In this inaugural sermon, I introduce the context of the Gospel of Mark. Context is important to keep in mind when interpreting Scripture. It helps us to better understand the intent of both the historic author and the Divine Author. (July 14, 2019)
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Biblical prophecy is a theme not limited to the prophets of the Old Testament. In this sermon I look at the last of the Old Testament prophets as he heralds the Prophet of the New Testament era. (July 21, 2019)
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Two respective and conjoined events launched Jesus into the ministry. The first we hear about him, he’s in his early thirties and is baptized by his cousin John and tempted by Satan in the wilderness. (July 28, 2019)
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Early in his ministry, Jesus makes clear to us the necessity of discipleship for the gospel mission. In this sermon I discuss the call of the first disciples to be “fishers of men.” (August 4, 2019)
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The first and most persistent challenge Jesus faced was to his authority as the Son of God, the Son of Man, the Messiah. In this sermon I outline the situation, fascination, agitation, accusation, confrontation, reputation, and application of Jesus’ authority. (August 11, 2019)
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Mark quickly moves the action of his narrative by introducing the radical hospitality of the newly minted disciple Simon Peter. And just as quickly, Jesus goal of spreading the gospel message. (August 18, 2019)
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In this sermon I look at the Reformed understanding of miracles and discuss one of the more intriguing aspects of the Gospels: the secretiveness of Jesus’ messiahship. (August 25, 2019)
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