[Sermon Notes] A Story In the first century, in Israel, there was once a man named Timaeus. Timaeus, like so many, found a girl, settled down, and had a child. A boy in fact. The pride of every father in Israel, the joy of every mother. They had so many hopes and dreams for this boy. But something went tragically wrong. We don’t know all the details, the exact timing or … [Read more...] about The Model Disciple
Mark
Receiving the Kingdom
[Sermon Notes] Introduction This morning, we are in Mark chapter 10, and we’re talking about the Kingdom of God. Now, if you don’t know, the Kingdom of God is a good thing. You want the Kingdom of God. That’s why we would daily pray in Lord’s prayer “Your kingdom come.” You want the Kingdom of God to come, and we gladly pray for it to come everyday. Why? Because the … [Read more...] about Receiving the Kingdom
True Greatness
[Sermon Notes] Introduction Good morning! Today we’re going to talk about how to pursue true greatness. I would assume that everyone, in some sense, wants to be great. Here’s what I mean. Maybe you don’t care to be rich or famous, but you do want to be great in the sense that you want to live a life that matters. You want a life of meaning. You want to feel that your life … [Read more...] about True Greatness
What Defiles a Person
[Sermon Notes] Mark 7:14-23 Introduction Good morning! Turn with me to Mark 7:14ff. I feel like every week I’m saying, “This is so important!” But, it is! When Jesus teaches, stop everything. He’s about to turn the world upside down, or should I say, “Right side up.” And that’s how I feel today. This morning’s topic is so important. What Jesus has to say is so … [Read more...] about What Defiles a Person
Feeding Five Thousand
[Sermon Notes] Mark 6:30-44 Introduction Good morning! Today, in our journey through the book The Gospel According to Mark, we come to a massive miracle. It’s a biggie! In fact, it is the only miracle noted by all four Gospel writers (Carson, 1990). What is the miracle? Jesus will take five loaves of bread and two fish, and with that, he will multiply them so as to … [Read more...] about Feeding Five Thousand