Mark 12:41-44

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Mark 12:41-44

April 22, 2018 • Dr. Ken Lang

One of the things that is hard for us as humans is to share of the resources we have with others. Fear and greed can overwhelm us and we hold on tightly to the things we have. Jesus said, "Freely you have received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8). The Bible promises us that if we believe him and follow in his steps of generosity, he will take care of us. Solomon tells us, "One gives freely, yet grows all the richer, another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want." (Proverbs 11:24). May the Lord help us to believe him and obey him in practicing generosity. We will never be the same. Pastor Ken

Mark 16:9-20

September 9, 2018 • Dr. Ken Lang

What comes to mind when I ask you to think of a dog? A cat? Or maybe a sports car? There's a picture in your mind isn't there? What if I ask you to think of a Christian? What or who comes to mind? What characteristics stand out? Gandhi said, "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." That's hard to read, but it is right in many ways. Christ-likeness must be the dominant characteristic of the Christian. Do others think of you when asked to think of a Christian? -Pastor Ken

Mark 16:1-8

August 26, 2018 • Dr. Ken Lang

One irrefutable fact about the ministry of Jesus is his resurrection from the dead. That is what makes him distinct from all other faith leaders. Buddha and Mohammed are buried and their tombs are still visited. Dr. Tim Keller said, "If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn’t rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead." Pastor Ken

Mark 15:33-47

August 19, 2018 • Dr. Ken Lang

Imagine losing everything that you invested in with no hope of recovery. The disciples and the women who followed Jesus had all their eggs in one basket: the Kingdom of the Messiah. But, now he's dead; now what? The cross didn't kill Christ, but Jesus destroyed death in his death on the cross. We can look back and see God's love in the death of Jesus. "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8) Pastor Ken