Sermons from March 2026
Mark 8:31-38 – Jesus Fortells his Death and Resurrection
· What Peter said didn’t line up with the Scripture · What Peter said was in contradiction to the spiritual authority over him G. Campbell Morgan said, “The man who loves Jesus, but who shuns God’s method, is a stumbling block to Him.” 3 things required: Deny ourselves, Take up your cross, Follow Me *Denying self is not the same as self-denial To deny means: to disown, to refuse association with, to refuse to be in companionship with *Cross bearing does not…
Genesis 1:26-28 – The Creation of Man
God here is Elohim (this is plural) 1 Peter 1:20: He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you. *We know from scripture that God sees: Genesis 16:13: So she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing, (El Roi)” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” Hebrews 4:13: And no creature is hidden from…
Mark 8:22-30 – Opened Eyes
Matthew 11:20-23: Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you…
Genesis 1:24-26 – Day 6
asah,—- “made” (Land Animals) bara—- “created” (Sea and Air Animals) Ecclesiastes 3:19-20: For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity. All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return. “Irreducible Complexity” This is: A system of multiple, well-matched…
Mark 8:11-21 – The Leaven of the Pharisees
They choose to challenge: Mark 2:7; “Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Mark 3:22; “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” Matthew 16:1-4: And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is…
Genesis 1:20-23 – Day 5
Vss. 20-23: Earth’s First Animals: John 1:1-3: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. shârats (shaw-rats’) swarm or abound, teem: (in abundance), creep, move. Living is nephesh (neh’-fesh)- “breath, soul, self, life.” Therefore meaning “that which breathes,” tannı̂yn —-“long Creature.” Isaiah 27:1: In that day the LORD with his hard and…
Mark 8:1-10 – More Compassion of Our Lord
A. Feeding the Four Thousand I. Vss. 1-4: Another Lesson for the Disciples: Jesus confirms the 2 different feedings later in this chapter when He is getting on the disciples…..again Mark 6:52; “for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.” Matthew 15:30: “And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them.” Job 23:12: I have…
Genesis 1:14-19 – Day 4
Vss. 14-19: The Fourth Day of Creation: The Sun, Moon, and Stars. ‘ôr – meaning illumination mâ’ôr meaning a luminous body or luminary, light-bearers, light-holders Revelation 22:5; And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. Reasons for Heavenly Bodies: (1) To divide between day and night; (2) To determine periods of time, days, months, years, seasons, festivals, (3) To give…
Mark 7:24-37 – Jesus Helping the Gentiles
Mark 7:21-23: For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” Mark 3:7-8: Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem and Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from around Tyre and Sidon. When the great crowd heard all that he was doing,…