Their reaction is so human—after being told by the angel at the tomb to go and tell, they run away and are silent. They've been told by the angel, "Don't be afraid," and yet they are scared. But we would be likely to do the same thing. It's reassuring that our hope is not based on performance, but on who Jesus is.
The King and His Kingdom
February 9, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 15
Who finally gets it right? A Roman—a centurion of all people! He correctly identifies Jesus as the Son of God. It must have shocked others who were listening. This leads us to the point of opening up the extraordinary truth of who Jesus is as shown through the most unlikely places.
The Real Meaning of Passover
February 8, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 14
One of the most amazing things about the gospels is how much time they spend talking about Jesus' death. This is not what you normally get in a biography! But everyone has some form of suffering, so the focus on his death can resonate with us.
In Those (Last) Days, Part 2
February 7, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 13
There are a number of differing views on this passage about last days, but the topic is secondary, not affecting our salvation. Josh Moody teaches that when Jesus talks about stars falling, he is referring to Old Testament political authorities.
In Those (Last) Days, Part 1
February 6, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 13
There are so many different views about the end times and what chapters like this might mean, but the critical part is that we realize it is a secondary doctrinal issue. Our salvation does not depend on it, and many Christian leaders have had differences of opinion about it.
The Religious Leaders' Bad Example and a Widow's Good Example, Part 2
February 5, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 12:13–44
Sometimes those who are closest to Christianity have the hardest time realizing they don't completely understand it. To hang out in or grow up in the church is not the same thing as to be saved; to know things about God is not the same as being saved.
The Religious Leaders' Bad Example and a Widow's Good Example, Part 1
February 2, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 12:13–44
It should not surprise us that Christianity is controversial. The message of the cross is a stumbling block for some and salvation for others. In today's passage, the religious leaders are unable to face the real issue while the widow sets the right example.
Religion and Authority
February 1, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 11:1—12:12
Language has power. Today we look at how we might be affected by the words we use. The people in Jesus' time had a wrong idea of what his kingship would be like. They were expecting a military king, but his kingship was truly revealed at the cross.
What Do You Want?
January 31, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 10:32–52
There is a massive challenge in leadership today, whether it's in the family or a business or the government. We struggle just in leading our own lives, trying not to get distracted by all the technological input that's out there. Josh Moody helps us sort out what we really want.
Family and Jesus
January 30, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 10:1–31
To such as these—the poor, the marginalized, the elderly, the infirm—belongs the kingdom of heaven. To be in the kingdom of God at all requires leaving behind your respectability, your sense of importance—and instead to be utterly dependent upon God.
Lessons from a Little Child, Part 2
January 29, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 9:33–50
How different would the history of the church across the globe have been if we had just paid more attention to what Jesus teaches here: aim to be a servant, not the master.
Lessons from a Little Child, Part 1
January 26, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 9:33–50
The view of children has changed throughout history. In Jesus' time, a distance was expected between children and adults. The disciples wanted to send the children away when they came to Jesus. These men were shocked at how Jesus responded to the children.
Transfiguration and Crucifixion, Part 2
January 25, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 9:2–32
What's remarkable in today's story is the saving sufficiency of unimpressive faith. The man has faith…sort of; yet his boy is healed. Part of our journey as Christians is to put our trust in God and see who he is expand in our minds.
Transfiguration and Crucifixion, Part 1
January 24, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 9:2–32
Today we look at the accounts of the transfiguration and the crucifixion. These stories aren't just a history of what happened, they are a message that can transform our lives today.
Seeing and Really Seeing, Part 2
January 23, 2024 • Dr. Josh Moody • Mark 8:22—9:1
Peter rebukes Jesus in this passage, but then Jesus rebukes Peter, saying, "Get behind me, Satan." To only see that Jesus is the Christ, but to deny that the Christ must be crucified is a message of Satan.
