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Sermon on Mark 12:18-34: A Decent Question at Last
across the page you’ll see today’s scripture, Mark chapter 12 verses 28 through 34. This is God’s holy word. And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, Which commandment is the most important of all? Jesus answered, ìThe most important is, ìHear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one, and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and…
Sermon on Mark 12:18-27: Whose Wife Will She Be?
Scripture is Mark 12, verses 18-27. This is God’s Holy Word. And Sadducees came to Him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked Him a question, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and when he died, left no offspring. And the…
Sermon on Mark 12:13-17: To Pay or Not to Pay
We’re reading Mark chapter 12 verses 13 through 17. This is God’s holy word. And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians to trap him in his talk. And they came and said to him, Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should…
Sermon on Mark 9:1-9: Transfiguration
Our scripture today is printed for you opposite the hymn there. It’s Mark chapter 9 verses 1 through 9. So give your attention to God’s holy word and believe that he will take his word and by the power of his spirit transform it in your lives into effective service for himself. Thanks be to God. And he said to them, Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the…
Sermon on Mark 9:14-29: All Things Are Possible for One Who Believes
Look across the page and let’s read together the scripture for today. Mark chapter 9 verses 14 through 29. This is God’s holy word. And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and the scribes arguing with them. And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. And he asked them, What are you arguing about with them? And someone from the crowd…
Sermon on Mark 9:30-41: Dull Disciples
This is Mark 9, verses 30-41. This is God’s Holy Word. They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And He did not want anyone to know, for He was teaching His disciples, saying to them, The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him. And when He is killed, after three days He will rise, but they did not understand the saying and were afraid to ask him.…
Sermon on Mark 11:1-11: The Arrival of the Servant King
Now look across the page and you’ll see our scripture for today. Mark chapter 11 verses 1 through 11. We’ve been studying in the gospel of Mark and we’ll jump just a little bit ahead to do our Palm Sunday thoughts for today. And I expect next week we’ll also jump a little further ahead to the resurrection. But today it would be Mark chapter 11 verses 1 through 11. This is God’s holy word. Now when they drew near…
Sermon on Mark 16:1-14: If He Is Not There, Where Is He?
Again, Mark 16, one through 14, this is God’s holy word. When the Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome, brought spices so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the next day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And they were saying to one another, Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb? And looking up, they…
Sermon on Mark 9:41-50: Millstones, Fire, and Salt
You’ll find the scripture in your bulletin just opposite to him, so I encourage you to look there and listen as I read to you. The scripture is Mark chapter 9, verses 41 through 50. This is God’s holy word. For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward. Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,…
Sermon on Mark 7:14-23: Out of Peoples’ Hearts
Scripture is Mark 7, 14-23. This is God’s holy word. And he called the people to him again and said to them, Hear me, all of you, and understand. There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him. And when He had entered the house and left the people, His disciples asked Him about the parable. And He said to them, Then…
Sermon on Mark 7:8-13: Skirting the Commandment
Believe the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men. And he said to them, you have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition. For Moses said, honor your father and your mother, and whoever reviles father or mother must surely die. But you say, if a man tells his father or his mother, whatever you would have gained from me is korban, that is, given to God, then you…
Sermon on Mark 12:1-12: Will The Tenants of Israel Respect My Son?
This is Mark chapter 12, verses 1 through 12. This is God’s holy word. And he began to speak to them in parables. A man planted a vineyard, and put a fence around it, and dug a pit for the winepress, and built a tower, and leased it to tenants, and went into another country. When the season came, he sent a servant to the tenants to get from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. And they took…