to heal her daughter, and what follows becomes one of the clearest pictures in the Gospels of saving faith: humble enough to receive a hard truth, persistent enough to keep asking, and trusting that even the smallest measure of what Jesus offers is more than enough. Mark 7:24–8:10.

We've all spent time managing what others can see—or making honest attempts at a fresh start. But Jesus says our deepest problem isn't around us. It's within us. In an encounter with the Pharisees, he exposes the limits of religion and self-improvement, inviting us into the kind of transformation that begins with a new heart. From Mark 7:1–23.

Some tragedies are obvious. Others happen quietly in the human heart. Through the lives of Herod and John the Baptist, Mark 6 invites us to consider the difference between admiring Jesus and surrendering to him—and the difference between saving face and finding the kingdom.