We live in a culture that doesn't like authority. God wants to have authority in our lives as well, but the way He offers that is different from what we are used to. Join us as we discover why God's word deserves our trust.

At the end Mark's gospel he leaves his readers with one certainty, that is beyond our comprehension - Jesus defeated death; and one uncertainty - how will his readers respond? Will they believe that Jesus truly was the Son of God.

Mark finally proves his point, the one he said he was going to lead us to in the first verse of his gospel, that Jesus is the Son of God. And the confession comes from one of the most unlikely characters which gives us hope that we too are invited to make the same confession.

Before Mark talks about the spiritual pain of the cross he talks about the physical pain. Jesus is thirsty, He is crucified between robbers, and he is mocked. All for the sake of the world.

It can be difficult for us to see the bigger picture at times. Mark 15 is a case where Pilate, the Jews and the Crowd missed that Jesus wasn't a political king or the king of the Jews, He reveals Himself as the king of King with an eternal Kingdom.

Peter was a power and staunch follower of Jesus, but it was his failure that he is most known for. This failure is a powerful warning and opportunity for all who would consider it.

Jesus's predictions begin to come true as once again humanity is confronted by evil in a garden. It seems like everything is about to be lost, but in truth, everything is about to be gained.

Jesus is about to experience the cross and in a powerful display of humanity He goes before God with a raw and powerful prayer request. Jesus shows us that because He knows God as Abba He believes that all things are possible and He therefore prays boldly and surrendered.

Jesus is the sacrificial Lamb of God who came to redeem us from the bondage of sin and establish a new covenant with us based on His grace. Through this passage we’ll seek to understand why we celebrate the Lord’s Supper (Communion) as a church. We’ll examine the depth and power of the gospel that has redeemed us, is redeeming us, and will one day redeem us.

Giving everything to Jesus can be so difficult to process. At the beginning of the Jesus's last week before the cross Mark gives us a powerful visual picture of what it looks like to give Jesus everything.