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Mark 12 continues the theme that has been building of a fruitless temple and a corrupt religious system. And while the parable of the tenants issues a stark warning to the religious leaders, it is also a call to the Church of today.

Hope can be a difficult thing to maintain and maturing in. But the best place to grow in hope is within the Christian community where we cling to hope, consider one another, and connect. That is the key to hope being formed in us.

As Jesus enters the last week of His life He desires to help the world grasp what He is about to do. The forgiveness of sins and the salvation of people can only be accomplished by the one who has authority to do it. Jesus starts down the path of showing the world He has that authority.

Mark uses a very powerful object lesson and a powerful encounter to unveil to the world that Jesus has come to change everything.

Mark 11 begins the final leg of this gospel account, Holy Week. As Jesus sets His sights on Jerusalem, and what lies ahead, Mark is painting a picture of what happens when our misguided longings for a simple Jesus come in contact with the reality of King Jesus.

Mark ends the first half of his book with a powerful story of healing. He displays His desire to restore the sight of the physically blind because He has also come to restore the sight of the spiritually blind.

It seems if we were to reflect on the last century the church has been thinking about power, control and leadership in a way that is not in line with the way Jesus talks about power, control and leadership. Jesus leaves no room for ambiguity that those who call themselves His followers will be defined by a non-negotiable value - they will be servants to all

Salvation is wholly dependent on God's grace. Jesus teaches it is essential that we renounce any idol in our lives and cease relying on our own works to earn salvation and instead approach God solely through faith in Christ.

Jesus calls His followers to have childlike faith. The power of childlike faith is that a child comes with nothing and they are able to rest and accept the love of God. For adults, we usually struggle to admit our brokenness or accept God's love.

Mark turns the corner in his Gospel from declaring who Jesus is to what it means to follow Him. He starts by addressing the area of marriage and calling on his readers to look at marriage in a whole new light.

Is God in complete control or does what what we do really matter? Yes

Following Jesus does not mean that spirituality is one part of our lives it means that Jesus is over every aspect of our lives. When we follow Jesus we are partnering with Him and His mission of restoration. Join us as we unpack what an integrated life looks like and how worship and following Jesus looks Monday-Saturday.

Knowing our motives for things can be so complicated. It can be so easy to convince our hearts of things. This is why the practice of repentance so the foundation of everything in our walk with God. Do you practice repentance as a rhythm or just as something you do when you are caught? Join us as we unpack lifestyle repentance.

Unity is a complicated practice. There are so many things that can get in the way of unity and disrupt unity. One of Jesus's prayers before He went to the cross was for His followers to live in unity. Join us as we look practically at how we, the Summit family, can maintain unity.

In this sermon, we continue our journey in the Book of James and explore what true faith looks like. We will look at three arguments James presents to communicate that true faith will always produce transformation.

In this sermon, we continue our journey in the Book of James and explore the not-so-little sin of partiality. We will look at the case study given to us in James 2 and five applications from it.

In this sermon, we continue our journey in the Book of James and explore the difference between earthly wisdom and biblical wisdom. We will discuss some of the problems of wisdom and three important principles of seeking biblical wisdom.

In this sermon, we begin our journey in the Book of James and explore the concept of joy in the midst of suffering. We will discuss why believers are encouraged to consider suffering as a source of joy and how God's love can have a transformative effect on our lives.

Sometimes it is hard for us to engage with the hard words of Jesus, and Mark 9 is one of those passages. Jesus gives two very stark warnings about being a stumbling block to others and being a stumbling block to ourselves.

Jesus again gives His followers an unsettling prediction as they learn that His kingdom will be unlike any other.

Jesus comes off of the mountaintop and returns back to the reality of the world which is filled with evil and unbelief. The only display of belief in the passage is a man who things he doesn't have any faith, which is exactly what Jesus is looking for.

In this sermon, we dive into Mark's Transfiguration account in chapter 9. As we explore this passage, we are reminded that in Jesus, we see the glory of God coming together with the presence of God. This revelation is truly awe-inspiring, and it begs the question: what should our response be?

The church often neglects the significance of Pentecost when the Spirit came to empower the people of Jesus. Without the power of the Spirit the Christian life would be impossible, so join us as we discuss how the Spirit works in the life of a Christian.

A conversation on the road takes a surprising turn and we realize the the long expected Messiah is not what we expected.

Mark concludes the first half of his book with a miracle that is also a parable about spiritual blindness. Mark has introduced Jesus as the Messiah, Savior and King and asks us the question, "Do you see clearly?"