Racine Bible Church Sermons

Mark 6:30-44

Mark 6:14-29 Big Idea: Faithfulness to God does not obligate Him to fulfillyour expectations.

Mark 6:1-13 Big Idea: Even when Jesus is opposed, God's mission is advanced.

Mark 5:21-43 Big Idea: Jesus responds to desperate faith by meeting us in our deepest pain and providing hope beyond the grave. Two Questions: 1) When we are desperate, what does faith in Jesus look like? 2) When our faith is desperate, how does Jesus respond? 1. Jesus Welcomes Our Desperate Petitions – v.21-242. Jesus Responds in Our Deepest Pains – v.25-363. Jesus Provides Our Resurrection Promise – v.37-43 

Mark 5:1–20 1 Jesus' mercy can _______________________________ 2 Jesus' mercy is _________________________________ 3 Jesus' mercy is_________________________________

Text: Mark 4:35-41 Big Idea: God leads His disciples into storms to expose our fear, increase our faith, and to reveal Jesus as worthy of our trust. 1. God Leads His Disciples Into Storms – v.35-36  2. To Expose Our Fear – v.37-38 3. To Increase Our Faith v.39-40 4. To Reveal Jesus as Worthy of Our Trust – v.41

Mark 4:21-34 5 Interrogatives of Mark 4:What are Parables? Why did Jesus Teach in Parables? Who are Parables for? Where is the Kingdom of God? When will the Kingdom of God Come? How does God's Kingdom Come? How Should We Live in Light of the Kingdom?1. 2. 3

Mark 4:1-20 3 Enemies of Producing a Crop 3 Enemies of Salvation

Psalm 131 Big Idea: The Lord is tender in His care for those who draw near to Him in trust. 3 Spiritual Postures for 2026: Application: Learn to Accept the Constraints of Your Aspirations Application: Learn to Accept Contentment in Your Soul Application: Learn to Accept God's Control Over Your Own

Matthew 6:1-18 Idea: Practice your Righteousness in Private Giving:Praying:Fasting:

Big Idea: The child born at Christmas is the King whose righteous reign will last forever. Isaiah 11:1-5, 10 Christ the King is:

Isaiah 9:7:14

Isaiah 9:6-7 Sin has resulted in our world being one of darkness and disappointment.To his people dwelling in a fallen world, God made a promise to bring anend to all of our fears and trials and griefs. That promise was fulfilled inJesus. So… rather than trying to find all of our satisfaction in this world, or tryingto solve the problem on our own, we need to look to Jesus. The context: Isaiah 8:22-9:1The fulfillment: Matthew 4:13-16 Look to Jesus because

Mark 3:20-35 Big Idea: Misunderstanding Jesus puts you outside His true family, but trusting Him brings you in. Main Points:

Mark 3:7-19 The Crowds (V.7-12) The Called (V.13-19)

Mark 2:18-3:6 Big Idea: Jesus offers a new, living relationship that threatens old, lifeless religion. Main Points: Jesus Turns:

Mark 2:1-17 Theme verse: “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (2:17) INTRODUCTIONJesus' claim of authority to forgive sin and his willingness to fellowship with sinners were scandalous, and for us to obey his call to follow him is scandalous as well. JESUS' AUTHORITY TO FORGIVE SIN (2:1-12) JESUS' FELLOWSHIP WITH SINNERS (2:13-17)

Mark 1:35-45 As we finish the first chapter of Mark's gospel this week, we will dwell on the mercy of God. As we sing together, we will declare the following things about God's mercy: 1. We would be lost without God's mercy: Just as I am, I would be lost, but mercy and grace my freedom bought. 2. We see the fullness of mercy in Christ's sacrifice: He left His Father's throne above, so free, so infinite His grace; Emptied

Mark 1:21-34 Main Point: Jesus is the ___ and ___ Son of God Application 1: Bring your ___ to Jesus Lie 1: Jesus is ___ Lie 2: It won't ___ Application 2: But, Jesus came for our ___

Mark 1:9-20 Big Idea: Mark 1:1-20 shows us the good news that Jesus comes—in his person—as the fulfillment of all the promises of the Old Testament. 1. Jesus Sympathizes with Sinners – v.9-11 2. Jesus Triumphs over Temptation – v.12-15 3. Jesus' Call is to Surrender All – v.16-20

Mark 1:1-8 Exodus 23:20 Malachi 3:1 Isaiah 40:3

Mark 1-16 AUTHOR| Who was this written by and when was it written?AUDIENCE| To whom was this originally written for?AIM| What is the main argument/question/issue that this book seeks to answer?  SOURCE|Is the source different from the author?STYLE| What genre is this book of the Bible?STRUCTURE|What is the general outline of the book? MESSAGE|What does the main message of this book teach us?MEANING| What are the main themes that this book means to convey?MAIN POINT| What could be considered to be the singular main point of

Acts 2:42-47 Big Idea: Through the Gospel of Jesus, God calls a Gospel People to live in a Gospel Community and live out a Gospel Mission.  Gather Hebrews 10:24-25 – And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Grow Colossians 1:28 – Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching

Acts 2:37-41 5 Components of Conversion Definition of Conversion:“Conversion is the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit whereby a person dead in their sin is made alive through Christ.”

Acts 2:14-36 Old Testament Quotations in Acts 2:Acts 2:16-21 — Joel 2:28-32Acts 2:25-28, 31 — Psalm 16:8-11Acts 2:34-35 — Psalm 110:1 Old Testament Allusions in Acts 2:Acts 2:29-31 — Psalm 132:10-11Acts 2:30 — 2 Samuel 7:8-16 Big Idea:As the miracle of Pentecost is explained (v.14-21), Jesus the Messiah is proclaimed (v.22-35), resulting in a decision that must be made (v.36).

Acts 2:1-13 The Church is Empowered:  1. By God's Presence – v.1-4 2. For Worldwide Witness – v.5-11 3. Through its Compelling Essence – v.12-13

Jonah 4 Notes on the story of Jonah 4: Main Point: Application:(1)(2)(3)

1 Peter 5:1-4

Jonah 3 Introduction Story Application: (1) God will show grace to______________, (2) who truly ___.

Jonah 1:17-2:10 Introduction Jonah's prayer Application from one perspective: (1) Application from another perspective: (2) (3)

Jonah 1 Introduction: Story: Main Point: Application:(1)(2)(3)

Mark 5:21-43

Revelation 1:9-20 When you are suffering, listen to the Word of Christ v 9-11 When you are discouraged, behold to the glory of Christ v 12-16 When you are at the end of your rope, (or at your best), worship Christ v 17-20

Mathew 6:19-34

Mark 16:1-8

John 3:16

Ephesians 6:5-9 SERVANTSAction (v. 5): ____ earthy masters Execution (v. 5-7): Motivation (v. 8): God ___ &_ __ MASTERSAction (v. 9): Do the___Execution (v. 9): Without ___Motivation (v. 8-9): ___&___US

1 Corinthians 3:10-17

Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers” Discipline Instruction Our hope as parents is in the power of thegospel!

Ephesians 6.1-3 Ephesians 6:1–3–Children, obey your parents in the Lord,for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this isthe first commandment with a promise), “that it may gowell with you and that you may live long in the land.” Part 1–The command: Children, obey your parentsChildren: in the _____Obey: do what you are told right , all the, with a heartYour Parents = _____ Part 2–Why we obey1 Because it pleases ____2 Because it is ____3 Because it is

Ephesians 5:22-33

Ephesians 5:19 & Colossians 3:16

Ephesians 5:14-21

Ephesians 5:3-14 How should Christians Walk in this Wayward World? 1. Walk Out of the Darkness of Immorality – v.3-6 2. Walk Into The Light of Immortality – v. 7-14

Luke 24:1-9 He is not here – so forgiveness is​He is not here – so transformation is​He is not here – but He's coming back

Ephesians 4:32-5:2Be kind to one another, tenderhearted,forgiving one another, as God in Christforgave you.Therefore, be imitators of God, as belovedchildren. And walk in love, as Christ loved usand gave himself up for us, a fragrantoffering and sacrifice to God. Luke 18:9-14 Luke 23:32-43

Ephesians 4:25-32: Living the Transformed Life

Amos 9:7-15 Three reasons we must reach the nationswith God's salvation: (1) vv. 7-10(2) vv. 11-12(3) vv. 13-15 Main Point: Three key words for application:“Know”“Praise”“Go”

Ephesians 4:17-24 1.) Don't live like an unbeliever (v.17-19)… Their thinking is _Their understanding is _____They are alienated __Their hearts are____________They are morally ___They are given over to their ___They yearn for what is ___ 2.) … because you are new in Christ (v.20-24) You learned_______________The old you ____The new you has been ______Your inner man is constantly being __

Ephesians 4:7-16 7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. 8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, andhe gave gifts to men.” 9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that hehad also descended into the lower regions, the earth? 10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)