Sandwiched between murder & betrayal, Mark tells of a woman whose love for Jesus is so fragrant it perfumes the gospel wherever it is read. Her beautiful act contrasts sharply with an ugly betrayal. Beauty or betrayal? What is your response to Jesus? Join us this Lord’s Day as we examine Mark 14:1-11 and consider the contrast between beauty and betrayal.

How eager are you for Jesus’ return? How sure are you that his return will be your very best day, not a day of disaster?  Our mantra should be, ‘Come, Lord Jesus.’  Is it yours? Can you say with the Spirit and the Bride, ‘Come!’ Or is your cry, “not yet!”   Join us this Lord’s Day, as we examine Mark 13:1-37 and consider how Jesus’ repeated command to “watch!” warns us to live expectantly and cultivate a longing for his return, training our hearts to cry, “Come, Lord Jesus.” 

“Not far from the kingdom” is not far enough. In Mark 12 a scribe acknowledged that wholehearted love for God was more than “all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” He was not far from the kingdom. But he was not there yet. What more was needed? Join us as we examine Mark 12:27-38 and consider Jesus’ answer to our question, “are we there yet?” on the journey of faith.

We use smokescreens to obscure our thoughts and actions from others, thinking by artifice we can escape accountability to both men and God. But in a memorable discussion about taxes, Jesus warns us not to evade giving to God all that is rightly his. Join us as we examine Mark 12;13-17 and consider the call to render to God all that belongs to him.

The Sadducees did not believe in life after death which is why they were “sad you see!” Even worse they didn’t believe the scriptures or the power of God to keep his Word. They trusted only their experience. Indeed, they were, “sad-you-sees.” Join us as we examine Mark 12:17-27 and consider where we must begin to unravel the questions that stump us.

The trajectory from “Hosanna” to “Crucify him” is animated by seven Temple controversies.  Jesus minces no words, pulls no punches unmasking the religious leaders as unfaithful stewards of God’s grace. And as he does, he gives us a much-needed warning. Join us as we examine Mark 12:1-12 and consider its call to take seriously faithful stewardship of God’s gifts.

Al Haig famously, but wrongly declared “I’m in control.” His faux pas is proverbial. But have we made the same error? Thinking we are the authority? Defining truth by our opinions or desires?  What if someone else is the truth? What are the consequences? Join us as we examine Mark 11:27-33 and consider the consequences of rejecting Jesus. 

The cursing of the fig tree in Mark 11 is Jesus’ only destructive miracle.  Jesus appears capricious, vindictive, petty. So much that atheist Bertrand Russell cited this story in his rejection of Christianity. How are we to understand Jesus’ action?  Join us as we examine Mark 11:12-25, the cursing of the fig tree, and the cleaning of the Temple and consider Jesus’ warning about the grave dangers of a fruitless faith.