The Crescendo - Calvary Baptist Church

Jesus and Pilate

November 10, 2019 • Pastor Nathan Cothen

"Give is Barabbas," the crowd cried, choosing life for the man who brought death, and death for the man who brought life. Forgive us Lord for choosing our own small way over Your way. Thank you for Your determination to accomplish our redemption on the Cross.

The Cowardice of St. Peter

November 3, 2019 • Pastor Nathan Cothen

How can a man be described as both a coward and a saint? Only through the grave and forgiveness that come from an everlasting relationship with Christ. How can that same coward stand and boldly proclaim the gospel before the entire city just mere weeks later? Only by the power on the Holy Spirt.

The Arrest of Jesus

October 20, 2019 • Pastor Nathan Cothen

Jesus was prepared when the Jewish leaders came to arrest Him and when the time came He set His face like a flint towards accomplishing God's will.

The Crucible of Gethsemane

October 13, 2019 • Pastor Nathan Cothen

While the disciples fell asleep while praying at Gethsemane, Jesus was praying so fervently he was bleeding from His pores! The juxtaposition is striking. Christ was fervently seeking the will of His Father and had the resolve to complete it. Let us pray for that same resolve to complete our Father's will, no matter the cost.

The Last Supper

September 22, 2019 • Pastor Nathan Cothen

The continue or series on the Passion Week in Mark 14:12-26, but we're also discussing the impact of Tropical Storm Imelda and where we're going from here.

The Anointing of Jesus

September 15, 2019 • Pastor Nathan Cothen

Today we begin our new series on the end of Mark's gospel. The series is entitles The Crescendo because, over the next several weeks, we will take an in-depth look at the culmination of God's plan for the Universe.

Pride Goeth Before Destruction

September 29, 2019 • Pastor Nathan Cothen

We're continuing our series focusing on the conclusion of Mark in Mark 14:27-31 when Jesus predicts Peter's denial. We are never is so much danger as when we begin to find comfort and strength in ourselves instead of in Christ.