In Mark 14, a woman breaks a jar of costly perfume over Jesus while Judas agrees to betray him, showing us it’s one thing to be around Jesus and another to belong to him. This happens because of idolatry — the sin underneath the sin — which means the gospel is urgent for Christians and non-Christians alike, because in the gospel, Jesus was exchanged for us. See why the cross isn’t a waste, and why we can pour out our lives for the Savior who poured out his life for us.
Series: The Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Paul Stiver
Hope Community Church - North Lakes
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For more resources or to learn more about Hope North Lakes, visit hopecc.com/north-lakes (https://hopecc.com/north-lakes).
(00:06) - Church Updates and Vision
(06:50) - Mark 14 Context
(09:38) - Mary’s Extravagant Gift
(20:57) - Devotion and Betrayal
(24:44) - Near Jesus, Yet Apart
(31:49) - Living Sacrifice Worship
(34:16) - The Cross and Salvation
(35:52) - The Great Exchange
4 Oct 2026
Jesus is Coming Back
A passage like Mark 13 that is laden with so many words of judgment and end times predictions can cause anxiety for us. What does Jesus really want us to take away from his words? Hold fast to Jesus, wait well, and keep the main thing the main thing by sharing the good news. We can only do these things because Jesus holds fast to us, and that changes everything.
Series: The Gospel of Mark
Speaker: Paul Stiver
Hope Community Church - North Lakes
Download Message Slides (https://resources.hopecc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261004NL.pdf)
For more resources or to learn more about Hope North Lakes, visit hopecc.com/north-lakes (https://hopecc.com/north-lakes).
(00:05) - Emergency Preparedness
(04:56) - Mark Recap
(09:27) - Preparing the Disciples
(10:14) - Temple Collapse Warning
(13:21) - Deception and Disaster
(15:24) - Witness Under Trial
(21:05) - Betrayal and Desolation
(26:23) - The Coming of the Son
(29:31) - Stay Awake Always
(30:47) - Descriptive or Prescriptive
(34:05) - Three Takeaways
(37:59) - Temple and Cross
(40:44) - Hold Fast and Wait Well
27 Sept 2026
Follow Jesus in Culture
Jesus says our cultural engagement should always start with loving like him: “Be formed to love like me by remaining connected to me” and that should lead to unity. But our world and even our churches don’t always feel united. How can looking to Jesus first reshape our intuitions by reshaping what forms us?
Series: Jesus First: Engaging Christ, Engaging the World
Speaker: Paul Stiver
Hope Community Church - North Lakes
Download Message Slides (https://resources.hopecc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/20260927NL.pdf)
For more resources or to learn more about Hope North Lakes, visit hopecc.com/north-lakes (https://hopecc.com/north-lakes).
(00:08) - Welcome and Purpose in Culture
(01:41) - Suffering and Future Glory
(05:58) - The Spirit’s Help in Weakness
(07:19) - God’s Purpose in Us
(09:13) - Formed Like Jesus
(12:16) - Abiding in the Vine
(16:17) - Love as the Command
(18:21) - Christ Formed in You
(22:01) - Intuition Shapes Our Views
(27:57) - Open Hands, Not Ultimates
(30:48) - Freedom in Gray Areas
(33:09) - Fleshly Patterns Exposed
(35:07) - Jesus First, Others First
(39:41) - The Cross Shapes Us
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