Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara

Mark 8:1-10. In the text we will study this week, we again see the generosity of Jesus. One of the best characteristics of the Lord is His consistency. We should not be surprised to see a similar event to one we have already seen in Mark, although we might wonder why the gospel writer records both events. If we were writing this, we might think telling about feeding 5,000 men in one sitting was su...

Mark 7:31-37. Healing is a topic we are all intensely interested in. Be it for ourselves or others, we spend much time in prayer for health and wholeness. We talk about our infirmities and we lament, with great reason, our diseases. Here, in Mark 7, Jesus touches a man with a devastating condition, one that has possibly plagued him his whole life. As we read it, we are struck by a few things. One...

Mark 7:24-30. We are coming back to Mark, after a brief sojourn into Acts for Pentecost Sunday. The story we will discuss is very interesting, as it has parts that are hard to believe; how the woman comes and barges in on Jesus' privacy; the way Jesus talks to her; how she talks back to Him as if it is normal. We don't want to sail past this interaction without a bit of thoughtfulness on our part....

Acts 1:7-8; 2:42-47. In this week's passage, Jesus has ascended into heaven and leaves the stewardship of the Kingdom to his people as we await his return. On this Pentecost Sunday, we are able to get a peek into the genesis of the church. The Holy Spirit comes and fills the followers of Christ, enabling them to continue the work of God's Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. As you spend some time...

Mark 7:1-23. The passage we will study is one where Jesus is forcefully speaking to people who have taken God's commandments and made them more than they were meant to be. His goal is not just to protect the integrity of the Law, but to help them see the burden they have placed on themselves and others in following unnecessary traditions and rules made up to seem more holy. As Jesus talks to those...

Mark 6:45-52 The passage we study this week is a familiar one: Jesus walking on the water. This story is found in three of the gospels. . . Matthew, Mark and John. The Lord and the disciples have had an active time in the last few days before they come to this evening. Jesus goes to pray and sends the twelve across the lake. We are unsure when they thought they would see Him again, but it is clear...

Mark 6:30-44 As we journey through the book of Mark together we continue to deepen our understanding of who Jesus is as the Son of God. The feeding of the five thousand is a miracle which reveals Jesus as our God who cares that His people eat and are satisfied. This is not news to people of faith who are familiar with YHWH providing manna in the wildnerness and with passages predicting the heavenl...

Mark 6:14-29

Mark 6:7-13

Mark 6:1-6

Mark 16:1-8

Mark 11:1-11

Mark 5:35-43

Mark 5:21-34

Mark 5:1-20

Mark 4:35-41

Mark 4:26-34

Ash Wednesday - Rev. Danielle Garcia (2-14-18) by Sermons

Mark 4:1-20

Mark 4:21-25

Mark 3:20-35

Mark 3:13-19

Mark 3:7-12

Matthew 2:1-12

Deuteronomy 6:1-9