Messages
A collection of sermons and messages Mark has given over the years
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Jul 28, 2024, 10:30 AM
Time is short now. Jesus has finished His teachings on the end of this age and His return. Now it's time to prepare for His departure and inauguration of the New Covenant. So many preparations to make! Over the next 30 verses, we jump from scene to scene, all in preparation for the sacrifice of God's Passover Lamb. Two people stand out in these verses: one devoted, one a devil. It bids us consider, "Which am I?" From Matthew 26:1-30.
Jul 21, 2024, 10:30 AM
Since explaining the timing of His return and the end of the age, Jesus has spoken several parables to urge His disciples to be ready. But what preparations should we be making? If we've been entrusted with other servants, we're supposed to lead them well and give them their food at the proper time. We need to be careful to be wise and bring enough oil to wait until the return of Christ. We need to make more "money" with the "money" we've been giving. But what does it all mean? What should we be doing? We finish off this chapter with not a parable, but a preview of the final judgment, and within it, we discover the kinds of things Jesus wants us to be doing. From Matthew 25:31-46.
Jul 7, 2024, 10:30 AM
What can we expect when the Lord returns? Jesus wants us to be prepared, but how? What should we be doing? In the rest of this chapter, Jesus will be expanding on and illustrating His expectations. Today He uses the example of a master going on a journey, entrusting his property to several key servants. It's a test. He has bigger plans than just to make a few bucks while he's away. He needs to know which servants are loyal and committed to him. We too are being tested. Do you know how you're doing? Do you know what Jesus' response will be when you stand before him to give account of what you did with His "property"? Let's see what this parable tells us about what He expects of us. From Matthew 25:14-30.