Living Word Fellowship

Jesus tells us to hear His Word correctly, but then what? In this message from Mark 4:21–34, we see how hearing rightly naturally leads to sharing, and how we can have confidence as we do so.

In this message from Mark 4:1–20, Jesus uses a metaphor for the spiritual life that is very familiar to a lot of us: plant care. He describes how the hearts of men and women can be likened to the soil of a garden. The success of the seed, which here represents the Word of God, depends on the condition of the soil. Jesus explains four different types of soil and how they each react differently to t...

Belonging and identity are interrelated. Who we belong to says something about who we are. In this message from Mark 3:20–35, misunderstandings regarding Jesus identity lead to the question: who does Jesus belong to? We'll then see Jesus make a stunning statement regarding who his true family is, which answers the second important question: who belongs to Jesus?

What is discipleship? In short, it's the lifelong journey of following Jesus. But how do we do that? What specifically does that look like? In this message from Mark 3:7–19, we'll see a wrong approach to discipleship demonstrated in the crowd, and the correct approach that Jesus himself calls us to, demonstrated in the twelve apostles.

What does it mean to be a son? In this message from Luke 15, we'll see how the two sons in Jesus' parable misunderstand sonship from two different angles, and how the Father corrects that misunderstanding. In doing so, we'll see the incredible love of the Father for us, and how that corrects our own misunderstandings of being a child of God.

In this message, Pastor Ben explores the powerful encounters between Jesus and the religious leaders in Mark chapters 2 and 3. Through five specific "collisions," we see a radical, inviting Jesus who prioritizes the heart over legalism and relationship over ritual. Jesus didn't come for those who think they are healthy, but for those who recognize their need for a Savior. When we see Him for who H...

One of the main misunderstandings of Christianity is that it creates miserable people. And yet, Jesus compares Christianity to a wedding celebration! In this message from Mark 2:18–22, we’ll see how the Pharisees’ man-made rules and traditions created critical people and deceived people, and that Christ came to bring joy like that of a wedding celebration.

As humans, we tend to be careful who we associate with or are seen with, which can be a good or bad thing. What shocked Jewish leadership, however, was when they saw Jesus openly and willingly hanging out with a rough crowd! Yet Jesus uses this as a tremendous teaching moment in Mark 2:13–17. We'll learn that Jesus came to call sinners, came to sit with sinners, and came to heal sinners.

What is a person's greatest need? In Mark 2:1–12, a paralytic man is brought to Jesus with the hope of being healed. But to the shock of everyone in the home, Jesus declares the man's sins forgiven. Why does Jesus say this, and what does it mean? In this message, we'll explore the greatest need a person has, and how Jesus alone can meet that need.

We tend to resonate, relate, or sympathize with stories or movies about outcasts. Yet this story from Mark 1:40–45 tells us about an encounter Jesus had with an outcast of all outcasts: a man with leprosy. In this message, we'll see a number of surprising and shocking elements, all pointing to a glorious truth about how the unclean was made clean through Jesus Christ.

A popular trend on social media is to post "a day in the life" videos. But what if you could catch a glimpse into a day in the life of a perfect person? In our text today from Mark 1:29–39, we get just that. We see 24 hours with Jesus. How did he spend his time, and what did he prioritize? In studying these verses, we'll learn how we're to live dependent on Christ, be devoted to...

On this episode, we welcome guest speaker Ben Bailey! As he preaches from Mark 1:21–28 on the authority of Christ, we'll see Jesus's miraculous preaching and his miraculous power, and how that impacts our lives.

If you were starting a movement to transform the world, what kind of people would you hire? Celebrities? Influencers? People with great experience? What's remarkable about Christianity is that it begins with Jesus calling four fishermen to follow him. In this message from Mark 1:16–20, we'll observe the individuals that Jesus saw, the task he called them to, the promise he called them with...

Welcome to the rainy edition of Living Word Fellowship’s podcast! This message is from our outdoor Easter service, where we braved the rain and still worshipped the Lord joyfully together under a pavilion. In this Easter message, from Mark 1:14–15, we explore the Good News of God by seeing how it came right on time, declares victory, and calls us to respond accordingly. 

One of humanity's most basic desires and needs is to be loved. And yet whether we find ourselves fulfilled in this area or unfulfilled, the Bible tells us that the love God shows us far surpasses any human love we can ever experience. On this Good Friday, we look at God's love displayed for us in the cross of Jesus Christ from Romans 5:6–8.

We often come to God with our expectations. Yet when Jesus arrived on the scene, his actions surprised the people around him, including John the Baptist. Though Jesus’s actions in Mark 1:9–13 may seem unusual at first, they’re actually a fulfillment and foreshadowing of all that Jesus came to do. 

Mark's Gospel begins in an unusual setting: the wilderness. Why is John the Baptist doing ministry and baptizing in the wilderness? What is its significance? In Mark 1:1–8, we see the promise fulfilled in the wilderness, the purpose of the wilderness, and the good news in the wilderness.

How do we proclaim the Gospel in an ever-changing world with so much confusion on what is true and what is not? In this message, we'll see how Paul challenges us to stay faithful and level-headed in our proclamation of God's Word, even in the face of opposition.

What place does the Bible have in our world today? In a world where there are plenty of physical needs that the church can meet, why focus on an ancient book like the Bible? In this message, we'll explore how the early church handled growth that came with increased needs, and what role the Bible played in it all.

As a church called "Living Word Fellowship", we ought to know what our name means! What does it mean that the Word is living? How is God's Word powerful? In this message we explore some misconceptions around God's Word, and unpack the truths we find in our church's theme verse from Hebrew 4:12–13.