Stonebrook Church, Ames, Iowa, Sermons

Mark 14:43-72 - Three Trials 06.04.2025 ↓

Today’s passage shows us two of the most infamous betrayals in Scripture: Judas’s and Peter’s. And surrounding those betrayals are three very important trials. One is obvious. One is subtle. And the third we’ll have to zoom out a bit.

Mark 14:12-31 - The Passover and the Kingdom 23.03.2025 ↓

In today's passage, Jesus shows his absolute knowledge and control over the circumstances of his denial and betrayal at the hands of his closest followers, in spite of their protestations. In the midst of it all, He declares the gospel hope that though he will be be betrayed and killed, he will rise again and usher in a new covenant, and one day, fully usher in the new kingdom. From this we can fi...