Going to the Dark Side: Part 1 Mark 5:1-20 What was the purpose of Jesus’ coming to earth? Hint: there’s more than one right answer. In First John 3:8, John answers this question very clearly. In this context, John is writing about the relationship between sin and the child of God. He wrote, “He […]
Is Jesus in Your Boat? Mark 4:35-41 Few ships in the world are more famous than the Titanic. She began her maiden voyage on April 10, 1912, from Southampton, England, to New York City. On April 14, the Titanic struck an iceberg and in a few short hours broke apart and sank. More than […]
The Mystery of the Kingdom Mark 4:21-34 In Ephesians 5, in the context of his teaching about marriage oneness, Paul wrote, “This is a great mystery, but I speak concerning Christ and the church.” In First Corinthians 15, he wrote, “Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be […]
Resurrection Celebration 2024 Selected Texts We Shall Assemble/There is a Redeemer Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we […]
Don’t Miss Your Moment Luke 19:28-48 Some of you are familiar with Leo Tolstoy’s famous Christmas story where the main character is Martin, an old cobbler. One night as Martin sat reading from the Gospels, he thought he heard someone calling him. He listened and heard clearly: “Martin, look out into the street tomorrow […]
A Fruitful Life : Part 2 Mark 4:10-20 This text reveals several key INGREDIENTS necessary for producing “A Fruitful Life.” In the previous episode of The Voice of Hope we began studying Mark 4:1-20, Jesus’ parable of the soils. We looked at the skill of the sower, the quality of the seed, and the […]
A Fruitful Life: Part 1 Mark 4:1-20 As we continue our study of Mark’s Gospel, we come to the record of Jesus’ teaching that’s often called “The Parable of the Sower.” You’ll notice as we read Mark 8:1-20 that the sower is only mentioned twice, once in verse 3 and again in verse 14. […]
A House Divided Mark 3:20-35 When God created us, He made us in His image and likeness and designed us for fellowship with Him. But when sin entered the human family there was a division, a separation. Satan didn’t attack the physical bodies of Adam and Eve, instead, he attacked them at the very […]
A Model for Leaders Mark 3:7-19 When I was a boy, models of classic cars were a big thing. They came in a box unassembled, and you had to glue all the plastic parts together and then paint the model whatever color you wanted. In my memory, I can still smell the glue we […]
This is a special feature on the VOH. J. Mark Horst interviews Anthony High, our Executive Director. Next week, we will return to our series in the book of Mark. Do you remember your first Bible? The first copy I had was called The Rainbow Bible. It had a picture on the front cover of Jesus […]
