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    Things Only God Can Do Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 3, 2023
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    In this section of the Gospel of Mark, Mark continues to help us see who Jesus is and why we can trust Him. In this section we see that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who feeds His sheep and rescues His sheep.

    Introduction: A. How many of you have ever fed 5000 men, plus women and children with only five loaves and two fish? Anyone? 1. Well, our Camp Hunt cooking staffs have come pretty close, especially in those early years when we had a shoe-string budget and got by on government surplus commodities, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Truth And Consequences Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 26, 2023
     | 1,540 views

    John the Baptizer experienced severe consequences for standing for God's truth. In this interlude in Mark's Gospel we learn the lesson that discipleship is costly and we learn about people's different reactions to the truth.

    A. How many of you remember the show “Truth or Consequences”? 1. Anyone who remembers the show is either old or is a radio and TV history buff. 2. “Truth or Consequences” was a long-running wild and wacky game show. 3. It was on the radio from 1940 to 1957 and was on TV from 1950 to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Success Of Failure Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 19, 2023
     | 1,978 views

    Failure is a common experience and with God's help we can keep failure from being final. Jesus left a great example of how to handle failure when He was rejected in His own hometown.

    Introduction: A. How many of you have ever failed at something? We all have experienced failure, right? 1. Bob Hope, when asked about his early failures in stand-up comedy, said, “I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn’t for the stuff the audience threw at me.” 2. Do you consider Abraham ...read more

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    Desperate Faith Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 12, 2023
     | 2,452 views

    In today's section of Mark, we see the desperation of two individuals who believed that Jesus could help them. Their faith in Jesus led them to humbly come to Him for help. Their faith was rewarded and our faith in Jesus will be rewarded as well.

    Introduction: A. I read a story about a little girl named Tess went to her bedroom one day and pulled her glass jelly jar bank from its hiding place in the closet. 1, She poured all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. a. After placing the coins back in the jar and twisting on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God In The Graveyard Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 5, 2023
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     | 1,797 views

    In the first miracle in Mark 5, we see Jesus set free the man who was possessed by many demons. We see the sad reaction of the people of that region and learn the sad truth that some people choose the swine over the Savior. We also learn that everyone has a testimony.

    Introduction: A. Let’s start with a question: Are there certain places you don’t like to go when it’s dark? 1. How about down in the basement? Out in the woods? Down a dark road? Or into a cemetery? 2. During my elementary school years, we lived on the northeast side of Syracuse and around the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fear-Full Or Faith-Full Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 22, 2023
     | 1,752 views

    In the incident of the furious storm on the Sea of Galilee, the disciples learn something about dealing with fear through faith. Who is Jesus? He is God and is Lord of the storm.

    Introduction: A. Let’s begin with two questions: Have you ever been really afraid of something? What is the scariest situation you have ever experienced? B. Let me share a terrifying experience that took place when I was very young, probably 14 or 15. 1. It wasn’t funny at the time, but our ...read more

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    Miracle Grow For The Kingdom Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 15, 2023
     | 1,823 views

    In Mark 4, Mark continues to record Jesus' short parables about the growth of God's kingdom. In this sermon, we learn four "miracle grow" principles for kingdom growth.

    Introduction: A. Let’s begin with a question: How many of you like to garden? 1. Let’s ask a follow-up question: How many of you consider yourselves good gardeners? 2. There is a difference between liking to garden and being good at it, right? 3. I don’t consider myself a gardener, but let me ...read more

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    You Gotta Have Heart Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 8, 2023
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     | 2,191 views

    In Mark 4, Jesus taught the parable of the sower, and then explained it. The parable challenges us to sow the word of God and to cultivate our hearts so that we can be the good soil that produces a great harvest.

    A. Once there was a man who was having serious heart trouble, so he went to the doctor to see what his options were. 1. His doctor recommended that he have a heart transplant. 2. The patient asked if there were any hearts immediately available and told the doctor that he could pay whatever amount ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Labeling Jesus Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 1, 2023
     | 1,914 views

    In this section, Mark sandwiched an incident with Jesus' family and an incident with the Jewish religious leaders to show the judgments people were making about Jesus. In the end, Jesus can only be one of three possibilities: Lord, liar or lunatic.

    A. You’ve heard the old joke: “You can call me anything you want, just don’t call me late for dinner.” 1. Have you ever had someone call you a name that hurt you? We all have, right? 2. Some people call us names to deliberately hurt us, but others sometimes call us names in jest, and yet those ...read more

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    Jesus Stayed The Course Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 24, 2023
     | 1,548 views

    In today's segment from the Gospel of Mark, we witness how Jesus handled the popularity of the crowd and how He moved away from the crowd in order to appoint the twelve apostles. As we watch Jesus stay the course, we learn how to focus on the mission of making disciples.

    A. You all are very familiar with the Beatles. Right? 1. By 1966, the Beatles had become international stars and had achieved unprecedented levels of critical and commercial success. 2. Their popularity caused John Lennon, the 26 year-old member of the Beatles to tell a London reporter: ...read more

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    Jesus The Controversialist Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 17, 2023
     | 1,460 views

    Mark portrays Jesus as strong and bold as He dealt with spiritual controversies "head on." In this section of Mark, he grouped together four incidents that showed how Jesus faced the controversies and taught the truth. We need to ask ourselves if we are more like Jesus or the Pharisees.

    A. Let me begin with a question: when you try to picture Jesus in your mind, how do you picture Him? 1. Do you picture Him being gentle, meek and loving? Certainly, He was all those things. 2. But Jesus also had other characteristics and other sides to Him. 3. When we read the Gospel accounts, ...read more

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    How A Roman Centurion Became A Believer

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 10, 2023
     | 2,796 views

    The Roman centurion had a front row seat in the trial and crucifixion of Jesus and all that he saw and heard led him to concluded that "Truly this man was the son of God." In this sermon, we consider what led him to that conclusion and how it can lead us to the same conclusion.

    A. Once there was a Sunday school teacher who had given her class an assignment to read Isaiah chapter 9. 1. The next Sunday, she asked the class how many had remembered to read the chapter and every hand went up. 2. “Wonderful!,” she said, “And I’ve got a piece of candy for everyone who can ...read more

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    Jesus, The Man Of Surprises Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Apr 3, 2023
     | 1,911 views

    As we move through Mark's Gospel, Jesus continues to amaze and surprise the people as everyone tries to figure out who Jesus really is. In this sermon, Jesus really surprises everyone by touching the leper and forgiving the sins of the paralytic.

    A. Have you ever thought you knew someone, but then you were surprised by something interesting that you learned about them? 1. What’s true about our friends is also true about celebrities. B. Let me share some of the surprising hobbies that some famous celebrities have that you probably were ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Sermon 4 - Jesus Causes Wonder And Amazement Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 27, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,168 views

    In this section of Mark's Gospel, Mark draws our attention to the wonder and amazement of the people as they see the authority with which Jesus taught, and as they witness Jesus' power over demons and disease. As we put our faith in Christ and walk with Him, He continues to amaze us.

    A. Let’s start with a little humor about magic. 1. Did you hear about the magician who did magic with chocolate? I heard he had loads of Twix up his sleeve. 2. Once there was a magician doing a magic show in Mexico. As he was doing a trick he said, “Uno, dos,” and then disappeared without a ...read more

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    When The Master Calls Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 20, 2023
     | 2,088 views

    In today's section, Mark begins with the first words of Jesus as He proclaimed the Gospel in Galilee. Then Mark moved quickly into the calling of the first four disciples. There is much for us to learn about how to respond to the Master's call to be fishers of people.

    A. The kingdom of God is like a man who wanted to build a carousel and began to build a team and find the supplies he needed. 1. In 2008, a man named Gale Joh wanted to do something special for Kingsport, Tennesse, the place that had become his home. 2. He had grown up in Binghamton, NY, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ