Mission Ridge Church Podcast

Logan takes a look at how Jesus is depicted as a great healer in the Gospel of Mark, and what we might learn from that today. Sermon Notes: Mark 1:29-34 Mark 2:1-11 Mark 2:16-17 Mark 3:1-5 Mark 6:4-6 Revelation 21:1-4 Implications: Jesus is still the God of healing. You are fully a spiritual and physical being. You cannot separate your physical needs from your spiritual needs — they are intrinsically tied together.

Rob shows to us how Jesus fills and exceeds the role of "great educator" in the Gospel of Mark. *Sermon Notes: * Mark 1:21-22 Mark 4:37-41 Mark 5:35-42 Mark 12:28-37 Implication: The teaching of Jesus will do you very little good if you come to Him with a closed heart. Alternatively, if you are willing to wrestle with His teachings, you will never stop growing. Many times, the Gospel is presented as a means to save us from something whereas Mark presents the Gospel as an invitation to someone.

Who is Jesus? Logan explains how the Gospel of Mark is presented to help you answer that very question. sermon notes Mark 1:1 Mark 1:16-23 Mark 8:27-33 Implications: Mak is introducing you to Jesus via a primary source. His goal is for you to meet and know the person of Jesus. The Gospels are the authoritative source for you to know who Jesus is.

Rob kicks off this series by inviting us to hear the Mark Gospel narrative as if it had been written to address our culture and our experiences. This seven-week series seeks to answer two questions. Why did Jesus live, and what was His gospel message? Sermon Notes Mark 1:1-15 Acts 12 & 15 Colossians 4:10 Peter 5:13 Four pillars of Roman civilization: Education Healthcare Entertainment Sports *Implication: * Mark wrote to move his Roman audience to live for the Gospel. when you connect the context of their story to your own, you will be moved also.

Sermon Notes: Mark 13:1-36 2 Kings 22:1-11 1 Peter 2:9 Implications: be so faithful to your Kingdom work that no accounting is required. As a priest, your job is to tell the world what your God is like. As a priest, your job is to help connect people to your God

Rob deals with a parable about some exceedingly ill-mannered farmers from Mark 12 this week. Sermon Notes: Mark 12:1-12 Romans 11:17-21 Genesis 22 Psalm 118:19-26 Isaiah 5:1-7 Implications: God expects fruit from those who serve Him. Some spend all their time fightting God instead of producing fruit Jesus is saying religious people will miss what God is doing around them. Are you that person? God is expecting the religious practice of his people to produce justice and righteousness. What are your religious practices producing?

The parable this week might simply address what Jesus thinks about washing his hands...or, maybe he is talking about a deeper type of clean. Sermon Notes: Mark 7:1-23 Judges 14:8-9 Proverbs 4:23-27 Jeremiah 17:9-10 *Implication: * While everyone around you is judging by your outward appearance, God considers your heart.

God's kingdom grows. Jesus foreshadows this reality, and more importantly, tells us how to recognize His Kingdom is growing. Sermon Notes: Mark 4:26-34 Daniel 4:19-37 Implications: God is the one who causes his Kingdom to grow. There are those who believe they can stop God’s Kingdom... they are wrong. God’s Kingdom is counterintuitive. God’s Kingdom blesses even those who oppose the Kingdom. In a world where everyone is clamoring for power, living for God’s Kingdom is true strength.

Jesus often told parables with no explanation of what they meant. Then there are the times Jesus explained what his parable meant… and we still have to dig into them to find illumination. This week we are talking soil and light. *Sermon Notes: * Mark 4:1-25 Isaiah 55:10-11 Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Implications: Tend your soil. God will reveal what type of soil you are.

Jesus said "if a house is divided against itself, it will not stand." This parable is connected to at least two Old Testament stories. We will explore those stories along with the parable as we continue our journey through the 10 parables found in the Gospel of Mark. Sermon Notes: Mark 3:22-27 1 Kings 12:1-16 Judges16:4-17 Implications: Unity thrives off humility. How well you keep your pride in check will determine your ability to foster a healthy home, church, and community. Unity thrives off self-control. If you are ruled by your desires, your relationships will suffer. Your pride and uncontrolled desires will impede your ability to experience Jesus.

John Mark, a disciple of Jesus, had a unique message for new Roman believers. What was that message, and how should the stories of Jesus he chronicled shape our lives today? Sermon Notes: Mark 2:18-22, Joshua 9:3-14, Ephesians 4:22-24 Mark 14:22-24 Implications: Seek the Lord's council when you faswt. Don't miss who Jesus is! Jesus is not just a patch (add on) to fix your life. When you come to Jesus, you must be willing to take in everything He has for you. PaRDeS: P’shat – Surface. The truth that is found on a p’shat level can be incredibly profound and profoundly applied. Remez – Hints. The rabbi has hidden a special treasure that is unlocked with a familiarity of the Text. Drash – Inquire or Seek. Drash is the idea of truth hidden in story. Once a student has found the hint in the Text, they are given tools that are going to help them unlock and understand the deeper meanings of the rabbi’s teaching. It should be noted here that the remez in a teaching is always up for debate. Sod – Secret or Mystery. Sod is connected to mystery and cannot be learned or taught. Sod is a supernatural gift from God (or we might even say the Holy Spirit). An example of this is Peter’s great confession (Matthew 16) where Jesus remarks that “man has not revealed this to you, but only my Father who is in Heaven.”

Birthing something new comes with risks. New isn't always better. New doesn't always last. While that is true, we choose to embrace those risks because of His great love for us. Join us as we continue journeying through Advent season and consider how we see ourselves in the Advent story. Sermon Notes: Matthew 1:18-25 John 3:14-17 Ephesians 3:14-21 Billy Graham: “God’s love is unchangeable; He knows exactly what we are and loves us anyway.” God loves you!

Journeying through the bleak midwinter it can feel as if Joy is elusive or maybe disappeared entirely. As you are waiting for the arrival of Christ, how can you rediscover Joy? Sermon Notes: James 1:2-4 1 Peter 1:6-9 Romans 5:2-5 Habakkuk 3:17-18

How can you have a heart of peace while life seems such a battle? We continue journeying through Advent season and consider how we see ourselves in the Advent story. Sermon Notes: Isaiah 9:6 Luke 1:26-55 Accepting – Coming to believe or recognize something as valid or correct. Peace — Wholeness, as things should be. Implications: This advent Christ invites you to Accepting Peace; to look for what is broken and incomplete and to find ways to bring wholeness.

Where are you waiting for God to show up in your world? We move into the Advent season and consider how we see our own story the Advent story. Sermon Notes: Isaiah 9:1-7 Exodus 3:10-12, 6:9 Colossians 2:16-17 Luke 2:25-38 Matthew 25:35-36 Implications: Waiting with Hope becomes active when you choose to worship. Waiting with Hope becomes active as you begin to serve.

Do your rhythms and celebrations draw other people in? As you rest and delight with God are you inviting others to join you? We wrap up our 2022 series about Sabbath. Sermon Notes: Exodus 20:8-11 Colossians 2:16-17 Take Away Questions: Do we lose something by not doing Sabbath together? Does it change the story if we Sabbath together? How does it affect the story if everyone picks different days to Sabbath on? How could communal Sabbath work in today’s society? - Do your rhythms and celebrations draw other people in? As you rest and delight in God are you inviting others to join you?

When the light goes from green to yellow, what is your immediate response? How about when it turns red? Do you ignore the light and rush on through the intersection as if nothing has changed? How about as you approach your Sabbath day; are you prepared to Sabbath? Sermon Notes: Hebrews 4:1-7 Genesis 18:6-7 Genesis 2:2-3 Colossians 2:16 HTTPS://WWW.CULTIVATEDLIFE.CO HTTPS://WWW.PRACTICINGTHEWAY.ORG/ SABBATH is a weekly 24-hour period we choose to set apart to cease from our regular routine so we can intentionally engage with God, ourselves, and those important to us. Implication: Sabbath is a gift you give to yourself and others through preparation.

Even in challenging times, how can joy become my baseline emotion? We've heard "the joy of the Lord is our strength," but what does that mean? Can joy really be part of our experience as we engage with God? *Sermon Notes: * Numbers 6:24-26 Psalm 16:11 2 Corinthians 4:6 2 John 12 John 15:11 John 17:13 Sabbath: is a weekly 24-hour period we choose to set apart to cease from our regular routine so we can intentionally engage with God, ourselves, and those important to us. Implication: You were created to enJOY your God. Habitually take time to seek His face by delighting in the memories of the ways He has shown up in your life. Joy is to be shared.

Some have said that Sabbath is an Old Testament rule that Christians don't have to keep. Is that true? And if we go with that idea...what if we are running away from the gospel? Sermon Notes: Galatians 4:9-11 Galatians 2:15-16 Exodus 20:8 Deuteronomy 5:12 Colossians 2:16-17 Matthew 11:28 SABBATH is a weekly 24-hour period we choose to set apart to cease from our regular routine so we can intentionally engage with God, ourselves, and those important to us. Implication: God has already authored your identity, value, and salvation; His call to remember His Sabbath is an invitation to rest in His provision.

You are invited! Those words sound nice, right? Except it can feel scary to be the one saying those words. "What if they say no?" "What if this makes our relationship feel weird?" How can the act of inviting actually be inviting? Sermon Notes: Matthew 28:17-20 Matthew 22:2-10 Implications: Invitation seems scary because we fear rejection. Leave the results of the invite in God’s hands. Invite out of who you are, out of your passions, and out of your connection with Christ. Types of Inviters: I am on a mission! I’m having fun, you should too! 3. I see you! I need your help! I found healing!