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Sermons Preached at First Baptist Mulvane, KS - Jason Velotta

  1. 1D AGO

    Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 All Is Vanity

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  2. 4D AGO

    Mark 15:42-47 Buried With Him

    For the past several weeks we have stood at the foot of the cross, witnessing the unimaginable suffering, shame, and wrath our Savior endured for our sins. We have heard His cry, seen the veil torn, and watched even a hardened Roman centurion declare, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” And we know what comes next, the glorious resurrection! But before we see the women finding the empty tomb and hearing the good news, we need to pause at the tomb and hear Mark’s account of Jesus’ burial. The burial of Christ is an often-overlooked part of the good news. But the Jesus and the Apostles proclaimed it. The Burial is recorded in all four Gospels, proclaimed as part of the gospel by Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, and foretold by both Jesus and the Old Testament prophets. The burial of Jesus is not an afterthought but an essential part of God’s story. This Sunday, we will look at Mark 15:42-47, and we will do things a little differently than usual. In the first point of the sermon, we will walk through the straightforward account of Jesus’ burial and then, look at four powerful reasons why the burial matters deeply to our faith. When we rightly understand how the Scriptures speak of Jesus’ burial, it is no wonder why Paul proclaims that believers are "buried with Him in baptism" and "raised to walk in newness of life" (Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12). I. The Burial of Jesus (Mark 15:42-47) II. Why Jesus’ Burial Matters Proves The Son of God Really Died (Matt. 27:62-65) Proves God Really Is Able & Faithful To Fulfill His Word (Matt. 12:40; Isa 53:9) Proves The Son Of God Rose Really From The Dead (John 20:6-9; Acts 2:29-31) Proves That Our Debt Really Is Paid In Full (Rom. 6:4; Col. 2:12)

  3. MAY 1

    2 Samuel 24 - Who Can Turn Away God’s Wrath

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  4. APR 26

    Mark 15:33-41 In The Shadow Of The Cross (Part 2)

    This Sunday, we will finish the sermon we began last week. Mark 15:21-41 is the climax of the book and what all of redemptive history has pointed toward. Jesus, the Son of Man, will give His life as a ransom for many, as He said earlier in Mark. Last week, we went into great detail describing the suffering and shame of the cross as Jesus. We discussed the vicious scourging that left Jesus too weak to carry the cross and the horrors of a Roman crucifixion. We also bore witness to the unrelenting mockery heaped upon His head from the various people around the cross, including the theives crucified with Him. As Jesus is crucified as a substitute for sin, He bears the suffering and shame that sin brought into the creation. However, the worst is yet to come. Mark 15:21-32 (last week’s text), surveyed Jesus’ first three hours on the cross (9am-12pm). This Sunday, in verses 33-39, darkness will descend upon the land as the Father pours out His wrath on the sins of a multitude no one can number, all heaped upon the head of the sinless Son. The torment of such judgment is so great that Jesus cries out “Why have you forsaken me?” quoting Psalm 22:1. Though it seems easier for us to understand the awful physical suffering of the cross, nothing can compare to the torment Jesus experiences as His Father pours the cup of His wrath upon His Son. We will examine this in depth on Sunday. Yet, in the midst of this day of great darkness, we also see the power of the cross. That power is displayed when Jesus dies, atoning for sin, and God tears the thick curtain in the temple, forever opening access to His presence through Jesus’ sacrifice. Moreover, the power of the cross also changes hearts. A Roman centurion who had no doubt witnessed many crucifixions sees the way Jesus dies and says, “Truly this man was the Son of God.” I am looking forward to diving into this text with you that we may see the cross in all its terrible beauty. III. The Judgment of the Cross (33-36) IV. The Power of the Cross (37-41)

  5. APR 19

    Mark 15:21-32 In The Shadow Of The Cross (Part 1)

    This Sunday and next, we will stand at the very center of history and of God’s redemptive story: the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Everything in creation, from the garden of Eden through the flood, the Tabernacle, the sacrifices, the priesthood, and the anointed kings of Israel, has anticipated this moment. In the fullness of time, God sent His Son to die as a substitute in the place of sinners. The cross stands as the climax of all that Mark’s Gospel has been leading us toward—Jesus’ willing suffering, shame, and sacrificial death that opens the way through the veil into God’s presence. Though these events are familiar, my prayer is that the Lord would help us see the cross afresh, feel the weight of our sin laid upon Jesus, and never grow numb to what our salvation cost. To see the weight of Mark’s description, we will examine Mark 15:21-39 in two parts. The sermon will be four points and we will look at the first two this Sunday. I. The Suffering Of The Cross (v. 20b-25) II. The Shame Of The Cross (v. 26-32) Next Sunday, we will examine: III. The Judgment Of The Cross (v. 33-36) IV. The Power Of The Cross (v. 37-39) This Sunday, we will examine the suffering and shame Jesus endured on the cross, so that we might be moved by the love that held Him there. We see Jesus, beaten after a brutal Roman scourging, led out to be crucified. Too weak to carry His own crossbeam, a man named Simon of Cyrene is pressed into service—an unexpected picture of what it means to take up one’s cross. At Golgotha, Jesus refuses the offer of wine mixed with myrrh, choosing instead to drink the full cup of suffering in perfect obedience to the Father. The soldiers crucify Him at the third hour, casting lots for His garments in fulfillment of Psalm 22, as He hangs exposed in agony for six hours, slowly bleeding and suffocating under the weight of the cross. Yet even in this physical torment, Mark writes much more of the shame poured upon Him: the mocking inscription “King of the Jews,” the derision of passersby who wag their heads and blaspheme, the scorn of the chief priests and scribes who mock His power to save others while refusing to believe, and even the reviling of the two robbers crucified beside Him. The King who refuses to save Himself stays on the cross so that guilty sinners like us can be saved and brought into His kingdom.

  6. APR 16

    2 Samuel 23:8-39 God’s Mighty Men

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  7. APR 12

    Mark 15:1-20 Hail, King of the Jews

    This Sunday we return to our study of the Gospel of Mark, picking up in chapter 15. Chapter 15 begins after the events of the Last Supper, the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus’ arrest, and the nighttime trial before the religious leaders, who pronounce Jesus guilty of blasphemy and worthy of death. Having just celebrated Easter, we now turn our eyes to the dark yet glorious events of Good Friday, when the true King of the Jews willingly gives His life as a ransom for many. Though Mark has not referred to Jesus as "King" in his gospel before, in chapter 15 Jesus is mockingly called “King” six times. To the political and religious world, He looks nothing like a powerful ruler. He is beaten, silent, condemned, and humiliated, yet Jesus stands in perfect obedience to the Father’s will—not as a helpless victim, but as the sovereign King who chooses to endure suffering and condemnation in His people’s place. As Jesus said in Mark 10:45, He came not to be served but to serve and give His life as a ransom. Jesus’ mission is perfectly pictured in Sunday’s passage. Jesus could have defended Himself before Pilate and been released, but He chose not to. Though innocent, Jesus was condemned, and Barabbas, a rightly convicted criminal, was allowed to go free. Jesus willingly stood silent, condemned, and humiliated in our place so that guilty rebels like us could be set free. On Sunday, we will see God’s love for sinners in the person and work of Jesus. I. The King Who Stood Silent For You (v. 1-5) II. The King Who Stood Condemned For You (v. 6-15) III. The King Who Stood Humiliated For You (v. 16-20)

  8. APR 5

    Romans 6:1-14 Living An Easter Identity

    Happy Resurrection Sunday! Remember, services will be at 9am & 11am, with no Sunday School. I look forward to rejoicing and praising God with you this Sunday as we celebrate the risen Savior. The resurrection is a vital part of the gospel message and how believers walk in the gospel. 1 Corinthians 15:14 says if Christ has not been raised from the dead, you are still in your sins. To see how the death and resurrection of Jesus impact our daily lives as we walk in the gospel, this Easter Sunday, we will examine Romans 6:1-14, where Paul identifies believers as being dead with Christ and raised with Him to walk in the newness of life. We will see how the resurrection frees us from sin’s power and dominion, releases us to live fully to God, and equips us to live out our true identity in Christ—dead to sin and alive to God. The Question: Do Believers Continue In Sin? (1-2) I. We Are United To Christ In New Life (3-5) II. We Are Freed From Sin’s Dominion (6-7) III. We Are Freed To Live To God (8-10) IV. We Are Able To Live Out Our New Identity (11-14)

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