Raintree Community Church

Text: Mark 9:42-50

The Corporate Demand of Devotion (9:42)

• Jesus gives a stern warning about causing others to stumble.
• Jesus connects loving others to leading others toward righteousness.

Th…

Text: James 4:7-10

James provides for us six steps to cure worldliness:

1. Submit Yourselves – 4:7

2. Resist the Devil – 4:7

3. Draw Near to God – 4:8

4. Cleanse Hands and Heart – 4:8

5. Repent of …

Text: Mark 9:30-41

The Standard of True Humility Modeled and Misunderstood (9:30-32)

• Jesus predicts His death and resurrection a second time.
• The disciples misunderstand and reject Jesus’ statemen…

Text: Mark 9:14-29

The Boy’s Dreadful Predicament (9:14-18)

• The crowd’s argument over the boy’s condition
• The apparent hopelessness of the boy’s condition
• The vain attempts of the disciples to hea…

Text:  Mark 9:9-13

The Importance of the Resurrection (9:9-10)

• Jesus commands His disciples to silence until after the resurrection.
• True Gospel proclamation depends upon complete Gospel understan…

Text:  1 Corinthians 12:12-27

The Church Defined as a Unified Body

• The church is the body of Christ. It is a unified body with many members.
• The church puts God’s Truth on display. It is the Gospe…

Text:  Mark 9:1-8

A Glorious Transformation (Mark 9:1-3; Matthew 17:1-2)

• Christ’s promise to see the kingdom come in power
• Christ’s radiant glory revealed to the disciples

A Prophetic Conversat…

Text:  Mark 8:34-38

Self-Denial vs. Self-Worship

• We are called to leave ourselves behind and worship Christ alone.
• We don’t merely add Jesus to our life. He becomes our life!

Cross-Bearing vs. …

Text:  Mark 8:27-33

The Great Confession (8:27-30)

• Question #1: “Who do people say that I am?
• Question #2: “Who do you say that I am?”
• Conclusion: “You are the Christ.”

The Gospel Mission (8:31…

Text:  Luke 2:25-38

The Savior’s Arrival Anticipated (2:25-26, 36-37)

• Simeon, a godly man in Jerusalem, watched and waited with anticipation and hope for the Messiah to come in his lifetime. He to…

Text:  Luke 2:8-14

The Scope of the Gospel Story (2:8-10)

• God kept His promise to His people in condescending to the lowest of towns and to the lowest of people for the purpose of redemption (Isai…

God’s Promised Redeemer (1:67-75)

• God promised to personally come to visit and redeem His people
• God promised to fulfill His covenant and display His mercy to His people.
• God p…

"Songs of Advent in Scripture"

Text:  Luke 1:46-56

True Worship Magnifies the Lord’s Saving Might (1:46-49, 51-52)

• Mary praises God for being a Mighty Warrior who brings about deliverance.
• Mary pr…

Text:  Mark 8:11-26

The Prevalent Unbelief of the Pharisees (8:11-15)

• The Pharisees came in their arrogance before Jesus to make their arguments to Jesus. They had no intention to listen and bel…

Text:  Mark 8:1-10

The Deep Compassion of Jesus (8:1-3)

• Jesus was deeply moved with love toward the Gentiles
• What moves Jesus’ heart should also move us to share Christ’s love with others!

The …

Text:  Mark 7:31-37

Renewed Hope in the Healer to the Uttermost (31-37) 

• Jesus heals a man who is both deaf and mute, fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 35:5-6. This reveals Jesus as the Christ!
• Th…

Text: Mark 7:24-30

Saving Faith in the Savior to the Uttermost

- Jesus draws out the sincere faith of the Syrophoenician Woman.

- Jesus reaches down to bring Gentiles into the family of God, leading …

Text:  Mark 7:14-23

Defiled Hands vs. Defiled Hearts  (Mark 7:14-23)

• The Pharisees pursued an outward cleansing through their own merits.
• Jesus points out the evil actions and attitudes that come …

Text: Mark 7:1-13

Man’s Tradition vs. God’s Word (1-13)

• The Pharisees twisted Scripture to fit within their sinful desires.
• The Pharisees nullified the Scriptures by exalting their traditions.
• Jes…