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…

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…

June 2, 2024Passage:  Mark 4:1-20Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Cultivate a desire for Jesus that responds to His Word. I. Jesus speaks to those who want His message. (1-9)            A. A parable makes a comparison to illustrate a truth.            B. Seek to understand a parable’s main point.            C. The context of this parable is hardheartedness.…

May 26, 2024Passage:  Mark 3:7-35Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Lean in, learn and Let Jesus Make you His Disciple. I. We need time with Jesus. (7-12)            A. Come to Jesus for heart healing and mind renewing.            B. Serve God with preparation and planning.            C. It is our job to make Jesus known. II. We need…

May 19, 2024Passage:  Mark 2:18-3:6Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Grace threatens the self-justified and frees us from condemnation. I. Grace abolishes works-based justification. (18-22)            A. A religion of works is a system of condemnation.            B. The proper attitude of Christ’s disciples is joy.            C. Faith in Jesus plus anything denies grace. II. Grace is the…

May 12, 2024Passage:  Mark 2:1-17Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Follow Jesus who forgives all sin and redeems what was lost. I. Jesus teaches us to turn to Him for help. (1-5)            A. Jesus smiles at adventurous faith and loyal love.            B. Jesus responds to faith with compassion and forgiveness.            C. Jesus forgives ALL sin once,…

May 5, 2024Passage:  Mark 1:14-45Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Jesus is the message of life and the solution to sin. I. Jesus calls us to a believing obedience. (v.14-20)            A. Jesus introduced himself as the promised King.            B. The object of my faith must be Jesus.            C. Jesus calls us and Jesus prepares us.            D.…

April 28, 2024Passage:  Mark 1:1-13Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Exalt Jesus who removes sin, restores life and reigns as King. I. The Gospel is what God in Christ has done. (1)            A. A Kings arrival was announced by a herald.            B. Jesus is King over all.            C. Focus on Jesus Christ, the Son of God.…

April 14, 2024Passage:  The Gospel of MarkSpeaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  The cross is my example; the empty tomb is my hope. I. The Gospel is an announcement of Good News.            A. Mark was written for Roman Christians.            B. It is likely Mark’s record of Peter’s memories.            C. God changes hearts and minds. II. Mark…