"Mark 9" Tagged Sermons
The Hunger for Greatness
Someone once told me that what they wanted most in life was to be seen and acknowledged for who they were. Some describe that as a hunger for greatness or, at least, a desire to be necessary. We want someone to see who we are and what we can offer. That desire connects with the way that God has made us, views, and relates to us. Key Texts: Jeremiah 29:11; Matthew 18:1-5; 20:25-28; 1 Peter 5:7 Sermon OutlinE “You know that…
Prayer in Weakness: a Father of an Afflicted Boy
Throughout his ministry, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray. It is in the midst of an ordinary exchange with an ordinary father, however, that we learn what it looks like to come to God in total weakness to find Him more than sufficient in Mark 9:22-25. Sermon OutlinE “And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. . . “ (2 Corinthians 12:9a) Our Weakness (Mark 9:14-22a) God’s Strength (Mark…