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MARKed By Seeing Clearly - Week 13
Sermon begins at about 17 minutes
Paster Andrew Schmidt continues a series called, “MARKed by seeing clearly”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 8:22-30
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Seeing Clearly - Week 12
Sermon begins at about 14 minutes
Paster Andrew Schmidt starts a series called, “MARKed by seeing clearly”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 8:1-21
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 11
Sermon begins at about 17 minutes
Paster Andrew Schmidt continues a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 7:24-37
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 10
Sermon begins at about 20 minutes
Paster Andrew Schmidt continues a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 7:1-23
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 9
Sermon begins at 16 minutes
Matt Van Sant continues a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 6:45-56
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 8
Sermon begins at about 17 minutes
Paster Andrew Schmidt continues a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 6:30-44
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 7
Sermon begins at about 17 minutes
Paster Andrew Schmidt continues a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 6:14-29
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 6
Sermon begins at about 19 minutes
Paster Andrew Schmidt continues a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 6:1-13
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 5
Sermon begins at about 20 minutes
Paster Andrew Schmidt continues a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 5:21-5:43
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 4
Sermon begins at about 22 minutes
Aubrey Schneider begins a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 5:1-20
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Slide Notes:
Scripture references:
Mark 5:1-20
Colossians 1:21
Ephesians 6:12, 18
1 Peter 5:8-9
Questions to ask ourselves:
Could I have anything in common with this demoniac?
What does the display of Jesus' power and authority mean for us today?
Sins or behaviors that we tend to brush off in our society:
Unforgiveness
Addiction
Intimate relationships out of wedlock
Watching or reading inappropriate content
Gossip
Quotes:
“The fact that “devils” are predominantly comic figures in the modern imagination will help you. If any faint suspicion of your existence begins to arise in his mind, suggest to him a picture of something in red tights, and persuade him that since he cannot believe in that, he therefore can’t believe in you.” ~Screwtape (The Screwtape Letters)
We have to recognize Jesus’ holiness and power before we can confidently ask him to overcome the evil in our lives.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 3
Sermon begins at about 12 minutes
Pastor Judd Nelson begins a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 4:35-41
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Slide Notes:
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 2
Sermon begins at about 23 minutes
Pastor Judd Nelson begins a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 4:21-34
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Slide Notes:
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Pictures and Power - Week 1
Sermon begins at about 23 minutes
Matt Van Sant begins a series called, “MARKed by Pictures and Power”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 4:1-20
Pastor Judd Nelson begins the sermon by reading the Mark passage.
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Slide Notes:
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Compassion & Conflict- Week 5
Sermon begins at about 14 minutes
Aubrey Schneider continues a series called, “MARKed by Compassion & Conflict”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 3:20-35
Aubrey Schneider begins the sermon by reading the Mark passage.
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Slide Notes:
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Compassion & Conflict- Week 4
Sermon begins at about 20 minutes
Pastor Andrew Schmidt continues a series called, “MARKed by Compassion & Conflict”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 3:7-19
Aubrey Schneider begins the sermon by reading the Mark passage.
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Slide Notes:
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Compassion & Conflict- Week 3
Sermon begins at about 20 minutes
Guest Pastor Ali Cranmer joins us and continues a new series called, “MARKed by Compassion & Conflict”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 2:23-3:6
During her message, Ali uses a clip from The Chosen series. This may be muted during the playback of the sermon. This is from season 2, episode 6 of the series.
Pastor Andrew Schmidt begins the sermon by reading the Mark passage.
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Slide Notes:
Slide: Jesus is Our True God Know
Know God = Know Jesus
Slide:
Pharisees
-Separatists
-Middle Class Ministers
-Believed in Written Law- Torah- First 5 books of the Bible
-Believed in the Oral Law
-Did not like Jesus because he challenged the Oral Tradition.
Chosen Clip-
34:27- 40:06
Slide:
So what did you notice?
What tension did you feel?
Slide:
Law
Messiah
Empire of Self
Slide:
Religion is not Jesus. Jesus is freedom — and when a good thing becomes a ruling thing then it is no longer good, thing it is a religious thing.
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Compassion & Conflict- Week 2
Sermon begins at about 21 minutes
Pastor Andrew Schmidt continues a new series called, “MARKed by Compassion & Conflict”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 2:13-22
Nick McGonigle begins the sermon by reading the Mark passage and sharing his thoughts on it.
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Notes:
Jesus compares and contrasts things that do not go together:
Fasting & a wedding
New cloth on old clothing
New wine in an old wineskin
He is making the point that fasting right now would not go with him being present in the flesh.
“The purpose of fasting is to heighten awareness of God’s presence so one can pray and be more sensitive to his voice.” -Michael Card
There is also comparing and contrasting in the story right before this (Mark 2:15-17)
Do these things go together?
Pharisees (separtists) & “sinners” (outcasts)? “No”
Jesus & sinners? “Yes”
In Mark 2:17 Jesus explains how and why he goes with sinners.
There is also the following comparison throughout Mark including this passage (2:13-15):
The crowd & disciples (followers of Jesus)
“The crowd comes and goes, but a disciple follows Jesus as a permanent way of life. What accounts for the difference? The call of Christ.” -Jason Meyer
Will we respond to the call of Jesus to follow him as his disciple?
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Compassion & Conflict- Week 1
Sermon begins at about 38 minutes
Pastor Andrew Schmidt begins a new series called, “MARKed by Compassion & Conflict”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 2:1-12
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Notes:
Surprise #1: Teachers of the law don’t recognize Jesus is from God. (Mark 2:6-7)
Surprise #2: Jesus ministers to the man based on the faith of his friends. (Mark 2:5)
Surprise #3: Jesus elevates forgiving sins over healing physical condition (Mark 2:5)
Jesus has authority to forgive sins which profoundly impacts lives in the here and now. (Mark 2:9-12).
Surprise #4: We have the authority to forgive in Jesus’ name which profoundly impacts lives in the here and now. (John 20:21-23; Matthew 18 (especially verses 18-20)
Action Step: Summer Prayer-Walk initiative using Holy Here app
Your faith in Jesus carries authority to bring profound impact
So get up and walk (and pray)
Resources:
Prayer Walk Info and Holy Here app
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Good News- Week 6
Sermon begins at about 18 minutes
Pastor Judd Nelson continues a sermon series called, “MARKed by Good News”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 1:40–45.
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Notes:
Resources:
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion
MARKed By Good News- Week 5
Sermon begins at about 12 minutes
Pastor Andrew Schmidt continues a new sermon series called, “MARKed by Good News”. This is part of our MARKed: A Year in the Gospel of Mark. This week’s passage centers on MARK 1:29-39. Aubrey Schneider begins this sermon by reading the passage from Mark.
You can listen to the sermon below, or you can subscribe to our Celebrators Podcast wherever you listen.
Sermon Notes:
Mark 1:29-39
In graduation season a message often communicated is something like “You can do whatever you want.” “Nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it.”
Perhaps, without denigrating the positive aspects of that perspective there is a better message to share: “You have the ability to be an agent of goodness in the world. You can bring goodness uniquely through who you are, the circumstances you inhabit, and the people around you.
And perhaps this is a true and important message not just for graduates but for people of all ages.
Jesus knew why he came. He came proclaiming good news. (Mark 1:38) He brought goodness into the world.
And for those of us who want to do that he says, “Come follow me and I will show you how).
In Jesus humanity, he knew the importance of Intimacy (drawing close to God) with the Father. So he got up early to pray and discern the voices before all the other voices came to try and get him to do want they wanted (Mark 1:35)
Along with intimacy, Jesus is the ultimate intercessor (praying for others).
In order to bring goodness into the world, we can follow his example in prayer of intimacy and intercession.
Jesus didn’t just pray though. He was active. “Let us leave and let us go peach the good news. That is why I have come.”
This combination getting together in worship, prayer, listening to God’s word, and encouragine one another with blessing our community in word in deed is what we are about at Celebrate. Gathering to Go with the Presence of Jesus.
In bringing goodness Jesus also drove out evil (Mark 1:32-34, 39). We are to shut the door on evil with the authority we have in Christ.
That is why Jesus came. That is why we are here. To bring goodness and drive out evil in his name.
One application of this will be a prayer walking initiative that we will be doing as a church throughout the month of June. (Check back for more on this)
Resources:
Lectio Davina Approach to Scripture PDF
Free Online Bible: BibleGateway
Free SmartPhone Bible App: YouVersion