Part 10 – The Good News about Jesus By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist – July 20, 2025 – Mark 6:7-13, 31-3 This summer we have been working our way through the first part of the gospel of Mark. We have been looking at the actions of Jesus that show us who he is. You may …
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Jesus the Prophet
The Good News about Jesus – Part 9 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist Mark 6:1-6 – July 13, 2025 My father grew up going to the United church in Glasgow Station. My mother grew up going to First Baptist Church in Arnprior. For various reasons, I grew up going to the Wesleyan Church in Arnprior. …
Lord over Death
The Good News about Jesus – Part 8 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist July 6, 2025, Mark 5:21-24, 35-43 I received good news a week ago. I am scheduled to go into the Heart Institute in Ottawa for my ablation on July 22nd. The procedure has a 90% success rate. If you think about it, …
Jesus – Lord over the Storm
The Good News about Jesus – Part 7 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist June 22, 2025 Mark 4:35–41 Lynda sings – Praise you in this storm. I love that song. The storms of life come to all of us. What do you do when you’re in the middle of the storm? We have been …
Jesus – Lord of the Sabbath
The Good News about Jesus – Part 6 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist Mark 2:23–3:8 June 15, 2025 The country of Iran has, what has come to be known as, morality police. The official name is “Guidance Patrol.” They are law enforcement body tasked with enforcing Islamic dress codes. They especially focus on women, ensuring …
Jesus the Doctor
The Good News about Jesus – Part 5 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist Mark 2:13-17 -June 8, 2025 This is part five of our series titled The Good News About Jesus. In this series we are walking through the first half of the book of Mark. Mark is a book that shows us rather than …
Bringing People to Jesus
The Good News of Jesus – Part 4 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist Mark 2:1-12 – June 1, 2025 This is part 4 of our series on the gospel of Mark – the good news about Jesus. I love the Jesus story that we are going to look at today. It tells us a little …
What is Jesus Like? –
The good news about Jesus – Part 3 Asbury Free Methodist May 25, 2025 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Mark 1:40-45 I was talking with a friend a couple of weeks ago. He has kind of given up on faith. He has rejected large portions of scripture. He has given up on church. So, I asked him – …
The Authority of Jesus
Asbury Free Methodist – June 18, 2025 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett -Mark 1:21-27 Last week we launched our series on the book of Mark. The gospel of Mark spends more time telling us what Jesus did rather than what he said. Mark wants to show us, rather than tell us, who Jesus is. This morning, I want …
The Good News About Jesus
The Gospel of Mark – Part 1 By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist May 11, 2025 Mark 1:1-15 I am excited about starting a new series titled “The Good News about Jesus.” Between now and the beginning of August we are going to walk through the first eight chapters of Mark. In it, we will see …