“Even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

The summer 2025 sermon series

Mark’s account of Jesus comes from a close first-hand witness (the apostle Peter). His understanding of Jesus has been shaped by the first great Christian theologian (Paul the missionary).  These two men had staked their lives on Jesus and had suffered deeply for their faith in him.  So you can bet Mark wants us to understand who Jesus is and why this matters so much.

His gospel is a breathless chain of stories without much theological comment.  But the stories, and way they’re structured suggest a clear and powerful theological message.  It addresses 3 questions:

• Who Jesus is
• What the Kingdom of God is
• How to respond to the good news Jesus brings

According to Mark, THE CROSS OF JESUS holds the answer to his identity, the Kingdom of Heaven & how to respond to him.

Join us to find out why…

Sermons

Series guide

Below you can read or download a guide written to help preachers prepare for this series. It should be useful for anyone wanting to get the most from the sermons.