Mark 11:1-11 "The King Arrives"
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This is a sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish, MT. We often refer to Mark 11:1-11 when we celebrate "Palm Sunday". This passge contains the entery of Jesus to the Temple which, traditionally, starts "Holy Week" in the Church calendar. This sermon looks at the expectations of Jesus from the people and the reality that the King Jesus brings.
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Mark 12: What is the greatest commandment?
406 Theology
Jesus is asked the question, "what is the greatest commandment in God's law?" He answers not with one commandment but with two. Why? The reason is because loving God and others cannot be seperated. We do not love others well when we do not love God, and the reverse is true as well. This is a sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish, Montana.
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Mark 9:33-50: "Discipleship Lessons"
406 Theology
Jesus gathers the disciples in a house to further explain to them the process of learning to die to self and live for the Kingdom. Jesus is discipling them, he is modeling what they are to do with others. He gives 5 aspects of which reorient the disciples understanding of becoming a follower of Jesus: postion, prestige, public and private life, and purpose. This is a sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish.
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Mark 9: "The Transfiguration"
406 Theology
The transfiguration recorded in Mark 9, witnessed by Peter, James and John served as a necessary encouragement and revelation of the reality of the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus is God with us. He is the image of the invisible God, the second person of the Trinity, the Word of God made flesh. He has been given authority and dominion over all things and we should listen to His words. This sermon was preached at First Presbyterian Church in Whitefish.
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Mark 8 (pt. 2): Take Up Your Cross
406 Theology
Who is Jesus? He is the Messiah sent to suffer death on the cross for the atonement of our sin. What is Jesus calling us to do? To follow Him in dying to ourselves by picking up our crosses. Why is Jesus calling us to do this? Because as we learn to die to ourselves our souls are reborn in the image of His likeness. The process of killing sin and living righteously is learning that our souls are eternal, we can have all the wolrd gives us but it won't please or redeem our souls. When is this process, this new kingdom, going to start? At the cross and resurrection of Jesus we see a Kingdom...
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Mark 8 (pt.1): Seeing is Believing
406 Theology
Christianity is unique among all other belief systems for a few reasons. The first one being the person and work of Jesus Christ. The good news that Christians must trust is that Jesus is the Son of God who came to save sinners from not just their actions but also their intentions, our hearts desires. Mark paints a picture for us which shows the hardness of heart and the need for a new heart as he shows us the interaction of the Pharisees seeking a sign from Jesus and the Apostles being concerned about the lack of food they have. This sermon shows us what Jesus saw as their real need.
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Mark 7: What Defiles Someone?
406 Theology
Every culture has a mark of defilement, a way of distinguishing the deplorable from the righteous. We may define this with religion, ethics, knowledege, family name, or social status. In Jesus' day it was no different, but their defining matrix, the tradition of the elders, was elevated on the same authority as God's Word. For those who worship the One True God there is no other authority than God's revelatory Word. Mark shows us that Jesus is the final authority and it is was He tells us that should define our understanding of what is defiled in the eyes of the Father.
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Mark 6: "Feeding His Church"
406 Theology
Jesus came to save sinners, and part of that means he came to call us to be disciples of Him. We get to participate in that mission, to make and mature disciples of Jesus! So what does a disciple look like? Mark gives us three truths to help us mature in understanding discipleship. This sermon shows us three of those truths.
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Mark 5: "Kingdom Expansion"
406 Theology
The beginning of this audio contains a reading from chapter 5 of Mark. However; the first part of the reading is incomplete. The audio team apologizes for their mistake! The rest is a sermon preached about when a demon possessed man interacts with Jesus. The result is the first missionary sent out to the gentiles in the ministry of Jesus. It is an amazing story that illustrates the furtile soil Jesus refers to in the parable of the seeds.
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Seeds of the Kingdom: Mark 4
406 Theology
A sermon preached at First Presbyterian Church Whitefish. Mark chapter 4 contains is the main and most important parable that is used to explain the Kingdom of God for the whole Gospel. Jesus even says, "If you do not understand this parable, how can you understand all the parables." The big idea is that God will grow His Kingdom through His Son who is the seed that is cast out. He will do this in unexpected ways and in unexpected people. Mark chapters 4-8 affrim this!
info_outlineObeying God means that he leads us in dying to "self trust" and living to trust in Him. This is a sermon that was preached at All Souls Church in Missoula which encourages God's people to trust in Him and not ourselves.