First Baptist Church of Bolivar

9:30 3/26/23 ”With His Face Toward Jerusalem” Adam Hughes

Series Title: "Scenes from the Life of Christ"

Text: Mark 9:30-37

Sermon Title: "With His Face Toward Jerusalem" 

1. Lack of Clarity in Understanding (vv. 30-32)
2. Lack of Humility in Ambition (vv. 33-37)
3. Lack of Unity in Ministry (vv. 38-42)

If you truly see Jesus, your thinking, desires, and service will reflect the humility of the Savior who suffered and display the power of the Savior who rose.

 

9:30 3/19/23 ”Seeing a Glimpse of His Glory” Adam Hughes

Series Title: "Scenes from the Life of Christ"

Text: Mark 9:2-13 

Sermon Title: "Seeing a Glimpse of His Glory" 

1. The Glory on the Mountain (vv. 2-4)
2. The Uncertainty of the Three (vv. 30-33)
3. The Story from Jesus (vv. 11-13)

Anytime the glory of Christ is glimpsed, God displays His design of both His grace and authority for our lives . . . indeed for the world.

 

Application: The Agony in the Valley (Mark 9:14-29)

11:00 3/19/23 ”Seeing a Glimpse of His Glory” Adam Hughes

Series Title: "Scenes from the Life of Christ"

Text: Mark 9:2-13 

Sermon Title: "Seeing a Glimpse of His Glory" 

1. The Glory on the Mountain (vv. 2-4)
2. The Uncertainty of the Three (vv. 30-33)
3. The Story from Jesus (vv. 11-13)

Anytime the glory of Christ is glimpsed, God displays His design of both His grace and authority for our lives . . . indeed for the world.

 

Application: The Agony in the Valley (Mark 9:14-29)

9:30 3/12/23 ”A Question We All Must Answer” Adam Hughes

Series Title: "Scenes from the Life of Christ"

Text: Mark 8:27-9:1

Sermon Title: "A Question We All Must Answer"

1. The Profound Confession (vv. 27-29)
2. The Predicted Crucifixion (vv. 30-33)
3. The Personal Cross (vv. 8:34-9:1)

This Confession reminds us that Christ's life was after the Cross and calls for our lives to be after the Christ.

11:00 3/12/23 ”A Question We All Must Answer” Adam Hughes

Series Title: "Scenes from the Life of Christ"

Text: Mark 8:27-9:1

Sermon Title: "A Question We All Must Answer"

1. The Profound Confession (vv. 27-29)
2. The Predicted Crucifixion (vv. 30-33)
3. The Personal Cross (vv. 8:34-9:1)

This Confession reminds us that Christ's life was after the Cross and calls for our lives to be after the Christ.

9:30 3/5/23 ”When All We See Are Trees” Adam Hughes

Series Title: "Scenes from the Life of Christ"

Text: Mark 8:22-26

Sermon Title: "When All We See Are Trees"

1. Seeing the Town (v. 22)
2. Seeing Trees (vv. 23-24)
3. Seeing Totally (vv. 25-26)

We must make sure Jesus doesn't look like trees to us but that we see Him clearly. It's through the work and power of Jesus that our spiritual eyes are opened and we see Him completely for who He is!

11:00 3/5/23 ”When All We See Are Trees” Adam Hughes

Series Title: "Scenes from the Life of Christ"

Text: Mark 8:22-26

Sermon Title: "When All We See Are Trees"

1. Seeing the Town (v. 22)
2. Seeing Trees (vv. 23-24)
3. Seeing Totally (vv. 25-26)

We must make sure Jesus doesn't look like trees to us but that we see Him clearly. It's through the work and power of Jesus that our spiritual eyes are opened and we see Him completely for who He is!

9:30 2/26/23 ”A Question We All Should Consider” Adam Hughes

Series Title: "Scenes from the Life of Christ"

Text: Mark 8:1-21

Sermon Title: "A Question We All Should Consider"

1. The Feeding (vv. 1-9)
2. The Fight (vv. 10-13)
3. The Float (vv. 14-20)
4. The Focus (v. 21)

We must not let spiritual dullness prevent us from seeing who is in the boat with us, who this Jesus is. Everyone needs to know and trust that Jesus is the Christ!