The Gospel of Mark
Jesus Came to Serve
Mark 16:9-20
October 10, 2021 • Bruce Zachary • Mark 16:9–20
Jesus has commissioned His followers to proclaim the message of His kingdom and His gospel throughout the world to all peoples (15, Mt. 28:18-20, Ac 1:8). We are to share Jesus with others (those who know Him and those who don’t). We have been called to engage people, live on mission, and make disciples who make disciples. To fulfill the Great Commission we need to know Him and make Him known. We upload our message only version to our church app. If you would like to view this week's entire worship service you can find it by clicking the available link.
Mark 15:42-16:8
October 3, 2021 • Mark 15:42—16:8
The life of a follower of Jesus is marked both by what we are saved from as well as what we are saved to. In His death, Jesus saved us from our sin and freed us from its power over us. In His resurrection, Christ offers us eternal life with Him where we can live in glad submission to Him. To fully appreciate what God has done for us, it is imperative that we identify with Christ in both His death as well as His resurrection. We have the joy of not only saying the our God laid down His life for us, but also to declare the He is risen! Today, we will see the events immediately following His crucifixion and, most importantly, we’ll celebrate His glorious resurrection.
Mark 15:21-41
September 26, 2021 • Bruce Zachary • Mark 15:21–41
The cross is simultaneously the most ugly and beautiful place in the universe. It reveals the ugliness of sin, and Jesus’ voluntary sacrifice on the cross provides the way for you to be restored to God. On the cross, Jesus finished the work of salvation. The gospel is good news, because even though you can’t earn your salvation, you can receive it as a gift through faith in Jesus’ finished work (Eph. 2:8-10). Your faith is proven by following Jesus (learn of and imitate). Thus the cross is simultaneously the most ugly and beautiful place in the universe.
Mark 15:1-20
September 19, 2021 • Bruce Zachary • Mark 15:1–20
Each of us must make a decision regarding Jesus. It is the most important decision impacting this life and the life to come. The benefits of the right decision produce contentment, purpose and life with God! The rejection of Jesus, and the refusal to receive Him (i.e. delay decision) results in unnecessary pain, heartache, and regret. So, as we consider Jesus’ Roman trials, let’s be sure to choose Jesus.
Mark 14:43-72
September 12, 2021 • Jeremy Einem • Mark 14:43–72
Many of us have confidence in what we believe, and that what the Bible says is true. We have faith in Jesus. But at times we find ourselves making decisions out of our own pride and what we think is best. These decisions are often misaligned to God’s desires. We must humbly trust in Jesus.
Mark 14:32-42
September 5, 2021 • Mark 14:32–42
R.A. Torrey observed, “One of the great paradoxes of the Christian faith is that God wants us to talk to Him about everything that is going on in our lives, even though He already knows everything.” So why pray? The life of Jesus is a life of prayer. His prayers are characterized by intensity and intimacy with the Father. He reminded us that the gathering of God’s people is to be a house of prayer (Mk. 11:17, Is. 56:7). His prayer life is intended to comfort us as He intercedes for us (Heb. 7:25); and to inspire us to grow as a people of prayer. So, let’s learn about prayer from Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane?
Mark 14:12-31
August 29, 2021 • Mark 14:12–31
As believers it’s really easy to see the faults of those who we are in contact with on a regular basis. We can easily see the faults in our family, our fiends, the people we go to church with, our co-workers, but miraculously we rarely see any faults of our own. As we neglect to see our own faults and tend to have a hyper focus on others’ faults we start to condition our hearts to be less than desirable. Today we will discover that no matter the condition of our heart, Jesus’ sacrifice is sufficient to cover all our faults and failures.
Mark 14:1-11
August 22, 2021 • Bruce Zachary • Mark 14:1–11
Worship of God speaks of a life characterized by adoration, honor, and devotion. God is seeking worshipers who will worship in spirit and truth (Jn. 4:23-24). Those who worship in spirit and truth are inspired by God’s Spirit (more than mere emotion); and understand and yield to God as revealed in the words and works of Jesus. There are typically three responses to Jesus and His gospel: anger, apathy, or adoration. Mary’s anointing of Jesus is a picture of adoration or passionate worship. Let’s discover how to be true worshipers…
Mark 13:24-37
August 15, 2021 • Bruce Zachary • Mark 13:24–37
The Second Coming, or return of Jesus, was foretold in the Old Testament, promised by Jesus, and described in the New Testament. Just as the events concerning His First Coming happened just as foretold, the Second coming is likewise certain.
Mark 12:18-44
July 25, 2021 • Bruce Zachary
There are great existential questions: Is there life after death? What is the meaning of life? Can you know that you love God and that God loves you? The right answer to these questions provides clarity, comfort, and contentment. Let’s discover together the life-transforming answers to some of the most important questions.
Mark 11:15-33
July 11, 2021 • Bruce Zachary
What are you putting your faith in? Jesus exhorts us to have faith in God [22]. Faith in God provides contentment and confidence in this life and the life to come. On the other hand, people who put their confidence in something or someone else: self, society, science, family, friends, and finances discover those objects of faith will fail in this life and the life to come. They simply cannot and will not deliver eternal life, a quality of spiritual life that God offers in this life and the life to come. Faith is only as good as the object it is placed in. So, have faith in God.
Mark 11:1-14
July 4, 2021
At Calvary Nexus, the first of our four Core Values is “We are followers of Jesus: He is our King.” What does it mean to you for Jesus to be king over your life, and how does that influence the way you respond to Him? In the beginning of Mark 11, Jesus is preparing to enter Jerusalem where He will allow His disciples to do something He has thus far discouraged: To create a public demonstration in honor of Him. As we look at Jesus’ triumphal entry, let’s discover how we can exalt Jesus as the King of our lives.