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The Stricken Shepherd and the Scattered Sheep: A Reflection on Mark 14:26–31
A sermon preached at Lebanon Valley PCA Standing for the reading of God’s Word, we also dismiss the children for children’s ministry. This morning, children’s ministry is available, and we thank the teachers and those caring for the little ones today. Let us pray...
Reflecting on the Lord’s Supper: Part Two
And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. 24 And he said to them, “This is my blood of...
Institution of the Lord’s Supper (Part 1)
Scripture Reading: Mark 14:22-25 This sermon was preached at Lebanon Valley PCA. For more information, visit www.lebanonvalleypca.com Mark chapter 14, verse 22, this is God's word, holy and inspired and authoritative, without error, a factual account in the life of...
Divine Decrees, Human Apostasy, and the Believer’s Security (Mark 14:10–21)
A sermon from Lebanon Valley PCA. For more information, visit www.lebanonvalleypca.com We now move deeper into the Passion of Jesus, His passion intensifying towards the cross. And today, we are looking at the Gospel of Mark, chapter 14, verse 10. Mark 14, verse 10....
She Has Done a Beautiful Thing
The Anointing of Jesus at Bethany Mark 14:1–9 Scripture Reading – Mark 14:1–9 It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him, for they said, “Not...
Olivet Discourse (Part 2)
A sermon on Mark 13. This sermon was preached at Lebanon Valley Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit www.lebanonvalleypca.com Scripture Reading: Mark 13 (entire chapter) Today I'm going to be a bit more bold on what I think...
How to Understand the Miracles in the Gospels
The passage below is, without question, one of the most powerful explanations of the miracles of Jesus I’ve ever read. If this perspective were more widely grasped, it would correct countless errors in how the Gospels are taught and understood—errors that turn...
The Olivet Discourse (Part 1)
A sermon on Mark 13. This sermon was preached at Lebanon Valley Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit www.lebanonvalleypca.com It’s a long passage. Actually, we’re not going to read every single verse here in Mark 13, but I...
Sermon on Mark 12:38-44: The Scribes’ Hypocrisy and the Widow’s Devotion
This sermon was preached at Lebanon Valley PCA. For more information, visit www.lebanonvalleypca.com Introduction and Context If you’re with us for the first time, we welcome you! To catch you up on what we’ve been doing as a church, we’ve been going through the...