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Israel's Choice

Summary

A look at Deuteronomy helps to set the stage for Joshua while Israel faces two major changes. And there is much more to the Promised Land than the geography of Palestine.

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

 

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Living the Vision

Summary

Having a soul satisfied by God is a light unto all people. Pastor Fletch also offers some suggestions about how to be a light.

Matthew 5:11-16

 

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So All People Will KNOW JOY in God

Summary

We were created to know joy and to share in God's happiness. Sin takes life and joy. Christ restores what sin has taken.

Psalm 16:11

 

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Is My Bible Wrong?

Summary

God has preserved His self-authenticating Word with stunning accuracy. Mark 16:9-20 is a proof of this.

Mark 16:9-20

 

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Do You Believe

Summary

All of Mark is pointing towards one question. Belief looks like action, self denial, and speaking

Mark 15:40-16:8

 

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The Son of God

Summary

The wrath of God poured out on the Son of God so that we might become the children of God. Peering into the mystery of the cross leads to joy-filled worship.

Mark 15:33-39

 

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The Cross

Summary

Jesus endured the shame of the cross so we would not have to. He then invites us to follow Him to the cross.

Mark 15:16-32

 

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The World Rejects Christ

Summary

In the face of shame and rejection, Jesus is utterly silent. He chose the cross for joy!

Mark 15:1-5

 

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The True Witness

Summary

Peter shows us that to be a true witness for Jesus is to walk into suffering and self-denial.

Mark 14:53-72

 

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The Valley of the Shadow of Death

Summary

The greatest expression of Jesus’ agony is in the Gethsemane. There He lays down His soul for the sake of joy.

Mark 14:32-52

 

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The Sinless for the Sinner

Summary

The communion table is for the broken, the weak, and the coward. Sin and the atonement for sin sit together.

Mark 14:12-31

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Lasting Memorials

Summary

Our acts of worship through the lens of Christ and the surprises we may encounter along the way.

Mark 14:1-11

 

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The End of the Age

Summary

The end of the age occurred at the fall of the Temple in 70 AD. God’s unshakable kingdom is growing to fill the whole earth; populated by a people from every tribe, tongue, and nation.

Mark 13:24-37

 

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The Abomination of Desolation

Summary

God’s judgements are poured out on Israel in 70 AD. Every word of prophecy is a mercy for the church.

Mark 13:14-23

 

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Signs of the End

Summary

The disciples ask when the Temple will be destroyed. Everything that follows is an answer. The disciples were living in the End Times.

Mark 13:1-13

 

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The Christ and the Cost

Summary

Jesus is the Savior of the world; not the religious leaders and not the ritualistic system centered in the Temple. Accepting Jesus as Savior means laying down everything in this life.

Mark 12:35-44

 

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No Higher Authority

Summary

All opposition is silenced by the wisdom and authority of Jesus. Jesus is the love that comes

Mark 12:18-34

 

 

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