Series Guide
Overview
This eight-week sermon series on Mark explores key themes of the Gospel, especially the concept of the Kingdom of God and its upside-down values.
As Christians our values and practices should look like they come from another kingdom. By looking at Jesus and John the Baptist as examples, we begin to understand the Kingdom of God and it’s paradoxical values.
This sermon series on the Gospel of Mark includes eight specific messages on Christian living including advocating for the vulnerable, sacrificing for God’s glory, and moving beyond following the crowd to follow Jesus.
Weekly Previews
Week 1
We first learn about the kingdom of God and its paradoxical values by learning about its ruler, Jesus.
Week 2
The kingdom of God prioritizes the flourishing of humanity and of all creation.
Week 3
The kingdom of God doesn’t work like earthly kingdoms, prioritizing control and earthly measures of success.
Week 4
In the kingdom of God, cultural norms are broken to defeat death and shame.
Week 5
In the kingdom of God, power is found in sacrifice.
Week 6
In the kingdom of God, power and importance are flipped upside down.
Week 7
In God’s new kingdom, exploitation and abuse of power are replaced with grace and redemption.
Week 8
There is hope for those who have been faithless.