It Should Be Joyful (Mark 7:1-23)

September 1, 2024Passage:  Mark 7:1-23Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Jesus removes sin’s weary load so we can walk by faith, not works. I. Stop doing life on your terms. (1-5)            A. Self-focused living hates God.            B. Stop saying you are a good person.            C. Jesus did not come to save good people. II. A relationship…

He Is God (Mark 6:30-56)

August 25, 2024Passage:  Mark 6:30-56Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Trust in Jesus as God and call on Him in all areas of life. I. There is no recess in the school of faith. (30-44)            A. Be shaped by the compassion of Christ.            B. Jesus exposes my powerlessness, so I can discover His power.            C. Make…

Before It’s Too Late (Mark 6:14-28)

August 4, 2024Passage:  Mark 6:14-28Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Today is always the day to confess sin and live in forgiveness. I. God’s plan was for Jesus to deal with my sin. (14-20)            A. Jesus is God’s promised love and mercy.            B. Ignoring the conscience results in mental imbalance.            C. Conviction of sin is God’s…

When Jesus Wonders (Mark 6:1-13)

July 14, 2024Passage:  Mark 6:1-13Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Trust in Christ by receiving His words with humble obedience. I. Jesus expects His people to live by faith. (1-6)            A. Seeing is not believing. (cf. Jn. 20:29)            B. Jesus offends because He doesn’t fit in man’s box.            C. The world wants Jesus’ works, not His…

In Reach (Mark 5:21-43)

July 7, 2024Passage:  Mark 5:21-43Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Nothing is too great for Jesus and nothing can separate you from Him. I. No one is out of reach of God’s love.  (21-24)            A. Most reject God and the Savior He sent.            B. No one can escape the penalty of sin: death.            C. The Gospel…

Great Things (Mark 5:1-20)

June 30, 2024Passage:  Mark 5:1-20Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Speak of the great Things the Lord Has done for you. I. We don’t understand how helpless we are. (1-5) II. Jesus sees where I am broken and trapped inside. (6-10) III. Jesus came so I might respond to Him.  (11-13) IV. Grasping Christ means rejecting…

Solving People Problems (2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4)

June 23, 2024Passage:  2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4Speaker:  Pastor Bill KnepperMain Point:  We are all in this together. I. Conflict is often the result of misunderstanding.  (1:12-16)            A. Maturity calls for understanding both sides.            B. Don’t rush to judgment. II. Our guiding principle is the will of Jesus. (1:17-24)            A. Stay centered on the issue and speak…

The Powerful Word (Mark 4:21-41)

June 16, 2024Passage:  Mark 4:21-41Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Turn and trust in Jesus, who is God Almighty and Salvation. I. We proclaim a powerful salvation revealed in Christ. (21-25)            A. Jesus compares the fruit-giving Gospel to a light-giving lamp.                   (cf. Psalm 119:105; Ephesians 3:9; Colossians 1:26)            B. Listen to the truth with a desire…