The Gospel of Mark
Part 14: Dig Deeper
September 24, 2023 • Pastor Luke Uran • Mark 15:1–20
As we wrap up our series on Mark’s gospel, we look at Jesus on the day he was crucified. Then and now, his identity doesn’t give anyone the option of fence-sitting. Do we follow him as Lord, or do we mock him? And before we say, “I’d never mock Jesus,” let’s go deeper and look at what that means.
Part 11: Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes … and Me?
September 3, 2023 • Pastor Luke Uran • Mark 12:13–44
Jesus is challenged by religious people whose zeal turned them self-righteous, judgmental and generally obnoxious. His responses have much to teach us. And a close look at the Pharisees, Sadducees and scribes might have much to show us about ourselves.
Part 8: Redefining Greatness
July 30, 2023 • Pastor Luke Uran • Mark 9:30–50
After a literal mountaintop experience, Jesus’ disciples have an ill-advised discussion of which among them would be greatest. Instead, Jesus would show them the upside-down kingdom, where the greatest life is a life of serving others.
Part 6: Dinner and a Storm
July 9, 2023 • Pastor Luke Uran • Mark 6:30–52
Provision and protection. Those may be the two things we ask God for most. Our passage this week recounts two successive events which show how God answers those prayers in ways far beyond what we ask or imagine. And by the way: Both events were preceded by rest—another topic we’ll look into.
Part 4: Soil and Seed
June 25, 2023 • Pastor Luke Uran • Mark 4:1–20
Jesus described the condition of a person’s heart toward God’s Word as one of four soil types. If we’re honest, most of us can point to times in our life when any of those four conditions have been true. This message offers the chance to take a close look at our heart condition today.
Part 3: Jesus and Controversy
June 18, 2023 • Pastor Luke Uran • Mark 2:18–28, Mark 3:1–34
Jesus wasn’t what most people expected as the Messiah. When the religious leaders of his day couldn’t dismiss his works and couldn’t out-argue him, they plotted to kill him. His responses, both in words and actions, can guide us in navigating our culture today.
Part 2: A Life of Sacrifice
June 11, 2023 • Pastor Luke Uran • Mark 1:11–45
Following Jesus changes everything about our lives. As we see throughout this passage in Mark’s gospel, he does care about our day-to-day needs and wants—but he cares far more about our eternal, spiritual condition. Do we trust him to re-orient our desires?
Part 1: Good News, Even in the Wilderness
June 4, 2023 • Pastor Luke Uran • Mark 1:1–13
As we begin a new series on the Gospel of Mark, we notice something right away. This reads very differently that the other gospels, even though all proclaim the Good News. Today we jump right in with accounts of Jesus’ baptism and his temptation in the wilderness. Those events have much to teach us about the heart of God.