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They Came to the Other Side of the Sea
Sunday, May 11th, 2008In our passage for today, Jesus seems to be trying to get away and get some well deserved R&R. Remember from last chapter, that he had been preaching from a boat along the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. In chapter 4, we saw that Jesus was exhausted and had his disciples take him across to the other side of the sea — into Gentile territory. And yet, according to verse 2, immediately upon arrival at the other side of the sea, Jesus is confronted with a demon-possessed man. And so Jesus’ break is short lived. He wasn’t able to get much sleep on the boat ride over because he was busy silencing storms, and now he finds himself confronted with a demon-possessed man who desperately needs help that only he can provide. And though we sinful people might have been frustrated if we were in Jesus’ shoes, that’s not how our Lord responds. As we might expect, he responds out of a true compassion and love and frees the man from these unclean spirits. And so as we look at this event, we’ll see that the gospel message of freedom and reconciliation in Christ comes even to the Gentiles.
Passage: Mark 5:1-20
Author: Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div.
Sermon originally preached during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 05/11/2008 in Novato, CA.
Other Scripture Readings: Leviticus 11:1-8; Revelation 20:7-15
Do You Still Not Have Faith?
Monday, May 5th, 2008I want us to consider today in this passage the importance of Jesus being able to control the wind and sea by the very word of his power. I want us to consider what it means for Jesus to have this power and authority. What does this tell us about who he is? Well, certainly, it points to his divinity. We’ll see how this event shows forth that Jesus is indeed who Scripture presents: the eternal Son of God who has come in the flesh. But I also want us to consider the significance of this fact. If Jesus is God in the flesh, able to control wind and water, and every aspect of creation, what should that do to our faith? How should that affect our faith and how we respond to the trials that come in our lives?
Passage: Mark 4:1-34
Author: Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div.
Sermon originally preached during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 05/05/2008 in Novato, CA.
Other Scripture Readings: Proverbs 30:4; Romans 8:28-39
He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear
Sunday, April 20th, 2008He who has ears to hear, let him hear! Why did Jesus teach in parables? Was to veil or unveil truth? This sermon discusses Christ’s purpose in parables and challenges us all to seek out the meaning in these parables and to apply them to our lives! This passage also calls us to see God’s hand at work in intervening in our lives and giving us eyes to see and ears to hear his Word.
Passage: Mark 4:1-34
Author: Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div.
Sermon originally preached during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 04/20/2008 in Novato, CA.
Other Scripture Readings: Isaiah 6; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6