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Intro Mark 14:1–2 “It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.”” Our passage opens with Mark resuming…

Rethinking Our Appetites Holy Communion is a Participation in Christ GOAL— I want my hearers to realize the benefits of Holy Communion by showing what God is sharing with us and what we share with one another. MALADY — We don’t realize that as we worship at places with differing confessions of faith,…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

Good morning, church. For example, although Easter was about ten weeks ago, today’s text marks the beginning of the long passion narrative. It recounts Jesus’ activities during what we call “Holy” or “Passion Week.” In this passage, we witness the preparation for the event we remembered during Easter…

The Last Supper Mark 14:12–26 Intro: In our prison system, a condemned prisoner is usually allowed to choose what they will have for their last meal. Some of their choices are interesting. • Gary Gilmore —The first man executed after the death penalty was reinstated in 1977, chose hamburgers, eggs, potatoes…

Obadiah 1:1-21 Genesis 32:3-36:43 Review Picture of Malachkim 3 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Picture of Shelach Summary of The Torah Portion: Genesis 32:3-36:43 Picture of Esau and Jacob Picture of Esau and Jacob - meaning Descendants…

Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? - Don’t answer that! We’ve all heard that expression. It’s not necessarily talking about walking and gum. It’s talking about being able to do two things at the same time. But what do we mean by that? I think we could mean one of two things. First, we could…

Intro From the beginning of Jesus’ ministry to the end, He taught the Good News - or the Gospel. Mark 1:14-15 “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.””…

12 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover lamb, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare, that You may eat the Passover?” 13 And He sent out two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher…

1 After two days it was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take Him by trickery and put Him to death. 2 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.” 3 And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the…

Now the Passover and Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to seize Him by stealth and kill Him; for they were saying, “Not during the festival, otherwise there might be a riot of the people.” While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper,…

Welcome to Heartland Christian Church. Thanks for joining us for our first ever Good Friday Service. This service will be different then our normal service. We'll sing some songs, take communion and read some scriptures, but there will be no sermon. The focus of this service is on the death of our Lord…

As we looked at Judas, and what the price was he received to betray Jesus. I have often wondered what went through the mind of Judas as he went back and was with Jesus and the other disciples. Was there any remorse? Was there any second doubts? Was there any shame? In contrast, is there any shame when…

1 After two days it was the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take Him by trickery and put Him to death. 2 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar of the people.” 3 And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the…

What Is This Bread? What Is This Wine? For us who grew up in the Lutheran church, Martin Luther’s Small Catechism conjures up recollections of confirmation instruction. As though wearing a badge of honor, we probably recall the pastor who expected us to recite major parts of the catechism—and we did…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Communion Here at First Community Church, we do communion the first Sunday of every month and today is that day. We welcome everyone that has accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior to take with us in remembrance of His sacrifice and its implications. I will pray…

SHE DID WHAT SHE COULD DO BECAUSE JESUS DID FOR HER WHAT SHE COULD NOT DO. Jesus did for her what she could not do. What could she not do? As we celebrate Easter today how many of us have considered this to be a celebration of what we could not do? Jesus did for her what she could not do. What could…

Resurrection Day 2022 This morning we’ve gathered to celebrate that Jesus has risen from the dead. I’ve titled the message, Jesus did what He said He would do. Maybe this is your very first Easter Sunday going to church or watching a church service. But for most of us, this is one of several. For me,…

It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, for they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar from the people.” And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the…

The phrase “the darkest day” or “darkest hour” has been used throughout history describing a time when bad events are at their worst. Some darkest days in history were; The early period of World War II, from the mid-1940 to mid-1941, when it was certain that Britain would be invaded by Germany [ Churchill…

As we come to Mark 14-16 , we have come to the most important event in all of history. These next chapters focus solely upon the Cross of Calvary and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. The cross is the central theme of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation. Jesus’ substitutionary death is foreshadowed…

Dave’s Foreknowledge (Kids) I have here a sealed Guess as to the final number. Kids, pick a number 1-10 Multiply it by 2 Multiply that number by 5 Divide by your original number Subtract 7 What is your Answer Let’s see if I guessed right. It says 3, was that your answer? I knew it would be because the…

Kids-Honor that only God Deserves In 2nd Samuel chapter 23 there is a story about Davids mighty men. 14 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem. 15 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate…

The Last Passover The First Lord’s Supper Mark 14:12–21 (ESV) 12 And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they sacrificed the Passover lamb, his disciples said to him, “Where will you have us go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 13 And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go…

The Plot and the Party Mark 14:1–11 The pure devotion of the anonymous woman throws into bold relief the hostility and treachery of the priests and their accomplice . It is further suggested that, at the time men were concerned with securing Jesus’ death , Jesus’ body was prepared for burial through…