Hope North Lakes Sermons

We love stories with clear-cut villains—where it’s easy to point fingers and identify the good guys and the bad guys. But the storyline of the Bible compels us to see things differently. In an account about religious leaders and a man in need of healing, we uncover a deeper spiritual problem than we ever imagined: our own hearts are hard toward God. What can melt a hard heart?

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

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  • (00:05) - Introduction to the Week's Sermon
  • (01:43) - Emotions that Melt Our Hearts
  • (01:46) - The Gospel of Mark Unpacked
  • (06:08) - Hardness of Heart Explained
  • (07:28) - Jesus’ Righteous Anger
  • (08:56) - The Pharisees’ Plot to Destroy
  • (14:09) - Authority Clash in the Gospel
  • (15:09) - Crowds Following Jesus
  • (16:01) - The Dangers of Chronological Snobbery
  • (18:26) - Reading the Bible’s Grand Story
  • (21:43) - The Heart Problem
  • (28:41) - Faith and Authority in Action
  • (31:05) - Jesus’ Mercy and Our Trust
  • (33:19) - The Rich Mercy of God
  • (35:40) - Closing Prayer and Reflection

What is Hope North Lakes Sermons?

A weekly message from Hope Community Church: North Lakes, located in Shoreview, MN