Perseverance to the End, Part 1 - Mark

September 22, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "Perseverance to the End, Part 1"
Text: Mark 13:1-23
Sermon Points:
1) Do not be led astray, though there will be deception.
2) Proclaim Christ and His Gospel, though there will be persecution. 
3) Be on guard by knowing the real Jesus.

Who Are You Living to Please? - Mark

September 15, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Who Are You Living to Please?"
Text: Mark 12:38-44
Sermon Points:
1) The hypocrisy of self-focused religion.
2) The beauty of God-centered sacrifice.

Greater Than David - Mark

September 8, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "Greater than David"
Text: Mark 12:35-37
Sermon Points:
1) We believe and confess: Jesus is equally both God and man. 
2) We believe and confess: There is a coming judgment for the enemies of Christ.

Love God, Love Others - Mark

September 1, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Love God, Love Others"
Text: Mark 12:28-34
Sermon Points:
1) We are commanded to love God supremely.
2) We are commanded to love others genuinely.
3) We come into the Kingdom as we love Jesus truly.
Introspective questions about loving God (from Sam Storms):
- Is the Lord the all-consuming passion of my life?
- Do I have a deep, intense, and abiding affection for my Lord?
- Am I loyal to my God with an exclusive love? 
- Do I resist and even oppose anything or anyone that seeks to do my Lord harm?
- Am I zealous to defend, with grace, my Lord's name and honor?
- Do I enjoy spending time with my Lord?
- Do I do things that please my Lord and increase His joy?
- Do I brag on my Lord to others?
- Do I tell my Lord that I love Him?
- Do I talk with my Lord as much as I can?
 
Practical ways to love your neighbor in the context of Leviticus 19:
- Care for the poor (19:10)
- Don't steal (19:11)
- Don't lie (19:11)
- Be fair in business dealings (19:14)
- Care for the deaf (19:14)
- Care for the blind (19:14)
- Deal justly with all (19:15)
- Avoid slander (19:16)
- Don't "jeopardize" the life of your neighbor (19:16)
- Don't "harbor hatred against your brother" (19:17)
- Rebuke your neighbor when necessary for his and your good (19:17)
- Don't take revenge or bear a grudge against others (19:18)

The God of the Living - Mark

August 25, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "The God of the Living"
Text: Mark 12:18-27
Sermon Points:
1) The connection between marriage and the resurrection.
2) The Scriptures attest to the resurrection.
3) The power of God is the basis of the resurrection.
 

Jesus, Government, and Taxes - Mark

August 18, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org.
 
Title: "Jesus, Government, and Taxes"
Text: Mark 12:13-17
Sermon Points:
1) Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar.
2) Give to God what belongs to God.
3) The marvelous wisdom of Jesus.
 

The Warning of the Parable of the Tenants - Mark

July 21, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn.  www.machiasvalley.org.
Title: "The Warning of the Parable of the Tenants"
Text: Mark 11:27-12:12
Sermon Points:
1) Beware of fear of man.
2) Beware of rejecting the authority of the Messiah.
3) Beware of rejecting the salvation of God, the Cornerstone.

Impossible Prayer - Mark

July 7, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "Impossible Prayer"
Text: Mark 11:20-25
Sermon Points:
1) The prayer of faith focuses on the Giver.
2) The prayer of faith asks of God the impossible.
3) Moving the ultimate mountain: praying for forgiveness.

A Barren Temple and a Withered Tree - Mark

June 30, 2024.  Pastor Zach Vaughn.  www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "A Barren Temple and a Withered Tree"
Text: Mark 11:11-21
Sermon Points:
1) Pay attention to the vivid lesson of the fig tree.
2) Avoid the hypocrisy in the temple.
3) Trust that we have a better Temple.
 

The Final King - Mark

June 23, 2024. Pastor Zach Vaughn. www.machiasvalley.org
Title: "The Final King"
Text: Mark 11:1-10
Sermon Points:
1) Jesus as the Davidic King.
2) Jesus as a humble King.
3) Jesus as a saving King.