Hope North Lakes Sermons

Like someone obsessed with their lawn, we’re constantly looking outward—measuring our lives, our status, and our efforts against others. In this search for a sense of rightness, we often end up unloving, insecure, and exhausted. Rather than producing love, our striving for justification breeds comparison and contempt. What we need is a love, rest, and freedom that doesn’t come from us but to us—a grace that resets our hearts and shifts our gaze from outward striving to upward dependence.

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

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  • (00:06) - Introduction to the Gospel of Mark
  • (14:30) - The Scandal of Jesus' Ministry
  • (32:32) - The Gospel is Not Lawn Care
  • (33:58) - The Challenge of Love and Justification
  • (38:03) - A Culture of Love and Acceptance

What is Hope North Lakes Sermons?

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