Sermons on Mark (Page 5)

How Difficult Is It?

How hard was it to enter the kingdom of heaven? The ten commandments were a guide and a marker, a high bar to attain. But is this the way? Or is it impossible? Through Jesus, we are part of the Kingdom not through our works, but instead through His righteousness. Hallelujah!

Lip Service

In Jesus’ time the pharisees were quick to find fault, honoring God with their lips while their hearts were far from Him. When we honor God today, do we do this with our lips, or do we honor Him with our whole heart?

Thy Kingdom Come

It was a dark and stormy night… They were in the boat, they were scared, and their master was asleep.  When He awoke, He needed only one word to calm the storm – “Peace.” Today we are still scattered and we suffer trials and persecutions, yet we only need His peace. We need faith like…

temptation

The Spirit of Truth

As we read the Bible, we need to know what’s going on behind the scenes–spiritual warfare between God and Satan. It began when Satan tempted Adam and Eve. Later, the people and leaders of Israel lost their faith and built the golden calf. Even David fell into sin. When Satan attacked Jesus through the scribes,…

Is That All?

When the women at the tomb discovered that Jesus was risen, Mary records that “they told no one.” They were astonished and afraid. Today, how will we react to the Good News? Will we share it? Or will we, too, say nothing? Fear can paralyze us, fear of what to say, fear of messing up…

Who Is That Man?

“Who Is That Man?” This question was asked many times through Jesus’ ministry. During the weeks and days leading up to His crucifixion and death, only one person got the answer right – the Roman centurion observing His death and the curtain in the temple being torn from top to bottom. The centurion was able…