A growing church located in Southwest Virginia. Expository preaching with Dr. Shea Shrader
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In Mark 9:14–29, Jesus comes down from the Mount of Transfiguration and walks straight into a desperate situation: a suffering son, a hurting father, defeated disciples, and a problem no one seems able to solve. The father cries out one of the most honest prayers in Scripture: “I believe; help my unbelief!” — Mark 9:24 This message, “Lord, Help My Unbelief,” looks at what Jesus teaches us about…
Opening Sermon as we begin our study through 1st and 2nd Samuel.
What really happened at the Transfiguration of Jesus, and why does it matter to Christians today? In Mark 9:1–13, Peter, James, and John are given an extraordinary glimpse of the true glory of Jesus Christ. The One they had followed, listened to, and watched perform miracles suddenly reveals what had been veiled by His humanity. Jesus did not become something He wasn't. His glory was revealed. In…
What Does It Really Mean to Be Saved? | Mark 8:31–38 What does true salvation actually look like? In Mark 8:31–38, Jesus gives one of the clearest and most challenging descriptions of what it means to truly follow Him: “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Salvation is a free gift of God’s grace. We cannot earn it through good works, church…
Are you so busy worrying about today's problems that you're missing what God is doing right in front of you? In Mark 8:14-30, the disciples sit in the same boat with Jesus, the One who had just fed thousands with only a few loaves, yet all they can think about is lunch. While Christ warns them about eternal danger, they are consumed with temporary needs. This passage exposes one of Satan's…
Why did the Pharisees ask Jesus for another sign after witnessing countless miracles? In this message from Mark 8:10-13, we discover that the greatest obstacle to faith is often not a lack of evidence, but a hardened heart. Jesus had just fed over 4,000 people with only seven loaves and a few fish, yet the religious leaders still demanded more proof. Their problem wasn't what they had seen. It was…
The Feeding of the 4,000 wasn't a repeat of the feeding of the 5,000. It was a powerful lesson about God's unchanging compassion, His heart for all people, and the expanding mission of the Gospel. In this expository sermon from Mark 8:1-10, Dr. Shea Shrader explains why Jesus performed this second miracle and how every difference points us to an important truth: ✔ The need changes. ✔ The crowd…
Have you ever believed you were too broken, too sinful, too far gone, or too late for God to change your life? In this expository message from Mark 7:31-37 (ESV), we discover one of the most personal miracles in the Gospel of Mark. Jesus meets a man who was deaf and unable to speak clearly, a man society had marginalized and religion had misunderstood. Instead of passing him by, Jesus draws near…
What can we learn from one desperate mother who came to Jesus with nothing but humble faith? In this expository Bible study through Mark 7:24-30, we examine one of the most misunderstood encounters in the Gospels. Why did Jesus tell the Syrophoenician woman that the children should be fed first? Was He rejecting her, or was He revealing something much greater about God's plan of salvation? This…
This message challenges us to examine whether our faith is built on genuine truth or merely inherited traditions. Drawing from Mark chapter 7, we're confronted with Jesus's bold confrontation of the Pharisees who had replaced God's commandments with human traditions. The sermon uses the relatable illustration of a child pretending to brush his teeth—going through the motions while missing the…
This message takes us deep into Mark chapter 6, where we encounter two profound miracles: the feeding of the 5,000 and Jesus walking on water. But here's the transformative insight we need to grasp—these miracles weren't just about bread or defying physics. They were revelations of Christ's divine nature and an urgent call to shift our spiritual focus. We're challenged to examine whether we've…