Podcasts by Calvary Chapel Elk Grove-Gospel of Mark
Join Pastor Phil as he teaches us in-depth and verse-by-verse through the Gospel of Mark.
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043-Mark 16:12-20 from 2017-03-01T18:26:29
Imagine the joy that the followers of Jesus must have experienced on Resurrection Sunday, and in the days to follow. Seeing Him alive after such a horrible death must have made their hopes come ali...
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042-Mark 16:1-11 from 2017-03-01T18:24:47
The Christian faith hinges on the resurrection or Jesus Christ from the dead. So, it's no surprise the number of attacks on this event by those seeking to undermine the Gospel. Also no surprise i...
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041-Mark 15:42-47 from 2017-03-01T18:24:29
When Jesus died on the cross, it may have seemed to His followers that this was the end of their the movement, the end of an era…the end of the story. But it wasn't. Even as the sayings goes, Its F...
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040-Mark 15:21-41 from 2017-03-01T18:24:09
We're thankful that you've joined us for our study through Mark's Gospel. Today we come to the cross. Jesus would make His way through the Via Delorosa, carrying His cross to the Hill of the Skul...
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039-Mark 15:6-20 from 2017-03-01T18:23:49
The path leading to the cross would become an excruciatingly painful one for Jesus. A terrible scourging would proceed the nails that were yet to come. Yet, knowing all of this, Jesus endured it,...
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038-Mark 15:1-5 from 2017-03-01T18:23:26
The events surrounding Jesus arrest and impending death impacted so many around Him at the time, including the Roman leaders who had to decide how to proceed with Him. We'll learn more in our stud...
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036-Mark 14:27-42 from 2017-03-01T18:22:32
Even though Jesus would not be walking with them physically anymore, the mission of His followers would continue, as countless millions have come to know forgiveness and salvation in the Name of Ch...
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037-Mark 14:43-72 from 2017-03-01T18:22:13
The time had come, and as Jesus said, the hour of darkness. As He finished praying, Judas would arrive with the soldiers to arrest Him. But it was Jesus who was truly in control of this situation...
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035-Mark 14:22-26 from 2017-03-01T18:21:52
The grace and mercy of Christ is unfathomable, even extending the opportunity for forgiveness to His own betrayer. Even as Jesus had given him a place of prominence at the last supper, Judas' hear...
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034-Mark 14:12-21 from 2017-03-01T18:21:27
In the final hours leading up to the cross, Jesus would be with His disciples, his friends, sharing with them, teaching them and helping them to grasp their place in the days to come. These would ...
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033-Mark 14:1-11 from 2017-03-01T18:21:06
We were created to honor and bless the Lord. As we turn our attention to Mark's Gospel, chapter 14, we will meet someone who truly grasped the true meaning of this concept. We'll learn more as we...
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032-Mark 13:1-37 from 2017-03-01T18:20:34
Do you know that Jesus is coming soon? What is your reaction to that truth? Do you believe it? As we move into Mark chapter 13, we'll see that Jesus had a lot to say, both about His 2nd coming, ...
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031-Mark 12:41-44 from 2017-03-01T18:20:08
It's human nature to think that the true value of a thing can be recognized by it's size or quantity. But God looks deeper than the gift itself, He considers intent of the giver. Something to thi...
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030-Mark 12:35-40 from 2017-03-01T18:19:48
The Scribes and Pharisees were masters of the letter of the Law. They had gone so far in trying to explain every detail, that they had actually missed the point. As well see today in Marks Gospel...
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029-Mark 12:1-34 from 2017-03-01T18:19:28
When Jesus spoke, it was with authority, and wisdom. And, we often see this wisdom demonstrated in His encounters with the religious leaders of His day.Join us for the Gospel of Mark, Chapter 12.O...
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028-Mark 11:27-33 from 2017-03-01T18:18:23
Thanks for joining us! Let's listen as Pastor Phil continues our series in the Gospel of Mark. We join Pastor Phil in March 11, verse 27.
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027-Mark 11:20-26 Part 2 from 2017-03-01T18:17:58
Thanks for joining us! Let's listen as Pastor Phil continues our series in the Gospel of Mark. We join Pastor Phil in March 11, verse 20, Part two of this message.
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026-Mark 11:20-26 Part 1 from 2017-03-01T18:17:33
Thanks for joining us! Let's listen as Pastor Phil continues our series in the Gospel of Mark. We join Pastor Phil in March 11, verse 20.
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025-Mark 11:15-19 from 2017-03-01T18:17:13
We all have an idea in our heads about what Jesus was like. Compassionate, approachable. As we turn to Mark chapter 11, we see Jesus angry. And that seems strange. What could have possibly made...
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024-Mark 11:12-14 from 2017-03-01T18:16:48
We're nearing the crescendo of the Gospel story, and today Jesus enters Jerusalem en route, ultimately to the cross. Now, this didn't just happen to be the day of Jesus arrival, but this specific ...
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023-Mark 11:1-11 from 2017-03-01T18:16:21
We're nearing the crescendo of the Gospel story, and today Jesus enters Jerusalem en route, ultimately to the cross. Now, this didn't just happen to be the day of Jesus arrival, but this specific ...
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022-Mark 10:32-52 from 2017-03-01T18:16:02
There are those who seem to have everything; wealth, prestige, power…and you'd think, a good measure of happiness. As we'll learn from a rich, young ruler's encounter with Jesus, these things don'...
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021-Mark 10:13-31 from 2017-03-01T18:15:42
Children tend to be a lot of things; innocent, trusting, impressionable. And often these qualities make them uniquely qualified to be used of the Lord…As we'll see in our text today, children who w...
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020-Mark 10:1-12 from 2017-03-01T18:15:19
Last time, we found the Pharisees trying to trip up the Lord as they questioned Him about the subject of divorce. As we continue to examine what the Scriptures say about this, we'll delve into som...
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019-Mark 9:30-50 from 2017-03-01T18:14:56
Few things form the undercurrent of our human-ness as our pride; the drive to be first. It must have come as a big surprise to the disciples what kind of people are "first" in God's economy! We'l...
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018-Mark 9:14-29 from 2017-03-01T18:14:32
It was amazing to see Moses and Elijah, meeting with Jesus on the mount. But their job may not have been done at that point. There is a possibility that they will have yet another task ahead of t...
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017-Mark 9:1-13 from 2017-03-01T18:14:08
Following Jesus, the disciples were able to experience many remarkable things. You have to wonder if anything could have impressed them more about Who Jesus was than to see Him in His glory - even ...
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016-Mark 8:34-38 from 2017-03-01T18:13:15
Peter. While his name calls to mind some unfortunate mistakes, it also rings of some of the most spiritually sensitive moments in the New Testament; such as we'll see in our study today when he ge...
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015-Mark 8:27-33 from 2017-03-01T18:12:50
Who is Jesus? That's the question of the ages. As we join Pastor Phil in Mark chapter 8, we'll discover that there were some interesting answers, even in Jesus' day! Let's listen as Pastor Phil ...
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014-Mark 8:13-26 from 2017-03-01T18:12:16
Like the Scribes and Pharisees in Jesus' day, many today might know a bit about the bible; some of the stories, or even some principles, yet not understand the Word of God. Pastor Phil touches on ...
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013-Mark 8:1-12 from 2017-03-01T18:11:44
Each of the events in Jesus' ministry, the encounters and even confrontations all served as teaching moments. Today, as we open to Mark chapter 8, we'll see an example of this as Jesus miraculously...
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012-Mark 7:24-37 from 2017-03-01T18:11:24
Our relationship with God is not founded on or maintained by our merits, but rather on the finished work of Christ. Let's join Pastor Phil in Mark chapter 7 as he continues that thought…
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011-Mark 7:1-23 from 2017-03-01T18:10
Among the great tragedies in Scripture are the Scribes and Pharisees, who, though teachers of the Law of God, seemed to be unable to recognize the living Word of God, even when He walked among them...
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010-Mark 6:45-52 from 2017-03-01T18:09:43
Have you ever been misunderstood because of your faith in Jesus? Ever been turned away, even by those in your own family, or by your closest friends? Jesus understands this as even He experienced...
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009-Mark 6:30-44 from 2017-03-01T18:09:27
While in one sense, it's impossible to truly describe fully the person of Christ, there are some words that begin to touch on His nature: holy, powerful, sacrificial, and, among others, compassiona...
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008-Mark 6:1-29 from 2017-03-01T18:08:48
When it comes to the Bible's testimony about miracles (and particularly those involving demonic activity), it seems that people have a hard time believing that things really are as they seem. Well...
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006-Mark 4:1-41 from 2017-03-01T18:07:56
As Jesus shared the word of life with a spiritually starving world, He was certainly not under any illusion that people would come and partake just because they were hungry. Jesus also wanted His ...
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005-Mark 3:1-35 from 2017-03-01T18:07:38
If you were going to put together a leadership team, what sort of qualities would you look for in a potential candidate? After all, if you've only got a limited number of spots to fill, you want t...
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001-Mark 1:1-8 from 2017-03-01T18:05:43
We're glad you're with us! Today we begin a brand new series, studying the Gospel of Mark. It's always a good thing to spend time looking at the life and ministry of our Savior, Jesus Christ. So,...
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002-Mark 1:9-28 from 2017-03-01T18:05:35
As the time for the coming of the Messiah drew near, it was important that the people be made ready for His arrival. That was the role and purpose of John the Baptizer; the forerunner of the Savio...
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003-Mark 1:29-2:12 from 2017-03-01T18:05:25
Throughout His ministry, people wrestled with Who Jesus was; rabbi, preacher, prophet - or, was He something more than that/ In our text today, we'll see that, for some, there was no question who ...
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004-Mark 2:13-28 from 2017-03-01T18:05:08
The disciples had grown up learning the Law of Moses - it was a part of them. In following Jesus, they had also come to discover the spirit, and not just the letter of the God's Law. There were t...
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