He Is Risen
He is risen. The tomb is empty. This is proof of the power of God over death. It gives us hope for life with Him. Celebrate the resurrection with us this week!
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- Apr 16, 2017He Is Risen
He Is RisenHe is risen. The tomb is empty. This is proof of the power of God over death. It gives us hope for life with Him. Celebrate the resurrection with us this week!
- Apr 9, 2017Losing Control
Losing ControlMany of us have control issues. At the beginning and end of Mark 12, we see two very different ways people deal with control issues and money. In the middle of the chapter, Jesus shows us how to let go of our control by loving God and loving people.
- Apr 4, 2017Bringing Into Focus
Bringing Into FocusOn the surface the stories of the triumphal entry, the fig tree and the cleansing of the temple in Mark 11 may seem unrelated. However, they all teach us a lesson about our expectations and reality and what God intends for us to be.
- Mar 26, 2017Upside Down
Upside DownWho is important? Our culture tends to value fame, money, power and influence as indicators of people that matter. In Mark 10, Jesus turns that system upside down and shows us that God cares about those that the world might think are insignificant and that wealth can get in the way of our relationship with Him if we allow it.
- Mar 19, 2017Listen to Him
Listen to HimPeter, James and John could not imagine the experience they were about to have in Mark 9. This week we'll look at the significance of the transfiguration and why Moses and Elijah were there with Jesus.
- Mar 12, 2017Now What?
Now What?The first half of the Gospel of Mark is a series of miracles and healings that draw people to Jesus and amaze them with His power. In chapter 8, Jesus helps the apostles see the difficulty that is coming in His life and the challenges they will face if they continue to follow.
- Mar 5, 2017Inside Out
Inside OutIn Mark 7, the Pharisees question Jesus about His disciples. Their concern: eating with unclean hands. It's not the germ issue we have today; the Pharisees want to know why they are not honoring the tradition of ceremonial hand washing. Like many people today, they are worried about outward appearances. Jesus takes the occasion to teach everyone about the importance of what is inside.
- Feb 26, 2017Working Together
Working TogetherIn Mark 6, we learn that Jesus Himself knows that His ministry would be more effective if He combined His own efforts and the efforts of the apostles. He intends for us to follow that example and multiply our influence.
- Feb 12, 2017Amazing Power
Amazing PowerThis week we look at three miracles Jesus performs in chapters 4 and 5 of the gospel of Mark. In the stilling of the storm, the healing of a woman and the raising of a child from the dead; we see evidence of the power of Jesus over nature, sickness and even death. He can still show His power in the storms, health issues and loss in our lives.
- Feb 5, 2017What Do You Seek?
What Do You Seek?The people that surround Jesus in Mark 3 are all looking for something? What do we seek in Jesus, and more importantly what does He seek in us? (This week's lesson is abbreviated due to a congregational meeting.)
- Jan 22, 2017Impossible Mission
Impossible MissionIn Mark 2, a group of friends encounter several obstacles on their way to bring a friend to Jesus for healing. Even though their mission seems impossible, they overcome everything in their way. As a result, Jesus commends their faith and heals their friend. What obstacles do we allow to come between us and Jesus?
- Jan 15, 2017Following Jesus
Following JesusThis week we begin a new series on the Gospel of Mark. We will look at Mark 1 and see what people find when they come into contact with the Savior.
- Jan 1, 2017Unchanging and Changing
Unchanging and ChangingAs we begin a new year, many of us have in mind things about ourselves that we would like to change in 2017. While considering those, it is comforting to know that we can rely on the unchanging God.
- Dec 25, 2016Just a Moment
Just a MomentOne moment would change the course of history and reverse the numbers on our calendars. Jesus did not enter the world with the fanfare we might expect, but that does not change the significance of that one moment when God came into the world as a baby.
- Dec 11, 2016The Announcement
The AnnouncementThe lives of Joseph and Mary were about to change forever. This week we look at the messages they received from God about the Child they would raise.
- Dec 4, 2016Who Is Jesus?
- Nov 20, 2016Working Together
Working TogetherThe Christian life was never intended to be an idle life. Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians 5 about the work we have to do and the fact that we should not be taking it on alone.
- Nov 6, 2016Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk HumblyThis week we begin with a few thoughts about the upcoming election and our role as Christians in the midst of it all. Then we look at the words of Micah to remind us who we are and how we should interact with each other.
- Oct 30, 2016I Will Make a Difference
I Will Make a DifferenceOur series concludes by asking the question, "Could you be the answer to the problems you see?" Sometimes in the midst of the need for a reset, we forget that each of us has the potential to make a real difference in the mission of the church. Each of us can make a real impact.
- Oct 23, 2016I Will Give Generously
I Will Give GenerouslyHow do we view money and material things? Do we try to collect as much of them as we can, or do we cheerfully share them to help others? This week, we discuss out attitudes toward money and how God intends that we use it.
- Oct 16, 2016I Will Not Be a Church Dropout
I Will Not Be a Church DropoutWhy do people leave church? Amazingly it's often for two reasons that are polar opposites. They are doing too much, or they are doing too little. How can we achieve a better balance in our involvement?
- Oct 9, 2016I Will Go
I Will GoJesus told His disciples that it was their job to go into the world and tell His story. As His followers today, it is now our job. In his book,I Will: Nine Traits of the Outwardly Focused Christian, Thom Rainer indicates four main reasons that people shy away from this task.
- This is not my spiritual gift.
- This is what we pay our preacher to do.
- I don’t have time.
- I don’t want to impose my beliefs on others.
We will discuss these objections and how to take steps to overcome them and fulfill the mission of Jesus to spread the gospel into all the world. - Oct 2, 2016I Will Serve
I Will ServeWhat would the world be like if each person stopped thinking about his or her own wants and instead thought about the needs of others? That is the way God wants His people to look at the world around them. How can we better serve?
- Sep 25, 2016I Will Grow Together with Others
I Will Grow Together with OthersIn Acts 2 we get some insight into how the early church worked. They spent time together in both large and small group settings. Christianity is intended to be lived out among other believers, but that one meeting each Sunday staring at the backs of the heads of others is not enough. We must be more connected with others in the church to grow the way God intends.
- Sep 18, 2016I Will Worship with Others
I Will Worship with OthersIn John 4:24 we read, "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." We want to truly worship God, yet so many times we get caught up in our differences. This week we will consider setting aside our personal preferences to better worship with others.
