Marked By Jesus

Does the Gospel of Mark, with it's strange ending, give us enough evidence to believe in the resurrection of Jesus?  As we conclude this series through Mark's Gospel, we end by answer this question and it's applications for today. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

Who is Jesus?  As we study Jesus' trial and crucifixion, we'll look at how the comments made about Jesus, even by his accusers, point towards His divinity and His power. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

Speaker: Ron Hopkins

How should Christians respond when crisis comes our way?  To understand an answer to this question, we study the disciples' reaction to Jesus' arrest and compare that to Jesus' own posture during the same event. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

Speaker: Tom Linderman

How can we understand the Olivet Discourse - the passage in which Jesus appears to be talking about the 'end of the world' just before His return?  Are those passages only apocalyptic or did they have some practical application for the disciples living in Judea?  We dig into this difficult passage and deal with the debated verse 30.  Finally, we turn towards the practical implications of Jesus' message for us in the 21st century. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

What kinds of idolatry can even religious people struggle with?  We look into this question by studying Jesus' conversations with the Sadducees and the scribes in Jerusalem.  In the end, Jesus directed his disciple's attention to the most unlikely person and in so doing showed us how to deal with religious idolatry. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

When Jesus said, "Render unto Caesar, what belongs to Caesar" what did He mean?  More importantly, what does that command mean for Christians living in the United States in the 21st century?  This text leads us directly into the difficult subjects of taxes, government, voting and the Lordship of Jesus. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

Where does authority come from?  What authority does Jesus had?  If Jesus really had divine authority, then what caused the Jewish leaders to reject him?  We dig into this important questions as we focus on Jesus' last days before His crucifixion. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

Did Jesus really present Himself as a king?  If so, what did he want from God's people in Jerusalem or his group of disciples?  We dig into those questions and study Jesus intentional actions as he entered Jerusalem for the last time before his death.  Then we consider how his actions & teachings apply to Christians who serve him as King. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

What is pride?  What are some of the symptoms of pride?  How can Christians see pride in themselves and instead clothe themselves with humility?  We dig into Jesus' interactions with James, John and Bartimaeus to better understand the answers to these questions. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

What must a person do to be saved and inherit eternal life?  This pressing question is perhaps the most important question in all of human existence.  Many assume that 'living a good' life has something to do with the answer.  Today, we dig into Jesus' answer which is so much more radical than trying to live a morally upright life. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

How should Christians respond to the reality of divorce and the difficulty of marriage?  We dig into this difficult, but relevant topics in light of Jesus teachings on them. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

What is doubt?  What should we do when we doubt?  Why does God even allow faith-testing, doubt producing trials?  We dig into these difficult but relevant questions as we study Jesus' interaction with his disciples and the father of a demon-possessed boy after Jesus' returned from the Mount of Transfiguration. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

How is the world's definition of greatness different from God's definition of greatness?  We study Jesus' teaching on this topic and consider how Jesus' example applies to our lives today. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

Why does God lead us into mountain top experiences only to lead us out of them?  Guest preacher, Paul Walles, teaches through the disciples' experience with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. Speaker: Paul Walles

Where was the movement of Jesus headed?  To answer this, Jesus contrasts the wealth of Caesarea Philippi with the shame of Roman crucifixion. Speaker: Seth

Who is the Gospel of Jesus really for?  We study the crucial moment in Jesus' ministry when he started to turn his attention towards the Gentiles and consider how His missional focus applies to our lives today. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

How are traditions beneficial and how can they blind us from a relationship with God?  As we study Jesus' interactions with the Pharisees and Syrophonecian woman, we consider the blessing and challenges that go along with religious traditions. Speaker: Aaron Yoder

What priorities kept Jesus ministering to the needy crowds during the height of his public ministry?  We look at the habits of Jesus and apply them to our lives as servants of God. Speaker: Aaron Yoder