The Gospel of Mark Messages

Mark: Introduction

This introduction to our new series going through the Gospel of Mark provides us with "three links", "three questions" and "three responses" for us to be looking for as we travel through this action packed Gospel.

Mark 1: Quiet Times

Scripture Text: Mark 1:35

In chapter one of Mark we learn of Jesus' practice of going out early in the morning and spending time with his Father.  If Jesus needed to spend time with His Father to prepare Himself for the day, how much more we?  Let's learn how together.

Mark 2: Wineskins

Scripture Text: Mark 2:1-28

Mark chapter two contains four scenes which has some common elements that tie it all together.  What are they?  Find out in this weeks message.

Mark 3: The Unforgivable Sin

Scripture Text: Mark 3:22-30

One of the most troubling passages in the Gospels is where Jesus mentions the "unforgivable sin".  What is it?  Find out in this weeks message.

Mark 4: The Sower

Scripture Text: Mark 4:14-20

The parable of the Sower is really about the power of the Seed.  Learn what that means in this weeks message.

Mark 5: Bringing People to Sanity

Scripture Text: Mark 5:1-20

Guest preacher Eric Dooley continues our series in Mark.  Eric has been a missionary and currently an outstanding Christian counselor in the Gig Harbor area.

Mark 6: Power and Faith

Scripture Text: Mark 6:1-56

Lots of action in Mark chapter 6.  One key lesson.  It's all about the connection between faith and power.  But that connection is all about Jesus' power, not ours.  His authority, not ours.  

Mark 7: Clean Heart

Scripture Text: Mark 7

Some of us, are still trying to fix the externals of our lives, to make ourselves clean, but still deep inside we don’t feel clean.  And no amount of positive thinking helps to remove the self-doubt or the need to try to validate yourself or look good in the eyes of others, trying to convince yourself that you’re okay.  But you’re not okay.  You have a heart problem. 

Mark 8: Follow

Scripture Text: Mark 8:34-35

Do you struggle with depression?  Here’s the solution.  Deny yourself, and take up your cross and follow him.  Do you struggle with worry and anxiety?   Then lose yourself for Jesus and for the gospel.  Do you have fears that seem to control you?  Then the answer is here:  deny yourself and take up your cross… Do you harbor bitterness and resentment over things done to you?  Deny yourself and take up your cross…    Do you fear death?  Then don’t wait for death to come – die now!   Why wait for inevitable.  Death will come to us all. ...

Mark 9: Transfiguration

Scripture Text: Mark 9

Jesus wants to invite you into his inner circle.  He wants to elevate you into the place of his presence.  Ephesians says we are seated with Christ in heavenly places and that we will one day be reigning with Christ, and judging the angels.  You have a high calling.  He wants to use you, reveal things to you, he invites you to be his partner in the kingdom work he calls us to!

Mark 10: Baby Faith

Scripture Text: Mark 10

Having saving faith is so simple, Jesus said, that the best ones capable of it, capable of receiving the kingdom, capable of saving faith, are babies and small children.  In fact, not only are they the best ones, they are the only ones capable of saving faith – you also as grown-ups, in order to have saving faith, must be converted like children (Matthew 18), converted to a child’s state of simple faith, even to a babies state of simple utter dependence, in order to receive the kingdom.

Mark 11: Like He Owns the Place

Scripture Text: Mark 11:1-7

Throughout chapter 11 what we see is a demonstration of Jesus’ authority, of his ownership of things.

Mark 14-16: Death Therapy

Scripture Text: Mark 15

During our Easter message based on Mark 15 we look at the uniqueness of Christianity and uniqueness of Jesus!

Mark 12: Life After Death

Scripture Text: Mark 12:18-27

How can we know there really is life after death?  And if there is life after death, what is it like?  That's what we explore in this weeks teaching.