Pastor Craig Davis continues his series in Mark with another of the “sandwich” passages wherein Mark takes a moment to interrupt the story with what may strike us as an unrelated tangent but is actually the true heart of the message. In this case, we have the story of Herod’s beheading of John the Baptist set in the midst of Jesus sending out his disciples, and from it we learn of a few things we ought to expect on the mission God has set before us.
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Mark’s gospel in chapter 6 tells of Jesus sending his disciples on a mission, but as Pastor Craig Davis points out, that mission did not end with the disciples. We as Christians are called to accept the mission God places before us to proclaim his good news, whether that be in fields afar or our own backyards.
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Is there truth in the saying “familiarity breeds contempt”? Perhaps not always, but in at least one case of a prophet and king returning to the town he grew up in, it is clear that the saying rings true. As his series in Mark continues, Pastor Craig Davis proclaims the gospel from an account of its rejection by those who should have known better.
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Pastor Craig Davis preaches resurrection good news from Mark 5, where Mark tells us two seemingly-unrelated stories that both hinge on faith. In them, we see Jesus demonstrate his power over desperation, defilement, and death itself.
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Pastor Craig Davis continues his series in Mark as Jesus provides a vivid demonstration of his power to the Gentiles.
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Pastor Craig Davis continues his series in Mark as Jesus illustrates the nature of the kingdom with two more parables. We receive words of hope and reassurance as Jesus makes it clear that the kingdom grows, and it grows regardless of how imperfect our contributing efforts are.
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What does the “lamp” in Mark 4:21, the one that is not supposed to be hidden under a basket, what does it refer to? And what of the measure that follows? If you are a fan of children’s Bible songs, the answer might surprise you, but rest assured the it will be founded in Gospel truth. Pastor Craig Davis continues his series in Mark with exposition of two familiar-yet-oft-overlooked parables.
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Pastor Craig Davis preaches the gospel from a familiar story: Jesus’ parable of the sower. Yet despite its familiarity and the “obvious” applications people often take from it, the passage presents hard words, difficult to understand – and in some cases, hearers’ understanding is not even God’s intent.
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What is our true family? Is it the parents, brothers, and sisters who live in the house we grow up in? Or is true family something deeper? Pastor Craig Davis preaches comforting gospel truth from Mark as Jesus confronts this question in an encounter featuring both of his “families”.
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Pastor Craig Davis brings us the Word of God from the gospel of Mark, where the narrative is flowing swiftly on to Jesus’ baptism and temptation in the wilderness. In this account God shows us the proofs of Jesus’ impeccable credentials as our Lord and Savior, and we are invited to take comfort in the fact that He has all the qualifications needed to serve as our great high priest.
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