Sermons on Mark 10:1-13:37:

Is Divorce Okay? Series

Contributed by Derek Helt on Nov 7, 2000

Divorce touches Christians as much, or more, than it does those outside of the church. How should we deal with it?

Is Divorce Okay? Text: Mark 10:1–12 Derek Helt One time a couple of years ago my wife and I were talking with a friend of ours. Our friend happens to be a single mother with two children. In the course of our conversation, she began telling us about her marriage to the father of her children. We ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Poor Are Rich

Contributed by Peter Ghalayini on Nov 13, 2000

In poorness we are rich

I heard an interesting story about a self-made millionaire who was giving a talk about how he made his fortune from nothing. He spoke about how he left school at an early age and worked hard to make ends meet. He took some risks and eventually it paid off and he is where he is today because he took ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Denomination: Lutheran

Faith In God

Contributed by Brian Chavarria on Nov 17, 2000

Faith in God

FAITH IN GOD Introduction We have seen that God has provided a marvellous salvation from all the consequences of man's rebellion. This salvation is to be received through repentance and faith. God expects us to change our allegiance. We must now love Him and serve Him - not our old selfish and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:22-24

The Internal Motivation: Passion Series

Contributed by Brett Stair on Nov 20, 2000

Authentic Christianity, at its core, is motivated by an intense passion for God and this is what our Lord means when He tells us to love God with all of our heart.

Basics of Authentic Christianity The Internal Motivation: Passion Matthew 22:34-40 I can’t tell you HOW HONORED I AM to have this opportunity to open the Word of God to you this morning and for the rest of this month. I am excited about what God is doing here at Lakeland. And as I’ve sought God ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:34-40, Mark 12:28-30

Denomination: Baptist

He Will Gather His Chosen From The Four Winds

Contributed by William Baeta on Nov 20, 2000

“He will send His angels and gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens” Mark 13:27.

Theme: He will gather His chosen from the four winds Text: Dan. 12:1-3; Heb. 10:11-14; Mark 13:24-32 Everyone would like to know his or her future. Although many people would not admit it the first thing they read in the papers or magazines is the horoscope. Many people also very often search for ...read more

Scripture: Mark 13:24-32, Daniel 12:1-3

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Answer To Self-Esteem Series

Contributed by Travis Smalley on Nov 21, 2000

We must have a healthy love for ourself if we are going to live a full and productive life.

Discovering the Power of Love (The Answer to Self-Esteem) How Do I Love Myself Introduction: In the Pan American games diver Greg Lougnis was asked "How do you cope with stress?" He said "When I get up on the platform the second before I dive I say to myself ‘Even if I blow this dive my mother ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:30-31

Denomination: Baptist

Don't Just Survive....thrive!

Contributed by Steve Heartsill on Nov 22, 2000

Enjoying life to the fullest with God

DON'T JUST SURVIVE...THRIVE! Mark 10:46-52 A young man, who had worked for years on the railroad, wanted a job as a signalman for the railroad. For his interview, he was told to meet the inspector at the signal box. The inspector asked him, "What would you do if you realized that two trains ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Baptist

Give Up Your Small Ambition

Contributed by Tim Gibson on Nov 23, 2000

All other ambition but glorifying God is small and not worth anything.

(1) INTRODUCTION: Jesus taught James and John a vital lesson - our true ambition in this life is to please God by serving Him and others. But the disciples took time to get the message! (2) REASONS FOR, RESULTS OF and REMOVAL OF FALSE AMBITION. (a) Reasons For False Ambition - The Tower ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: *other

God's Faithfulness

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

God is Faithful.

God's Faithfulness Mark 11:1-11 And as they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples, [2] and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one yet has ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Extreme Wealth

Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000

How to have extreme wealth.

Extreme Wealth Mark 10:25 This morning, the title of our sermon is "extreme wealth," and before I began, how many of you think this sermon is about you? Do you consider yourself extremely wealthy? Let me see your hands. The first definition in my dictionary of extreme is: "very great or ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:25

Denomination: Baptist

Servant Leaders Series

Contributed by Damien Spikereit on Nov 27, 2000

What the church needs are leaders who will follow the example of Christ and be an example themselves of what it means to be a servant.

- You've heard from Katie, Annie and Darren... but now it's my turn. Why am I thankful for Berean CC? Well there are many reasons, I am thankful for the love and support that you have all shown us over the past 2 and a half years. In our moments of discouragement, and frustration you have ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45, John 13:14-15

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming Your Handicaps

Contributed by Kirk Devine on Jul 20, 2001

Another look a Bartimaeus and how we can identify with him.

OVERCOMING YOUR HANDICAPS MARK 10:46-52 As we finish up our series on trusting, I thought that we’d look at a man who gives us a good example of how to trust God… I believe that many of us can identify with this man in our text… He is an example of many of us in the church who have had to trust ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Serving God Series

Contributed by Norman Mc Leod on Aug 14, 2001

A bible study on serving God.

Part 1 (Qualities of Leadership) Serving God Mark 10: 42-45 by Norman Mc Leod August 14, 2001 Introduction: This same situation that Jesus teaches James and John along with the ten in our text, exists today as it did then. As ministers (servants) in the body of Christ, we have to be careful ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:42-45

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Widow's Mites

Contributed by Robert Travis on Aug 25, 2001

God knows the motive of our giving.

THE WIDOW’S MITES And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:41-44

Denomination: Baptist

Healing The Blind Man

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 27, 2001

Jesus Christ rewards those who are: 1. Persistent with him. 2. Passionate about him. 3. Pursuing him.

Do you ever feel like life is passing you by? That is how Bartimaeus felt. He had been sitting on the sidelines of life. He was begging because he was blind and had no way of making a living for himself. He could not go on a trip as the people with Jesus were doing. The whole crowd was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Methodist