Lance Brown
Sermon: Gospel of Mark, The Call
The gospel of Mark showed Jesus to be both fully human and fully divine. The first half of Mark’s gospel emphasizes Jesus as our king, while the second half of Mark emphasizes the cross of Christ. When you think about Jesus’ message proclaiming “good news,” what comes to your mind?
Read MoreSermon: Gospel of Mark, The Son of Man Forgives and Heals
It was probably winter in Capernaum at this time, for Jesus was teaching in a house, possibly Peter’s house, for chapter 1 indicates that Peter’s house was there in Capernaum. Now the house that day was packed with people. Included in the audience were several types of people. No doubt the disciples and friends of…
Read MoreSermon: Gospel of Mark, The Trinitarian Dance
We begin our study of the gospel of Mark, finding Jesus to be both fully human and fully divine. The first half of Mark’s gospel emphasizes Jesus as our king, while the second half of Mark emphasizes the cross of Christ. Mark immediately introduces us to Jesus right at the start, using two titles to…
Read MoreSermon: Asking the Wrong Questions
How does that scripture counter the “enemy thought” (lie) that sharing our faith is terrifying? Overall, the problem with most of these kinds of questions is very simple. They are all about us. Our comfort, our desire for status or power, our pain, our dissatisfaction, or even our desire to do what we want.
Read MoreSermon: Sowing Seeds, Growing Gardens; Joy
This is our last week in looking at how to get started in sharing your faith, sowing seeds into people’s lives that may someday bear fruit of Christ-likeness. From seeds to gardens! Remember Jesus sharing truth with the woman at the well in John 4. At the end of their conversation she “got it,” she…
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