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Spiritual Sight – Part 2 (Mark 8:22-38)

September 22, 2024Passage:  Mark 8:22-38Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Eyes of faith expect the power and provision of Christ. I. Jesus wants to heal my spiritual blindness. (22-26)            A. Trust Jesus to be your guide.            B. Trust Jesus to bring healing in His time and way.            C. Trust Jesus who will finish His work in…

Spiritual Sight – Part 1 (Mark 8:1-26)

September 15, 2024Passage:  Mark 8:1-26Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Eyes of faith expect the power and provision of Christ. I. I need the repeated lessons of faith. (1-10)            A. See Christ’s compassion for people.            B. See the power of God at work.            C. See Jesus as the solution every time. II. “Open the eyes of…

He Has Done All Things Well (Mark 7:24-37)

September 8, 2024Passage:  Mark 7:24-37Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Trust Jesus as your capable, powerful, caring Savior. I. Humble faith receives unlimited grace.            A. Believe His Word.            B. Persist in prayer.            C. Accept your place.            D. Know He finished the work. II. Jesus knows what needs to be done.            A. Be open to God’s methods.           …

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…

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…