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2 Samuel 5:17-25 A King For God Jason Velotta Download

This Sunday, we’ll continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark, focusing on Mark 9:42-50. This is a challenging passage, but one that speaks powerfully to our call as disciples of Jesus. In the previous passage, the disciples have just been arguing about who was the greatest, and Jesus showed them that whoever would be great must become the servant of all. The disciples’ pride is then displaye...

2 Samuel 5:1-16 Long Live The King Jason Velotta Download

Last Sunday, we saw Jesus heal a boy possessed by an unclean spirit in Mark 9:14-29 after the disciples failed to cast it out. The boy’s father cried out honestly, "I believe; help my unbelief," acknowledging his faith mixed with doubt, and Jesus taught the disciples that their failure stemmed from not depending on Him through prayer — they were trying to serve in their own strength. Jesus had pre...

2 Samuel 4 - A Kingdom Established In Righteousness Jason Velotta Download

Last Sunday, we saw the glory of Jesus displayed on the mountain in Mark 9:2-13. Jesus was transfigured before three disciples and the Father spoke from the cloud, calling them to listen to the Son. Jesus had spoken of His death and resurrection and told the disciples they too must deny themselves and take up the cross. Now the Father says, “Listen To Him.” This Sunday, we examine Mark 9:14-29 as...

This Sunday, we continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark, focusing on Mark 9:2-13, where Jesus is transfigured on the mountain. This powerful passage marks a pivotal moment in Mark’s narrative, revealing Jesus’ divine glory and calling us to see Him as He truly is, listen to Him, and follow Him in the way of the cross. In the first half of Mark, Jesus has been demonstrating His identity as...

Matthew 28:19-20 - Go! Cameron Tucker Download

2 Samuel 3 - Matt Canfield Matt Canfield Download

Throughout the first half of his gospel, Mark repeatedly shows us how the crowds and the disciples misunderstood Jesus’ identity. Last week, we reached a key moment when Peter and the disciples finally recognized and confessed that Jesus is the Christ. Mark introduced this turning point by showing Jesus heal a blind man in two stages. Jesus’ first touch caused the blind man to see, but he could no...

2 Samuel 2 - God’s King In A Divided Nation Jason Velotta Download

Sunday, we come to a definitive turning point in Mark’s gospel. Mark’s focus for the first eight chapters has been revealing Jesus’ identity in the miracles He did and the parables He taught. But the people in Mark could not seem to understand. Even the disciples asked, "Who is this?" when Jesus stilled the storm in Mark 4. Jesus has repeatedly rebuked the disciples for their dullness, lack of und...

Happy 4th of July! I hope you’re enjoying the celebration of our country’s freedom on this Independence Day and thanking God for His blessings. This Sunday, we’ll look at Mark 8:1-21, where Jesus feeds 4,000, confronts the Pharisees, and rebukes His disciples for their forgetfulness. Mark uses this feeding and the events that follow not only to show Jesus as the Messiah for all nations but also to...

2 Samuel 1 - O How The Mighty Have Fallen Jason Velotta Download

Last week, we explored Mark 7 as the religious leaders challenged Jesus about their traditions of ritual washing. To the religious leaders, being clean before God was about outward actions and religious rituals. Jesus called them hypocrites, referencing Isaiah 29 to describe their outward religion but hearts that are far from God. Jesus then explained that what defiles a person before God is a fal...

1 Samuel 31 - The Death Of Saul Jason Velotta Download

In Mark 7:1-23, the religious leaders’ opposition to Jesus resurfaces. After all the miracles that Jesus has performed, the Scribes and Pharisees are outraged because His disciples didn’t wash their hands the “right” way before eating. It sounds trivial, right? But to them, it was a full-blown scandal, a matter of being “defiled” before God. Jesus doesn’t respond to their question but instead expo...

As we continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark, we’ve seen Jesus reveal His divine identity through jaw-dropping miracles—calming storms, forgiving sins, and feeding thousands with just a few loaves and fish. Yet, the disciples who witnessed these wonders firsthand still struggled to grasp who Jesus truly is. Sound familiar? It should. Mark has repeatedly shown us the theme of Jesus’ identi...

1 Samuel 30 Matt Canfield Download

This Sunday, we have the opportunity to explore one of the most well-known miracles of Jesus. In Mark 6:30-44, Jesus feeds five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish. However, this miracle does much more than simply multiply provisions for dinner! The feeding of the five thousand serves as a deeper revelation of who Jesus is to His disciples. Before Mark discussed John the Baptist...

1 Samuel 29 - Surely Goodness & Mercy Shall Follow Me Jason Velotta Download

This Sunday, we’ll explore what “success” means for a disciple of Jesus in Mark 6:14-29. Last week, we saw Jesus send out the disciples to preach repentance, relying only on God to meet their needs. Jesus also instructed them on how to face rejection. The Twelve return victoriously in verse 30, celebrating their accomplishments. Yet, between their mission and return, Mark sandwiches the sobering a...

1 Samuel 28:3-25 Without God, Without Hope Jason Velotta Download

This Sunday, we will continue our study of Mark’s gospel, specifically Mark 6:7-13. After Jesus’ rejection in His hometown of Nazareth, He calls the twelve and sends them out on a training mission. Despite their earlier doubts and fears shown in Mark—such as accusing Jesus of not caring during the storm on the Sea of Galilee—Jesus equips them with His authority to cast out demons, instructs them t...

1 Samuel 27 - Doubt & Compromise? Jason Velotta Download