Posts with the category “the-king-and-his-cross”

Preaching from Mark 13, this sermon addresses the natural human desire for certainty about the future in the face of uncertainty and fear. Jesus, in his final extended teaching before his arrest and crucifixion, prepares his disciples for a world that will look very different from what they expected. Rather than providing a detailed timeline of future events, Jesus calls his followers to resist deception, remain faithful under trial, and anchor their trust in his words rather than in the circumstances around them. The sermon emphasizes that eschatological knowledge is less important than eschatological faithfulness -- that being ready for Christ's return is not about decoding headlines or following confident predictors, but about living faithfully in the present moment with the part God has assigned each believer.  Read More