Messages
A collection of sermons and messages Mark has given over the years
New messages are added as they become available
Aug 27, 2023, 10:30 AM
Does Jesus want us to know and understand Him? His disciples were confused about that, because even they couldn't figure out His parables. Why didn't He just come straight out and say what He meant? Jesus expects any and everyone to understand His meaning, but the sad fact is, many won't, many can't. Can you? Do you struggle to understand what God has revealed in Scripture? There are a number of reasons why you may not understand, and Jesus brings out a key reason in this passage. From Matthew 13:1-23.
Aug 20, 2023, 10:30 AM
There are many "seekers" out there, but not all are genuine. There are the scoffers, who tend to be pretty obvious. But there are also the "clean houses" who benefit from the power and coming of Christ, but have no real interest in knowing or following Him. In talking about them, Jesus explains why so many individuals, peoples and cultures have gone from lukewarm "Christian" to full-blown anti-Christian. A warning to our day. But then there are the seekers that Jesus gladly calls brother or sister or mother. Which are you? From Matthew 12:38-50.
Aug 13, 2023, 10:30 AM
Blaspheming the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven. But where does it come from? How does it happen? It may surprise you who is in danger of committing such a sin: Not the spiritually simple or humble, but the spiritually "wise and learned." It's a matter of what you believe, of what you store up in your heart. What are you storing up in your heart? From Matthew 12:22-37.
Aug 6, 2023, 10:30 AM
Jesus calls us to repent and believe and obey His Word. But in our zeal to honor and obey God, we often come up with our own set of rules to guide us. Then these rules take on a life of their own, becoming burdensome regulations that sap the joy of knowing and following Christ. We lose sight of the truth about God and end up with a misguided understanding of God, more often as a harsh task-master, that we ourselves have imposed on Him. We fall into the trap of the Pharisees, even while seeking to avoid their hypocrisy. We need God to remind us that He desires mercy, not sacrifice. We need help understanding what that means. From Matthew 12:1-21.