Gospel of Mark Archives - Refuge.Church https://refuge.church/tag/gospel-of-mark/ Open and Affirming Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:30:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://refuge.church/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/title-image.png Gospel of Mark Archives - Refuge.Church https://refuge.church/tag/gospel-of-mark/ 32 32 244110223 Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man // Part 1 https://refuge.church/2023/07/24/the-synoptic-gospels-jesus-heals-a-paralyzed-man-in-mark/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:23:43 +0000 https://refuge.church/?p=11382 We continue to delve into the good news of The Synoptic Gospels. This week we look at Jesus’ encounter with a paralyzed man in the book of Mark. What if God granted you your deepest desire? That one thing that you believe would cure all your dissatisfaction? There is a profound dissatisfaction within our souls, […]

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]]> 11382 The Good News of Love https://refuge.church/2017/04/18/the-good-news-of-love/ Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:14:09 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2914 On Easter Eve we share the story of the Good News of Love. The LOVE Jesus came to redefine and reclaim. A love that overcame darkness, defeated death and died to bring us new life

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]]> 2914 Passover, Betrayal and Prayer https://refuge.church/2017/04/11/passover-betrayal-and-prayer/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 18:50:08 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2869 At the Passover meal Jesus shocks the disciples by revealing one of his own will betray him and another deny him that very evening!

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]]> 2869 Triumphal Entry of Jesus https://refuge.church/2017/04/05/the-triumphal-entry-of-jesus/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:40:50 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2774 Mark 11:1-10
This week Jesus both Compels and Confuses us with his Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. It's time for the king to arrive and take his throne, but Jesus' entry changes everything.

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]]> 2774 Unclean Hearts https://refuge.church/2017/03/18/unclean-hearts/ Sat, 18 Mar 2017 17:30:19 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2743 Mark 7:1-23 When the Bible talks of our hearts, the writers are speaking of our inner most being; our thoughts, motivations, emotions.   In The Gospel of Mark, chapter-7, Jesus declares all hearts unclean, and the source of our defilement not external, but internal.  But Jesus doesn’t leave us there, he gives us a solution.  If we want to […]

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]]> 2743 Feeding the 5000 https://refuge.church/2017/03/11/feeding-the-5000/ Sat, 11 Mar 2017 14:16:21 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2717 Mark 6:30-44

Our text this week begins with a ludicrous and inadequate supply, in the hands of a reluctant distribution team. Sound familiar? But Jesus says … Give the people what you have, and I'll make it enough.

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]]> 2717 Storms and Faith https://refuge.church/2017/03/04/storms-and-faith/ Sat, 04 Mar 2017 13:20:52 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2682 Mark 4:35 - 5:1
Life's a choice between two unmanageable powers. The storm that is unmanageable and doesn’t love you. Or a God who is unmanageable, but knows each hair on your head and loves you.

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]]> 2682 Parable of the Sower https://refuge.church/2017/02/25/parable-of-the-sower/ Sat, 25 Feb 2017 19:23:39 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2657 Mark 4:1-20
When you truly seek to HEAR God’s Word and let it take root, it will transform your desires, your hopes, your dreams, your response to trials, the pursuits of your life, the way you raise your kids, the way you love your spouse. It will produce a bountiful harvest.

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]]> 2657 Jesus v. Religion https://refuge.church/2017/02/18/jesus-v-religion/ Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:12:08 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2616 Mark 2:23-3:6
Religion says if I perform. If I obey …. I’m accepted. But the Gospel of Jesus … is not only different from that, but absolutely-diametrically opposed to it. The Gospel says, because of Jesus, I am accepted. Period. The End.

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]]> 2616 Jesus the Healer https://refuge.church/2017/02/04/jesus-the-healer/ Sat, 04 Feb 2017 16:45:59 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2585 Mark 2:1-12
Jesus not only heals the paralytic from his physical condition, but more amazingly heals the man of his spiritual condition. This week guest speak Len Alexander takes us on a journey of love and compassion through this amazing event.

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]]> 2585 The Compassionate King https://refuge.church/2017/01/28/the-compassionate-king/ Sat, 28 Jan 2017 00:02:35 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2298 Mark 1:35-45
Moved by compassion, Jesus came, and identified with humanity in our unclean state. He didn’t stand at a distance and shout orders. He got down into our world and identified with us. Touching us.

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]]> 2298 Even Demons Believe https://refuge.church/2017/01/21/even-demons-believe/ Sat, 21 Jan 2017 21:11:10 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2275 Mark 1:21-28
In our message this week in the Gospel of Mark, we see that even the demons believe in Jesus, but just believing isn't the goal. We see crowds being amazed by the miracles of Jesus, but being amazed isn't the goal either. Let the miracle of grace move you to love, to serve, to join the dance of love.

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]]> 2275 God is Love https://refuge.church/2017/01/14/god-is-love-mark-19-20/ Sat, 14 Jan 2017 20:53:33 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2259 Mark 1:9-20
In our message this week in the Gospel of Mark, we see Mark pointing us to the knowledge that both the creation of the world AND the redemption of the world was a project of the triune God. A God in three persons, who have loved one another for all time and eternity, and is now inviting us to join the dance.

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]]> 2259 Strange Man https://refuge.church/2017/01/09/mark-11-8-strange-manstrange-place/ Mon, 09 Jan 2017 20:48:41 +0000 https://refugechurcdev.wpengine.com/?p=2173 Mark 1:1-8
Tonight, as a church, we begin a 14-week study of the Gospel of Mark, which will lead us up to and conclude Easter Weekend. The Bible is ultimately a story about Jesus. Every book of the Bible, points to Him. Every chapter, every verse whispers his name.

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