Merlin Miller continues the Gospel of Mark series, with this 21st sermon taken from Mark 6:1-6 and entitled Jesus Rejected. Despite Jesus' demonstration of his great power, when he comes to his own hometown, he is rejected by them. Rather than stand in accusation against those who rejected Jesus, we should examine how their rejection illuminates the humanity, and tendency to reject Jesus, that is present in all of us.
20: Power Over Death
Merlin Miller returns to the Gospel of Mark series, with this 20th sermon taken from Mark 5:35-43 and entitled Power over death. Jesus has demonstrated his power over the wind and the waves, over demons and spiritual powers, and now demonstrates his power over sickness and even death. This is part 2 of 2 as Mark relates 2 intertwined stories of healing.
19: Power Over Death
Merlin Miller returns to the Gospel of Mark series, with this 19th sermon taken from Mark 5:21-34 and entitled Power over death. Jesus has demonstrated his power over the wind and the waves, over demons and spiritual powers, and now demonstrates his power over sickness and even death. This is part 1 of 2 as Mark relates 2 intertwined stories of healing.
18: Power Over Demons
This second part of two messages taken from Mark 5:1-13 is again titled Power Over Demons. Jesus has just demonstrated his power over nature, and now he will demonstrate his power over the spiritual forces of evil, even in a land outside of the domain of the God of the Jews.
17: Power Over Demons
Merlin Miller returns to the Gospel of Mark series, with this 17th sermon called Power over demons taken from Mark 5:1-13. Jesus has just demonstrated his power over nature, and now he will demonstrate his power over the spiritual forces of evil, even in a land outside of the domain of the God of the Jews.
16: Peace! Be Still!
Merlin Miller returns to the Gospel of Mark series with this 16th message called Peace! Be Still!, taken from Mark 4:35-41. Mark transitions from some of Jesus' teaching to more events in the life of Jesus that will lead to the inevitable conclusion that he is the Messiah, the Son of God.
15: Parables
Merlin Miller returns to the Gospel of Mark series with this 15th message called Parables, taken from Mark 4:26-34. This is the third sermon focused on the initial parables that Jesus shared, giving an overview on how the kingdom of God works.
14: Parables
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This fourteenth sermon is taken from Mark 4:21-25 and titled Parables. Mark moves now to a more in depth look at Jesus' teaching and ministry, starting off with a couple of parables that encapsulate what Jesus taught about the kingdom of God.
13: Parables
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This thirteenth sermon is taken from Mark 4:1-20 and titled Parables. Mark moves now to a more in depth look at Jesus' teaching and ministry, starting off with a couple of parables that encapsulate what Jesus taught about the kingdom of God. This first one illustrates how we respond to the message of the Gospel.
12: Where Do You Stand?
Merlin Miller returns to the series The Gospel According to Mark. This twelfth sermon is taken from Mark 3:20-35 and titled Where do you stand? Mark concludes his opening section giving an overview of who Jesus was, what he taught (at a high level), and how he was opposed. This provides a perfect opportunity for us check in on where we stand with Jesus.
11: Disciples & Apostles
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This eleventh sermon is taken from Mark 3:7-19 and ti.tled Disciples & Apostles. Mark continues to lay the foundation for the details he will lay out over the course of his gospel, revealing the path of coming to Jesus, learning from him and being sent out by him.
10: New Wine, Fresh Wineskins
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This tenth sermon is taken from Mark 2:23-3:6 and titled New Wine, Fresh Wineskins. Just as he did with fasting, Jesus begins to demonstrate the new covenant that he is establishing through 2 key interactions around the Sabbath.
09: New Wine, Fresh Wineskins
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This ninth sermon is taken from Mark 2:18-22 and titled New Wine, Fresh Wineskins. Mark continues to show how Jesus makes strong statements about himself, and begins to unfold just what new thing God is doing through His Son.
08: Friend of Sinners
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This eighth sermon is taken from Mark 2:13-17 and titled Friend of Sinners. Continuing the theme of Jesus having complete authority yet humbling himself to be a servant, Mark relates three interchanges that show that Jesus to be a friend of sinners. This third one reveals that this Friend calls sinners to follow him.
07: Friend of Sinners
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This seventh sermon is taken from Mark 2:1-12 and titled Friend of Sinners. Continuing the theme of Jesus having complete authority yet humbling himself to be a servant, Mark relates three interchanges that show that Jesus to be a friend of sinners. This second one reveals that this Friend forgives the sinner.
06: Friend of Sinners
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This sixth sermon is taken from Mark 1:40-45 and titled Friend of Sinners. Continuing the theme of Jesus having complete authority yet humbling himself to be a servant, Mark relates three interchanges that show that Jesus to be a friend of sinners. This first one reveals that this Friend cleanses the sinner.
05: Servant
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This fifth sermon is taken from Mark 1:29-39 and titled Servant. While the prior text revealed the authority Jesus had, this text now demonstrates how Jesus was a servant: to the needs of those who needed rescue and to His Father.
04: Authority
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This fourth sermon is taken from Mark 1:21-28 and titled Authority. This text begins to give us the first glimpses of the in-born authority Jesus, the Son of God, has.
03: Kingdom Disciples
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. This third sermon is taken from Mark 1:14-20 and titled Kingdom Disciples, and focuses on the beginning of Jesus' public ministry. This included a pronouncement of the kingdom of God and calling the first disciples.
02: Baptism & Temptation
Merlin Miller continues the series The Gospel According to Mark. With no wasted time Mark describes the Baptism & Temptation of Jesus from Mark 1:9-13.