The lack of faith in Jesus’ hometown, his friends, and even his family was so shocking Jesus marveled at it. Those who thought they knew him best did not really know him at all. How well do you know him? Is your faith or lack of faith more shocking? Join us as we examine Mark 6:1-6 and consider the amazing unbelief of Jesus neighbors and his family and ask whether it is our faith or lack of it that is more shocking.
Category Archives: Sermons
01/19/2025 | “Faith Healing” | Mark 5:21-43
What do you fear? What waves loom? What demons terrorize? What pain exhausts all resources? What grief grips your heart? Hoping it will be OK won’t move mountains. Only faith in He who stills storms, commands demons, heals pain & raises the dead is enough. Join us as we examine Mark 5:21-43 and consider a faith that can save.
01/12/2025 | “D-Day” | Mark 5:1-20
Jesus is stronger than all your demons. He can free every captive. He can break the grip of what breaks you. But freedom is costly. It cost Jesus and it will cost you. The people of ancient Decapolis preferred pigs and demons to Jesus. What about you? Join us as we examine Mark 5:1-20 and consider Jesus’ power over every demon and our response to Him.
01/05/2025 | “Storm Warnings” | Mark 4:35-41
Mark’s account of Jesus calming of the storm is compelling. With eyewitness details & echoes of Jonah, we see Jesus’ humanity & divinity, calm & becalming, rebuked & rebuking. And in his disciple’s question a fear more potent than the fear of death. Listen as we examine Mark 4:35-41 and consider its warnings to us about what it means to follow Jesus.
12/29/2024 | “The Great Exchange” | 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Literature is filled with compelling stories of exchanged lives — The Prince and the Pauper, or A Tale of Two Cities. But there is no more compelling story than the “Son of God becoming man, so that men could become sons of God.” Join us as we examine 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 and conclude our study of the Westminster Shorter Catechism’s teaching on the Incarnation by considering the costliest exchange in history — the humiliation of Christ.
12/22/2024 | “A Great Mystery” | Luke 1:26-38
“How will these things be?” Mary asked. And we wonder the same things as we ponder Jesus, fully God and fully man, two natures yet one person, forever. The angel’s answer points us to one of the most remarkable and precious truths of our faith. Join us as we examine Luke 1:26-38 and consider this question, why it is important and how we are to respond.
12/15/2024 | “Who Is This?” | John 1:1-5, 9-14
Who is Jesus? Our seasonal displays of baby Jesus in a cattle stall show his humanity. But in the opening of his gospel, John pulls back the curtain to reveal the rest of the story. Do you know who Jesus is? Listen as we examine John 1:1-5, 9-14.
12/08/2024 | “The Plan” | Ephesians 1:3-10
The world is not “off the rails.” God’s plan is unfolding, just as He intended. And in this we have hope. Join us as we examine Ephesians 1:3-10 and consider God’s eternal, unbreakable, and effective plan to save us from the power of our sin.
12/01/2024 | “Compare and Contrast” | Ephesians 2:1-3, 12
The true story of Christmas recounts how God rescues men from sin, self, and Satan. But the story only becomes compelling when we realize our desperate condition. Until we grasp how bad we are, we cannot see how good the good news is. Join us this season as we walk through the Westminster Shorter Catechism, Questions 19-23, and consider, ‘why and how Jesus became man in order to save us from ourselves.’ Listen to “Compare and Contrast” from Ephesians 2:1-3, 12.
11/24/2024 | “Good Hearing” | Mark 4:21-34
How good is your hearing? Are you a careful listener? A selective listener? Are you tuning in to God’s Word? Or tuning Him out? Whose words do you trust? What measuring cup are you using to scoop God’s Word into the mixture of your life? Join us as we examine Mark 4:21-34 and consider what it looks like to have good hearing.
Pottsville Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church 