Mark 13
Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on Mark.
Some things feel like they'll last forever. Like the life you've built, the people you love, and the plans you've made. But Jesus reminds us how fragile it all really is — not to fill us with fear, but to free us from holding too tightly to what was never meant to last.
There's a surprising kind of hope that grows when you realize history is moving somewhere on purpose. Even when the world feels unsteady, when obedience is costly, or even when tomorrow isn't promised. The goal isn't to figure out the timeline. It's to live awake today. To loosen our grip on what fades, hold tightly to what endures, and be ready whenever the King returns.
Key Moments
00:00 Welcome
01:05 Message: Everything Is Temporary, But Jesus Is Coming Back
13:38 The Temple Feels Permanent, But Everything Is Temporary
16:14 Wars and Disasters Are Birth Pains, Not the End
18:41 The Holy Spirit Gives Us Words, and We Stand Firm Under Persecution
23:09 God Limits Our Suffering and Warns Against False Christs
30:58 The Son of Man Returns in Glory to Gather His Elect
35:52 No One Knows the Day, So Stay Awake and Keep Working
36:42 Don't Put Off Until Tomorrow What Obedience Requires Today