Messages
A collection of sermons and messages Mark has given over the years
New messages are added as they become available
Mar 24, 2024, 10:30 AM
Are you merely called or are you chosen? There is a difference. In the conclusion to this parable, Jesus tells us that "many are called, but few are chosen." The gospel goes out into all the world; daily people receive a call from God's servants. Some ignore it; they've got better things to do with their time. Others respond, but rightly have no assurance of salvation. Still others are chosen, and it is clear to all who are willing to see. Are you chosen? How can you know? There is a right way. From Matthew 22:1-14.
Mar 10, 2024, 10:30 AM
A vineyard. Tenants. Slaves beaten, a son killed. Jesus both sums up Israel's history and foretells His own death. More than that, He foretells the end of all those faithless leaders of God's people, and the birth of His Church! A bad day for the priests and elders and Pharisees; a great day for believers in Jesus! Don't celebrate too soon, though! Jesus' warning is one for us too! Day in and day out, churches and believers are making the same mistake made by those Pharisees and priests and elders of old. Are we bringing God the fruit we owe Him when He comes looking? How do we respond when called out? That tells more about our future than we realize. From Matthew 21:33-46.
Mar 3, 2024, 10:30 AM
The Bible can be hard to understand, for a variety of reasons. But it isn't so much because the Bible is written in complex language or complicated logic, or even that its teachings are cloaked in impenetrable cultural concepts. Jesus reveals two of the key reasons many of us can't grasp the Scriptures. Do you struggle with either of these problems that tripped up the chief priests and elders, men whose responsibilities required a thorough understanding of God's will? From Matthew 21:23-32.