Made Clean from the Inside Out – October 11, 2009

“Made Clean from the Inside Out” Text: Mark 7:1-23 Pastor Jon looks at some of the traditions of the Pharisees to help us better understand Jesus’ call in Mark 7. As we seek being cleaned from the inside out, we also recognize that it’s not about changing people on the outside–but introducing them to the…

Recognizing Jesus – October 4, 2009

“Recognizing Jesus” Text: Mark 6:30-56 Our text from Mark 6 shows sequences of events where people either recognized, or failed to recognize, Jesus. We are reminded that Jesus is Jesus–both when things are going well and there’s plenty of food, and when the storms are raging. Our inability to recognize Jesus doesn’t change His ability…

Buffet Christianity – September 27, 2009

“Buffet Christianity” Texts: Mark 6, Amos 7 Pastor Jon takes a look at the question of “Who is Jesus?” By looking at the stories of King Herod & John the Baptist, and Amaziah & Amos, we see the great dangers of elevating ourselves above the Word of God or the Prophet of God. These stories…

Laodicea: Learning to Rely on God – September 20, 2009

“Laodicea: Learning to Rely on God” Text: Revelation 3:14-22 On this special “Homecoming” Sunday, Pastor Jon takes another look at the familiar passage from Revelation chapter 3. Instead of looking at each sentence as a mini-sermon, as we are prone to do, we looked at the letter as a whole unit, inside the context of…