Recent Sermons

Jesus deals with the topic of spiritual blindness in this section of the gospel of Mark. He addresses the complete spiritual blindness of the Pharisees, the partial blindness of the disciples, and the need for clear vision through the healing of the blind man.

Jesus and his disciples move into Gentile territory in seek of rest. However, God has arranged several divine appointments for them instead. They will experience a woman with great faith, an amazing healing, and a needy crowd miraculously satisfied. All of this as a demonstration that the gospel message is for the Jew first but also for the Gentiles.

What does a life that is pleasing to God look like? Is it the adherence to an external list of religious rules and traditions or is it something more? Can we be "religious" and not please God? Jesus is going to teach that it is a matter of the heart.

Even as we attempt to walk with Jesus, there are times when life's circumstances can feel overwhelming. During those times, it is easy to struggle with our faith and lose sight of Jesus. That is when we need to focus on him the most, remember who he is, and truly worship him.

The resurrection is the essential truth apart from which there is no Christianity. It is the climax of the gospel story! It is the truth that brings us hope! Following the his resurrection, Jesus opens the minds of his disciples not only to understand this truth but to proclaim it to the world.

The feeding of the five thousand is one of only two miracles that appear in all four of the Gospels. Although it is an amazing story, the significance of the miracle goes far beyond the fact that Jesus was able to feed this multitude. This story is also an illustration of compassion, service, and the sufficiency of our savior.