The Unclean Made Clean

Caution: You Will Get Wet on this Ride!

One of the great misunderstandings of Christianity is that it will fix every single problem you have and make life easier. But the reality is, the Christian life is still filled with storms! This message from Mark 4:35–41 corrects many of the misunderstandings we have about storms in life, and reminds us that if we have Christ in our boat, we’re as safe as we’ll ever be, no matter what comes.

Hearing and Sharing

Jesus tells us to hear His Word correctly, but then what? In this message from Mark 4:21–34, we see how hearing rightly naturally leads to sharing, and how we can have confidence as we do so.

How's Your Soil?

In this message from Mark 4:1–20, Jesus uses a metaphor for the spiritual life that is very familiar to a lot of us: plant care. He describes how the hearts of men and women can be likened to the soil of a garden. The success of the seed, which here represents the Word of God, depends on the condition of the soil. Jesus explains four different types of soil and how they each react differently to the Word of God. The question for us is, how's your soil?

The True Family of Jesus

Belonging and identity are interrelated. Who we belong to says something about who we are. In this message from Mark 3:20–35, misunderstandings regarding Jesus identity lead to the question: who does Jesus belong to? We'll then see Jesus make a stunning statement regarding who his true family is, which answers the second important question: who belongs to Jesus?

True Discipleship

What is discipleship? In short, it's the lifelong journey of following Jesus. But how do we do that? What specifically does that look like? In this message from Mark 3:7–19, we'll see a wrong approach to discipleship demonstrated in the crowd, and the correct approach that Jesus himself calls us to, demonstrated in the twelve apostles.