Jude 4
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: We’re to contend against false teaching.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Commentaries by Dick Lucas, Thomas Schreiner, and Richard Baucham; Finding the Right Hills to Die On by Gavin Ortlund
Fight for the Faith
Jude 3
Pastor Dan Turner
BIG IDEA: Fight for the faith.
RESOURCES: 1 & 2 Peter & Jude by Paul Gardner, The Secular Creed by Rebecca McLaughlin, Preaching by Timothy Keller, This is our time by Trevin Wax, Popologetics by Ted Turnau
The Christian's Profile
Jude 1-2
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: In order to contend for the faith, we need to know who we are in Christ.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; World Biblical Commentary: Jude-2 Peter by Richard Bauckham; The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: James, 1 &2 Peter, 1-3 John, Jude ed. by Gerald Bray; Jude Commentary by Thomas Manton; A Special Benediction (Sermon) by Charles Spurgeon; Faithmapping by Daniel Montgomery and Mike Cosper
The Compassionate Cleansing of Christ
Mark 1:40-45
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Christ's compassionate touch makes the unclean clean.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; BDAG ed. by William Danker; The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery ed. by Wilhoit, Longman, and Ryken; Commentaries by James Edwards, Danny Akin, and JC Ryle; Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund; Rejoicing in Christ by Michael Reeves
The Priority of Private Prayer
Mark 1:35-39
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Jesus is an example in prioritizing private prayer.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery ed. Wilhoit, Longman, and Ryken; The Pillar New Testament Commentary: The Gospel According to Mark by James Edwards; Expository Thoughts on Mark’s Gospel by JC Ryle; A Call to Prayer by JC Ryle; A Praying Life by Paul Miller; Spiritual Discipline for the Christian Life by Donald Whitney; Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine
A Day in the Life
Mark 1:21-34
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Jesus is the King who is bringing God’s kingdom.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Zondervan’s Exegetical Commentary on the NT: Mark by Mark Strauss; The New International Greek Testament Commentary: Mark by RT France; Spiritual Warfare (sermon) by Timothy Keller; Crown of Thorns: Connecting the Kingdom and the Cross by Tim Chester
God’s Well-timed Plan
Mark 1:14-20
Pastor Dan Turner
BIG IDEA: God initiates His well-timed plan for our sin-torn world.
RESOURCES: The Cross from a Distance by Peter Bolt. The Gospel According to Mark by William Lane. Political Church by Jonathan Leeman.
He Was With the Wild Animals
Mark 1:12-13
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Jesus was tempted and faithful for us.
We apologize that the sermon audio starts a few minutes into the sermon.
To give context for where this begins, Pastor Garrison had introduced Jesus temptation in Mark 1:12-13. In verse 12, the phrase "drove him out into the wilderness" hearkens readers back to Israel's 40 years of testing and trial in the wilderness in the Old Testament. Pastor Garrison had just read aloud from 1 Corinthians 10:1-11, where Paul explains that Israel's story was written as an example for us.
The parallel texts he references on Jesus' temptation are Matthew 4:1-11 and Luke 4:1-13.
"God had one Son without sin, but he never had a son without temptation.” - Charles Spurgeon
1) Jesus' temptation & Israel (audio begins a few minutes into this point)
2) Jesus' temptation & Adam
3) Jesus' temptation & us
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark by Mark Strauss; Let’s Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson; Tempted by the Devil by Charles Spurgeon; Jesus and the Wild Animals by David Mathis; Gentle & Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
Baptism, Birds, and Voices from Heaven
Mark 1:9-11
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: In his baptism, Jesus is revealed as the Christ and Son of God come to save us.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament ed. by GK Beale & DA Carson; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery ed. by James Wilhoit, Tremper Longman, and Leland Ryken; BDAG ed. by Frederick William Danker; Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels by Richard Hays; Preach the Word: Isaiah by Ray Ortlund
A New Exodus
Mark 1:1-8
Pastor Garrison Greene
BIG IDEA: Jesus brings a new exodus for his people.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Dictionary of Biblical Imagery ed. by Longman, Ryken, and Wilhoit; Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the NT: Mark by Strauss; Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels by Richard B Hays; Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: Mark ed. by Thomas Oden and Christopher Hall