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(S1) — VIDEO (S2) — SERIES Evangelism (sharing faith)—Giving God something to bless BUS STOP (CINCINNATI) Last week—The Substance of Gospel Scriptures are ACCURATE—Jesus DIED —Jesus was BURIED—Jesus Rose—There were WITNESSES The Gospel IS Good News—Why we don’t share it talk about Jesus more? (Janine)…

Rethinking Trials and Temptations GOSPEL – Mark 1:12-15 THEME: Jesus overcomes Satan and rescues people from the devil’s dominion by His Gospel. GOAL: That the hearers realize that the decisive battle against Satan has been fought and won. MALADY: We are such easy prey for Satan. We think we must overcome…

Know your place and boldly proclaim Jesus’ baptism of repentance as you wait for His return.

River ( Mk 1:9-15 ) I don’t know whether or not I like the feeling of putting my feet in the water. My grandparents used to live next to a river with mudbanks that held prawns. You would sink up to your knees. And you could dig out the prawns by hand for my dad to put on the fish hooks. There is something…

We are a people who lay down and leave behind our stuff to follow Jesus when he calls.

How well do you listen? I am not talking about hearing but listening. True listening is hard work! True listening is not for the faint of heart but only the courageous. Mark is trying to have us hear who Jesus is. He is wanting us to see who Jesus and be transformed. Jesus is doing something new. Teh…

1. The manger was his bed . And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (1) A. The manger is a picture of Christ’s rejection . There…

There are many gospels out there that could be preached. Ultimately false gospels. We probably don’t have to worry too much about the prosperity gospel. What about the forgiveness only gospel. God wants to forgive your sin and give you eternal live. The forgiveness gospel is a consumer gospel. Not really…

33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. You hear the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven talked about. Do you know what it is? Can you define it? Do you know what the Bible says about it? It was is a popular topic in the New Testament.…

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…

(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…

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…