Life is full of battles—health struggles, financial pressure, anxiety, family conflict, spiritual doubts. This sermon looks at how Jesus teaches us to face those battles, not just with more effort, but with a different kind of heart and a different set of weapons.
Jesus constantly found Himself surrounded by crowds—people with mixed motives, questions, needs, and expectations. Yet He never lost His mission, His character, or His compassion. This message explores how His purpose, faith, truth, and mercy guide us to live with the same clarity and impact in the crowds we face every day.
This week we launch our new series by looking at how God moves through endings and beginnings. In Mark’s opening verses, John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus, marking the end of one chapter for God’s people and the start of something entirely new.
When Jesus faced temptation in the wilderness, He triumphed not through power but through God’s Word. His victory shows us that true strength comes from obedience and trust in Scripture. When we resist the enemy with truth, he flees—and we share in Christ’s triumph.
The story of the sheep and the goats is a reminder that while we often measure ministry success by numbers like attendance or giving, Jesus uses a very different standard.
