How to Approach Jesus - Mark 7

Where to Find God's Glory

Most of us have felt it—the ache that there has to be more to life than the daily routine. We look for it in adventure, romance, career, retreats, nostalgia, new experiences. We chase the mountaintop. In Mark 9, Peter, James, and John actually get one: Jesus transfigured before their eyes, his clothes brighter than anything on earth, Moses and Elijah standing beside him, the voice of the Father thundering from the cloud. Peter wants to stay there forever. This sermon is about what Peter saw, why Jesus wouldn't let him camp there, and where you and I can go today to see the glory our hearts are really looking for—spoiler: it's closer than you think, and it's in a book most of us leave on a shelf.This Sunday is Communion Sunday at BBCC. Come to the table where we remember that the glory of God was revealed most fully not on the bright mountain, but on the dark hill of the cross. Join us at 9:00am or 10:30am in Boynton Beach, FL, with coffee and bagels before and after. More info at https://bbcconline.com.Subscribe for weekly sermons, and share this one with someone who's been chasing glory in all the wrong places.#Mark9 #Transfiguration #Communion #BoyntonBeachChurch

What Messes People Up? Mark 7 - You can't raise a heart. Only Jesus can change one.

Why do some kids grow up godly and others grow up greedy—even when they're raised in the same home? Why do well-raised kids sometimes go off the rails, and poorly-raised kids sometimes turn out remarkable? In Mark 7, the Pharisees ask Jesus a ""good parent"" question about tradition and training, and Jesus gives a shocking answer: the problem isn't outside of us. It's inside. No tradition, no policy, no rulebook, no amount of sheltering can change a human heart. Only Jesus can. This sermon is about why the best parenting, teaching, and discipling in the world still isn't enough—and why that's actually the best news you could hear.This Sunday is Moving up week Sunday at BBCC, where we celebrate our students and the families, teachers, and leaders who have poured into them. Join us at 9:00am or 10:30am in Boynton Beach, FL, with coffee and bagels before and after. More info at https://bbcconline.com.Subscribe for weekly sermons, and share this one with a parent, grandparent, or teacher who needs the reminder that only Jesus changes hearts.#Mark7 #GraduationSunday #GuardYourHeart #BoyntonBeachChurch

How to Approach Jesus - Mark 7

There's an entire industry in America dedicated to influencing powerful people. Lobbyists know the right time, the right gift, the right approach. So how do you approach the most powerful person in the universe? In Mark 7, a Gentile woman with a demon-possessed daughter does everything ""wrong""—wrong ethnicity, wrong gender, wrong timing, wrong credentials. Jesus calls her a dog. And her response becomes one of the most remarkable moments in the entire Gospel. This sermon is about how she got it when the disciples didn't, and what her humble, hopeful, unshakable faith teaches us about coming to Jesus with empty hands and a desperate heart.It's also Pentecost Sunday at BBCC—the day we celebrate the gospel going out to the nations, which is exactly where this story is pointing. Join us at 9:00am or 10:30am in Boynton Beach, FL, with coffee and bagels before and after. More info at https://bbcconline.com.Subscribe for weekly sermons, and share this one with someone who needs to know they can come to Jesus just as they are.#Mark7 #Pentecost #HumbleFaith #BoyntonBeachChurch

Waiting Until It Hurts - Mark 5

How long should you wait for Jesus to win? Most of us treat Jesus like a struggling sports team—we stick around when things look hopeful, but we head for the parking lot when it seems the game is lost. This sermon walks through Mark 5, where Jairus has a dying daughter, Jesus stops to heal a bleeding woman instead, and by the time Jesus gets there, the girl is dead. It's a story about impossible delays, irrational timing, and a Savior who says ""Don't be afraid, just believe""—even when it looks like the game is over. If you've been praying for something that hasn't come, if you're tempted to give up on God's timing, this one's for you.Join us this Sunday at BBCC in Boynton Beach, FL—9:00am and 10:30am, with coffee and bagels before and after. More info at https://bbcconline.com.Subscribe for weekly sermons, and send this one to someone who's tired of waiting.#Mark5 #Jairus #DontLeaveTheStadium #BoyntonBeachChurch"

A Mother's Trust in the Storm

Ask any mom—storms don't wait for good timing. The fever hits at 2am. The phone call comes during dinner. The hard season arrives without warning. And moms are usually the ones holding the boat steady while everyone else panics. This Mother's Day sermon walks through Mark 4, where the disciples are sinking and Jesus is asleep, and asks a question every mother has probably whispered at some point: don't you care? It's a message about the quiet, gutsy faith it takes to trust Jesus in the middle of the waves—and how good moms have been modeling that kind of trust all along.To every mom, grandmother, stepmom, foster mom, and woman who has mothered someone who needed it—we see you. Thank you for being a shelter in so many storms.This Sunday at BBCC: If you're nearby, come as you are. We meet Sundays at 9:00am and 10:30am in Boynton Beach, FL—coffee and bagels before and after. More info at https://bbcconline.com.Subscribe for weekly sermons, and share this one with a mom who needs the reminder that Jesus is bigger than the storm.#MothersDay #Mark4 #TrustInGod #ChristianSermons #BoyntonBeachChurch"