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Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times

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Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times

Has the message of Jesus become routine to you? Are the troubles of this current world crisis causing you great fear? Mark, the writer of one of the blessed Gospels, speaks to you this day. He says go back to the Good News! God has sent His Son to be the Savior! You are witnessing the death of the old world and the glorious birth of the New! These are rapidly becoming dangerous days. Many can easily make the case that our world has moved from concerning to troubling to perilous in just a few decades. When the church finds itself having to travel through fiery trials, it is tempting for us to think that Christians nor the world have ever had to endure similar hardships. But, when we succumb to this kind of fear and self-pity we are wrong.

April 21, 2024

The Most Glorious Thing In God's Kingdom | The Transfiguration of Jesus

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Resurrection fo Jesus, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation Scripture: Mark 8:1–31, Mark 9:1–13, Matthew 17:1–13, Luke 9:28–36, John 1:14, 2 Peter 1:16–21, Exodus 19:1–25

April 7, 2024

What IS A DISCIPLE? | Implications from the Cross of Jesus

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Suffering, Spirituality, Growth, Sanctification, Holiness, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity Scripture: Mark 8:34– 9:1, Isaiah 53:1–20

March 24, 2024

Who Do People Say the Jesus Is? | Peter's Confession

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Children, Kids, Evangelism, Gospel, Great Commission, Resurrection fo Jesus, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus Scripture: Mark 8:27–30

March 17, 2024

Jesus Heals Our Blindness | He Healed the Deaf, Blind, Lame, & Mute

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, The Fall, Mankind, Sin, Resurrection fo Jesus Scripture: Mark 8:22–26, 1 Corinthians 13:1–11, 1 John 3:1–4, Romans 3:1–8

March 10, 2024

Don't Forget the Bread | Why Didn't Jesus' Disciples Understand Him?

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham Scripture: Mark 8:11–21, Matthew 12:38–45, Mark 8:1–10, 1 Corinthians 1:18–25

March 3, 2024

Why Did Jesus Perform This Miracle Twice? | Feeding of 4000

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Unity, Gifts, Growth, Ministry, Worship, Evangelism, Church Growth, Outreach, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ Scripture: Mark 8:1–10, Matthew 15:29–39, Mark 6:30–44

February 25, 2024

What Do You Think of the Galilean?

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham Scripture: Mark 7:31–37, Mark 7:24–30

February 18, 2024

Seeking God's Will, Resting in His Plan | The Syro-Phoenician Woman

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Bible Prophecy & End-times Scripture: Mark 7:24–30, Mark 6:30–34, Romans 1:13–14, Isaiah 55:6–9

February 11, 2024

Are You Sticking to Your Diet - RELIGIOUSLY? Jesus' Speaks About Food

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation Scripture: Mark 7:14–23, Mark 7:1–13, 1 Timothy 4:1–6, Leviticus 11:1–20

February 4, 2024

5 LIES of LEGALISM | The Trick of Traditionalism

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ Scripture: Mark 7:1–13, Isaiah 29:11–15

January 28, 2024

Jesus Walks On Water | What Did It Mean?

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham, Psalms, Citizenship, Kingdom Of God, Spirituality, Growth, Sanctification, Holiness Scripture: Mark 6:45–56, Mark 6:30–44, John 6:14–20

January 21, 2024

Feeding of the 5000 | What's It Really About?

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Children, Kids, Evangelism, Gospel, Great Commission, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Spirituality, Growth, Sanctification, Holiness, Unity, Gifts, Growth, Ministry, Worship, Evangelism, Church Growth, Outreach Scripture: Mark 6:30–44, 1 Kings 19:1–20

January 14, 2024

Knowing When to Leave... | Why Jesus Sent the Disciples TWO by TWO?

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Bible Prophecy & End-times, Psalms, Citizenship, Kingdom Of God Scripture: Mark 6:5–16, Isaiah 40:1–2

January 7, 2024

How Over Familiarity GOD Can Wreck Your Faith | Jesus and Nazareth

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: God, Sovereignty, Power, Person, Holiness, Love , Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Worship, Evangelism, Church Growth, Outreach Scripture: Mark 6:1–6, Isaiah 61:1–2

November 26, 2023

What Is Faith -- Really? And Why Can A Christian Not Live Without It?

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Suffering, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God Scripture: Mark 5:24–43, Romans 1:17, Ephesians 3:17, Ephesians 2:8–9, Galatians 3:7

November 19, 2023

Why SHE TOUCHED His GARMENT?? | Connection Between Distraction & Doubt

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Thankfulness, Suffering, Worship, Evangelism, Church Growth, Outreach Scripture: Mark 5:21–34, Leviticus 12:1–8

November 12, 2023

JESUS FREES a MAN from DEMON POSSESSION | Does Jesus Still Have Power to Deliver

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Psalms, Prayer, God's Presence, Depression, Loneliness Scripture: Mark 5:1–13

November 5, 2023

Jesus STILLS the WIND & the SEA!

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: God, Sovereignty, Power, Person, Holiness, Love , Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation Scripture: Mark 4:35–41, Genesis 1:1–3, Exodus 14:1–3, Colossians 1:15–19, Revelation 1:3–8

October 29, 2023

WHAT IS GOD Going to DO to the CHURCH? | Parable of the Mustard Seed

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Children, Kids, Evangelism, Gospel, Great Commission, Spirituality, Growth, Sanctification, Holiness, Psalms, Citizenship, Kingdom Of God, God, Sovereignty, Power, Person, Holiness, Love , Bible Prophecy & End-times Scripture: Mark 4:30–34, Mark 4:26–29, 2 Samuel 7:13–15, Matthew 13:1–9

October 22, 2023

How Does GOD GROWS His KINGDOM? | Jesus' Parable of the Seed in Mark

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Unity, Gifts, Growth, Ministry, Worship, Evangelism, Church Growth, Outreach, Bible Prophecy & End-times, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, God, Sovereignty, Power, Person, Holiness, Love , Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Trinity Scripture: Mark 4:26–29, Mark 3:3–25, Joel 3, Revelation 3:20, Revelation 14, Romans 1:5, Romans 10:1–19

October 8, 2023

WHAT IS THIS PARABLE ABOUT - REALLY? PART 2

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Heaven, Eternal Life, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Spirituality, Growth, Sanctification, Holiness Scripture: Mark 4:13–20

October 1, 2023

The MEANING of JESUS' Parable About the SOWER? | What It's Really About

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Trinity, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus Scripture: Mark 4:1–13, Romans 1:23– 3:20

September 17, 2023

What Does It Mean to Blaspheme the Holy Spirit? | The Unpardonable Sin

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Trinity, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus Scripture: Mark 3:22–30, John 3:16–20, Romans 5:1–25

September 10, 2023

Are YOU A PART of GOD's FAMILY? | The Common Thread in Mark 3

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Suffering, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham Scripture: Mark 3:1–35, Acts 2:41–45, Romans 10:8–12

September 3, 2023

Are The Apostles Still Important? | Calling of the Twelve Apostles

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Psalms, Citizenship, Kingdom Of God, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus Scripture: Mark 3:13–19

August 27, 2023

Have You MISUNDERSTOOD JESUS' Ministry?? Selfishness, Betrayal, and Lack of Respect in Serving Jesus

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Worship, Evangelism, Church Growth, Outreach, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation Scripture: Mark 3:7–21

August 20, 2023

Is Attending Church REAL? When Jesus Went On the Offensive

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Worship, Evangelism, Church Growth, Outreach, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ Scripture: Mark 3:1–6

August 13, 2023

What IS THE CHURCH's Timeless CONFESSION? | And, Why It Matters

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Resurrection fo Jesus, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus Scripture: Mark 2:23–28, Exodus 20:1–11, 1 Samuel 21:1–6

August 6, 2023

What Is FASTING? | Why Jesus' Disciples Did Not Fast

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Psalms, Citizenship, Kingdom Of God, Psalms, Prayer, God's Presence, Depression, Loneliness , Psalms, Trials, Suffering, Depression, Scripture: Mark 2:18–22, Hosea 6:6, Matthew 5:1–10

July 23, 2023

IS ANYTHING TOO HARD for GOD? | The Power of Jesus over the Sea

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham, God, Sovereignty, Power, Person, Holiness, Love Scripture: Mark 2:13–17, Acts 12:20–25, Genesis 1:1–2

July 16, 2023

Have You Ever SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS? | JESUS is Full of Surprises

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Heaven, Eternal Life, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation Scripture: Mark 2:1–12

July 9, 2023

WHAT IF I'VE RUN EVERYONE OFF?! | Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Children, Kids, Evangelism, Gospel, Great Commission, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ Scripture: Mark 1:40–45, Ecclesiastes 4:1–16

July 2, 2023

What DID YOU LEAVE to FOLLOW JESUS? | 3 Things JESUS Himself LEFT

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Children, Kids, Evangelism, Gospel, Great Commission, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Trinity, Psalms, Prayer, God's Presence, Depression, Loneliness Scripture: Mark 1:35–39

June 25, 2023

Do YOU BELIEVE In MIRACLES? | Jesus' Compassion On Display

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: God, Sovereignty, Power, Person, Holiness, Love , Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Psalms, Trials, Suffering, Depression, Scripture: Mark 1:29–34

June 11, 2023

Why JESUS' TEACHING SHOCKED the WORLD! | No One Ever Spoke Like Jesus

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Miracles, Sufficiency of Christ, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Children, Kids, Evangelism, Gospel, Great Commission, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham Scripture: Mark 1:21–28, Mark 7:1–13

June 4, 2023

Did JESUS call SOME DISCIPLES FIRST? | "I Will Make You Fishers Of Men"

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Children, Kids, Evangelism, Gospel, Great Commission, God, Sovereignty, Power, Person, Holiness, Love , Psalms, Citizenship, Kingdom Of God Scripture: Mark 1:16–20, Matthew 19:1–15

May 28, 2023

The Kingdom of God Has Arrived! | Preaching Ministry of Jesus

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, God, Sovereignty, Power, Person, Holiness, Love , Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Trinity, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation Scripture: Mark 1:14–15, Matthew 6:9–10, Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:10, 1 Peter 4:7–8

May 21, 2023

The Temptation of Jesus | IS HE WORTHY?

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Discipleship, God's Will, Obedience to God, Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Trinity Scripture: Mark 1:12–13, Matthew 4:1–20, Hebrews 4:14–16

April 30, 2023

WHY Was JESUS BAPTIZED? | Jesus' Baptism According to Mark

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: Faith, Saving Faith, Effectual Calling, False Faith, Curiosity, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Trinity, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation, Psalms, Citizenship, Kingdom Of God Scripture: Mark 1:9–11, Genesis 1:1, Joel 2:28–32, Isaiah 64:1–2, Genesis 8:6–12

April 23, 2023

READY for SOME GOOD NEWS? | Mark 1:1-8 in Historical Context

Speaker: Pastor Scott Slaughter Series: Mark, The Gospel in Troubling Times Topic: God, Sovereignty, Power, Person, Holiness, Love , Bible Prophecy & End-times, Christmas, Incarnation, Jesus, Genesis, Israel, Jews, Abraham, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Trinity, Jesus Christ, Messiah, Salvation Scripture: Mark 1:1–8, Malachi 3:1, Isaiah 40:3, Exodus 23:22