Teach Them To Obey
John 8:31-47
One of the final instructions that Jesus gave the disciples before ascending to Heaven was the Great Commission to “make disciples.” The disciples understood and pursued this commission with their lives. Do we understand the Great Commission? If so, how are you doing at making Disciples of Christ? Once a person identifies their life with Christ, Jesus said we should teach them to obey what He commanded. Obedience out of duty or legalism will fail. Obedience must come as a response in love to the love of Christ.
Are You Ready
Mark 1:1-8
Are you ready for Jesus to visit you? John the Baptist prepared the way for the Son of God by calling the people to repentance. The first stage of discipleship is repentance. Christ invites us to come to Him and we are broken because of our sin. Even mature disciples need to continue to listen and repent of sin. Are you willing to allow God to show you any blind spots you have that need cleansing? Are you open to the Holy Spirit’s conviction? When God shows you your sin, will you repent?
Why Was Jesus Baptised
Mark1:9-13
John the Baptist called people to repentance than he baptized them as part of there commitment to God and in preparation to the coming Messiah So Why did Jesus ask John to Baptize him?
The whole Trinity is present as Jesus demonstrates his willingness to be obedient to the mission. Jesus shows us how God responds to obedience.
WAS JESUS REALLY TEMPTED
Mark 1:12-13
Immediately after the affirmation of the Father and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit takes Jesus into the wilderness where Jesus is tempted after having fasted for forty days. Temptation often comes after a positive experience or when we are weakest. Jesus is able to sympathize with our weakness because He experienced temptation like we do.
COME FOLLOW ME Mark
Mark 1:14-20
Immediately after the affirmation of the Father and the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the Spirit takes Jesus into the wilderness where Jesus is tempted after having fasted for forty days. Temptation often comes after a positive experience or when we are weakest. Jesus is able to sympathize with our weakness because He experienced temptation like we do.
A LESSON ABOUT DEMONS
Mark 1:21-28
Jesus has the power to overcome evil. He speaks and acts with authority. In the Great Commission, Jesus said that we are able to make disciples because of His authority. Is there anything hindering His power from working in your life and through your life?
Pastor Jeff Tunnell is bringing the message again today. Pastor Bill and Debbie just returned home from Israel.
PLEASE DON’T ASK MY OPINION
Mark 2:18-22
What do we need to change to make room for the joy of Christ in our lives? Jesus directs their thoughts to the illustration that John the Baptist had used when his disciples were concerned that Jesus was becoming more popular. You have to celebrate when the Bridegroom is present. Weddings are about joy. The Sabbath should be about joy. Our worship should be joyful.
WHAT DISTRACTS YOU ON SUNDAY?
Mark 2:23 – 3:6 What causes you to lose your focus from worship? Do the people around you distract you? Do you get distracted by the stuff you want to do instead of worship? Are you so busy with the activity of worship that you don’t worship God? When you come to worship, what takes your attention away from the Lord? Why are you here?
I Forgive You
Jesus Still Touches Us
HER NAME IS MOM
Matthew 15:21-28
In this passage, an unnamed mother pleads to have Jesus hear her need and free her daughter from a demon. She assesses her daughter’s need and believes that Jesus is the best remedy. Persistently, she begs to be heard. When she worships Jesus, he responds to her faith and heals her daughter. Moms suffer to give us life and often suffer on our behalf.
LIAR, LUNATIC, OR LORD
Mark 3:20-35
Jesus continues to do battle with the powers of evil and the religious leaders who do not believe in Him. Even His family begins to question His sanity. How did He handle this criticism?
COME WITH ME
Mark 3:7-19
Jesus begins to withdraw from the crowds to focus on His mission. He invites the twelve to “Come With Him” on His Mission. He will give them authority to preach and authority over demons. Jesus invites us to join Him in His Mission as well. Christ has given us the same authority to speak for Him and to overcome the powers of darkness keeping people from Him. How have you responded to Jesus’ invitation to “Come With Me”?
USE IT OR LOSE IT
Mark 4:21-25
What are we doing with what we hear? God wants to bless us with more blessings when we listen to the Word of God. However, the more we discard the Word of God, the more we will lose God’s blessings.
E-MAIL, TEXT, AND PARABLES
Mark 4:1-20
The Word of God is powerful and anointed by God. How are you doing at applying the Word to your life? Are you listening to the Word and bearing fruit from what you hear? Pray that we will all have fertile soil in our hearts for God’s Word.
FROM LITTLE ACORNS
Mark 4:26-34 Seeds Of Faith
The Kingdom of God is like a seed that grows and produces a harvest. The farmer just watches and waits for the seed to grow. Like the farmer, we are to plant seeds and let Jesus bring forth a harvest.
EVEN CRITICS HAVE NEEDS
Mark 5:21-24 and 35-43
People may disagree with our beliefs but they will be receptive when they have needs. Watch for opportunities to minister to people when they are in need. We will win people through caring and love rather than through judgment. This does not mean that you hide or reject your values. Just let love be your highest value.
ONE THOUSAND DEMONS! NO WAY!
Mark 5:1-20
Is it possible that one man could have more than a thousand demons? Do you think we are still dealing with demons today or is this just figurative language? Have we become so enlightened that we do not need to overcome demons like Jesus had to do? If demons still exist and still attack people, what will we do about it? Do you understand your spiritual resources? Of course, if they do not exist, we have nothing to be concerned about.
A HEALING ON THE WAY TO A MIRACLE
Mark 5:25-34
When Jesus heals us, he does more than meet our physical needs, he also heals our emotional needs. In the story of the Unclean Woman, Jesus knows when power leaves him. What do you need to bring to Jesus? How would you measure your faith?
Go To Those Who Are Receptive
TOO TIRED TO PREPARE A MEAL
Mark 6:30-44
Even successful ministry experiences can be exhausting. Jesus taught his disciples to take time off for refreshment. Nevertheless, he also taught compassion for the people who did not have a shepherd to care for them. Jesus wants His disciples to be refreshed by being alone with Him and to be ready to do amazing things with His power.
What Is Under the Hood?
Mark 7:14-23
Jesus is more concerned about the outflow of your heart than what goes into you. Food, God’s creation does not make us unclean, but the actions of a sinful heart do. God examines our hearts to see how we are developing as Disciples of Christ.
THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP
Acts 16:6-10
God invites His people to partner in reaching the world with the Gospel. Special Guest, Dr. Patrick Pang will share the vision for taking the Gospel to Indonesia, one of the largest Muslim countries in the world. There are over 200 unreached people groups
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Mark 6:45-56
This is an incredible story of Jesus walking on the water. Mark tells us that they were afraid and that some still doubted. How could they doubt after all they witnessed with their own eyes? They have just been on a very successful mission trip and even witnessed an incredible miracle. How could they not understand? How could we doubt Jesus?
DID YOU WASH YOUR HANDS?
Mark 7:1-13
EVEN DOGS EAT SCRAPS
Mark 7:24-30
God loved the world, so He gave His Only Son to die for the world. In our story today, Jesus encounters a Gentile woman who wants his help. After some verbal sparring, Jesus responds to her faith. He does love the world and he wants us to love the world to