Community Church of West Garden Grove

The big review from our two years in the Gospel of Mark
Text: Mark
Teacher: Eric Williams

Week 2 of our Advent Series... even though we are a little out of sync with the traditional schedule - we press forward with the theme of LOVE.
Text: Various
Teacher: Eric Williams

This week we begin a new Advent series!  Based off our Advent devotional - we will be exploring the 4 traditional Sundays of Advent: Hope, Preparation, Joy and Love.
Text: Various
Teacher: Eric Williams

The additional ending of Mark's Gospel
Text: Mark 16.9--20
Teacher: Eric Williams

Sermon from the Death and Burial of Jesus
Text: Mark 15.40--47
Teacher: Eric Williams

This week - The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.  After a few brief introductory statements--we go verse by verse to understand the "strangeness" of the text.
Then we spend some time reading and meditating on our own to see "What" the Spirit might say, and "Why" the Spirit might say that. Text: Mark 21--39
Teacher: Eric Williams

As we draw to the end of Mark - Jesus stands on trial before Pilate and Pilate turns over Barabbas instead of Jesus.  What do we observe about the King of the Jews--and the Kingdom of Jesus as political, theological and personal
Text: Mark 15.1--20
Teacher: Eric Williams

Who really is on "trial" when Jesus is brought before the Jewish leaders?  And how do we see ourselves in the midst of this conviction?  
Text: Mark 14.53--65
Teacher: Eric Williams

This week we look at the arrest of Jesus, and the reactions of the disciples as Jesus is led away.  When pressed squeezed--Judas chooses selfishness/greed, Peter chooses violence/force, and the rest of the disciples choose fear/cowardice.  When pressed or squeezed--how do we respond?
Text: Mark 14.42--53
Teacher: Eric Williams

This week we look at Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane.  In looking at prayer we examine the significance/fidelity of prayer, the relationship of prayer, and the obedience of prayer.  
Text: Mark 14.32--42
Teacher: Eric Williams