Pastor Edward begins a verse-by-verse study of the Book of Mark to transform passive Christianity into active discipleship. He aims to help the congregation fall more in love with Jesus as King and live out their faith by engaging in obedience and making disciples.

Pastor Ryan addresses the emotion of fear, using the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:35-41 to show how Jesus challenges us to confront our fears with faith. He explains that Jesus's power is real, authoritative, and ultimately for us, and that He can calm not only the storms in our lives but also the fear within us.

Pastor Joby highlights the importance of having a supportive community of friends who will carry you through desperate times to Jesus. He uses the story of the paralyzed man in Mark Chapter 2 to illustrate that true love means doing whatever it takes to bring people into Jesus' presence, where they can experience the ultimate healing of sin.

Pastor Jason argues that true greatness isn't found in worldly recognition but in humble service to others. He uses Mark 10:35-45 to show how Jesus redefined greatness, teaching that we were made to serve, not to be served, and that this is a call to love and serve our communities.

Pastor Jason explains that Jesus' invitation to follow him requires denying oneself, bearing one's cross, and following him, as detailed in Mark 8:34-37. He contrasts the spiritual cost of discipleship with the empty pursuit of worldly gain, emphasizing that true fulfillment is found in surrendering to God's will. Ultimately, Pastor Jason reassures the congregation that the cost of discipleship has been paid by Jesus, urging them to find hope and safety in His redemptive work.

This sermon reveals that our pursuit of worldly fame is a form of idolatry, but the gospel offers true freedom from this obsession in the person of Jesus Christ. By humbly receiving the honor He purchased for us through His sacrificial death, we are empowered to serve others and find our true worth in Him alone, rather than in the fleeting recognition of the world.

This sermon teaches that loneliness is a powerful lie used to isolate us, but Jesus's experience of ultimate forsakenness on the cross ensures we will never be abandoned. The gospel truth is that because Jesus was separated from God for our sake, we can be confident that God will never leave us, and we can find our refuge in Him.

This sermon asserts that when we gaze at the cross, we see God's ultimate power and love, which transformed the heart of a Roman centurion who realized his lack of control. This profound event reveals that through Christ's sacrifice, we are no longer outsiders, and are called to live a life of worship and faith, giving up our own will to embrace God's glory.

This sermon argues that we often underestimate sin, particularly pride, which, like leaven, secretly corrupts our spiritual lives and denies God's grace. True faith is found not in demanding a sign or relying on our own righteousness, but in humbly recognizing our unworthiness and gratefully receiving the sufficient and ultimate sign of God's love: the cross of Jesus Christ.