Sermon Series
Gospel of Mark

Sermons in this Series

January 27, 2013

Introduction to the Gospel of Mark: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, the Son of Man

Mark 1:1 • Steve Swartz

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February 3, 2013

Introduction to the Savior

Mark 1:1-13 • Steve Swartz

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February 10, 2013

Being Consumed by Jesus Christ: The Superiority of the Savior

Mark 1:14-28 • Steve Swartz

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February 17, 2013

The Ministry Priority of the Savior

Mark 1:29-39 • Steve Swartz

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February 24, 2013

Obedience to the Savior as a Response to Grace

Mark 1:40-45 • Steve Swartz

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March 10, 2013

The Savior’s Authority to Forgive Sin

Mark 2:1-12 • Steve Swartz

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March 17, 2013

Lessons from the Table: The Gracious Calling of the Savior

Mark 2:13-17 • Steve Swartz

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March 24, 2013

Ripped Clothes and Burst Wineskins: The Savior’s Warning Against Useless Religion

Mark 2:18-23 • Steve Swartz

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April 7, 2013

Our Sabbath Rest in the Savior

Mark 2:3-3:6 • Steve Swartz

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April 14, 2013

The Savior’s Men: God Uses the Least Likely

Mark 3:7-19 • Steve Swartz

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April 21, 2013

The Savior Who Binds Satan on Our Behalf

Mark 3:20-35 • Steve Swartz

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April 28, 2013

The Savior, Soils, and Souls

Mark 4:1-20 • Steve Swartz

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May 5, 2013

The Kingdom of God

Mark 4:21-34 • Steve Swartz

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May 19, 2013

The Savior’s Power and Comfort

Mark 4:35-41 • Steve Swartz

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May 26, 2013

The Savior’s Demonstration of Authority

Mark 5:1-20 • Steve Swartz

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June 2, 2013

The Broad Spectrum of the Savior’s Love

Mark 5:21-43 • Steve Swartz

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June 9, 2013

The Fatal Error of Underestimating the Savior

Mark 6:1-6; 53-56 • Steve Swartz

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June 16, 2013

The Savior’s Training Program

Mark 6:7-13 • Steve Swartz

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June 23, 2013

The Death of the Savior’s Herald

Mark 6:14-29 • Steve Swartz

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July 7, 2013

The Miraculous Provision of the Savior

Mark 6:30-44 • Steve Swartz

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July 21, 2013

A Creative Demonstration of the Savior’s Deity

Mark 6:45-52 • Steve Swartz

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September 8, 2013

The Savior’s Assertion of the Superiority of Scripture

Mark 7:1-13 • Steve Swartz

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September 15, 2013

The Defilements of the Heart: The Savior Sees All

Mark 7:14-23 • Steve Swartz

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September 29, 2013

The Savior’s Response to a Determined Heart of Faith

Mark 7:24-30 • Steve Swartz

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October 6, 2013

A Picture of Salvation: The Savior Heals Deaf Ears

Mark 7:31-37 • Steve Swartz

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October 13, 2013

The Miraculous Provision of the Savior: A Second Demonstration

Mark 8:1-10 • Steve Swartz

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October 20, 2013

The Condemnation of Lack of Faith in the Savior

Mark 8:11-13 • Steve Swartz

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November 3, 2013

Leaven Won’t Get You To Heaven

Mark 8:14-21 • Steve Swartz

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November 10, 2013

A Blind Man and Walking Trees: An Illustration of Dawning Faith in the Savior

Mark 8:22-26 • Steve Swartz

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November 17, 2013

A Disappointed Peter: Jesus Came First To Die

Mark 8:27-33 • Steve Swartz

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November 24, 2013

The Point of the Gospel of Mark

Mark 8:34-38 • Steve Swartz

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December 8, 2013

How to Think About Your Death: The Transfiguration of Christ

Mark 9:1-13 • Steve Swartz

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December 15, 2013

A Cry to God for Faith

Mark 9:14-29 • Steve Swartz

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January 5, 2014

The Surprising Path to Greatness

Mark 9:30-37 • Steve Swartz

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January 12, 2014

The Unity of the True Body of Christ

Mark 9:38-41 • Steve Swartz

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January 26, 2014

The Fierce Devotion of a True Disciple of Christ

Mark 9:42-50 • Steve Swartz

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February 2, 2014

The Sanctity of Marriage

Mark 10:1-12 • Steve Swartz

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February 9, 2014

Who Will Enter the Kingdom: The Weak or the Strong?

Mark 10:13-31 • Steve Swartz

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February 16, 2014

The Surprising Path to Greatness, Part 2

Mark 10:32-45 • Steve Swartz

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February 23, 2014

Was Blind But Now I See: A Beautiful Picture of Salvation

Mark 10:46-52 • Steve Swartz

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March 2, 2014

The Right King and the Wrong Time: The So-Called Triumphal Entry of Jesus

Mark 11:1-11 • Steve Swartz

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March 9, 2014

The Curse of False Faith vs. The Blessing of True Faith

Mark 11:12-25 • Steve Swartz

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March 9, 2014

The Verdict Is In: A Parable of Condemnation

Mark 11:27 - 12:12 • Steve Swartz

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March 16, 2014

Three Test Questions and Three Perfect Answers

Mark 12:13-34 • Steve Swartz

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March 16, 2014

Jesus Christ, the Lord of King David

Mark 12:35-37 • Steve Swartz

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March 23, 2014

The Original Condemnation of the Prosperity Gospel

Mark 12:38-13:2 • Steve Swartz

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March 23, 2014

Signs of the End of the Age

Mark 13:3-37 • Steve Swartz

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March 30, 2014

The Seeds of Murder

Mark 14:1-11 • Steve Swartz

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March 30, 2014

Passing the Baton from the Old Covenant to the New

Mark 14:12-25 • Steve Swartz

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April 6, 2014

Avoiding The False Bravado: Making Our Words and Life Match

Mark 14:26-42 • Steve Swartz

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April 6, 2014

The Betrayer and The Betrayed: The Arrest of Jesus

Mark 14:43-52 • Steve Swartz

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April 13, 2014

The Necessity of Identifying with Christ

Mark 14:53-72 • Steve Swartz

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April 13, 2014

The Humiliation of the Son of God

Mark 15:1-20 • Steve Swartz

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April 18, 2014

Did It Really Come To This? The Death of Jesus Christ

Mark 15:31-47 • Steve Swartz

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April 20, 2014

The Greatest Day In History

Mark 16:1-8 • Steve Swartz

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April 27, 2014

The Inerrancy and Authority of Scripture

Mark 16:9-20 • Steve Swartz

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