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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:...

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 ultimat...

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 understan...

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 Responsib...

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 b...

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 ...

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 W...

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 Je...

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...

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 ris...

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 b...

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.   I...

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”...

God's Interruptions | Will Bakker

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 silen...

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 G...

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....

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 o...

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