This Sunday we will study Mark 6:1-29. It is all about "Missed Opportunities and Mission Opportunities." We will look at three sections in these verses. First, in verses 1-6, we will see what happens when Jesus returns to his hometown of Nazareth. (It would also be helpful to look at Luke 4:16-30.) Consider the following as you read over these verses: Is the rejectio...

This Sunday we will explore an incredibly exciting passage in God's Word, Mark 5:21-43. Mark, as we have seen, is the gospel of action. It is super fast-paced. Mark peppers his gospel with the words "immediately" and "at once." It is difficult to imagine any chapter in the Bible that is more fast-paced than the fifth chapter of Mark. The action leaves the reader breathles...

I hope you all are enjoying our study of the Gospel of Mark as much as me. It is such a rich blessing to walk through this scintillating narrative, seeing and savoring the portrait of Jesus that it provides. In chapter 4 we saw that Jesus is teaching the people in parables. He is in a boat, and they are gathered on the shore, near Capernaum. This past Sunday we saw that a...

This Sunday we will study Mark 4:35-41, in which Jesus proves himself to be "Lord Over The Storm." Have you ever felt like you were bailing water out of a sinking boat in the middle of a life storm? Have you ever been afraid or terrified by what life seems to be throwing at you? We've all been there. This message is for us. As you ponder this text in preparation for the L...