Pastor Ben Dixon

Jesus said, "where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Based on this fundamental truth, what value do we place on Jesus Christ in our life? As we continue our study in the Gospel of Mark we will observe several responses and reactions to the person of Jesus which will give us insight for what valuing Jesus really means. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 14:1-11, Luke 22:3-6, Ephesians 4:26, 1 Peter 1:18-19, Luke 10:39 Series: Mark: On Mission with Jesus This is...

When Jesus prophesied what would take place during the Olivet discourse (Mark 13) He was not just listing a number of terrible things that would happen. He was pointing to His glorious return where His Messianic Kingdom would be established and all things would be made right. Through His teaching we should be provoked to a deep longing and expectation for His return. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 13:14-37, Daniel 8:13, Daniel 9:27, Daniel 11:31, Daniel 12:11, Revelation...

The End Times has been misunderstood and misinterpreted by many. The Jewish people misunderstood the Old Testament prophecies, the direct disciples of Jesus misunderstood His clear teaching and we do the very same thing today. In Mark 13:1-3 Pastor Ben Dixon shows the clear teaching of Jesus and we will walk away with a better understanding of “when” things will happen, “what” we need to know, and “how” we should live in light of what Jesus said. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark...

God is moving in a fresh way all over our country and world. As a church, we are seeing God pour out His Spirit in a fresh way and today we gather with an urgency for God to do even more in our hearts, homes, church, and region. Join your heart as we unite in prayer for a fresh outpouring in Jesus’ mighty name! Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Luke 3, Acts 2, Acts 4:23-37, Acts 11:19-30 Series: Going Deeper For more information go to www.bendixon.org

In order for us to go deeper in our relationship with God we will need to learn and lean into prayer more than ever. Prayer is not some skill to master, it’s the way we connect with and communicate to God. In our message today, we will dive into the prayer model that Jesus gave His disciples and what that could look like for us today. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Luke 11:1, Matthew 6:5-13, Ephesians 5:17, 1 John 5:14-15, 1 John 1:9-10 Series: Going Deeper For more information...

Do you struggle with prayer or are confused about what it is and how it works? Many Christians feel this way but the reality is that prayer is very simple. Prayer is how we connect with and communicate to God in every area of our life. As we absorb the words of Jesus in Matthew 6:5-15, we will gain a fresh perspective of prayer that will compel us even deeper in our relationship with Him. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15 Series: Going Deeper For more information go...

So many of us know what the Bible says and what God has called us to do, but we still don’t do it. What if the thing we are really missing is accountability within trusted relationships? God has designed the body of Christ to connect in such a way that we could help each other steer away from sin and toward our calling in Christ. In our message today we will learn the importance of accountability along with Biblical principles that will help guide our relationships to be more life giving as...

Have you ever wondered, “Is it possible that someone could really love me and give me grace?” The early church as seen in the book of Acts was dynamic and had a methodology for Biblical love and grace that was an evangelistic draw for a world seeking God. In this message Pastor Ben Dixon shows the principles they used and how we can apply them as we continue to grow into a Biblical community that God blesses! Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Acts 2:37-47, John 13:34 Series: Going...

Why are so many people sick, struggling, and suffering? If we read in the Bible that Jesus and his disciples healed people, is that something God still does today? In this message Pastor Ben Dixon will walk you through a Biblical overview of supernatural healing, some difficult questions we have and how we posture ourselves to contend for more of His power in our lives. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Genesis 3:17-19, Isiah 53:4-6, Matthew 28:18-20, James 5:13-16, Acts...

There are seasons and situations in our life that cause us to clearly see we need more of God. We might even pray something like this; “Lord, I need more of You in my life.” Rather than asking God for more we should be asking, “Does God have all of me?” or “Am I fully surrendered to Him?” In our passage today we will learn from the Apostle Paul what it means to truly surrender your life to God both initially and in an ongoing way. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Romans 12:1-2,...

Throughout the Bible we observe many seasons where God’s people came together with faith and expectation to see Him do a mighty work even in the midst of challenging times. Well, the days we are living in are certainly challenging and our response cannot be avoidance, fear or indecision. We must be a people who fast and pray for His kingdom to come and His will to be done in and through our lives. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18, Mark 2:18-20, Ezra 8:21, Matthew...

All of us love to hear and share good news. In Luke chapter 2, the Christmas story is referred to as good news and the result of hearing it brings great joy. The good news of Jesus is so much greater than anything else and it permanently produces joy both now and forevermore. Maybe we need to be reminded of the good news of Christmas and freshly receive the joy that responds to all that God has done in Christ. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Series: Stand Alone...

Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was and He responded by saying, “Love God and love others.” Right after Jesus said these words, He showed His disciples what loving God looked like by highlighting a widow who gave all that she had to God through her temple offering. God doesn’t want us just to give Him a little money, He calls us to give Him our entire life. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 12:41-44 Series: Mark: On Mission with Jesus This is the 41st session in...

If you have been a Christian for any length of time there is no doubt that you have asked the question, “What does it really mean to love God?” Loving God is not as mysterious as it may seem. In Mark 12:28-40, Jesus is asked what the greatest commandment is and His answer not only satisfies the question but clarifies what it means to truly love God. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 12:28-40, 1 John 4:10, 1 John 4:20-21 Series: Mark: On Mission with Jesus This is the 40th...

What happens when you die? Christians believe what Jesus taught concerning resurrection and this causes us to live each day with hope for tomorrow. In Mark 12:18-27 we read about when Jesus is challenged with a question by some members of the Sadducees who don’t believe in life after death. This challenge is a perfect opportunity for Jesus to further demonstrate his wisdom and reiterate the teaching and hope of resurrection. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 12:18-27, Deuteronomy...

At this point in the Gospel of Mark, the religious leaders are doing everything they can to discredit and remove Jesus entirely. They approach Him with a number of difficult questions that touch on both political and theological issues. These questions have the potential to divide the crowd and pique the interest of Roman authorities implying that an insurrection is in the making. Jesus sees through their questions and communicates a powerful message that while we are responsible to many in...

In Jesus' time, it was the religious leaders' duty to investigate the teachings and practices of other religious teachers. However, the fact that they could not discern Jesus as the true Messiah shows us that there was more going on spiritually than a general dullness of heart. Demonic power is alive and at work not only in the world but also in religious and even Christian circles in order to distort the truth and derail the church from the true mission of Jesus. What we observe in the...

Prior to our text today, Jesus had cursed a fig tree and the disciples have discovered that it has completely withered up and died. Peter brought attention to the withered fig tree which launches Jesus into a teaching regarding faith, prayer and the inevitable tests that they will all face. We can easily see that this teaching was not only important for them but is entirely meaningful for us today as we seek to follow Jesus with all of our hearts. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark...

As we have studied the book of Mark, we have seen very clearly that human beings have a tendency to take what God gives and make it something entirely different. There are many reasons for why this happens but the end result is a fruitless and even harmful form of religion that misrepresents God’s heart and misleads many who truly want to know Him. In our passage today we get a clear picture of just how far things can go and what Jesus thinks about it and how He responds to it. Speaker:...

We know from studying the Gospel of Mark that all of Israel is waiting for their King to come. However, they are mistaken about HOW He will come, which resulted in disbelief, confusion, and misunderstanding Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem in Mark 11:1-12. Jesus was doing exactly what was needed because He was and is the King that we long for. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 11:1-12, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 19:39-44 Series: Mark: On Mission with Jesus This is the 34th session in the series,...