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Tribulation and Second Coming | The Gospel of Mark: The King’s Narrow Path | Week 43
Big Idea: A painful path in this life leads to our glorious future in the next. The Great Tribulation = a time of outpouring of God’s wrath on all the earth that wi...
Signs of the Times | The Gospel of Mark: The King’s Narrow Path | Week 42
Big Idea: When the world goes crazy, be ready with the gospel. Context: Herod’s Temple Living in the Birth Pains: Watchful (Mark 13:5-8) Withstanding (Mark 13:9, 11-...
Don’t be Fooled by Appearances | The Gospel of Mark: The King’s Narrow Path | Week 41
Big Idea: Appearances are deceptive, trade your self-promotion for self-sacrifice. 3 Surprising Lessons from the Story of the Widow’s Mite Jesus is the ultimate pro...
Is there Marriage in Heaven? | The Gospel of Mark: The King’s Narrow Path | Week 39
Big Idea: Jesus will always dig beneath the surface to address the hear issues.3 Realities of an Unhealthy Heart.1. Unhealthy hearts will hinder a clear understanding....
God and Government | The Gospel of Mark: The King’s Narrow Path | Week 38
In this thought-provoking message titled 'God or Government,' Derek dives into the nuanced relationship between faith and civic duty. With the backdrop of an impending...
Questioning Jesus' Authority | The Gospel of Mark: The King’s Narrow Path | Week 37
Big Idea: Your response to authority reveals what’s deep in your heart. Background/Context: 1. God is Provider Mirror moment 2. Provision Comes with Responsibility...
Jesus and the Bills Mafia | The Gospel of Mark: The King’s Narrow Path | Week 36
Historical context | Biblical context | Literary context. 1. The Fig Tree #1. Big Idea: The true test of discipleship is not looking good on the outside; it’s beari...
When He’s Not the King You Thought He Was | The Gospel of Mark: The King’s Narrow Path | Week 35
Big Idea: How will you respond when Jesus says, “I’m not the king you thought I was?” Context on Jerusalem and about Kingdoms. “The Kingdom of God” = the rule and ...
I Once Was | The Gospel of Mark: The King’s Narrow Path | Week 34
Big Idea: Your life depends on seeing Jesus clearly. 4 Ways of Seeing Clearly: See Jesus as Messiah (:47-48) See Jesus as the only Hope (:47-52) See Jesus as the Way (...
The Humility of the Ransomed | The Gospel of Mark: The King’s Narrow Path | Week 33
Big idea: As your awareness of Christ’s ransom increases, so does your humility. Discipleship Failure theme: Ask “What is holding me back from looking more like Jesu...
When Riches Rob You of Jesus | The Gospel of Mark: The Jesus Way | Week 32
Big idea: What do you need to leave behind in order to follow Christ? A man and his question (:17). Jesus and his response (:18-20) A Line-in-the-Sand Challenge (:2...
A Regional Reach | Awake the Lake | Week 4
Big Idea: God has entrusted Grace with great influence, will we be faithful? 3 Choices of Those Who are Faithful Choose urgency over apathy (:16-19) Choose risk-ta...
A Clear Calling | Awake the Lake | Week 3
Big Idea: God has entrusted you with a unique calling, will you discover it? Three Unique Truths about Your Unique Calling. Your Calling has been handcrafted by Go...
A Deep Discipleship | Awake the Lake | Week 2
4 Preliminary Truths about Discipleship. Every person is a disciple of someone or something Every person is becoming who they are by who or what disciples them. In t...
Grace’s Missional Reorientation | Awake the Lake | Week 1
Big Idea: God can resurrect what has been written off. Four Major Shifts We Are Making at Grace. A Missional Reorientation. Changing the Scorecard of “Success” Ch...
Saying NO to ENVY: Cultivating Contentment | Beneath the Surface | Week 4
Envy = a mingling of a desire for something with the resentment that another is enjoying it and you’re not. Big Idea: cultivating contentment counteracts the silent ...
Saying NO to GREED: Cultivating Generosity | Beneath the Surface | Week 3
The More Cycle. Greed says I Owe Me. Big Idea: Cultivating generosity counteracts the craftiness of chronic greed. Four Practical ways to Cultivate a Heart of Generosi...
Saying NO to ANGER: Cultivating Forgiveness | Beneath the Surface | Week 2
The Problems with Anger. You cannot be angry and live the righteous life that God desires. Anger is a gateway to other toxic emotions. Anger is self-reinforcing. A...
Saying NO to GUILT: Cultivating Grace | Beneath the Surface | Week 1
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 4 Toxic Emotions Guilt - "I owe you." Anger - "You owe me." Greed - “I owe me....
Blessing the Children | The Gospel of Mark: The Jesus Way | Week 31
PROBLEM = PARENTS WANT TO BRING THEIR INFANTS. Components of the Hebrew Blessing: Meaningful touch A spoken word of blessing Attaching high value of worth Picturing...
Marriage and Divorce | The Gospel of Mark: No Match for Jesus | Week 30
Three Truths about Divorce 1. Christians tend to let other voices overshadow God’s voice when it comes to divorce (:1-2) 2. Divorce is a product of sin (:3-6) 3 pri...
The Gravity of Discipleship | The Gospel of Mark: No Match for Jesus | Week 29
The Gravity of Discipleship Big Idea: Discipleship Requires Diligence Jesus cares about our influence (42) Jesus cares about our integrity (43-48) Jesus cares about ...
Redefining Greatness | The Gospel of Mark: No Match for Jesus | Week 28
Big Idea: Jesus demonstrates that downward mobility is the path to true greatness. 3 Insights into Jesus’ Radical Redefinition of Greatness. Jesus doesn’t rebuke a d...
Faith and Failure | The Gospel of Mark: No Match for Jesus | Week 27
Big Idea: Jesus invites faith, even in our failure. Jesus and his closest disciples were confronted by a troubling situation immediately after a mountaintop experienc...
A Glimpse of Glory | The Gospel of Mark: No Match for Jesus | Week 26
Big Question: How does this picture of Jesus compel me to live differently? What the Transfiguration Says About Jesus: He isn’t just a man; He is God (9:2-3) He isn’t ...
The Kingdom Cost of Discipleship | The Gospel of Mark: No Match for Jesus | Week 25
Big Idea: A dream disciple will always begin with Jesus When we live unguarded, near-truths quickly become the breeding ground for Satan to carry out some of his most...
Developing Kingdom Vision pt. 2 | The Gospel of Mark: No Match for Jesus | Week 24
Big Idea: Following Jesus requires Kingdom Vision. Kingdom Vision = Jesus is the Messiah, the fulfillment of God’s Story to rescue, redeem, and reconcile the world. An...
Developing Kingdom Vision pt. 1 | The Gospel of Mark: No Match for Jesus | Week 23
Discipleship Failure = Failure to SEE The POTENTIAL of God’s Kingdom promise (Revelation 5:9) The WONDER of God’s Kingdom promise (Luke 2:10) The FULFILLMENT of God’s ...
