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 …
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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 …
The Resurrection of Jesus
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist April 20, 2025 – John 20 All through Lent, we have been journeying with Jesus to the cross. On Good Friday, we saw Jesus hung on a cross. I reminded you of the seven sayings of Jesus from the cross. The second last thing he said from the cross was, …
Palm Sunday – Finding ourself in the story
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist April 13, 2025 – Luke 19:28-44 Today is the 6th Sunday of Lent. Throughout Lent, we have been journeying with Jesus to the cross. Last week, we looked at the time between when he was sentenced to death and when he was crucified. Today, we’re going to take a one-week …
Suffering and Injustice
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett -Asbury Free Methodist April 6, 2025 – Matthew 27:27-32 Today’s 5th Sunday of Lent. We are continuing our journey with Jesus to the cross. Next Sunday is Palm Sunday. We will retreat from where we are in the story to look at the triumphal entry. But for this morning, we are going to walk …
Compromise
By Rev. Dr. Brent Russett – Asbury Free Methodist Church March 30, 2025 – John 18:28-19:16 Today is the fourth Sunday of Lent. We have been journeying with Jesus to the cross. Last week, we looked at Jesus’ arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was betrayed by Judas. Apprehended by the temple guard and taken to Caiaphas, the …