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“Four-Dimensional Love”-Mark 12:28-34 March 22,2026

March 22, 2026

Four-Dimensional Love
Mark 12:28-34
March 22, 2026
Dr. Kelly B. Burton

Chapter 11 marks the arrival of Jesus and His disciples into Jerusalem. The city was busting at the seams. Pilgrims from everywhere had arrived for Passover and Pentecost Festivals. One scholar estimates the population at that time to be around 2.5 million people! This was Jesus’ final week of life on earth. God established this timetable for His Son to bear the sins of the world because it was Passover. Thousands of Passover lambs were slain during this week. Chapter 12 features the activities of Jesus in the Temple courts on Wednesday of Passion Week. In these two paragraphs I want to show you a Scribe who is not far from the Kingdom, and a little poverty-stricken woman is an example of a four-dimensional lover.

Main Idea: Authentic faith always bears the fruit of sincere action.

12:28-34 A Scribe Not Far from the Kingdom of God
The scribe is not entirely sincere.
“Not far from the Kingdom of God” means that he is still an outsider. What does he lack?

12:41-44 A Stellar Example of A Four-Dimensional Lover
This woman is an example of what fulfilling the greatest commandment looks like.
She exhibits humble dependence on God. She expects God to provide all she needs.

Sunday Sermon – March 8, 2026 – “The Kind of People that Inherit the Kingdon of God” – Mark 10: 13-16, 46-52

March 8, 2026

The Kind of People Who Inherit the Kingdom of God Mark 10:13-16, 46-52 March 8, 2026 Dr. Kelly B. Burton The way I read Mark’s Gospel is not chronologically but theologically. This is why I put these two stories in chapter 10 together. In both accounts the people who approach Jesus are rebuked. The rebukers… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – March 1, 2026 – “Help My Unbelief – Mark 9:14-29

March 1, 2026

Help My Unbelief Mark 9:14-29 March 1, 2026 Dr. Kelly B. Burton The ministries we share together in the church are not always mountaintop experiences. For the most part, we do ministry in the valleys of our lives and the lives of those we love for Christ’s sake. But those ministries must be accomplished through… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – February 22, 2026 – “The Requirements for a Christ Follower ” – Mark 8:33- 38

February 22, 2026

The Requirements for A Christ Follower Mark 8:33-9:1 February 22, 2026 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Mark 8 features Part Two of the Gospel of Mark. From this point on, Jesus, the disciples, and the crowds turn south and head for Jerusalem. We know what awaits Jesus there. Jesus never viewed His life in a fatalistic… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – February 15, 2026 – “The Shepherd and His Flock” – Mark 6:30-44

February 15, 2026

The Shepherd and His Flock Mark 6:30-44 February 15, 2026 Dr. Kelly B. Burton We now arrive at chapter six and a story we have heard from Children’s Church. The best way to read this story is with an eye on the Old Testament. The allusions of this wilderness feast point us back to Moses… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – February 1, 2026 – “When the Demoniac Meets the Divine” – Mark 5:1-20

February 1, 2026

When The Demoniac Meets the Divine Mark 5:1-20 February 1, 2026 Dr. Kelly B. Burton It will be helpful for you to read Mark 4:34-41 to better appreciate Mark chapter 5. Much like Jesus calms the violent wind, He is able to calm the chaotic windstorms of the human soul. This poor man known only… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – January 18, 2026 – “How does the Kingdom of God grow” – Mark 4:1-20

January 18, 2026

How Does the Kingdom of God Grow? Mark 4:1-20 January 18, 2026 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Remember the crowds in Mark’s Gospel? By chapter 4 they have grown to an unmanageable mob who do not care if Jesus eats or sleeps. Jesus’ crowd management was the parable. Parables provide a megaphone allowing God to break… Read More »

Sunday Sermon -January 11, 2026 – “And He Was Preaching the Word to Them” – Mark 2:1-12

January 11, 2026

And He Was Preaching the Word to Them Mark 2:1-12 January 11, 2026 Dr. Kelly B. Burton Are you keeping up with Jesus? Mark has Jesus on the move preaching, teaching, delivering and healing the crowds. Crowds in Mark’s gospel indicate those who come to Jesus for all the wrong reasons. They want healing and… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – January 4, 2026 – “Patterns of God’s Grace – Mark 1:40-45

January 4, 2026

Patterns of God’s Grace Mark 1:40-45 January 4, 2026 Dr. Kelly B. Burton These six verses are supposed to help us see another pattern of God’s grace. This poor leper displays all the right actions to be a follower of Christ. He takes a risk emerging from the crowd of people to implore Jesus to… Read More »

Sunday Sermon – December 28, 2025 “Patterns of God’s Grace” – Mark 1:16-28

December 28, 2025

Patterns of God’s Grace Mark 1:16-28 December 28, 2025 Dr. Kelly B. Burton In these two paragraphs I see two encounters Jesus initiated with people. The four fishermen heard that Jesus wants to make them fishers of men and they promptly surrendered their jobs and themselves. We should learn how to count the cost from… Read More »

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