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This week as we continue reading about Moses before the burning bush. We will see that when God calls he provides his presence and readiness to help Moses, Israel, and us today. Exodus 3:13-22

This week in Exodus we come to the all too familiar story of Moses's encounter with God at the burning bush. This story often makes us question God's will for our own lives, but with one glaring difference: what if God doesn't come to me in a burning bush? Join us as we seek the answer to that very question!

This Sunday we are continuing in Exodus in chapter 2:23-25. Here we will see how God has seen the suffering of His people and how the stage is set for Him to personally act! Not only that we will see how this gives us confidence that God personally knows our suffering and desires to act upon it.

In the midst of terrible suffering and slavery how is it that the Lord will work? This week we will continue our study of Exodus in chapter 2:1-22. Here we will see how the Lord is preparing the way to rescue his people through a specific person. Join us as we study how the Lord has prepared the way for His people's rescue!

How do we respond to adversity? In the case of the situation in Exodus 1, it means that God is on the move and adversity offers an opportunity to be a hero. Join us as we see two heroes emerge in the face of ruthless oppression.

We have finished our study in Mark and are now going to go through the book of Exodus in our sermon series. We are so excited to start this new series and see how God will use in our church. This Sunday we are going to do an overview of the book of Exodus and talk about ways this book points us to Jesus.

Happy Easter New King family! We are so excited to be worshipping together to celebrate Christ's resurrection. This week we will be studying Mark 16:1-8 where three woman go to Jesus tomb thinking His body will be there and yet are astonished when it isn't. Our focus will be on all of what the reality of the empty tomb meant for Jesus disciples and our lives today.

What happens on the cross when Jesus cries out, "My God, My God, why have you abandoned me?" This week, as we uncover the truths of the cross, we will see why Jesus had to go where none of us could so that we might be forever adopted as the children of God.  

This Sunday we will continue our study of Mark in 15:21-32. In this passage, we will see Jesus lead to His crucifixion. Many in this passage mock and ridicule him, but as we will see Jesus dies on the cross for the sins of the world.

We will be continuing our study of Mark in chapter 15:1-20. Here Jesus will go before Pilate, be traded for a criminal, and be mocked by Roman soldiers. We hope to see you Sunday where we will study these verses in depth and see how everything Jesus goes through was on our behalf.

This week we will finish Mark 14 covering Jesus' betrayal, trial, and Peter's denial of Jesus. No one stood by Jesus. Some sin in order to get away from him. A look at Peter's life will help us see how God is working even in the darkest nights of our soul. He alone is the lifter of our heads. 

Who is Jesus? As we've seen all through Mark, He's been the one in control of every situation. He's never rattled; He's never shaken. Then, in the darkness of Gethsemane, Jesus is staggered with emotion. Why? What's happening in the dark that causes Jesus such agony, such distress, such sorrow- even to death? On Sunday, we'll peer into the darkness and see the astonishing agony of the King and see what it means for us.

We are continuing through the gospel of Mark in chapter 14:12-31. Here we will see Jesus establish the Lord's Supper and predict that His disciples will abandon Him. At the end we will reflect on the faithfulness of God and the significance of the Lord's Supper for us today. We cannot wait to see you Sunday!

This week in Mark we will see the plotting of the religious leaders, the extravagant love of a woman for Christ, and the betrayal of a disciple. At the end we will ask ourselves: How will I respond? How can I show my love for Christ?  Looking forward to seeing you all! Mark 14:1-11.

This week, we will be studying Mark 13, where Jesus is asked about future events by his disciples. As we will see, Jesus' answer gives us assurance of His return and motivates us to be faithful in the present. We hope to see you Sunday!

This week we finally come to the end of Mark 12 and the back and forth we see between the religious leaders of the day and Jesus. Jesus casts judgment on the Scribes of his day and in doing so shows us what true service to the Messiah looks like. We only have the ability to see the outside, but God truly sees our hearts.

We are continuing our study in the Gospel of Mark in chapter 12:18-34. Just like we saw last week, Jesus will be presented with more questions from the religious leaders of Israel who have come desiring to trap Him. This week we will see how true life and hope can only be found by believing in Jesus. We hope to see you Sunday!

Hello New King Church, we are so excited to continue our study in Mark this week through chapter 12:13-17. Here Jesus addresses the Pharisees' questions about paying taxes and being faithful to God. These verses will challenge us to consider where our true allegiances lie and how we can honor God no matter where we live. We hope you will join us Sunday!  

The Parable of the Vineyard (or of the Tenants) that Jesus tells is in response to the religious leaders questioning His authority in the previous chapter.  The parable is violent and ends in death and destruction. Why did I volunteer to preach this section?  How am I going to relate it to 2025?  Come this week and hear about three main themes: Temple, Authority, and Commitment and see how they relate to your life!

Good afternoon New King Church family. We are continuing on in our study of Mark in a familiar passage to many where Jesus curses a fig tree and cleanses the temple. This Sunday we will study why it is Jesus does this and how to apply these verses to our life today. We hope to see you there!

Finally, we are back in the Gospel of Mark after spending the holiday season discussing our values and advent. This week Jesus has arrived in Jerusalem in a passage that has often been called “The Triumphal Entry”. However, as we will see, in Mark's account the surprising details he shares will both encourage and challenge us as we learn what it means to follow Jesus. We can't wait to see you Sunday!

It's been weeks since we last preached from the Book of Mark. Next week we will pick back up in chapter 11. In order to refocus our minds and prepare our hearts to continue our series "Who is Jesus?" we will spend this week recapping and looking forward to the events in Mark. We will also reflect on the incarnation of Jesus and how we should celebrate Emmanuel all year long.

The advent of Jesus was the joyful realization of the long-awaited Messiah, yet Christ's arrival, like our lives, was also marked by grief and hostility.  This week we will see that, even through the hardships of life, we can experience complete joy through Jesus Christ.  1 John 1:1-4

Peace, it's something we all long and search for but it seems so hard to get. In our world we see the absence of peace in wars around the globe, recent political elections, chaos from it all, our own anxieties and fears, and broken relationships in our lives. Where can we find peace in the midst of no peace? In this week's sermon we will look to the scriptures and then see Jesus Christ the one who makes peace for those who are in turmoil. 

Join us this Sunday as we continue our Advent series with Jesus the Light of Comfort.  This week we'll look again at the story of Simeon who was waiting for the long promised Messiah, the one called the consolation or comfort of Israel.  We'll learn what comfort is, what comfort looks like and how to get it.

Join us this Sunday as we begin our Advent series with Jesus our hope.  This week we'll look at the story of Simeon who was waiting for the long promised Messiah.  From this passage, we'll see what hope is, what hope looks like, and how to have hope. Luke 2:25-35

This Sunday our sermon will be on our third value, depth of bible study, and our fourth value, multiplication. We will focus our study on the example of the fellowship of believers in Acts 2:42-47. Here we will see how their devotion to God and his word led to faithful witness to those around them! We can't wait to see you Sunday!

New King's first and second values are Jesus and Hospitality. Because Jesus is the highly exalted King, he naturally is first in all things, including everything we do at New King. In Colossians, Paul points us to the grandeur and glory of Jesus in both his person and in his work. He then exhorts us to live as God's chosen ones in the same way that Jesus lived as he came to rescue us. 

This week we will take a break from our study in Mark to take time to discuss our mission and values at New King. The topic this week will specifically be on our mission to be a church that helps people find and follow Jesus. Our focus passage for this week will be John 17 where Jesus prays to the Father for Himself and His disciples. We can't wait to see you on Sunday!

In Mark chapter 10, Jesus has taught us about what it means to be His disciple in very practical ways.  He taught about marriage, children, and possessions/money.  And His teaching was profoundly counter-cultural.  And now in this section, Jesus teaches about leadership.  And guess what? His view of leadership is counter-cultural and upside down just like all the others.  

This week we are following up our discussion in Mark 10:17-31 with a practical study on biblical stewardship. The focus of this sermon will be on God's call to live generously and the benefits of following this call. We will also look at how the bible instructs us to be good stewards, not just of our possessions, but of our whole lives. We can't wait to see you on Sunday!

This week will be continuing in Jesus' teachings “on the way” from Mark 10:17-31. Here we will see Jesus interact with a rich young man who asks life's most important question. Through Jesus' answer to the man and his following conversation with the disciples, we will see how we are to enter the kingdom of God and how to view our monetary possessions in this life. We hope to see you Sunday!

This week we will continue studying Jesus' teaching to his disciples on the way to Jerusalem from Mark 10:1-16. Here Jesus will use the examples of marriage and children to reveal what should be at the heart of every true disciple. In this passage, we will also see how we can enter God's kingdom and address the hardness in our heart that separates us from God.

Jesus and three of the disciples have just had an amazing experience on a mountain. Now they come down to the bottom of the mountain and are faced with the sad reality of Satan at war with humanity, faithlessness of not only a father, but also Jesus's disciples. We will see that even though our faith can often be imperfect, our perfect Lord and Savior is compassionate to help us in our weakness. Not only that, but we are reminded that prayer builds up our faith.

As Jesus disciples struggle with his teaching in the previous chapter, Jesus invites Peter, James, and John to witness the revealing of his glory and the confirmation of his deity which will change their lives forever. Join us this Sunday as we examine Christ's transfiguration and see that, Jesus wants us to recognize his deity and he wants to know us personally.

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.

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!

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.

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. 

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? 

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.

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! 

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. 

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.

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.

The Parables of Jesus are meant to provoke our thoughts. In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus asks the question: "Who am I and how will you respond to me?" As believers, we must toil the ground of our hearts to be receptive to the Word. Join us Sunday as we see how this parable teaches us to have ears to hear Jesus. Mark 4:1-20.

This passage has haunted people for hundreds of years because Jesus teaches about committing blasphemy against the Holy Spirit- the unpardonable sin!  And when it's read that's what draws our attention.  If we're not careful, we'll miss two profound truths about who Jesus is:  He's the Stronger Man who binds the Strong Man and He offers an infinite willingness to forgive.

In Mark 3:13 Jesus withdraws and summons the twelve to appoint them as Apostles. Through these understated verses we see Jesus's plan for the Kingdom: the sending of ordinary disciples to declare to the lost, “Repent and believe, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near!” Join us Sunday as we examine these verses and see how the mission of God is undergirded by his presence. 

Mark 3:7-12. Mark at this point, provides a summary of Jesus' ministry and who He is using three recurring themes.  And of course, these themes recur not just in Mark, but all of scripture.  Come this week and see how these themes provide a clear identity of Jesus.