In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Mark by drawing our attention to the two stories recorded by Mark — the death of Jairus’ daughter and the women who had tried everything, for twelve years, to deal with a non-stop bleeding issue. These two stories set the stage for what […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Mark by looking at the healing of the Gerasene demoniac in Mark 5:1-20. As we see Jesus’ authority over demons and His divine ability to fully save, we should be motivated to trust in Jesus and to tell others about Him.
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Mark by looking at Jesus’ stilling of the storm in Mark 4:35-41. In this story, we see Jesus’ divine authority on display as He is sovereign over creation. We also consider the disciples’ question of Jesus’ care for them in the midst […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Mark by looking at a series of three parables by Jesus concerning the kingdom of God in Mark 4:21-34. In these parables, Jesus reminds us that the Kingdom’s light will not be hidden, its growth will not be stopped, and its scope […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Mark by looking at Jesus’ parable of the sower in Mark 4:1-20. In this familiar parable, Jesus teaches us why the same Word is received differently by different people. And by examining these different responses (soils), we are able to examine our […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Mark by looking at Jesus’ warning to the Scribes in Mark 3:20-30. In these verses, Jesus warns the Scribes of committing blasphemy against the Holy Spirit — the sin that God will never forgive. For many throughout the centuries, this idea of […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Mark by looking at Jesus’ continued conflicts with the Jewish religious readers of His day. In this section, we see Jesus’ authority continue to be put on full display as He exercises His authority as Lord of the Sabbath, over sickness and […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Mark by looking at the continuation of Jesus’ public ministry in Mark 2:1-12. In this famous passage, we see Jesus heal the paralytic and declare his sins to be forgiven — a declaration that enraged the religious leaders because of the inherent […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Mark by looking at the continuation of Jesus’ public ministry in Mark 1:29-45. In these verses we see Jesus heal Peter’s mother-in-law, heal the many, and heal the leper. And right in the middle of these episodes, we learn that Jesus’ healing […]
In this sermon, Pastor Zack continues our verse-by-verse study of the Gospel of Mark by looking at the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry in Mark 1:14-20. In these verses, we see a summation of Jesus’ preaching ministry followed by the calling of the first four disciples. As we examine the context, the content, and the […]