Sin’s Poison and Christ’s Provision

This sermon journeys through one of the darkest moments in Mark’s Gospel — the brutal, vengeful execution of John the Baptist — and into one of its brightest miracles: Jesus feeding over 5,000 people with just five loaves and two fish. Together, these scenes reveal the deadly reach of pride and bitterness, but also the overflowing grace and provision of Christ. When sin brings death and brokenness, Jesus steps in with compassion and abundance, showing that what we place in His hands is always multiplied beyond what we could imagine.