Pastor Sherman Burkhead

People will not take the medicine if they don’t know the diagnosis. And neither will they repent unless they know they have something to repent of. And neither will they believe that the gospel is the good news that Jesus came into the world to save them from their sin and the judgement of God if they don’t see themselves as sinners under the judgment of God. Peter’s grief when he realized he had...

Jesus being condemned by the Jewish religious leaders was a forgone conclusion. The reason is simple; the hard hearts of the religious leaders would not allow them to see the truth of who Christ was, and as a result their hate forced them to condemn an innocent man without any evidence. His trial was a farse. But there is more to it than that. The true reason why this event was a forgone conclusio...

After Jesus is arrested, we find Peter regains his composure and begins to follow Jesus to the home of the high priest. But what is important for us to see is that Peter, though he is following where Jesus is going, he is keeping his distance because being too close to Christ is dangerous. The truth is many Christians today feel a connection to Jesus and believe they are following Him, but when yo...

As Jesus stands alone in the garden, abandoned and betrayed, we see in full view the absolute horrific nature of our sin, but we also see the love and the faithfulness of the One who came into the world to rescue us from that sin.

New Year Special- Where Do We Go From Now by Sherman Burkhead

Christmas Special Part 3 -God is For Us by Sherman Burkhead

Christmas Special Part 2- Hope of Christ with Us by Sherman Burkhead

If there is anything the world needs right now it is hope. But so many are looking for hope in the wrong places. Not to mention any hope the world has to offer ultimately will fail. But there is one hope that endures forever and has the power to carry you through the very worst that life has to offer.

Guest Speaker- Nate Perkins

In the garden of Gethsemane, we see a side of Jesus that is shocking! Through out the Gospels we always encounter Jesus as in control, and calm. Even when we see him angry in the temple or weeping for the family of Lazarus, we never sense that Jesus is emotionally distraught. But that is what we see in the garden. Jesus is so anxious and troubled that he falls to the ground and sweats drops of blo...

Your hope is not your own ability to remain faithful to Christ. Your hope is completely trusting the ONE who actually is faithful and who promised to finish the work he started in you. In Mark we see Jesus tell the disciples that they will all fail him and turn their backs on him. But they overestimate their faithfulness to Christ, especially Peter. But in the end, they will find their faithfulnes...

Richard Baxter once wrote “Nowhere is God so near to man as in Jesus Christ; and nowhere is Christ so familiarly represented to us, as in this holy sacrament.” The night before Jesus died, he not only instituted the ordinance of the Lord’s table, he interpreted the Passover and all of God’s redemptive activity in history. The Passover was the story of the exodus, but Jesus was pointing to a greate...

The worst thing to happen in all of the universe was for the innocent, spotless, Son of God to be betrayed by one of his best friends, arrested by his own countrymen, accused of blasphemy by his fellow Jews, beaten and punished for no reason, and hung on the cross enduring the wrath of God the father in order to pay for the penalty for sins that we not his own. The greatest crime committed in all...

True worship is valuing God above everything, because when the world takes everything from you, you still have it all.

Jesus said we are to remain awake and watchful for his return. But what does that mean? Does that mean watching the news looking for signs of the end? Or do we stand out side looking into the sky waiting for Him to appear? No! We are to be found by Christ faithfully doing what Christ has already given us to do.

The Unshakable Promise of Christ by Sherman Burkhead

Jesus said that heaven and earth will pass away, but His word will not pass away. What does that mean for us? It means that when the mountains you have built your life on give way under your feet, God’s promises still stand. It means that when the storm of your life rages and floods and threatens to wash away all that you hold dear, God’s promises are unbreakable. It means that when the darkness c...

Christ is coming back! Is that your hope? In Mark 13:24-27 Jesus describes for us the promised return of Christ. One of the most important events in all of human and salvation history! This is where Christ comes back in victory and sets all things right. This is the event that all who are in Christ look forward to. But is this a truth that you have settled in your heart? And is this a promise you...

There will be times when the world will be so dark beyond imagination. And in the darkness false teacher will show up with convincing words and even with what seems to signs and wonders. But Christ said to be aware! The truth is if we are in Christ we are to follow Jesus no matter where that leads and we are to remain focused on the mission of bringing the gospel to the ends of the earth.

It is easy to follow Jesus when things are good. But what about when the world turns against you? This isn't an academic question, because the persecution of Christians is happening around the world. And, believe it or not, it is on the rise with in the western world and even our own country. Which then leaves us with some important questions. How are we to live with growing hostility toward us be...

It is easy to follow Jesus when things are good. But what about when the world hates you? Jesus calls us to be faithful and to remain focused on sharing the gospel with the world even when we are surrounded by chaos.

The disciple told Jesus to look at the temple, a beautiful site to behold. But Jesus reaction was completely unexpected. He said the temple would be utterly destroyed. But why? Because the judgement of God was upon the temple and the religious leaders and the nation of Israel for their unfaithfulness and lack of fruit. Even though this was fulfilled in AD and the temple was destroyed, this text st...

Jesus, at the temple, witnessed a poor widow give her last two tiny copper coins as an offering. And He said that the widow gave more than all the rich people combined. How is that possible? The actual physical amount was a tiny fraction to what was given. But what made her offering worth more is the reason why this story is so important to our lives and our walk with Christ. (Mark 12 41:44)

BEWARE Mark 12:28-40 The most dangerous force in the world is not the corona virus. It is not a category 4 hurricane or an 8.0 earthquake. The most dangerous force in the world is the false teacher. In Jesus’s last public address he warns us to be watchful of false teachers and he predicts their final judgment.

Part 65 Mark 12:35-37 Who is Jesus Christ? This is one of the most important questions we will ever face because how we answer this question can be the difference between being in the Kingdom or being on the outside. Fortunately for us Mark and Christ himself makes it absolutely clear what it is we need to believe about who Jesus is what that means for us.