Rev. Jon Herr - February 26, 2023
Mark 2:1-12
Faith in an interesting subject for Christians. We are people of faith. We walk by faith. Our faith is in Christ, not in ourselves. Yet if we are honest with ourselves our personal faith is neither fixed nor static. It often waxes and wanes in differing seasons and circumstances. In Mark 2:1-12 Christ demonstrates his goodness by responding to the simple faith of the paralytic and his companions and the doubting faith of the scribes to produce an astonished faith by those who see him as he truly is. This Sunday we will explore these dynamics of faith, and Christ’s methods to strengthen our faith in him.
From Series: "Seeing Jesus: Gospel of Mark"
The Gospel of Mark is known for its quick pace. Jesus, as Mark tells it, does everything “immediately.” The picture of Jesus we get from Mark isn’t of a languid guru, but of a man on a mission. As we return to our spring sermon series in the Gospel of Mark, we’ll give special attention to the picture of Jesus Mark is conveying to his readers. For in Jesus, God’s king and God’s kingdom has come…and nothing can ever be the same again.