The Heart of Christ's Ministry

Pastor’s Pen,

This Sunday: The Heart of Christ’s Ministry                                                                               Mark 10:32-52

Ever wonder why there are four God's accounts of the life of Christ? Each one has a specific purpose, and presents a different facet of the person of our Savior.

What is more trying to accomplish in his Gospel? In the passage before us we find the heart of Christ's ministry, and to understand it we need to examine three specific steps.

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 We appreciate those who help sanitize our facilities for services each Saturday morning in preparation for Sunday worship as well as those who make it possible for us to ‘live-stream’ on Facebook at 10:45 each Sunday morning, and to post each Sunday’s message on our website (www.fccwylie.org) on Sunday afternoons. 


When you enter the sanctuary Sunday, after you are given a bulletin, stop by the communion table where the offering plates are located in the rear of the worship center and pick up your disposable communion cup. Been following the service, please dispose of it in the trash can next to the rear communion table.


We continue to hold our Sunday services with all safety protocols and pre-service sanitizing in place. No Sunday school yet, and the nursery is not available.  We are now following new CDC guidelines which allow fully vaccinated individuals to go without masks. We use bulletins printed untouched by human hands, with songs, etc. printed therein, and pre-packaged communion elements. Offering plates are located at the rear, or giving can be done online at www.fccwylie.org.


If you still feel uncomfortable attending, feel free to join our live stream on Facebook, at 10:45 AM, which includes communion and the worship hymns. Or the message is available each Sunday afternoon on our website. (www.fccwylie.org)





The Heart of Christ’s Ministry                                                                                                Mark 10:32-52                                                                                       

  • The setting in Mark’s Gospel (32-44)
    • The road to Jerusalem   
    • The explanation of Jesus  
    • The requested James and John 
    • The response of the Savior 
    • The reaction of the 10
    • The perspective from the Master
    • The essence of Mark’s Gospel


  • The summary statement of Mark's Gospel (45)
    • Who is the Son of Man  
    • What did He do? 
      • He came to serve
      • He gave his life to pay the price for our sin  
  • The significance to us
    • The heart of a servant must become our approach to life
    • The message of the Savior must become our priority
  • The miracle healing of Bartimaeus  (46-52)
    • Focus on Bartimaeus 
    • Focus on Jesus 

Applications:

All are spiritually blind apart from Christ                                                                                                           Even believers can be blind to certain issues                                                                                         The key: cultivating a servants heart       Communicate the Gospel accurately                                                         Cultivate humility              

NEXT SUNDAY: Jack Wyman, pastor, writer and public servant, will fill the pulpit as Kathy and I are a way to celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary. 

      PRAYER ITEMS

Viviana—in Colombia

Jackie Permenter; Jim passed away last week

Rodney Love’s wife Beth— home, in rehab 

Dennis and Kim: traveling to bring back Kim’s mother 

Donna Hancock-relief from severe back pain

RADIO THIS WEEKEND: 

Last summer, while the coronavirus spread, riots broke out in many cities across America. What will this summer bring? Riots---or revival?

Dr. David Shibley joins host Don Hawkins to explore this important question from a biblical perspective this weekend on Encouragement Live.

Encouragement Live can be heard Saturday at 7:05 PM central time on American Family Radio (www.afr.net) and on theworshipchannel.org.  Re-broadcast Sunday 9 pm on The Worship Channel. 


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