Sermon Notes

Overview of the Gospel of Mark

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Two major divisions of the book: Service of the Servant (1:1–10:52) and Sacrifice of the Servant (11:1–16:20).

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Do you want to model the life of Jesus?

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Prepare – What are you prepared for? Are you ready for God to step in?

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The call to repentance was the response to the news that the Messiah was coming.

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John preached Jesus, not John. John pointed to Jesus, not to himself.

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Consumed – We are to be immersed in Jesus.

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The Temptation of Jesus

How do we stand firm against temptation? The Word of God, faith, and encouragement from others.

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Is it time for you to prepare your heart (John the Baptist), be completely immersed by Jesus (be baptized, be immersed), serve him in every way (tie his sandals), and resist that which is pulling you away (stand firm in temptation)? Are you comfortable with who Jesus is?

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Respond to God’s promises and presence with strong and courageous .

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God will be with you.

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God will keep His .

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We should respond with strong and courageous .

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January 5, 2024

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Today we are in need of being in our faith, not simply with Jesus.

We may not be from God, but that doesn’t mean we are toward Him.

What’s your fish? How is God wanting to get your attention?

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Jonah heard from God but had no toward obedience.

When moves into justification, we are well down the road of disobedience.

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History/background of priesthood

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Advent (Latin) means the .

Do the godly until your catches up.

Do the godly until it’s .

Patiently the things of God.

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When the circumstances of your life change, the to follow God is still the same.

Your passionate to God will ripple into the lives around you.

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Knowing the significance of the Messiah means knowing your .

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Welcoming the Messiah means:

Knowing our to events matters more than the event.

A willingness to be for others.

Being Christ-centered rather than self-centered.

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History of Biblical Kingship

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What are you looking for in a King? We want a to fulfill our aspirations rather than lead us to .

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Trusting in any king other than Jesus leads to conflict, brokenness, and disappointment. How does life look different when Christ is your King?

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Jesus must be our King in order to be the Messiah.

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Jesus as King
Jesus as King
Jesus as King

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Is Jesus…

King of your heart
King of your calendar
King of your marriage
King of your finances
King of your habits

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Sunday, December 15, 2024

Jesus, as the High Priest, gives greater access to God.

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“For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus” 1 Timothy 2:5

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“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:14-16

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“For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is obligated to offer sacrifice for his own sins just as he does for those of the people. And no one takes this honor for himself, but only when called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”; as he says also in another place, “You are a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” Hebrews 5:1-6

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Greater access to God means a .

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Greater access to God means there was a .

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Greater access to God means a with God.

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December 8, 2024

“Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.” Hebrews 1:1-4

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A allows us to know God and primarily worked as the mouthpiece of God, speaking of what was to come, performing miracles, and representing God.

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A prophet was to receive:

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Jesus as Prophet in the New Testament:

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When God speaks, the sinful human tendency is to close our ears.

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Matthew 17:22-23 – Jesus Foretells His Death

John 16:7-15; Luke 24:49 – Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

Matthew 24:1-2 – Jesus Foretells the Destruction of the Temple

Matthew 24:30-31 – Jesus Promises His Return

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Jesus spoke clearly of what was to come…

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Jesus healed and performed miracles…

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Jesus is a prophet with a message of salvation for you

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If we believe that Jesus is the Messiah, it should transform how we live. We can’t encounter Him and remain the same.

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But unlike the prophets, He doesn’t just point to God—He is God, offering us the power to truly transform.

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

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We needed a Prophet so we can know who God is, his goodness, and justice.

We needed a Priest so we can approach God.

We needed a King so we can be governed by God, knowing that left alone, we are helpless

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Messiah, the Hebrew word Mashiach, meaning “anointed or chosen one.”

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Old Testement Promises:

Isaiah 9:6, Messiah would be a Hebrew man

Micah 5:2, born in Bethlehem

Isaiah 7:14, born of a virgin

Deuteronomy 18:18; a prophet akin to Moses

Psalm 110:4, a priest in the order of Melchizedek

Isaiah 11:1-4, a King

Isaiah 53, would suffer before entering His glory

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Rejection of a Messiah

The people rejected Jesus because of unmet expectations.

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The people rejected Jesus because their desire for temporary deliverance was greater than their desire for eternal hope.

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Reception of a Messiah

Throughout the New Testament, we see proof that Jesus is the Chosen One: “These [miracles] are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:31). Jesus is the prophesied Messiah

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Sunday, November 24, 2024

“But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:34-40

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Belief in Jesus as Lord and Savior interferes with predetermined beliefs and desires.

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| How do you identify what has possession of our ?

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| Who does your belong to?

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| How can God consume your/?

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What needs to be removed from your thinking so you can love God in greater ways?

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