The Summit Church - MO

Sermons

The Gospel of Mark

The Resurrection

March 31, 2024 • Brian Agovino

At the end Mark's gospel he leaves his readers with one certainty, that is beyond our comprehension - Jesus defeated death; and one uncertainty - how will his readers respond? Will they believe that Jesus truly was the Son of God.

The Cry, The Curtain, The Confession

March 24, 2024 • Brian Agovino

Mark finally proves his point, the one he said he was going to lead us to in the first verse of his gospel, that Jesus is the Son of God. And the confession comes from one of the most unlikely characters which gives us hope that we too are invited to make the same confession.

The Cost of The Cross

March 17, 2024 • Brian Agovino

Before Mark talks about the spiritual pain of the cross he talks about the physical pain. Jesus is thirsty, He is crucified between robbers, and he is mocked. All for the sake of the world.

The King of the Jews

March 10, 2024 • Brian Agovino

It can be difficult for us to see the bigger picture at times. Mark 15 is a case where Pilate, the Jews and the Crowd missed that Jesus wasn't a political king or the king of the Jews, He reveals Himself as the king of King with an eternal Kingdom.

Peter's Pivotal Moment

March 3, 2024 • Brian Agovino

Peter was a power and staunch follower of Jesus, but it was his failure that he is most known for. This failure is a powerful warning and opportunity for all who would consider it.

Rematch In The Garden

February 25, 2024 • Aaron Embry

Jesus's predictions begin to come true as once again humanity is confronted by evil in a garden. It seems like everything is about to be lost, but in truth, everything is about to be gained.

The Abba Prayer

February 11, 2024 • Brian Agovino

Jesus is about to experience the cross and in a powerful display of humanity He goes before God with a raw and powerful prayer request. Jesus shows us that because He knows God as Abba He believes that all things are possible and He therefore prays boldly and surrendered.

The Lord's Supper

February 11, 2024 • DJ Pittman

Jesus is the sacrificial Lamb of God who came to redeem us from the bondage of sin and establish a new covenant with us based on His grace. Through this passage we’ll seek to understand why we celebrate the Lord’s Supper (Communion) as a church. We’ll examine the depth and power of the gospel that has redeemed us, is redeeming us, and will one day redeem us.

Anointed Worship

February 4, 2024 • Brian Agovino

Giving everything to Jesus can be so difficult to process. At the beginning of the Jesus's last week before the cross Mark gives us a powerful visual picture of what it looks like to give Jesus everything.

Ready for the Return

January 28, 2024 • Brian Agovino

Over 300 verses in the New Testament talk about the return of Jesus, and yet Christians seem so confused about it. Not only are there lots of views but it seems that we rarely ever engage on the topic or consider the return of Christ. This week we tackle Jesus's exhortation to the disciples to alwasy be ready for His return.

The Temple In Three Phases

January 21, 2024 • DJ Pittman

Mark 13 is considered one of the most studied passages of the Bible, and it's message is one that, if received, can impact, help, and radically change everything.

Loving Our Neighbor

January 14, 2024 • Brian Agovino

The second most defining mark of a Christian is that they love others. The challenge of this mark is that love is vulnerable, risky, messy, observable and costly. Jesus doesn't just call us to love this way, but loves us in that extravagant way to be the foundation for His followers to be loving people.

Loving God

January 7, 2024 • Brian Agovino

It's interesting how little we talk about the idea of loving God. Jesus offers that the two greatest commandments are loving God and loving others. In this first week back join us as we kick off the year pondering what it means to love God.

Dead or Alive

November 19, 2023 • Aaron Embry

The interrogation of Jesus continues and a silly quesion leads to the real definitions of dead and alive.

The Politics of Jesus

November 12, 2023 • Brian Agovino

One of Jesus's most famous line is, 'Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and give to God what is God's.' His thought has so many implications for how we live in an overly politicized world.