Sermons by Don Buchanan (Page 2)
Sermon on Mark 13:24-36: The Olivet Discourse: After Tribulation
Mark 13, 24-36 is His God’s Word. But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light. And the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. And then He will send out the angels and gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of…
Sermon on Mark 13:14-23: The Olivet Discourse: Flight
Mark 13, 14-23. This is God’s Holy Word. But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be, let the reader understand. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let the one who is on the housetops not go down nor enter his house to take anything out. And let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. And, alas, for women who are pregnant,…
Sermon on Mark 13:1-13: The Olivet Discourse Begins
Again, Mark 1-13, this is God’s holy word. As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, Look, teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings. And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down. And as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,…
Sermon on Mark 12:35-44: Riddle, Robes, and Riches
Mark 12, verses 35-34. This is God’s Holy Word. While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, Why do the teachers of the law say that the Messiah is the Son of David? David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies, until I put your enemies under your feet. David himself calls him Lord, how then can he be his son? A…
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…