The Gospel of Mark

Ben Brown // February 24, 2019 Being a servant means giving yourself away. The Kingdom is counter-culture, to not chase status and privilege. The only way up is servanthood (like Jesus).  

John Vermilya // February 17, 2019 The story of the rich young man is an opportunity for us to be confronted with the real Jesus and the real Gospel.  

John Vermilya // February 10, 2019 In this passage, Jesus is again tested by pharisees while teaching, this time on the issue of divorce. Jesus goes tot he purpose of marriage, and that our sin complicates things. The point is that we must approach Jesus like that of a child. Children are small, dependent, and…

Tim Burgess // February 3, 2019 Pride is our greatest problem, and is largely paradoxical: when I think I’m finally humble I find I’m not, and many times I’m blind to my pride because it’s disguised as your problem. The good news is that when we follow Jesus’ and his example, we follow the most…

John Vermilya // January 27, 2019 This passage contains a glimpse of Jesus glory, the disciples asking a good question, and a dose of reality. Through it all we get to see glimpses of Glory. Our responsibility is to listen to Jesus and depend on Him.  

Tim Burgess // January 19, 2019 The question, “Who do you say that I am?” is aimed at all of us, a question that we must answer. What will we do with Jesus?  

John Vermilya // January 13, 2019 How quickly we forget what God has done. In this passage, Jesus asks the question, “don’t you remember?”. He asked it to the disciples and he’s asking it to us. Spiritual amnesia is failing to remember what God has done. This message urges us to remember!  

John Vermilya // January 6, 2019 Jesus actions in this passage raise questions as they are out of the norm even for Him. First, Jesus goes to Tyre and Sidon, visiting the Decapolis outside the Jewish boundaries of Israel. Secondly, He calls a Gentile woman a dog before granting her faith-filled request in delivering her…

John Vermilya // December 30, 2018 We live in a culture of blame instead of taking responsibility for our sins. Jesus doesn’t negate the importance of God’s law, but is pointing to the fact that we need to change from the inside out. The warning for us is to not miss the point.  

John Vermilya // December 23, 2018 When we recognize Jesus for who He really is, and realize our need of Him, it follows that we must respond to the God that comes into the midst of our circumstances. This passage is a picture of the incarnation with the Gospel on display.