Sermon text: Mark 11:1-33 This passage is about the King arriving in Jerualem and exercising his authority. The crowds celebrate Him at first, but when He inspects the temple and the fig tree, He exposes a deeper problem—things look alive on the outside but are not producing the fruit God desires. Instead of reacting with fear like the religious leaders, Jesus invites His followers to trust God through prayer, forgiveness, and faithful obedience. His authority is fully revealed at the…
Sermon text: Mark 13:13-31 Jesus shows that the kingdom is not earned through performance but received through dependence. Adult eyes see risk, limits, and what we lack, but childlike faith sees Jesus and trusts His invitation. When we exchange our false identity for our secure identity in Him, we can open our hands and participate in what God is already doing.
Sermon text: Mark 10:1-12 In this passage, Jesus refuses to settle for loopholes and instead calls us back to God’s vision of shalom—relational wholeness rooted in creation, covenant, and trust. This teaching confronts our tendency to manage anxiety by seeking quick relief through control, distance, or cutoff, especially when relationships become costly. Rather than softening the truth, Jesus allows the weight of brokenness to remain, inviting us to surrender our anxiety and submit to God’s restoring work. The cross assures…
