The Gospel of Mark is a fast-paced power-packed book - revealing the person of Jesus Christ! In this book everyone has an opinion about who Jesus is - a military leader, a madman, someone possessed with a demon - or... perhaps the Messiah, the Son of God? Who do you think Jesus is? And once you figure that out - what does it mean to follow Him?

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Date	Scripture	Files MP3 / PDF
1-17-10	"On Your Mark" Mark 16:9-20 We have been on a journey through the gospel of Mark - from Galilee to Jerusalem; from Jesus' teaching to his suffering, death and resurrection. It has been a journey of discipleship from unbelief, to belief to obedience - and that is where this great book ends. On your Mark! Get Set! Go!	Audio / Manuscript
1-17-10	"Snakes and Stuff" Mark 16:9-20 Prior to his sermon, Pastor Craig detailed some of the problems associated with the "longer ending" of Mark. Some people end the book at verse 8 while others prefer to go to verse 20. What is going on here? Having the background will help understand the passage!	Audio / Manuscript
01-10-09	"What if?" Overwhelmed with the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Mark 16:1-8 Do you feel overwhelmed today? That is normal for most of us. But if there is one thing we should be overwhelmed by it is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What if Jesus really did rise from the dead?	Audio / Manuscript
11-15-09	"Joseph of Arimathea" Mark 16:42-47 What does Joseph of Arimathea and Alice Cooper have in common? You will have to listen to this message to find out. Often overlooked because it is wedged between the crucifixion and the resurrection - Mark gives us one more important lesson on what it looks like to be a follower of Jesus!	Audio / Manuscript
11-8-09	"This Changes Everything" Mark 15:16-41. There have been many points in human history where "changes" have been promised. We measure time by important discoveries and inventions. But, in reality, have things changed at all? At the level of the human heart - are we any different now than we were 2,000 years ago? What does change everything? This passage gives us the answer.	Audio / Manuscript
11-1-09	"Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" Mark 15:1-15. After being rejected by his disciples and the Jewish authorities, Jesus is brought before Pontius Pilate. Pilate and the ever-present crowd now play their important roles in Jesus' death. How did things end up here? What lessons can we learn?	Audio / Manuscript
10-25-09	"Rejected, Abandoned, Betrayed" Mark 14:43-72. As we study the suffering of Jesus, perhaps nothing was more bitter than his complete rejection. Everyone has left Him - he enters into his death completely alone. Have you ever felt rejected or betrayed by someone? Let Jesus be an encouragement to you.	Audio /  Manuscript
10-18-09	"The Moment Before the Moment" Mark 14:32-42 All is quiet as Jesus prays in the Garden. It is the moment before the moment. The calm before the storm. Enter into the garden with Jesus and his disciples to find out what this moment was like for them and for us.	Audio / Manuscript
10-11-09	"A Certain Type of Death" Mark 14:12-31 Jesus did not die a hero but in humiliation. He had to die a certain type of death. In this passage Jesus predicts what type of death is in store for him. How do the disciples respond? How will you?	Audio / Manuscript
10-04-09	"How Much Does It Cost?" Mark 14:1-11 How much does it cost to follow Jesus? Not much - just everything. Your whole life! Are you ready to finally give it all to Christ? Follow the example of the woman in this text who brings something very special to Jesus.	Audio / Manuscript
9-27-09	"High Alert"  Mark 13. Sleeping is a great thing - there is nothing like a good night sleep, or a refreshing nap! But when it comes to our spiritual life - Jesus warns against spiritual slumber. Especially as we wait for Jesus to return!	Audio / Manuscript
9-20-09	"Everything" Mark 12:35-55 The Way of God and the Way of Man could not be more different. Man's way seeks fame, wealth and positions of influence. God's way is a way of sacrifice, others and humility. Do you want it all? Or are you willing to give it all to God?	Audio / Manuscript
9-6-09	"I'm Against It!" Mark 11:27-12:34 This passage begins a series of confrontations between Jesus and the religious leaders of Israel and to say the least, he cuts them no slack! The question is why? Why is Jesus sometimes so gracious, and other times so harsh? (sorry not audio this week)	Manuscript
8-23-09	"Open Confrontation" Mark 11:1-26 I don't know about you, but I am not a big fan of confrontations. They make me uncomfortable. Raised voices - emotions on edge. But this new section in the book of Mark features Jesus moving into a season of open confrontation - leading ultimately to His death.	Audio / Manuscript
8-16-09	"Blind Bartimaeus" Mark 10:45-52 This is a little-known story about a down-and-out blind beggar in the city of Jericho. But, from this most unlikely of sources we learn what it means to faithfully follow Jesus.	Audio / Manuscript
8-9-09	"The Adventure of Following Jesus" Mark 10:32-45 How do you feel about adventures? If you follow Jesus for any length of time - He will lead you to away from the path of comfort and safety to into an adventure that will be challenging and probably unsafe! Just ask His disciples!	Audio / Manuscript
8-2-09	"Permanent Model of Marriage" Mark 10:1-12 The issue of divorce will come to you - as a church leader, a friend or a spouse. In this passage the issue of divorce came to Jesus as the Pharisees attempted to trap Jesus with his own words.	Audio / Manuscript
7-19-09	"Rich Young Ruler" Mark 10:13-31 This is story of the wealthy young man who did not follow Jesus and went away sad because "he was one who owned much property." There are many practical lessons for you and I in this challenging text. Speaker: Micah Foster	Audio
7-12-09	"Israel's Got Talent!" Mark 9:30-50 NBC's #1 hit show, America's Got Talent is full of people seeking fame and glory. Jesus' disciples are also feeling pretty good at their chances to be an elite group of superior players, when God's Kingdom arrives. Jesus, however, has something else to say about what it means to be great. (Sorry - no audio on this sermon)	Manuscript
6-21-09	"Real Failure" Mark 9:14-29 Have you ever failed something - really made a mess out of things? We probably all have at some point. The disciples experience an acute failure in this text, and we learn 10 lessons about their failure we can apply to our lives.	Audio / Manuscript
6-14-09	"True Colors" Mark 9:2-13 Do you remember Cindy Lauper's hit 1986 song "True Colors"? Well our true colors are pretty ugly - with our bent toward selfishness. But Jesus' true colors are beautiful and revealed in an event called the transfiguration.	Audio / Manuscript
6-7-09	"Is This Going to Hurt?" Mark 8:27-9:1 Did Jesus suffer so you don't have to? Or did He suffer as an example to you? Jesus is now correctly identified as the Messiah - but the job description of the Messiah surprises everyone, and will turn the world upside down.	Manuscript
5-24-09	"20/20 Vision" Mark 8:1-26 Jesus asks, "Do you have eyes but do not see?" Will his disciples grow to greater spiritual vision, or will they slip toward spiritual blindness? How about you?	Audio / Manuscript
5-17-09	"Why?" Mark 7:24-37 Back in the first century - the Jews and Gentiles were neighbors, but they did not get along at all. The Jews considered the Gentiles to be "dogs." Jesus travels into Gentile territory. Will he show them compassion and mercy? Or will he dismiss them? Why?	Audio / Manuscript
5-3-09	"The Problems of the Pharisees" Mark 7:1-23 What comes to your mind when you hear the name "Pharisee"? For most people it is legalism and hypocrisy. But they started as the most devout followers of God. What happened that they went so wrong?	Audio / Manuscript
4-26-09	"Lessons Learned" Mark 6:33-56 God has lessons he is trying to teach you and I. When we learn those lessons and apply them, we grow as Christians. In this pasage, Jesus is trying to teach His disciples a very important lesson!	Audio / Manuscript
4-19-09	"Bad News Bearers" Mark 6:14-29 When was the last time you had to deliver bad news? How did they respond? John the Baptist told the king: "It is unlawful for you to have your brother's wife." This statement sets off one of the most sordid and tragic stories in all the Bible.	Audio / Manuscript
4-5-09	"The Paradox of Palm Sunday" Mark 11:1-10 What do you do with Palm Sunday? It is a time of joy, or sadness? It is about Jesus' life, or about the beginning of his painful death? Consider the paradox of Palm Sunday - Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.	Audio / Manuscript
2-22-09	"Ministry Planning 101" Mark 6:6b-13, 30-32 Jesus now turns to His disciples and sends them out to do ministry. They may not be fully prepared (we have studied many of their failures), but they are adequately prepared. What is the plan? Jesus reveals it in this passage! (no audio)	Manuscript
2-15-09	"Extreme Fear. Extreme Faith." Mark 4:35-6:6 Have you ever felt "normal" slip away into the extreme. Extreme danger? Extreme fear? When that happens - how do you respond to Jesus? This passage looks at an extreme storm, extreme demons and two extreme healings.	Audio / Manuscript
2-8-09	"The Kingdom of God" Mark 4:21-34 Jesus came to bring a new way of living - a new kingdom, with Him as the King. What does He value in this new Kingdom? Jesus continues to teach us through amazing parables: a lamp, measuring cups, a patient farmer and a mustard seed!	Audio / Manuscript
2-1-09	"Hear the Word and accept it!" Mark 4:1-20 Jesus begins to teach his disciples in parables, and this is the "granddaddy" of them all. Jesus said if you can't understand this one - how will you understand all the other ones? Guest Speaker: Micah Foster, Elder.	Audio
1-25-09	"Family Feud" Mark 3:20-35 Being rejected is tough stuff. Being rejected by your family is even more difficult. Jesus is misunderstood and rejected by his family and the religious leaders. They both are ready to answer the question "Who is Jesus?" - but their answers are sadly wrong!	Audio / Manuscript
1-18-09	"Start Spreading the News" Mark 3:7-19 Why do you think Jesus called these 12 men. Of all the billions of people in the world - what was so special about them that they would be picked to spend three years with God-on-earth? Consider the calling of the 12 disciples!	Audio / Manuscript
1-11-09	"Tax Collectors and Sinners" Mark 2:13 - 3:6 In this passage, Jesus comes into greater levels of conflict with the religious leaders. For one thing - they don't like the company he keeps! This is a lesson on what Jesus values in the Kingdom of God.	Audio / Manuscript
1-4-09	"What Do You Want? What do you Need?" Mark 2:1-12. There are things we "want" and then there is what we "need." In this story a paralyzed man "wants" to be healed, but Jesus knows what he really needs. Often we pursue our "wants" while Jesus addresses our "needs."	Audio / Manuscript
11-23-08	"Who is the Man Behind the Curtain?" Mark 1:29-45. Do you remember the Wizard of Oz? When the dog pulled back the curtain to reveal the wizard as a fraud? This passage in Mark pulls back the curtain on Jesus Christ. Who is He? Why does this provide reason for thanksgiving?	Audio / Manuscript
11-16-08	"A New Sheriff in  Town" Mark 1:14-28. Do you like Westerns? When the new sheriff arrives in town, he shakes things up and battles the evil elements. Jesus really shakes up the status quo in this dynamic start to his earthly ministry.	Audio / Manuscript
11-9-08	"The One" Mark 1:2-13. Have you spent much time in the desert? In the dry, hot, uncomfortable, painful wilderness? That is the setting for this introductory passage - everything Mark wants us to know about Jesus is found in the wilderness.	Audio / Manuscript
11-2-08	"Judging a Book by its Cover" Mark 1:1 As you browse the books at the local bookstore - our eyes scan the titles. As an introduction to the book of Mark, we will examine the book's title found in Mark 1:1.	Audio / Manuscript

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