The Summit Church Denver

The Holy Spirit turns our focus from ourselves to Jesus, inviting us to experience God’s presence, power, and joy in everyday life.

In Mark 12:13-17, Jesus challenges us to reject false choices, remember that we bear God’s image and belong to Him, and respond by giving God our whole lives. 

In Mark 11:27 - 12:12, we see Jesus is the ultimate authority, inviting us to trust His good rule and steward what He has entrusted to us.

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.

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.

When Jesus returns to Nazareth, He is met not with faith but with cynicism. The people most familiar with Him are unable to receive Him for who He truly is and miss what God wants to do among them. In the same way, unbelief can keep us from experiencing the fullness of God's work in our lives. From Mark 6:1–6.

What happens when we need God to act now, but He seems delayed? Through Jairus and the bleeding woman, Jesus shows that His timing is not a sign of indifference, but of love. He cares about every need we bring Him, but is most committed to addressing our deepest need. From Mark 5:21–43

Caught in a storm, the disciples question whether Jesus cares that they are perishing. But when He speaks and even the wind and sea obey Him, they begin asking the question at the center of Mark’s Gospel: “Who then is this?” From Mark 4:35-41.

What should we expect when we step into the way and mission of Jesus? Teaching from Matthew 28:18–20, Rich Dugan explores the Great Commission not as a distant command, but as an invitation into a life where Jesus is present, active, and still transforming people through ordinary faithfulness.

Jesus describes the kingdom of God as something both visible and mysterious - like light that cannot stay hidden or seeds slowly becoming something far greater than they first appeared. As we surrender ourselves to Him day by day, Jesus grows something in us that eventually grows beyond us. From Mark 4:21-34.