117. Live Ready for Trouble and for Christ's Return
May 15, 2022 • Bruce Miller
In the Gospel of Mark chapter 13, Jesus calls us to live ready, to be vigilant, and on guard. What do we need to watch for, to be ready for? Hint, it’s more than a raccoon.
114. Serve like Jesus
April 24, 2022 • Bruce Miller
In Mark chapter 10, Jesus tells us why we should serve others. He ends the chapter with healing a blind man. His healing symbolizes spiritual blindness and spiritual sight. What blinds us to a great life? What distorts our vision? And conversely, what enables us to see what makes a great life?
10. Serve like Jesus
April 24, 2022 • Bruce Miller
In Mark chapter 10, Jesus tells us why we should serve others. He ends the chapter with healing a blind man. His healing symbolizes spiritual blindness and spiritual sight. What blinds us to a great life? What distorts our vision? And conversely, what enables us to see what makes a great life?
114. Experience Jesus’ Resurrection
April 17, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Empty. Usually, that’s a bad feeling. Perhaps you have felt the pain of an empty account, an empty tank, loneliness, anxiety, an empty heart. There’s been too much of that this last year. No one likes feeling empty. Ironically, it’s an empty tomb that fills your empty heart. If you could experience Jesus’ resurrection for yourself, God will fill your emptiness with his fullness.
Experience Jesus’ Resurrection
April 17, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Empty. Usually, that’s a bad feeling. Perhaps you have felt the pain of an empty account, an empty tank, loneliness, anxiety, an empty heart. There’s been too much of that this last year. No one likes feeling empty. Ironically, it’s an empty tomb that fills your empty heart. If you could experience Jesus’ resurrection for yourself, God will fill your emptiness with his fullness.
113. Listen to Jesus
April 10, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Through Mark’s Gospel two major questions keep appearing, who is Jesus? And how should we respond to him? These two themes, Christology and discipleship, fill Mark’s Gospel. Each of us must answer these two questions. Your answers will direct the course of your life: Who is Jesus? And how will you respond to him?
9. Listen to Jesus
April 10, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Through Mark’s Gospel two major questions keep appearing, who is Jesus? And how should we respond to him? These two themes, Christology and discipleship, fill Mark’s Gospel. Each of us must answer these two questions. Your answers will direct the course of your life: Who is Jesus? And how will you respond to him?
112. Follow Jesus the Christ
April 3, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Each of us must answer these two questions. Your answers direct the course of your life: who is Jesus? And how will you respond to him? In Mark 8 Jesus identifies himself clearly and issues a high challenge of what it means to follow him. Today, pray that you can see Jesus clearly and follow him courageously.
8. Follow Jesus the Christ
April 3, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Each of us must answer these two questions. Your answers direct the course of your life: who is Jesus? And how will you respond to him? In Mark 8 Jesus identifies himself clearly and issues a high challenge of what it means to follow him. Today, pray that you can see Jesus clearly and follow him courageously.
107 Responses to Jesus: insane, possessed or God?
February 27, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Jesus challenges your neutrality. He challenges your superficial Christianity. Jesus presses for a decision, a commitment. In Mark 3 we will see six different responses to Jesus. Only one makes sense. Listen for which response is closest to yours.
3. Responses to Jesus: insane, possessed or God?
February 27, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Jesus challenges your neutrality. He challenges your superficial Christianity. Jesus presses for a decision, a commitment. In Mark 3 we will see six different responses to Jesus. Only one makes sense. Listen for which response is closest to yours.
106 Jesus Forgives and Heals Sinners with Divine Authority
February 20, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Mark chapter two shares four connected stories about the paralyzed man, Levi, fasting, and the Sabbath. Each story contains conflict that intensifies. In each Jesus is questioned. In each Jesus gives a saying. And in each story, we learn an important truth about Jesus. Four stories, four questions, four sayings, four declarations about Jesus’ identity that show his authority
2. Jesus forgives and heals sinners with divine authority
February 20, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Mark chapter two shares four connected stories about the paralyzed man, Levi, fasting, and the Sabbath. Each story contains conflict that intensifies. In each Jesus is questioned. In each Jesus gives a saying. And in each story, we learn an important truth about Jesus. Four stories, four questions, four sayings, four declarations about Jesus’ identity that show his authority
105 Jesus and the Good News
February 13, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Supernatural power. Does that scare you or excite you? It probably should do both. In the Gospel of Mark Jesus demonstrates his supernatural power over diseases. He miraculously heals many. Jesus demonstrates his superior power over supernatural evil by casting our many demons. Today we face diseases and demons. And today Jesus heals and delivers. His Kingdom has arrived in power.
1. JESUS AND THE GOOD NEWS
February 13, 2022 • Bruce Miller
Supernatural power. Does that scare you or excite you? It probably should do both. In the Gospel of Mark Jesus demonstrates his supernatural power over diseases. He miraculously heals many. Jesus demonstrates his superior power over supernatural evil by casting our many demons. Today we face diseases and demons. And today Jesus heals and delivers. His Kingdom has arrived in power.