Hope for the Finding

In our Journey through the book of Mark our focus is shifted from Jesus Trial to Jesus torture and crucifixion. As we follow the story of Jesus being placed on the cross, we also find the footsteps of Jesus that we are to follow.

Jesus Trial Continues as it moves from the halls of the Religious leaders and He is handed over to Roman Leadership. The trial of Jesus before Pontius Pilot demonstrates a reality of Jesus ministry to win those that are compromisers and ambivalent.

The Mock trial, and mistreatment of Jesus begins with his arrest in the garden. This begins a multipart series that leads us through the trial of Jesus that leads to His ultimate Crucifixion.

The Mock trial, and mistreatment of Jesus begins with his arrest in the garden. This begins a multipart series that leads us through the 3 groups overseeing the trial of Jesus that leads to His ultimate Crucifixion.

Our series in Mark leads us to the end of Jesus Prayer in the Garden and his sudden arrest. As we read of the betrayal of of Judas and abandonment of Jesus by His disciples we cannot help but think about times in life we may feel betrayed and or abandoned. Yet in this account we find the response of Jesus and along with it hope for our lives today.

The Story of Jesus foretelling of Peter's denial of Jesus should serve as a warning to us all. Pride can quickly creep in and cause us to not only argue with the God of the universe, but also miss what He is instructing us to do, the warnings He has for us and the blessed promises He gives. May we learn the lessons from Peter and humble ourselves before the Lord.

There are some truths about prayer that are talked about and some that are not. In this account of Jesus praying in the garden we encounter a real life example of Jesus praying and real honest truths about prayer.

Jesus prepares to celebrate his final Passover supper with his followers. In doing so we find that institutes a New supper that illustrates his soon sacrifice and payment of our sin on the cross.

There is much that can be learned from the betrayal of Jesus. The Motives of Judas are most often very similar to the same reasons people betray and reject Jesus today.

Mark 14 begins with the account of the Jesus being anointed with perfume in a beautiful act of worship. It reminds us in many ways of what worship entails, and that Jesus Christ, certainly is worthy of our worship..

A biblical and Musical journey through the story of the first Christmas! The greatest gift ever given was that of God’s son being born on earth as a baby. It is the reason we celebrated the season. Listen and watch as we share the story of the fist Christmas through scripture reading and a blended style of music story telling.

The Christmas story is full of messages of Hope and Perseverance. The Story of Simeon in Luke 2 who meets the baby Jesus certainly teaches us many of these lessons, and perhaps most of all the keys to follow so that we don't miss out on the miracles that God has in store for us.

The King is coming! Jesus before he died on the cross and rose again, described the signs of the end of the age, starting with the “Beginning of Sorrows” and ending with His triumphal appearing that all will see. Before his arrival in the clouds, He describes the Tribulation period as “a time like no other.” Listen as we share from the Word of God just what that time will be like, and the hope and...

In Chapter 13 of Mark, Jesus gives us a timeline of signs and events that will take place before His return. This Beginning of Sorrows started with the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem in AD 70, and will continue until He returns in Power and Glory as stated in Mark 13:26. In the mean time, He gave us 3 admonitions of what not to allow to happen as we look for His coming?

The church of Ephesus had been a church that stood strong on the Word of God, had served and ministered faithfully, and endured persecution. It was a church that many would have looked at as being a faithful church of the living God. Yet God had one complaint against the church. Their love for Him was not what it had been. How did this happen? Learn from God's Word not only how, but if true in our...

Jesus has had His authority questioned in the previous passage, and now his position questioned in 2 efforts to catch Him in His Words, and trip Him up. But we find that in this passage that Jesus always has the answers, and they are amazing because He is amazing, and He is the answer!

In response to Jesus Authority of His words and actions by the Jewish religious leaders, Jesus gives a parable about a Vineyard and some rebellious laborers. In this parable we see not only a Historic and prophetic picture of Israel, but we see the downward spiraling direction that sin leads. Despite the ominous parable, we also see the opportunity for amazing grace.

In response to Jesus Authority of His words and actions by the Jewish religious leaders, Jesus gives a parable about a Vineyard and some rebellious laborers. In this parable we see not only a Historic and prophetic picture of Israel, but we see the downward spiraling direction that sin leads. Despite the ominous parable, we also see the opportunity for amazing grace.

As Jesus enters Jerusalem during passion week near the end of his earthly ministry. He surveys a temple dedicated worship and prayer that was missing the mark of what it was meant to be. Jesus for the second time in his ministry cleanses the temple and declares the God intended purpose of the temple.

Mark 11 begins with the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem at the begging of what is known as “Passion Week.” Jesus in fulfillment of prophecy enters the Holy City riding on a donkey and being celebrated with shouts of Hosanna, and people placing their coats or palm branches down in his path, as they celebrated him as the coming king and promised Messaiah. Today we too are to make preparations for th...

The end of Mark Chapter 10 finds Jesus on the way to Jerusalem in preparation for the cross, when he encounters a simple blind man who interrupts what Jesus is doing by his constant calling out to Jesus, begging Jesus to show mercy on him. The encounter begs the question, are we desperate enough? It also completes for this chapter the subject of asking of God for the right things.

Upon listening to Jesus comments to the wealthy young ruler that came to him asking Him what he must do to earn eternal life, the disciples are shocked at Jesus response to the difficulty of the wealthy to enter into Heaven. We like the disciples must learn a life seeking wealth and preeminence in this life is often a deterrent to life and preeminence in seeking eternal life, so that our lives don...

The story of a wealthy young man that comes to Jesus is a story of a life that is tragic. An individual with so much potential and ability. A life that seemed to want to truly know the Lord, but a life that was derailed from what it could have been. An individual that walked away from Jesus full of sadness. Why, because He had a misconception of reality and what is needed to have a meaningful life...

Jesus certainly loved and cherished children. Here we find that not only are they treasured gifts from God, but also that their childlike faith is a model for the type of faith we aught to strive to have in this life, and must have to enter into eternal life in Heaven.

Last week we shared about the often difficult nature of God's truth. God's truth is not always easy to hear or share. But it is God's truth that we must believe, practice, and proclaim to others. This week we see exactly what God has to say about marriage, divorce, and gender.