Calvary Church, Moorhead Mn

Call to Worship - 1 Peter 1:3-53 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.Sermon - Mark 15:40 - 16:815:40 Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome. 41 In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were also there.42 It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body.44 Pilate was surprise

Mark 15:21-39 preached by David Lund

Call to Worship (Adapted from Psalm 66, Romans 5)Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of his name! Tell the world how glorious He is!COME AND SEE WHAT OUR GOD HAS DONEBy His great power He rules forever.  Let the whole world bless our God and loudly sing His praises!OUR LIVES ARE IN HIS HANDS, THOUGH WE FALL WE WILL NOT BE OVERWHELMEDCome and listen,  I will tell you what he did for me.  When I was dead in my sin, the Father restored my soul by the death of His Son.PRAISE GOD, WHO NEVER WITHDRAWS HIS UNFAILING LOVE FROM MESermon Text: Mark 1453And they led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together. 54And Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. And he was sitting with the guards and warming himself at the fire. 55Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. 56For many bore false witness against him, but their

Call to Worship - Luke 14:2121 His master said, "Go quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame (...)"Sermon - Mark 14:32-5232 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. 34 “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”35 Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. 36 “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”37 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?38 Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”39 Once more he went away and prayed t

Missionary Jon HoglundJohn 10:7-21

Call to Worship - Adapted from Psalm 32Our sin is heavy, it breaks our soul and spirit. It eats at us and causes guilt, destruction, and sorrow.LORD, FORGIVE US OUR SIN, WE HAVE NO MEDIATOR BUT YOULet us seek the Lord while he may be found, let us call upon Him while He is near.GOD IS OUR HIDING PLACE, HE SURROUNDS US WITH SHOUTS OF DELIVERANCEWe are a blessed people! Ours sins are many, yet His mercy is greater!BE GLAD IN THE LORD, REJOICE AND SHOUT FOR JOY ALL SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE KING!Sermon - Falling Away and Being RestoredMark 14:26-3126 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.27 “You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written:“‘I will strike the shepherd,    and the sheep will be scattered.’28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice you yourself will disown me three times.”31 But Peter insisted emp

Call to Worship - Adapted from Psalm 103The King, the Creator, the Son enthroned in glory has come to die for His createdBLESS HIS HOLY NAME!We were dead in our sin, consumed by our own disease, trapped in the pit of self!CHRIST TOOK OUR SIN. HE KNOWS WHAT SICKNESS FEELS LIKE.  HE REDEEMED USOur hearts still sin, but the Father continually shows His tenderness to us, Great is His Faithfulness!HIS STEADFAST LOVE IS GREAT! IT IS HIGHER THAN THE HEAVENS!Bless the Lord, O His people!BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL!Sermon - Mark 14: 1-111 Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him. 2 “But not during the festival,” they said, “or the people may riot.”3 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.4 Some of those present

Call to Worship - Adapted from Romans 5From the beginning we have betrayed, rebelled and sinned against our God who made us.CHRIST THE TRUE AND BETTER ADAM HAS COME TO SAVE THE HELL BOUND MANDeath spread to each of us, it separated us from God and each other.GOD’S LOVE IS SHOWN. HE SENT HIS SON TO DIE FOR US.Adam’s sin led to condemnation and though we are guilty, God’s free gift leads to our being made right with Him.GOD’S WONDERFUL GRACE IS GREATER, HIS SON DEFEATED THE GRAVE.Sermon - Mark 14:12-2512 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?”13 So he sent two of his disciples, telling them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. 14 Say to the owner of the house he enters, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is my guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 15 He will show you a large room up

Call to Worship - Adapted from Psalm 106:1-2, 45, 481 Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.2 Who can list the glorious miracles of the Lord? Who can ever praise him enough?45 He remembered his covenant with them and relented because of his unfailing love.48 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, who lives from everlasting to everlasting! Let all the people say, “Amen!” Praise the Lord!Sermon - Mark 12:13-4413 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words. 14 They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not? 15 Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. “Why are you trying to trap me?” he asked. “Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” 16 They brought the coin, and he asked them, “Wh

Call to Worship - Adapted from Psalm 27The Lord is my light and my salvation, so why should I be afraid?!THE LORD IS MY FORTRESS, HE PROTECTS ME FROM DANGERWhen evil tries to devour me, and a mighty army surrounds me, my heart will not fearHE WILL PLACE ME OUT OF REACH ON A HIGH ROCKMay the Lord teach us how to live, may He lead us along the right path.I AM CONFIDENT I WILL SEE THE LORD’S GOODNESSWait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous.WE WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THE LORDSermon - Mark 131As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”2 “Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”5 Jesus said to them: “Watch ou

Call to Worship Adapted from Isaiah 53, Psalm 118As we come to him, a living stone, despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering, who knew what sickness wasYES, HE BORE OUR SICKNESS AND CARRIED OUR PAINSWe in turn regarded him stricken, struck down by God, and afflictedHE WAS PIERCED BECAUSE OF OUR REBELLION, WE ARE HEALED BY HIS WOUNDSThe stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstoneTHIS CAME FROM THE LORD, IT IS WONDROUS IN OUR SIGHT!Sermon Mark 12:1-12And he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country. 2 When the season came, he sent a servant to the tenants to get from them some of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 And they took him and beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 4 Again he sent to them another servant, and they struck him on the head and treated him shamefully. 5 And he sent another, and him they killed. And so with many others: some t

Mark 11:12 - 25Ben Killerlain

Call to Worship - Titus 3:3-73 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.Sermon - Mark 10: 46-5246 And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David,

Call to Worship - Adapted from 1 John 3:1, HoseaCome! See what love the Father has given to us!Our God is faithful, He is compassionate, He does not change!WE PRAISE OUR GOD FOR HIS FAITHFULNESSOur sin has separated us from our God, our hearts constantly wander, seeking other lovers!COME, LET US RETURN TO THE LORDHe has made us alive, and given us new hearts through the blood of His Son!BELOVED, LET US PRESS ON TO KNOW THE LORD!Sermon - Mark 10:1-141 And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as was his custom, he taught them.2 And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”3 He answered them, “What did Moses command you?”4 They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.”5 And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.6 But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’7 ‘Therefore a m

Call to Worship - Adapted from Ezekiel 16.59-63 and Mark 9Our God is omniscient, we celebrate His complete knowledge. Our God is omnipresent, we celebrate His complete power.LORD HELP OUR UNBELIEFWe have despised your covenant and deserve to bear the penalty of our sin.WE THANK GOD FOR HIS EVERLASTING COVENANT OF MERCY AND GRACE TOWARD USHe has atoned for us, and taken our sin on Himself that we might be free from the power and one day the presence of sin.PRAISE GOD FOR THE JOY AND PEACE FOUND IN HIMSermon - Mark 9:14-2914 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them.15 And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him.16 And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?”17 And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute.18 And whenever it seizes him, it throws him down, and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. S

Mark 9: 30 - 50

Call to Worship - Adapted from Psalm 73It is good to be near God, to be in the presence of His saints, to hear His Word.GOD IS THE STRENGTH OF OUR HEARTOur souls perish without the goodness, grace, mercy and sacrifice we’ve received in Christ.GOD IS OUR PORTION FOREVERBeloved, set your minds on things above, seek His kingdom, pursue His glory above your own.GOD IS OUR REFUGE, WE WILL TELL OF ALL HIS WORKS TO THE WORLDSermon - Mark 9: 2-132 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,3 and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them.4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.5 And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”6 For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified.7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the clou

John 16:4b - 15

Call to Worship -Adapted from Colossians 3:12-17, Psalm 69:19God has chosen us in His Son JesusHe promises power, strength and refuge in ChristHe has forgiven our sins, and blessed us with His Holy SpiritLet the peace of christ rule in our heartsMay we put on love, which binds in perfect harmonyBlessed be the lord who daily bears us upSermon - Ephesians 3:14-2114 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth is named,16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to t

Call to Worship - Psalm 118:24, 28-2924 This is the day that the Lord has made;let us rejoice and be glad in it.28 You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;you are my God; I will extol you.29 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;for his steadfast love endures forever!Sermon - Philippians 1:9-119And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,10 so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.