Seeing Clearly
READ: Mark 9:38f CHALLENGE: Make Good Decisions Vv38-41 – “Teacher,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we told him to stop, because he was not one of us.” 39 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad […]
Stay Humble My Friends
READ: Mark 9:33 CHALLENGE: Stay Humble A. HUMILITY STARTS IN YOUR THINKING Vv33-35 – They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest. 35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone […]
Help My Unbelief
READ: Mark 9:14 CHALLENGE: Trust in the Power and Compassion of God. Vv14-16 – When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. 15 As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him. 16 “What […]
Mountaintop Experience
READ: Mark 9 CHALLENGE: Seek and Experience God Mark 9:1-10 – And he said to them, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.”2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, […]
Carrying the Cross
READ: Mark 8:34 CHALLENGE: Follow Jesus Mark 8:34-38 – Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. What does it take to follow Jesus? Let’s track back to verse 33. Peter rebuked Jesus when […]
Prodigal
READ: Luke 15:11 CHALLENGE: Be a Great Parent and Leave the Rest with God Vv11-12 – Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. There was a man who had two sons and he got […]
Acceptance
READ: Mark 8:31 CHALLENGE: Accept God’s Plan And the reason I have this challenge is because Peter was challenging Jesus about heading to the cross. He did not agree with what Jesus was saying even though Jesus was simply stating God’s plan. We’re much better off listening to what God has to say. This sermon […]
Solidifying Faith
CHALLENGE: Figure Out What You Really Believe Mark 8:27-30 – Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” 28 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 29 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you […]
RESTORATION
READ: Mark 8:22 CHALLENGE: Believe in Christ for Restoration Mark 8:22 – They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. Bethsaida is a fishing village on the northeast corner of the Sea of Galilee where the Jordan River flows into the lake. It was the hometown of three […]
SPIRITUAL CONTAGION
READ: Mark 8:11f CHALLENGE: Let’s Have a Contagious Faith Vv11-13 – The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. 12 He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” 13 Then he left them, got […]