The sermon is from Romans 9:1-3 – “Paul’s Love for His Kinsmen”. “For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers.” – Romans 9:3 We read of two men in the pages of Scripture who were willing to be cursed in the place of […]
The sermon is from Mark 13:32-37- The Olivet Discourse – “Stay Awake”. “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, … nor the Son, but only the Father.” – Mark 13:32 Jesus Christ is one person with two natures; he possesses a divine nature and a human nature; he is fully God and […]
The sermon is from Mark 13:24-31 – The Olivet Discourse – “The Coming of the Son of Man”. “… they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.” – Mark 13:26 The Apostle Paul, in his memorable chapter on Christian love, concludes by saying, “For now we see in […]
The sermon is from Mark 13:14-23 – “The Olivet Discourse – The Abomination of Desolation”. “And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ … do not believe it.” – Mark 13:21 The Apostle Paul, Christ’s “chosen instrument” (Acts 9:15), instructed the Thessalonians to “… test everything; hold fast what is good.” […]
The sermon is from Mark 13:5-13 – “The Olivet Discourse – Wars and Rumors of Wars”. “See that no one leads you astray.” – Mark 13:5 Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). He will never lead us astray. Think about that reminder and then consider his warnings about false prophets […]
The sermon is from Mark 13:1-4 – “The Olivet Discourse – When Will These Things Be?”. “Do you see these great buildings?” – Mark 13:2 In verse 2 of Mark Chapter 13, Jesus asked his disciples a question, “Do you see these great buildings?” The answer to the question, of course, was, “Yes.” This temple […]
The sermon is from Mark 15:1-20 – “Bearing Shame and Scoffing Rude”. “And they led him out to crucify him.” – Mark 15:20 Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John speak of the sufferings of Christ with a certain degree of restraint. How can human words even come close to describing the pain Christ bore in both […]
The sermon is from Mark 14:12-25 – “The Last Passover; the First Lord’s Supper”. “Is it I?” – Mark 14:19 Try to imagine the scene described for us in Mark 14. In verses 17-21, Jesus is reclining at the table with his disciples and eating the Passover meal. This was probably his third Passover meal […]
The sermon is from Mark 14:1-11- “Worship in the Midst”. “… wherever the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what she has done will be told …” – Mark 14:9 In his Gospel (Mk. 14:3-9), Mark recalls how Mary, the sister of Lazarus (John 12:3), anointed the Lord Jesus with a costly, aromatic ointment. […]
The sermon is from Revelation 1:9-20 – “Remembering the Forgotten Sabbath Day – Part 6.” “Remember the Sabbath day, ….” – Exodus 20:8 In 2 Timothy 2:8, the Apostle Paul commands Timothy to, “Remember Jesus Christ, ….” How could any Christian, especially one of Timothy’s caliber, ever forget Jesus Christ? Christ, after all, has loved […]