
See Beyond the Signs
Posted on Jul 14, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Gospel of Mark, Jesus, Miracles, Signs

- We need to be opened up to wholeness of life.
- We need to be opened up to be able to witness.
- We need to be opened up so we can act.
- We need to be opened to living out through our lives a demonstration of the spiritual healing Christ has done in our lives.
May God open my ears to His Truth and loose my tongue to speak His Good News freely.
The little I have to offer Christ becomes more than enough when placed in His hands and used for His purposes.
You don’t put your faith in a powerful sign, you put your faith in a personal Savior.
A small amount of evil left unattended in your life can poison your faith.
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God’s Table
Posted on Jul 7, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Gospel of Mark

Point 1: Our relationship with God starts when we have a humble heart and ask Him for help.
Point 2: Don’t demand God to do anything for you based on your goodness, but instead humbly ask God to give you what you don’t deserve based on His goodness.
Point 3: God’s love is so large there is enough for everyone.
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Heart of the Matter
Posted on Jun 30, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Gospel of Mark, Heart

God is always more concerned about the condition of your heart than the content of your lips.
- pay more attention to appearance or reputation than to character
- carefully follow certain religious practices while allowing our heart to remain far from God
- emphasize our goodness and others’ sins
When it comes to sin, the heart of the matter is that something is the matter with your heart.
The contents of heart become the conduct of your life.
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Take Courage
Posted on Jun 16, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Courage, Gospel of Mark

Divine Power + Divine Compassion = Daily Courage
Prayer fuels the courage we need to keep us in line with God’s purpose for our lives.
Christ’s presence produces courage in the midst of our struggles and fears.
(Mark 6:51–56) Amazement is not the same as faith. Amazement is an activity of the brain. Amazement is being taken beyond the categories you have to explain or define something. Faith is an activity of the heart that involves the mind. A commitment of the heart to a reality that changes the way you live your life. Which are you living by?
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Amazing Unbelief
Posted on Jun 2, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Gospel of Mark, Unbelief

Because of his love and grace, Jesus is willing to give us second chances.
Amazement in Jesus doesn’t mean you truly believe in Jesus.
(verse 3c) They list his very ordinary siblings. We do not know much about Jesus’ siblings, but one of the things we do know is shocking—during His public ministry, they were not believers.
There are only two true responses to the Lordship of Jesus: rejection or subjection. There is no middle ground.
As a general principle, God’s power follows faith!
Treating Jesus as a familiar friend will leave your faith empty in the end.
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For The One
Posted on May 19, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Forgiveness, Gospel of Mark, Hope

Read: Mark 5:11–13. They had to ask the Lord of all Creation permission to enter the pigs. Evil does not have authority over Christ, the Lord.
Jesus’ power and grace to save is available for the one you fear is too far gone.
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Peace, Be Still
Posted on May 12, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Gospel of Mark, Mark, Peace, Storms

Jesus still speaks peace over storm-tossed lives and calms anxious hearts.
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Cultivate the Soil of Your Soul
Posted on May 5, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Gospel of Mark, Parables

Cultivate the soil of your soul so that the Word of God bears fruit in your life.
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Opposition Rising
Posted on Apr 28, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Gospel of Mark, Jesus

People often come to Jesus for what they can get from him, rather than what they should give to him.
Read: Mark 3:13–19. Jesus did not choose these twelve to be his disciples because of their faith—it often faltered. He didn’t choose them because of their talent and ability—no one stood out with unusual ability. The one characteristic they all shared was their willingness to obey Jesus.
Jesus still qualifies the unqualified to serve His mission.
The Holy Spirit within us is stronger that the power of Satan around us.
When there is confession and repentance, no sin is beyond God’s forgiveness.
Worry about committing the unpardonable sin is evidence you haven’t committed it.
Jesus’ true family are those who hear and obey his words.
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Lord of the Sabbath
Posted on Apr 14, 2019 in Message Notes | Tags: Gospel of Mark, Jesus, Sabbath

Jesus isn’t offering you a religious patch but a whole new spiritual paradigm.
A relationship with the Lord of the Sabbath gives us rest from religion forever.
The Pharisees were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus — he was a threat that needed to be shutdown. Healing, they argued, was practicing medicine, and a person could not practice his or her profession on the Sabbath.
You can believe that you are all about God and yet miss what God is all about.
Jesus shows that human need is more important than ritual observance.
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