The True King Will Set You Free

Mark 15:1-20

Pastor Brian Drake

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the rejected True King who sets us free.

OUTLINE:
1. The Decision to Reject the King’s Identity
2. The Displayed Rejection of the King
3. The Deliverance of the Rejected King
a. The Real Son is Delivered to Death
b. The Rebel Son is Delivered from Death
c. The Rebel Son is Delivered to the Kingdom of the Real Son

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament- Mark by Mark Strauss; Pillar New Testament Commentary- Mark by James Edwards; Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament- Mark by Robert H. Stein; Christ-Centered Exposition- Exalting Jesus in Mark by Daniel L. Akin; Blueletterbible.com

Christmas - He Shall Be Called: Jesus

Matthew 1:1-17

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus has come to save us from our sins.

OUTLINE:
1) The Story of How Jesus Came
2) The Spirit’s Miraculous Conception
3) The Savior We Sinners Need

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Matthew Vol I by Daniel Doriani; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Christ In Matthew by David Platt; Rejoicing In Christ by Michael Reeves; Reason For God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller; The Strange Persistence of Guilt by Wilfred McClay

The Mothers of Jesus

TEXT: Matthew 1:1-17

BIG IDEA: The mothers of Jesus show us that he came for sinners and sufferers among all peoples.

OUTLINE:
1) The Story of How Jesus Came
2) The Spirit’s Miraculous Conception
3) The Savior We Sinners Need

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Reformed Expository Commentary: Matthew Vol I by Daniel Doriani; Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Christ In Matthew by David Platt; Rejoicing In Christ by Michael Reeves; Reason For God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism by Timothy Keller; The Strange Persistence of Guilt by Wilfred McClay

The Exiled People’s Hope

Matthew 1:1-17

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis; Matthew, Disciple & Scribe: The First Gospel & Its Portrait of Jesus by Patrick Schreiner; 5 Reasons Matthew Begins with a Genealogy by Patrick Schreiner; The Exile Series (Podcasts) by The Bible Project; Echoes of Eden by Jeremy Barrs

King David’s Royal Son

Matthew 1:1-17

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the Son of David, come to bring his eternal reign of wholeness.

OUTLINE:
1) The Promise of the Davidic King
2) The Problems with the Family Tree
3) The Pertinence of the King’s Coming

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Matthew by D.A. Carson; Ligon Duncan on 2 Samuel 7 by Ligon Duncan; God Knew What He Was Doing When He Gave Jesus Two Family Trees by Andrew Wilson; Renewal as a Way of Life: A Guidebook for Spiritual Growth by Richard Lovelace; The Gospel Transformation Study Bible; 5 Reasons Matthew Begins with a Genealogy by Patrick Schreiner

Father Abraham’s Promised Offspring

Matthew 1:1-17

BIG IDEA: Jesus is the offspring of Abraham through whom all nations will be blessed.

OUTLINE:
1) Jesus Brings The Longed-For Blessing
2) Jesus Is The Promised Offspring
3) Jesus Came To Bless All Nations

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Matthew, Disciple and Scribe: The First Gospel and Its Portrait of Jesus by Patrick Schreiner; Preaching the Word: Galatians by Todd Wilson

The Last Supper. The Lord’s Supper.

Mark 14:12-25

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus has died to redeem us and has given us a meal to remember it until he comes again.

OUTLINE: The Last Supper Shows Us That:
1. Jesus Has Achieved A New Exodus
2. Jesus Has Died As Our Substitute
3. Jesus Has Died As God Planned It
4. Jesus Has Given A Memorial Meal
5. Jesus Has Given A Communion Meal
6. Jesus Has Given A Hopeful Meal

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; A Meal With Jesus: Discovering Grace, Community, and Mission Around the Table by Timothy Chester; King’s Cross: The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus by Timothy Keller; The Lord’s Supper: As The Sign and Meal of the New Covenant by Guy Prentiss Waters; Commentary on the Whole Bible by Matthew Henry

The Precious Vessel of Surpassing Worth

Mark 14:1-11

Pastor Brian Drake

BIG IDEA: The worth of Jesus himself surpasses everything else.

OUTLINE:
1. Rejecting the Surpassing Worth of Christ
2. Receiving the Surpassing Worth of Christ
3. Responding to the Surpassing Worth of Christ

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark by Mark Strauss; Pillar New Testament Commentary: Mark by James Edwards; Let’s Study Mark! by Sinclair Ferguson; Gentle & Lowly by Dan Ortland; Blueletterbible.com; The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

Jesus’s Timely & Timeless Words

Mark 13:28-31

Pastor Garrison Greene

BIG IDEA: Jesus’s words will never pass away.

OUTLINE:
1) A Clear Claim To Jesus’s Absolute Authority
2) A Confirmation Of Jesus’s Complete Credibility

RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Jesus, the Temple, and the Coming of the Son of Man: A Commentary on Mark 13 by Robert Stein; Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Mark by Robert Stein; Preaching the Word: Mark by Kent Hughes; A Peculiar Glory by John Piper; Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis