Isabella Lilias Trotter was a women of influence. Remember her prayer: ‘ Lord, give me the fellowship with Thee about the heathen that Thou hast given to those two.’ Last week we considered Charles Simeon 1759-1836 Anglican minister at Cambridge where he served for 54 years and was at the forefront of the modern mission movement leading men (Simeonites) like Samuel Marsden…
Sermons on Gospel of Mark
He is Here – in the Storm – Mark 6 But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!” Intro: Over this Advent season in preparation of our heart and minds for Christmas we will be reflecting on the tag line – He is Here – and ways in which that is witnessed in our…
The power of the redemptive story part 2 The Ascension: Mark 16:14-20 It’s been quite a week. Kim Jung Un says he’s suspending any further nuclear trials. North and South Korea are going to enter into conversation. and imagine Donald Trump in the same room as Kim Jung Un. Add to that Lindsay Buckingham guitarist…
Mark 16 The Power of the Redemptive Story: The disciples all through the gospel story, were excited for Jesus to mount a serious Jewish revolution. They wanted a Messiah who would overthrow the Romans, purify the land of paganism, and establish Israel as the top nation in the world – like it was back in…
Jesus appeared with the disciples on the road to Emmaus; Mark 16:9-13 9 After Jesus rose from the dead early on Sunday morning, the first person who saw him was Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom he had cast out seven demons. 10 She went to the disciples, who were grieving and weeping, and told them…
Jesus THROWN EVERYTHING OFF BALANCE Those are the words of the Misfit, a fictional murderous character in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” (The Art of the Short Story) by writer Flannery O’Connor. In the real-world O’Connor writes as a reclusive Catholic in a largely evangelical Protestant, sociable culture. It is of this culture that…
Mark 15 describes Jesus being delivered to Pilate by the religious leaders and is falsely tried. It marks the move from Palm Sunday ‘Hail the King’ to ‘Crucify’.
MARK 13 (Mat 24-25) Coming of the Kingdom – Signs of the End of the Age In response to questioning from the disciples Jesus says vv 7–8 … 7 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. 8…
MARK 13 (Mat 24-25) Signs of the End of the Age In response to questioning from the disciples Jesus says vv 7–8 … 7 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. 8 Nation will go to war…