Mark, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

Today, in Mark 11:27-12:12, we discuss the authority of Jesus. The authority Jesus exercised in his actions and during his teaching simultaneously astonished many, while infuriating others. Where did he get the authority to say the things he said and to do the things he did? This is an incredibly relevant issue as all of life, whether we realize it or not, rests on authority. We all have someone or something we trust in as the final determiner of what is true and good. Who or what has ultimate authority in your life?

Mark, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

In Mark 11:22-25 Jesus contrasts His prior rebuke against the temple and the faithlessness it had come to represent with a simple yet profound lesson on faith in God and mountain moving prayer. Jesus commands only to,”have faith in God”, but within that command we are required to ask what we believe of God, faith, and the condition of our hearts. Jesus then encourages that out of confident trust comes heartfelt prayer, and tells us to pray big prayers with the comfort that He will answer. Through this story we are again reminded that God does not want merely right actions, He wants our hearts; not religious ritual but real relationship.

Mark, Media, Sermons | by Pastor Adam Sinnett

This morning we are in Mark 11:1-22. In the first of six chapters that record the last seven days of Jesus' life, Mark tells two stories that frame the rest of the Gospel. Jesus makes a triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a donkey and declares who He is. The next day, he overturns the temple and proclaims why He came. Through these accounts we must too, ask if Jesus is our king, and look ahead to a second entrance when Jesus returns as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.