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At Calvary Baptist Church, we believe the Christian life is not just about what we believe, but how we live on mission with Jesus. In Mark 16:14–20, we see a powerful reminder that the Great Commission is not a solo assignment. It is a co-mission. Jesus sends us, but He also goes with us. What…
April 26, 2026The Great Co-MissionPastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Mark 16:14-20Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, “Go into all…
Have you ever walked through a season where your heart felt heavy and your prayers felt unanswered? Maybe you were not running from God in rebellion. Maybe you were simply discouraged. That is exactly where we find the two disciples in Mark 16:12-13 and Luke 24:13-35. They were walking away from Jerusalem, weighed down by…
April 19, 2026Road to EmmausPastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Even when your faith feels foggy, Jesus is still closer than you think and stronger than your doubts. Mark 16:12-13After these things he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest,…
Have you ever struggled to believe something you knew was true? Not because the evidence was lacking, but because your heart just was not ready to receive it? That is exactly where we find the disciples in Mark 16:9–11. The resurrection has happened. Jesus is alive. Mary Magdalene has seen Him. And yet, when she…
April 12, 2026Doubt to DeterminationPastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Mark 16:9-11Now when he rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard…
Mark 16:1-8 is one of the most honest resurrection passages in the Bible. It does not begin with celebration or bold confidence. It begins with grief, confusion, and fear. Three women came to Jesus’ tomb early in the morning carrying spices. They are not expecting resurrection. They are expecting death. Their question is practical and…
April 5, 2026He is Risen, Indeed!Pastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes The empty tomb confronts our fear and calls us to trust the risen Jesus who goes before us. Mark 16:1-8When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very…
When you think of “famous last words,” what are some statements that come to mind? Some may be historical and others humorous. For Jesus, “It is Finished” anchored history with hope and rescue. At noon on the day Jesus was crucified, something strange happened. The sky went dark. Mark tells us that from the sixth…
March 29, 2026Famous Last WordsPastor Ricky Smith Sermon Notes Mark 15:33-41When the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And some…