April 13, 2025
Sowing the Seed!
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Mark 4:1-13 (1-20)
Introduction
We are in a passage that I know I have preached before. However, we
don’t come for something new every week, we come to be reminded of
things we already know, and need reminded of. The Sowing of the Seed is
a recurring theme throughout the NT in various illustrations. It is
given over and over, as food, water, light, seed, all good things that
help others. We must remember Jesus came that people would be saved, and
he has entrusted that message with us!
April 27, 2025
The Core Concept of Christianity
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Mark 4:21-
Introduction
Within Mark chapter 4, the phrase “kingdom of God” used three times. It
is prominent in this chapter. It is used before this in Mark 1:14-15
Mark 1:14 ¶ Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into
Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying,
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye,
and believe the gospel.
May 4, 2025
From Foundational truths to Frightful troubles
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Mark 4:35-41
Introduction
Jesus has gone from teaching some foundational lessons to the disciples
to a life lesson that would be etched in their mind. I have logged
thousands of hours of classroom classes. Listening to messages,
listening to lessons, messages, teaching, etc. Those are necessary, but
there are some lessons in life, that are etched permanently in my mind.
The lessons we have lived through usually make the deepest impression on
our life, if we learn from them.
May 18, 2025
Life Restored
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Mark 5:1-7, 1-20
Introduction
We have an extreme and vividly detailed account of a man living in the
Gadarenes. As we see in this account, understand this man didn’t grow up
in these conditions. You have to imagine he was someones baby. We have
no real evidence, nothing to tell us about his past, so we are
speculating.
I call this extreme, because really this is a clear picture of the
extreme way sin can destroy a life completely. This man didn’t desire to
end up in this situation. Most people don’t desire to be addicted to
drugs, end up as alcoholics, or end up in prison. It is the extreme
detrimental effects of sin. It is like a snowball that starts small, and
collects as it rolls down a hill, it gets bigger, and at some point it
is out of control, and there is no humanly way of stopping it!
May 25, 2025
Troubled Woman
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Mark 5:21-34
Introduction
As we continue to “Look unto Jesus” our theme for the year. We find a
Calmed the Storm on the sea for the disciples. We find he brought calm
to the maniac’s life who dwelt in the tombs. We find today that he
brings peace to a Troubled Woman. Most of the miracles that Jesus did
are a living parable. Someone was physically healed, but there is a
great spiritual application of salvation. Often salvation occurs
simultaneously with the actual physical healing that takes place. This
is one of those.
June 1, 2025
Jesus Restores Life
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Mark 5:22-24, 35-43
Introduction
Last week, we saw the woman that was cured of her issue of blood.
However, the story of Jairus is interrupted midway through that account.
Jesus had cast the demons out of the man in Gadarenes, they asked him to
leave. He get’s back in the boat, and crosses the sea, to be confronted
by Jairus.
Today, we consider an amazing miracle of a girl raised to life. It is
the first account of a person being raised from the dead in the Gospel
of Mark, that doesn’t mean it was the first person Jesus raised from the
dead.
June 22, 2025
Disappointment in Ministry
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Mark 6:1-3, 1-13
Introduction
Not everything in ministry goes well. We are programmed to think that if
something is off, something doesn’t go well, then we must find the
fault, we must change something, we must do something different.
I. Decision (1-2)
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A. Travel (1)
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1. “own country”
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Mark 5:19 “19\ Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him,
Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath
done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.”
July 6, 2025
Standing for Righteousness
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Mark 6:14
Introduction
Bob Jone’s senior said, “Do right till the stars fall!” – We need
people who are dedicated to doing right, living right!
Prov. 14:34 ¶ Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach
to any people.
Thank the Lord for our Country, and the liberty we have. Our country is
not perfect, but it is literally the best country in the World. It was
founded on God’s Word! Our founding Father’s unashamedly quoted the
Bible!
July 13, 2025
R&R from the LORD
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Mark 6:30-33
Introduction
I. Rest (Mark 6:30-33)
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- The disciples had just been busy traveling preaching in different
villages as Jesus sent them out.
- They were relaying to him all that happened.
A. Need of rest
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1. Work, whether physical, or mental wears you out!
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2. Our bodies require rest!
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B. Mandate of rest
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1. Exemplified by God
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Gen. 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made;
and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in
it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
July 20, 2025
Consider God’s Work
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Mark 6:45-53
Introduction
As we continue our study in the Gospel of Mark, there is a lot to see in
this passage. This passage is parallel passage of the one recorded in
Matthew, however Mark doesn’t bring up the fact that Peter walked on
water. It was an amazing thing that happened, however, it was not the be
the focal point of this account. In other words, there are other lessons
that can be learned from this passage, more than the fact that Peter
walked on the water!