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(S1) — The Judean Wilderness ( erēmos) Desolate, uninhabited, rough terrain; deserted, barren, dry parched land as far as the eye could see. Few would journey there, let alone live there! The Judean Wilderness, home for nomadic shepherds, bandits and fugitives! A place where most would choose not to…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading In place of your fathers shall be your sons; you will make them princes in all the earth. I will cause your name to be remembered in all generations; therefore nations will praise you forever and ever. Prayer Teen Talk Hymn - Notices Prayer Meeting - 7:30pm…

Introduction Good morning again. At this time any children that would like to go to our children’s ministry can exit right out the back doors and someone will take them to their room and they will have a lesson at their age level. For the rest of you, go ahead and turn in your Bibles to Hebrews chapter…

INTRODUCTION We now come to the Word of God Let me invite you to take your Bible and turn to Mark chapter 1 At least 6 months have passed since Jesus was baptized Mark bypasses the next events which was the cleansing of the temple ( John 2:13-4:3 ) and Jesus’ journey through Samaria ( John 4:4-42 ) He…

18 We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at, the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit. Mark (For the Group) Prepare the way of the Lord. The baptism and temptation of Jesus. Preaching, and casting…

Mark 1:14–15 (ESV) 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Introduction Authority is an unfashionable concept today. The whole idea that one person…

Christian Standard Bible (Chapter 1) 1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God., 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you;he will prepare your way” 3 “A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:Prepare the way for the Lord;make his paths…

Introduction Early cycling years - the hill right south of my parents’ house. 1 Mile to the top left you breathless, but the ride down was breath taking! By the time I would hit the flat I felt like I could peddle for hours in the freedom that momentum provided. Mark begins his recording of the life…

Seizing the Kingdom The proclamation of both John the Baptist and Jesus had been one of coming judgment -“ In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the Wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, because the kingdom of heaven has come near!” ” ( Matthew 3:1–2 , HCSB); “ When he saw many of the…

1 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 1 Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and…

Please pray with me: Magnificent, Sovereign, Holy God - open to us your Word this morning. Give us ears to hear, minds to understand, hearts that are changed, and spirits that are moved to act. We are here Lord to listen, and we invite you to speak. To the glory the Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.…

40 Days in the Wilderness Every First Sunday of Lent, whether we are in Year A, B, or C, the lectionary has the Temptation of Jesus featured in the Gospel reading. This is because our 40 days of lenten devotion are to be modeled off of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting in the wilderness. Unique to Year B, however,…

Is believing enough? Growing up, one of the shows we seemed to see every year was the 1960’s TV version of Peter Pan with Mary Martins as Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn’t grow up. At one point Tinkerbell drank poison which had been left for Peter Pan to drink and die from . The little blinking light that…

We are led back to the Baptism where God in the fullness of Father, Son and Spirit affirmed who Jesus was and what he was called to do. Then he was sent to be tempted in the wilderness for 40 Days. ~40 days is the furthest limit of the human body without food. Noah released the raven after 40 days of…

Let us pray…Gracious and Loving God, as we come before you this day, our hearts are full of love for you and the life of your Son, our minds are full of the things that we need to do yet today and in this coming week, and our eyes cannot escape all that flashes before them as we scan the TV, computer,…

MAIN POINT: Jesus calls me to follow because someone’s life depends on it. ME: I’ve spent too much of my Christian life worrying about being good. Most of my Christian life has been about working really hard to be a good, moral person Stop doing that — start doing this Don’t say that anymore — say this…

It was time to decide if they would live life in Christ. Doubtless, those called by Jesus would have heard of Jesus. But, they also heard about John the Baptist even more. John preached in the form of a prophet from the wilderness calling for others to “prepare the way of the Lord” in repentance. Many…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we come before you today, we pray for hearts focused on you, for ears trained to your still speaking voice, and eyes to see clearly the path you have laid before us, Amen. The Invitation I know in the last year this does not or has not happened much but think back…

Mark 1:14-20 Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? The first calling of disciples by Jesus. Overview: What's going on here? After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent…

Introduction Today, we are beginning a new study through the gospel of Mark. Mark, the second gospel in the NT, is generally held to be the first composed. Traditionally ascribed to John Mark, who traveled with Paul and Barnabas. The Gospel of Mark was likely written to persuade Gentile readers in Rome…

Let us pray…Gracious and loving God, as we move further away from your Son’s birth, help us in this day to remember the glow, the excitement, and the joy that came from celebrating his birth. As we come before you today in this time of reflection, open our hearts, minds, and spirits to your still speaking…

Introduction Continue in our series on the birth narratives of Jesus. We’ve already saw that the time was right for Jesus to appear when He did. Last week, we looked at the Gospel of Matthew and saw how he presented Jesus as the King of the Jews. Today we will look at Mark. We are all familiar with the…

5 “Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. Truly I tell you, they have their reward. 6 But when you pray, go into your private room, shut your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret.…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…