In Mark 14, Jesus shares the Passover meal with his disciples, and we see two ways to become clean and whole: the Old Covenant, where we provide the sacrifice, and the New Covenant, where God does. Living under the law is like trying to rake every leaf out of the yard, but Jesus is the Passover Lamb, offered once for all. The gospel tells us that the only clean and whole person at the table is the very one who qualifies us to sit there.

Series: The Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Paul Stiver
Hope Community Church - North Lakes

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• (00:08) - Welcome to Hope North Lakes
• (01:45) - The Passover Meal and Its Meaning
• (05:58) - The First Passover: A Lamb’s Blood
• (10:05) - Jesus Announces a Betrayal
• (12:49) - The New Covenant: What It Means
• (17:10) - Why the Old Covenant Required Blood
• (18:57) - The Law Cannot Make Us Whole
• (22:43) - Jesus Establishes the New Covenant
• (26:01) - Jesus, the True Passover Lamb
• (27:58) - Christ’s Once-for-All Sacrifice
• (31:34) - Communion: Remembering Jesus’ Sacrifice
• (34:11) - An Invitation to Friendship and Forgiveness
• (34:53) - All Are Welcome at Jesus’ Table
• (36:59) - An Invitation to Trust and Receive

In Mark 14, a woman breaks a jar of costly perfume over Jesus while Judas agrees to betray him, showing us it’s one thing to be around Jesus and another to belong to him. This happens because of idolatry — the sin underneath the sin — which means the gospel is urgent for Christians and non-Christians alike, because in the gospel, Jesus was exchanged for us. See why the cross isn’t a waste, and why we can pour out our lives for the Savior who poured out his life for us.

Series: The Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Paul Stiver
Hope Community Church - North Lakes

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For more resources or to learn more about Hope North Lakes, visit hopecc.com/north-lakes.

• (00:06) - Church Updates and Vision
• (06:50) - Mark 14 Context
• (09:38) - Mary’s Extravagant Gift
• (20:57) - Devotion and Betrayal
• (24:44) - Near Jesus, Yet Apart
• (31:49) - Living Sacrifice Worship
• (34:16) - The Cross and Salvation
• (35:52) - The Great Exchange

A passage like Mark 13 that is laden with so many words of judgment and end times predictions can cause anxiety for us. What does Jesus really want us to take away from his words? Hold fast to Jesus, wait well, and keep the main thing the main thing by sharing the good news. We can only do these things because Jesus holds fast to us, and that changes everything.

Series: The Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Paul Stiver
Hope Community Church - North Lakes

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For more resources or to learn more about Hope North Lakes, visit hopecc.com/north-lakes.

• (00:05) - Emergency Preparedness
• (04:56) - Mark Recap
• (09:27) - Preparing the Disciples
• (10:14) - Temple Collapse Warning
• (13:21) - Deception and Disaster
• (15:24) - Witness Under Trial
• (21:05) - Betrayal and Desolation
• (26:23) - The Coming of the Son
• (29:31) - Stay Awake Always
• (30:47) - Descriptive or Prescriptive
• (34:05) - Three Takeaways
• (37:59) - Temple and Cross
• (40:44) - Hold Fast and Wait Well