New King Church

Get Your Mind Right

In this passage, Jesus asks a very important question about His identity and Peter gets the right answer, but has the wrong understanding.  Jesus corrects him in the most dramatic way- "Get behind me Satan!" and goes on to tell Peter he has wrong thinking.  How is our thinking clouded by our place in history and the events going on around us?  How do we get our mind right about Jesus and what it means to serve Him?  Come this Sunday and see what Jesus has to say about this.

What Do You See?

This Sunday we will read through Mark 8:10-26. Here we will see Jesus interact again with the Pharisees and the Disciples. Mark will use this interaction to help his readers, and us, question what their understanding is of Jesus and what keeps people from truly seeing Jesus. We look at these themes and how they apply to us on Sunday. We hope to see you there!

Jesus and the Gentiles

This week we will be studying Mark 7:24-8:9 where we will see Jesus going into the areas outside of Israel and interacting with several surprising people. Jesus will perform two healings and even miraculously feed four-thousand people all of whom you would think are outsiders. But Jesus treats them like they are all a part of God's family.

Jesus, Tradition, and the Human Heart

This week we will study Mark 7:1-23 where Jesus confronts religious leaders in Israel about their rejection of God's word through their man made traditions. We will see that only Jesus can cleanse the human heart and not our actions or religious practices. 

Relearning the Lesson of the Loaves

In this next story, the disciples are in a boat, struggling against the wind and the waves.  Jesus sees them and goes to them, walking across the water.  Mark uses this intriguing phrase "He meant to pass them by."   And Mark tells us that the disciples didn't understand about the loaves.  What is Jesus doing out there on the water?  What is He trying to teach them, for a second time? 

Jesus Feeds the 5,000

This Sunday, we are studying Jesus feeding the 5,000 from Mark 6:30-44. Here we will see Jesus compassion and miraculous power on display to show us rest and satisfaction can only come from Jesus.

From Fear to Faith

Jesus has shown us that he is more powerful than nature. He has shown us that he is more powerful than the demons. In this week's passage will he prove to be more powerful than sickness and even death? In Mark 5:21-43 we meet two people, both fearful of their circumstances, who come to ask Jesus those very questions. And what is his response? Only believe! 

No Sympathy for the Devil

In 1968 The Rolling Stones released their famous song, Sympathy for the Devil. Looking at this song through the Christian world view one particular lyric stands out. “I’ll tell you one time, you’re to blame.” There is some truth to that. From the beginning Satan and his demons have been spinning the lie of “Did God really say?” Then pointing the finger back of blame and accusing. How can we deal with such an enemy who lies so well and can even posses humans? This Sunday we will see that Jesus Christ has ultimate authority over the demonic. And only in Christ we can resist and be free from the lies of the devil. 

Why Are You So Afraid?

At this point in Mark's gospel, Jesus' disciples have been with him for a while and have seen him perform many miracles. However, they are far from trusting him as they should and have many hidden anxieties. In this simple story, Jesus demonstrates his omnipotence and lovingly confronts their fear and lack of faith. This Sunday we will discuss the difficult work of confronting our own fear and trusting our Almighty God. Mark 4:35-41.

The Kingdom is Like...

As we continue in Mark 4, we see 3 parables about the Kingdom of God. When Jesus came announcing the Kingdom it was small and unlike anything anyone expected. Jesus promised that one day it wouldn't be small, but that it would grow and expand. Each of us play an exciting role in the expansion of the kingdom into the hearts of men and women around the world. Mark 4:21-34.