Raintree Community Church

Oct 30, 2022

Text:  Mark 12:35-37

Jesus is the Expected Son of David

• Jesus’ question points us back to the Old Testament (Psalm 110).
• Jesus’ question reminds us that all of Scripture points to Him.

Jesus is the Enthroned Lord of All

• Jesus’ identity is revealed as the Son of David who is the Son of God.
• Jesus’ question...

Oct 23, 2022

Text:  Mark 12:28-34

A Most Crucial Question (Mark 12:28)

• The scribe questioned Jesus on the most fundamental of levels.
• This question gets at the heart of how we are to glorify God.

A Most Comprehensive Answer (Mark 12:29-31)

• Jesus summarized the Law and the Prophets by pointing us to love God supremely...

Oct 16, 2022

Text:  Mark 12:18-27

Ignorance Personified in the Sadducees (Mark 12:18)    

• The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection.
• The Sadducees' authority was sourced in Moses and the Pentateuch.

Ignorance Portrayed by the Sadducees (Mark 12:19-23)

• The Sadducees’ absurd question about Levirite marriage in heaven...

Oct 9, 2022

The Question of Earthly Allegiance (Mark 12:13-17a)

• The Pharisees sought to bait Jesus into a trap of choosing between Caesar and God. In the end, the Pharisees’ goal was to discredit Him in the eyes of the people and put an end to His influence.
• Our earthly allegiance to the government includes paying taxes as...

Oct 2, 2022

We Serve in a Gospel-centered Partnership (Philippians 1:3-11, 27-30)

• We are saved into a partnership with one another through the Gospel.
• This partnership manifests itself in a life worthy of the Gospel that strives side by side together.

We Serve in a Gospel-centered Culture (Romans 15:1-7)

• We are called to...