The Servant King

Mark 1:1-8

Can you imagine if all of Lancaster City and County decided to walk north of Harrisburg near Millersburg to be baptized in the Susquehanna? Well...

01/13/18 - 01/14/18

Mark 1:9-15

Jesus Came! What does this mean in fast-paced 2018? He came to show us the way, to affirm us, to test us and to use us. I don’t think we fully...

01/20/18 - 01/21/18

Mark 1:16-39

Reading through the Gospel of Mark is not unlike reading through a series a well-written blog posts. Mark has something to say—Jesus is the Son...

01/27/18 - 01/28/18

Mark 1:40-2:12

Jesus enters and disrupts our world and begins to create little “pockets of heaven” (Bible Project) everywhere. He makes many unexpected...

02/03/18 - 02/04/18

Mark 2:13-3:6

Jesus calls a hated tax collector to follow him! Are you kidding me? These folks were regarded as the scum of the earth. Imagine someone you...

02/10/18 - 02/11/18

Mark 3:7-35

I remember a day when my daughter was crying because she didn’t have a prom date and all her girlfriends did. I knew that within two hours a...

02/17/18 - 02/18/18

Mark 4:1-20

Wenn Gottes Wort die Wahrheit ist, dann werde ich es wirklich ernst nehmen! Did you catch that? Coming from me, that top phrase might make you...

02/24/18 - 02/25/18

Mark 4:21-41

This weekend we have three short stories and a life lesson. In our text, Jesus illustrates for us the impact of simple faith. It will give us far...

03/03/18 - 03/04/18

Mark 5:1-20

After seeing that Jesus has authority over sickness and nature, we are now confronted with reality of His power over the spirit-world. We are all...

03/10/18 - 03/11/18

Mark 5:21-6:6

We’re learning more about Jesus (He even has the authority over death)! We really do have the best of both worlds because of our faith in Jesus....

03/17/18 - 03/18/18

Mark 6:7-29

Mark tells us in 3:14 that “He (Jesus) appointed twelve-designating them apostles-that they might be with him and that he might send them out to...

03/24/18 - 03/25/18

Mark 6:14-52

Our founding fathers rightly chose, “In God We Trust” for our currency. Perhaps they were aware of the danger of trusting too heavily on our...

04/07/18 - 04/08/18

Mark 6:53-7:30

This weekend we will see the compassion of Christ in contrast to religious pride. It’s so good to know that Jesus does not give us what we...

04/14/18 - 04/15/18

Mark 8:31-9:13

What expectations did you bring to the Christian experience? Have you ever had your expectations of something blown out of the water? In the...

04/28/18 - 04/29/18

Mark 9:14-50

This week we will walk through Mark 9:14-50, where Jesus continues to remind his disciples of his impending death and resurrection. Messiah dead...

05/05/18 - 05/06/18

Mark 10:17-31

Do you consider yourself to be rich? Rich people are not concerned with their daily bread, but with how good their meal tastes, not concerned...

05/19/18 - 05/20/18

Mark 10:1-16

Family life leads to personal growth! In our families, God teaches us about softened hearts and child-like faith. Wow! An understanding of these...

05/12/18 - 05/13/18

Mark 10:32-52

According to NPR (Feb. 2014), Master Sgt. Mendoza received a belated Medal of Honor. On Oct. 4, 1944, he single-handedly broke through a German...

05/26/18 - 05/27/18

Mark 11:1-25

This weekend involves the humility of Christ and the challenge for us to be like Him. Eating *“humble pie” can be frightful or fruitful! ...

06/02/18 - 06/03/18

Mark 11:27-12:27

If Jesus if really God, then we must pick a side. This week we look into the “temple showdowns” where the leaders of the day from different...

06/09/18 - 06/10/18

Mark 12:28-44

What is success when all is said and done? In an attempt to trap Jesus with questions of the law, Jesus gives them the greatest law ever (what...

06/16/18 - 06/17/18

Mark 13

Are we really in the last days? If so, how should we live? Should we stop saving for retirement, frantically yell out to warn our neighbors, and...

06/23/18 - 06/24/18

Mark 14:1-25

How can we make the change from being tightfisted to offering open extravagant love to others? In our passage there’s a woman who pours out a...

06/30/18 - 07/01/18

Mark 14:26-52

Our passage this week begins with late night singing and ends with a naked man streaking into the dark shadows! Sounds like the makings of a wild...

07/07/18 - 07/08/18

Mark 14:53-72

Two Questions only One Answer Three Questions, Three Denials, The Rooster Crows Twice Jesus before the Council and the Denials of Peter What is...

07/14/18 - 07/15/18

Mark 15:1-20

Wow! Look at all the human failure that led to the death of Jesus. There was envy (Sanhedrin), fear (Pilate), demand (crowd) and arrogance...

07/21/18 - 07/22/18

Mark 15:21-47

I could never do justice to the story of the cross. Let’s pray that God will speak to us through His word this weekend. Crucifixions were...

07/28/18 - 07/29/18

Mark 16:1-8

In this message we are going to wrap up our study in Mark, with the very real implications of what it means that Jesus is alive today. When we...

08/04/18 - 08/05/18