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Paxton Church of Christ Sermons
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This is My Hope for You (Joshua 24:14-15)
It was on Mother’s Day almost nine years ago that Tom and Cristie began their ministry with the Paxton Church of Christ. In his first message he shared ten Biblical beliefs that have been the foundation for his life and ministry. In...
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He Has Risen! (Mark 16:1-8)
In this study we conclude our journey through the Gospel of Mark as we consider its closing verses, Mark 16:1-8. These verses tell the story of a group of women who went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus only to discover that His bo...
No Secret Disciples (Mark 15:40-47)
In this study we will consider Mark 15:40-47, where Jesus’ body is taken down from the cross and buried by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, who were both members of the Jewish Sanhedrin. These two men were also secret followers of Jesus...
The Curtain Torn in Two (Mark 15:38-39)
In this study we will consider two things that happened in Mark 15:38-39 following the death of Jesus on the cross — the curtain of the temple was torn in two, and a Roman centurion believed Jesus to be the Son of God. There is an importa...
Jesus' Greatest Pain (Mark 15:33-37)
This study will focus on Mark 15:33-37, which tells us of Jesus’ final hours on the cross. It was during that dark time that Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” In this question He i...
Today in Paradise (Mark 15:32; Luke 23:39-43)
This study will focus on Mark 15:32 and Luke 23:39-43. These two scriptures focus on the two criminals who were crucified alongside of Jesus. At first both of them mocked and insulted Jesus, but later one of them turned to Him for f...
The Pain of the Cross (Mark 15:22-32)
This study will focus on Mark 15:22-32, where Jesus is crucified. These verses emphasize the physical and emotional pain that He endured on the cross. Here the Son of God is suffering what is likely the most cruel and painful death ...
Different Perspectives of the Cross (Mark 15:21; Matthew 27:15-26)
This study will focus on the different perspectives of Jesus’ crucifixion from three men: the Roman governor Pilate who finally sentenced Him to be crucified, the criminal Barabbas who was freed instead of Him, and the bystander Simon of ...
The Rejection of a King (Mark 15:1-20)
This study will focus on Mark 15:1-20, where Jesus was put on trial before the Roman governor Pilate. The Sanhedrin accused Jesus of claiming to be a king and causing an uprising against Rome. As a result, Pilate needed to investiga...
Peter's Denials and Ours (Mark 14:66-72)
Today’s study will focus on Mark 14:66-73, where the disciple Peter disowned Jesus three times. Earlier on the way to the Mount of Olives, Jesus had told Peter that he would disown Him three times that very night. And, though Peter ...
Jesus on Trial (Mark 14:53-65)
This study will focus on Mark 14:53-65, where Jesus was on trial before the Jewish Sanhedrin made up of the high priest, other chief priests, the elders, and the teachers of the law. These Jewish leaders were looking for some evidence aga...
A Night of Betrayal (Mark 14:43-52)
This study will focus on Mark 14:43-52, where Jesus was betrayed by one of His disciples. It was a dark night of betrayal by Judas Iscariot, arrest by the Roman soldiers and the Temple guards, defense by Peter, and desertion by the rest o...
Not My Will But Your Will (Mark 14:27-42)
This study will focus on Mark 14:27-42, where Jesus predicted that Peter would deny Him, and where Jesus agonized in the Garden of Gethsemane, with three of His disciples beside Him, about His upcoming death. There was one more lesson tha...
The Passover Lamb (Mark 14:12-26)
Today's study will focus on Mark 14:12-26, where Jesus shared the Passover supper with His disciples on the evening before His death. However, there is much more to the story than just this special meal remembering what God did to free th...
Two People, Two Hearts, Two Endings (Mark 14:1-11)
This study will focus on Mark 14:1-11, where Mary, Lazarus’ sister, anointed Jesus with a very expensive perfume. However, this story is sandwiched in the middle of the chief priests and the teachers of the law who were looking for ...
Watch Out for the Lord's Return (Mark 13:24-37)
This study will focus on Mark 13:24-37, where Jesus continued to teach His disciples about future events; however, His focus in these verses was upon His return. He wanted them and us to know that, while the timing of His second coming ma...
A Look Into the Future (Mark 13:1-23)
This study will focus on Mark 13:1-23, where Jesus began to teach some of His disciple to teach about future events. When He told them that the Temple would one day be destroyed, His disciples asked Him, "Tell us, when will thes...
Christ Will Give You PEACE
Today we pause in our journey through the Gospel of Mark to consider a special gift that Jesus came to bring us when He was born in Bethlehem that first Christmas. In a world that has known plenty of conflict and war, He came to bring us ...
Selfish Ambition or Humble Sacrifice? (Mark 12:38-44)
This study will focus on Mark 12:38-44, where Jesus drew two pictures for us — a picture of selfish ambition in the teachers of the law and a picture of humble sacrifice in a poor widow. We each need to decide which of these two pictures best d...
Knowing or Believing? (Mark 12:28-37)
Today’s study will focus on Mark 12:28-37, where a teacher of the law asked Jesus a question about the most important commandment, and where Jesus asked the teachers of the law a couple of questions about the Messiah. We will learn from t...
This Life and the Next (Mark 12:13-27)
This study will focus on Mark 12:13-27, where Jesus was asked two questions — one about paying taxes to Rome, and the other about marriage and the resurrection. In answering these two questions, He gave us some insights into what our lives shou...
Authority from God or Men? (Mark 11:27-12:12)
This study will focus on Mark 11:27-12:12, where some Jewish leaders asked Jesus about what authority He had cleansed the Temple. In response, Jesus asked His own question of these leaders and told them a story about some wicked tenants. The qu...
Fruitfulness or Fruitlessness? (Mark 11:12-25)
This study will focus on Mark 11:12-25, where Jesus returned to the city of Jerusalem to cleanse the Temple. However, in route to the city that morning, He cursed a fig tree for its lack of fruit. That is the same reason that He cleansed the Te...
