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They Went Out and Preached that People Should Repent
Sunday, June 1st, 2008This passage shows Jesus and his disciples on a revolution — they are out with a radical message and an urgent mission. As we look at this passage, we’ll learn more about that message and how Jesus and his disciples are getting that message out. We’ll see how people respond to this message in this passage. And as we look at Jesus and his disciples sharing this message, we’ll see that we too are both recipients of this message and those entrusted to carry this message forward to the world — we are all part of this revolution of hearts and souls!
Passage: Mark 6:1-13
Author: Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div.
Sermon originally preached during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 06/01/2008 in Novato, CA.
He Appointed Twelve
Sunday, March 30th, 2008Today we return to our series in Mark and see something amazing. As we have been studying this gospel, we have already been seeing plenty of amazing things. We’ve seen Jesus perform a number of miracles, which he does more of today in our passage. In verses 7-12 Jesus heals more people and casts out more demons. And yet what I think is even more amazing is what follows in verses 13-20. In those verses Jesus appoints twelve men to be in his inner circle, to be discipled by Christ, with the ultimate goal of evangelism – to use these men in bringing the good news of the kingdom to the world. Jesus hand picks twelve men, a diverse group full of unlikely candidates, eleven of whom will ultimately become his apostles. And it will be through these apostles that Jesus builds his church, and brings his gospel to the ends of the earth.
Passage: Mark 3:7-20
Author: Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div.
Sermon originally preached during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 03/30/2008 in Novato, CA.
Other Scripture Readings: Isaiah 55:1-7; Genesis 12:1-4; Revelation 7
How is it that He Eats and Drinks?
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008What is appropriate behavior for the people of God and their leaders? In our passage for today, we see Jesus and his disciples eating and drinking. We see Jesus eating and drinking with tax collectors and others who were known as sinners. And it is in the midst of his eating and drinking where we see more opposition rise up against Jesus. In both of the scenes in this passage there is opposition against Jesus and both rounds of opposition are ultimately asking the same thing. They are both questioning the appropriateness of Jesus’ conduct and his behavior in leading his disciples. This passage wonderfully shows his Jesus actions are quite appropriate, and finds the basis of their appropriateness in the gospel.
Passage: Mark 2:13-22
Author: Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div.
Sermon originally preached during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 03/02/2008 in Novato, CA.
Other Scripture Readings: Leviticus 23:26-32; Revelation 19:5-6
For this Purpose I Have Come Forth
Sunday, February 10th, 2008Passage: Mark 1:14-45
Author: Rev. W. Reid Hankins, M.Div.
Sermon originally preached during the Morning Service at Trinity Presbyterian Church (OPC) on 02/10/2008 in Novato, CA.
Jesus had a plan and purpose in his ministry. And as we study this passage today, we get a great glimpse of that purpose. Verse 38 records Jesus talking explicitly about his purpose for coming when he says, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.” This chapter introduces what Jesus’ purpose in ministry was, by illustrating what Jesus was typically doing in his ministry. This chapter also shows a danger and threat to Jesus ministry, and by looking at that we’ll also get a better idea of his purpose in ministry.
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