Disciples, Followers, Apprentices of the Master
Jesus is calling a community of disciples/followers/apprentices to learn from His teachings, be transformed to have His character, and imitate His practices and life rhythms.
Mark 1:16–20
The King Summons Followers
Jesus is calling disciples – those who sacrifice everything so they can follow and be apprenticed by Him to enable them to reach out to others and help them to follow Jesus.
Mark 1:16-20
The King Announces the Kingdom
The teaching of Jesus centered on the Gospel of the Kingdom – the Good News of God’s reign that had come with Jesus – and called for a response of repentance and faith.
Mark 1:14–15
No Teaching
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The King In Battle
As Jesus begins His public ministry, the Spirit propels Him into the wilderness for a time of testing and temptation from which He emerges victorious where Adam and Israel had failed.
Mark 1:12-13
The King Is Here!
At His baptism Jesus was publicly announced as the King when the heavens were torn open, the Spirit descended to rest on Him, and the Father’s voice rang out to certify that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God.
Mark 1:9-11
The Messenger of the King
John the Baptist was a messenger calling the people to the wilderness to be baptized in repentance for their sins, preparing for the coming of the King Who would usher in the Kingdom of God.
Mark 1:1-8
The Beginning of the Gospel
The Gospel of Mark is a dynamic fast-paced book giving the story of Jesus the Messiah, God’s Son, the King Who came to suffer and die to save His people.
Mark 1:1
A Listing of Various Types of Psalms
A PDF that lists various types of Psalms
Series Outline for Poems, Prayers, and Promises
This 13-week series, which occurred over the summer of 2022, looks at how the Psalms are the prayers of God’s people, encouraging and teaching us how to pray in our day.
The Psalms – Pouring Out Our Hearts to God
God has given the book of Psalms to teach believers how to pray in all circumstances of life so that they might learn to trust God at all times.
Psalm 62:8
The Blessed Community of Prayer
God commands a blessing upon His people who live in unity through gathered worship and shared lives.
Psalm 133
Prayers of Thankful Praise
Our prayers should be filled with thankfulness and praise for all God has done, and this should build faith for what He will do in the present and future.
Psalm 138
A Living Faith
True prayer and worship require a living faith that takes time to hear from God and respond in trust and obedience regardless of the current circumstances.
Psalm 95
Repentance, Prayer, and the Way Everlasting
The “way everlasting” is opened only to those who are tested and known by God. In other words, God works salvation for those who in faith turn away from their sins and turn to rely on God’s mercy in Jesus Christ.
Only God Can Satisfy Your Soul
Only God can satisfy your longing. Are you content in Christ and His completed work???
Psalm 63
You Are My Refuge
In the midst of running for his life, David penned a psalm God uses to instruct his people how to view both their circumstances and their deliverer.
Psalm 142 (ESV)
Prayer for the Good King
Solomon could not fulfill the coronation hopes of Psalm 72, only The true and good King can fulfill Psalm 72, only King Jesus. The King is alive, long live The King.
Psalm 72:1-20 (NIV)
Stillness
Christians are called to trust that God is our defender and deliverer so that we might delight in our God.
Psalm 46
Delivered…and Declaring It!
David sought the Lord in a dangerous situation and God delivered him; David reflected on God’s goodness and promised to praise God in every circumstance.
Psalm 34
A Sufferer’s Prayer
The pattern of biblical lament illustrates the pattern of the life of trusting in and following Jesus Christ. The pattern of biblical lament leads us through humiliation toward the cross with a view to glory: by faith we come to share in Christ’s sufferings and gain assurance of sharing in Christ’s glory.
Psalm 102
The Mystery of Mankind
Man is made to glorify his maker. Man glorifies his maker by placing his mind on God and devoting his life to making disciples of Jesus Christ.
Psalm 8
Shine the Light on Fear
We as God’s people must shine His light on our paths exposing our fears, so that we may dwell more richly with the King!
Psalm 27
Have Mercy On Me O God
True confession of sin recognizes the depth of the problem that exist outside of us, and the greatness of the redemption extended to us.
Psalm 51:1-19
Teach Us To Number Our Days
Moses prayed for God to grant him wisdom by numbering his days which would lead to a godly use of his short time on earth, godly results in his work, and joy through an eternal perspective.
Psalm 90