Today we continue our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. We conclude Part I in our series and our Study Guides with a continuation of the pivotal moment that we heard about last Sunday between Jesus and the apostle Peter. After Peter’s profession of faith in Jesus as the Christ, Jesus makes the first of several statements declaring that the Messiah must suffer and die. Well, Peter’s response to that news provokes a strong rebuke from Jesus and, as we will learn, the call therefore that Jesus has for those who would follow Him. Read Mark 8:31 - 9:1 in advance to prepare, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: A Sight For Blurry Eyes, 8:22-30, May 17, 2026
We continue our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week we will continue in chapter 8 and arrive at a pivotal point in Mark’s Gospel and Part I of our study. Building on last week’s look at the spiritual blindness of the Pharisees and the blurred understanding of the apostles, we see how the Holy Spirit reveals the depths of our own blindness. Join us for a powerful lesson on the transition from darkness to sight—learning what it looks like to see reality as it truly is. Read Mark 8:22-30 in advance to prepare, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: Sign of The Times, 8:11-21, May 10, 2026
We continue our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week pastor Glenn will continue for us in chapter 8 following on from the feeding of the 4000 last Sunday. The passage that follows is connected to this story, as we will see, despite Jesus and His disciples taking a boat trip back across the Sea of Galilee and to familiar Jewish territory. As He arrives guess who’s waiting for Him? The Pharisees of course and, as we will learn, they have pointed questions for Jesus. Read Mark 8:11-21 in advance to prepare, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: Following Jesus on His Mission, 8:1-10, May 3, 2026
We continue our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week we are happy to invite Brother Tefera Bekere from Ethiopia and a member of Global Disciples Ministry to bring the message from God’s Word. Tefera will share much about the work of ministry in the Ethiopian church and will continue for us in the gospel of Mark from chapter 8 and the feeding of the 4000. Read Mark 8:1-10 in advance to prepare, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: Be Opened and Made New, 7:31-37, April 26, 2026
Today we continue our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week Mark takes us to the next event in the life of Jesus as he leaves the region of Tyre, travels through Sidon and arrives in the Decapolis. As Jesus arrives, he encounters a man who is both deaf and has a speech impediment. This man has been brought by his friends who clearly care for him and are hoping that Jesus will be able to heal him. Join us as we as we learn about how Jesus personally interacts with this man. It's another great story of redemption and restoration. Read Mark 7:31-37 in advance to prepare, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: Everyone's Welcome Here, 7:24-30, April 19, 2026
This Sunday, we continue our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week pastor Glenn will take us further into Mark chapter 7, with the story about an interaction between Jesus and a woman whose child is possessed by a demon. This is a pivotal moment in the gospel of Mark and in the ministry of Jesus. Moving beyond the Sea of Galilee and His primary ministry hub in Capernaum, Jesus enters a region that—while physically close—is culturally and religiously distinct from the Jewish world where He has been preaching. There are powerful lessons to be found in this encounter. Read Mark 7:24-30 in advance to prepare, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: The Heart of All Our Problems, 7:8-23, April 12, 2026
We return to our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week pastor Glenn returns to take us further in Chapter 7 which began with Jesus being questioned by the religious authorities, the Pharisees and the Scribes. They wondered why the disciples of Jesus didn’t adhere to their traditions of ritual cleansing, specifically, handwashing before a meal. Our passage for this week is the continuation of this story where we will see and hear how Jesus responds to them and teaches them and us what ‘The Heart of All of Our Problems’ is. Read Mark 7:8-23 in advance to prepare for the message, and bring your Study Guides!
Mark: Our Hope in God, 7:1-8. March 22, 2026
We return to our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week one of our elders, Nick Koole, will bring us the message from the beginning of chapter 7. There seems to be a shift in the tone of Mark’s gospel when we come to this chapter. So far, Mark mostly has recorded Jesus’ marvellous supernatural works as he makes his case that Jesus is the Son of God. Now, Mark reveals to us how Jesus turns His focus to what the religious leaders of the Jewish people have done with the law of God. We hope you will join us to hear this powerful and important teaching from Jesus! Read Mark 7:1-8 in advance to prepare for the message, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: Learning The Way of Jesus Continues, 6:45-56, March 1, 2026
We continue in our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week pastor Glenn takes us further in Mark’s gospel to the events that follow the feeding of the 5,000. Immediately after this great miracle, Jesus orders the 12 to get into a boat and go to the other side of Bethsaida on the northern end of the sea of Galilee. He then disperses the crowd, and he’s up the mountain to pray. It’s very late, the disciples find themselves in very strong winds and tumultuous waters. What happens next is another one of the great miracles and revelations of who Jesus really is. We do hope you will join us as we learn what happens next and why. Read Mark 6:45-56 in advance to prepare for the message, and bring your Study Guides!
Mark: Learning The Shepherds Way, 6:30-44, February 22, 2026
We continue in our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week pastor Glenn opens up one of the most famous, if not the most famous miracle that Jesus ever performed other than His resurrection, the feeding of the 5,000. The passage begins with the return of the 12 from the mission Jesus had sent them on and their reports about how things went. The familiarity of this passage and the miraculous event itself often leaves us wondering, what was really happening on this day. This Sunday we will dig into the deep and marvellous purpose and meaning that Jesus had in mind. You will be encouraged. Read Mark 6:30-44 in advance to prepare for the message, and bring your Study Guides!
Mark: The Truth Will Not Be Silenced, 6:14-29, February 15, 2026
We continue in our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week pastor Glenn will take us into the only account in all of Mark’s gospel not specifically about Jesus and His ministry. This account is not just of anyone, but of John the Baptist and his tragic death at the hands of Herod Antipas. Herod is not alone in this despicable affair: he is goaded on by his wife Herodias, her daughter and his pride in the face of his foolishness. Join us as we delve into this tragic story and learn some very valuable lessons about the depths of human depravity and how the characters in this soap opera of a story, resemble the human condition to this day. Read Mark 6:14-29 in advance to prepare for the message, and bring your Study Guides!
Mark: Called to Go, 6:7-13, February 8, 2026
We continue in our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week pastor Rudi will continue in chapter 6 where Mark moves quickly from the events in Nazareth and in the synagogue to the sending of His twelve apostles on a journey marked with preaching, healing, casting out of demons and unclean spirits. On this journey Jesus gives them very specific instructions on what and what not to take with them, how to dress, where to stay and for how long, and much more. Join us as we discover what the purpose and meaning of this commissioning was and is. Read Mark 6:7-13 in advance to prepare for the message, and bring your Study Guides!
Mark: The Offence of Jesus, 6:1-6, February 1, 2026
We continue in our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week pastor Glenn takes us into chapter 6 where we learn about Jesus' return to His hometown of Nazareth. Jesus and His disciples arrive in time for the Sabbath where He takes the opportunity to teach in the synagogue. The response He receives is far from that of the 'Hometown Hero.' Instead, they all take offence at Him and the question has to be, why? Join us this Sunday to find out why, as well as discover, why people take offence of Him to this day! Read Mark 6:1-6 in advance to prepare for the message, and bring your Study Guides!
Mark: That Which Leads to Saving Faith, 5:21-43, January 25, 2026`
This Sunday, we continue in our series from the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week pastor Glenn returns to take us further into chapter 5 where we find Jesus encountering a desperate father, a ruler of the synagogue whose 12 year old daughter is dying, as well as a very desperate woman who has had an issue of blood for 12 years. As in the previous two passages where the authority and power of Jesus was on display over storms and the demonic, this passage highlights two marvellous examples of His healing power! Read Mark 5:21-43 in advance to prepare for the message, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: Calming the Storm, 4:35-41, January 11, 2026
We return to our series in the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week Mark records one of the most memorable miracles that Jesus performed, commanding the storm and the sea to be calm. Nick Koole, one of The Rock's Elders, will be opening the Word for us this Sunday! We hope you will plan to join us as he takes us deep into this marvellous passage of Scripture. Read Mark 4:35-41 in advance to prepare for the message, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: The Mysterious Growth of God’s Kingdom, 4:26-34, December 7, 2025
This Sunday, we continue our series in the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week we follow on in Mark's Gospel with two more key parables taught by Jesus: The Parable of the Seeds and The Mustard Seed. Both parables follow on from the first parable, The Sower, The Seed and The Soils, and the Parable of The Lamp Under the Basket. The two we will read this Sunday are the first of several where we hear Jesus begin with the words, "The Kingdom of God is like..." You'll want to join us to learn from Jesus about His Kingdom! Read Mark 4:26-34 in advance to prepare for the message, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: The Sower, The Seed & The Soils, 4:1-20, November 23, 2025
We continue our series in the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week Mark records for us what many scholars would agree is one of the most significant parables that Jesus ever gave. Known as the Parable of the Soils, it is the first of several parables that Jesus offers in Mark, that reveal for us and those in that day, how one might enter the Kingdom of God, what the Kingdom of God is like and finally, how the Kingdom of God inaugurated in Jesus grows! Read Mark 4:1-20 in advance to prepare for the message, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: We All Need to Belong, 3:20-25, November 16, 2025
We continue our series in the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week we move into a longer passage in which all of the events may not, upon first reading, appear to be connected. The passage is bookended with Mark recording what appear to be two separate 'interventions' by the family of Jesus, who are concerned about His welfare. In addition, the religious Scribes take their accusations against Jesus to a new low, accusing Him of having a demon. Jesus' response is both a parable and a strong rebuke. Throughout the whole of the text there is however, a unifying theme, that we will see on Sunday. Read Mark 3:20-35 in advance to prepare for the message, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: Leaving the Crowd Behind, 3:7-19, November 9, 2025
Today we continue our series in the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week Mark walks us through a pivotal point in the life and ministry life of Christ as well as His disciples. Great crowds are following Jesus and from distances far and wide. Their number is so great Jesus becomes concerned for His safety. Then, after another declaration of His divinity by more demons, Jesus calls 12 men to leave the crowds behind and be with Him. This is the call we all long to hear. How we respond is the key to life today and for all eternity. Read Mark 3:7-19 in advance to prepare for the message, and remember to bring your Study Guides!
Mark: The Lord of The Sabbath & True Rest, 2:23—3:6, November 2, 2025
We continue our series in the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. This week we close out chapter 2 and enter into chapter 3 of Mark's Gospel. After repeated incidents when Jesus casts out demons, heals the sick, and even forgives the sins of a paralytic before healing him—which, of course, raises the ire of the Scribes and Pharisees—Jesus moves on to one of their most sacred theological hills: the Sabbath. Join us as Jesus confronts their legalism while defining the true heart of the Sabbath for them and for all of us. Read Mark 2:23—3:6 in advance to prepare for the message, and remember to bring your Study Guides!