The rich young ruler was struggling with trusting something other than God to sustain his life, and that is something we all struggle with. His wealth was the presenting issue,…
Today, we return to Mark 10:1–12, to finish the picture that we began to draw last week of a gospel-centered marriage. We need to give the last answer to the…
What does Jesus say about marriage and divorce, and how does it apply to our lives as Christians? Answering that question is the goal of our message today, and next…
Over the past two weeks, we have looked at Jesus’ warnings about what will happen to us and others if we do not put our pride to death: we will…
Is the biblical idea of hell something that Christians should affirm, and how does it square with the Bible’s picture of a loving God? We address some of the objections…
Today’s passage actually finishes the conversation from the previous verses and shows us how serious it is not to take Jesus' instructions there seriously. You see how Jesus’ severe language…
In today’s passage, Jesus addresses the root sin of pride. The word “pride” itself never occurs, but in the interactions between Jesus and his disciples, the problem of pride will…
You believe the Bible, and the Christian faith, but you still recognize areas in your life where you do not believe, or you struggle to believe. You find yourself crying…
The transfiguration functions to assure the disciples that Jesus is indeed the Son of Man of Dan 7, the divine figure who will reign over the earth in glory. But…
As we return to our passage today, and examine the end of Mark 8, we find Jesus instructing us about what kind of journey we must be ready for if…