In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton begins teaching Mark 1:40–45 and shows the compassion and authority of Jesus Christ as He cleanses a leper.

A man marked by uncleanness and isolation comes to Jesus with a simple plea: “If You will, You can make me clean.” Jesus responds with mercy—stretching out His hand, touching him, and making him clean immediately. This message highlights the reality of human brokenness, the cleansing power of Christ, and why this miracle points beyond physical healing to the salvation Jesus offers to sinners.

Passage: Mark 1:40–45

Series: Gospel of Mark

In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton continues teaching Mark 1:35–39 and shows how Jesus Christ models the power of God-centered priorities through prayer and obedience.

After withdrawing to pray, Jesus is found by His disciples and told, “Everyone is looking for You.” Yet Jesus refuses to be driven by the crowd and stays focused on God’s agenda: going on to the next towns to preach, for that is why He came. This message highlights why prayer is essential for spiritual clarity, how Jesus chooses what is best over what is merely good, and how believers can live with purpose under pressure.

Passage: Mark 1:35–39

Series: Gospel of Mark

In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton teaches Mark 1:35–39 and shows how Jesus Christ models the power of God-centered priorities through prayer and obedience.

After an intense day of ministry, Jesus rises very early—while it is still dark—and withdraws to a desolate place to pray. When the disciples search for Him and tell Him that everyone is looking for Him, Jesus refuses to be driven by the crowd and stays focused on God’s agenda: preaching the gospel in the next towns. This message highlights why prayer is essential for spiritual strength, how Jesus chooses what is best over what is merely good, and how believers can live with clarity and purpose in a busy world.

Passage: Mark 1:35–39

Series: Gospel of Mark

In Part 2 of The Proof is in the Pudding, Pastor Bart Horton continues teaching Mark 1:29–34 and shows how Jesus proves He is the Messiah through inexhaustible power and unmatched compassion.

As the Sabbath ends at sundown, the whole city gathers at the door bringing the sick and demon-oppressed—and Jesus heals many and casts out many demons. This message highlights Christ’s mercy toward the weak, the reality of life in a fallen world, and how Jesus’ miracles preview His ultimate plan to reverse the curse and restore creation. Pastor Bart also clarifies the difference between physical healing and salvation, reminding us that the greatest need is to be made right with God through repentance and faith in Christ.

Passage: Mark 1:29–34

In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton begins teaching Mark 1:29–34 and shows how Jesus proves He is the Messiah—not only through authoritative teaching, but through compassionate power.

After the synagogue service, Jesus goes to Simon Peter’s home and heals Peter’s mother-in-law with a simple touch. As the Sabbath ends at sundown, the whole city gathers at the door bringing the sick and demon-oppressed—and Jesus heals many and casts out many demons. This passage reveals Christ’s humility, His care for the weak, and His power to reverse the effects of the curse as a preview of the coming kingdom.

Passage: Mark 1:29–34

In Part 2 of The Ultimate Authority, Pastor Bart Horton continues through Mark 1:21–28 and shows how Jesus proves His authority not only through His teaching, but through His power over the demonic realm.

As an unclean spirit confronts Jesus in the synagogue, the demon identifies Him as “the Holy One of God”—and Jesus responds with absolute authority: “Be silent, and come out.” This message offers sober clarity about spiritual darkness, real comfort for believers who are sealed by the Holy Spirit, and steady hope that Christ’s authority is never threatened.

Passage: Mark 1:21–28
Series: Gospel of Mark
Program: Growing In Grace (Grace Bible Church, Hutchinson KS)

In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton begins teaching Mark 1:21–28 and shows why Jesus Christ has ultimate authority over every realm of life.

As Jesus enters the synagogue in Capernaum, the people are astonished at His teaching because He speaks with authority—not like the scribes, but as the One who carries the very truth of God. This message highlights how Jesus proves who He is, why His Word demands a response, and why believers can rest in Christ’s authority in a difficult world.

Growing In Grace with Pastor Bart Horton

In this episode of Growing In Grace from Grace Bible Church in Hutchinson, Kansas, Pastor Bart Horton continues teaching Mark 1:16–20 and Jesus’ call to discipleship: “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

This second half of the message explains what following Jesus looks like in everyday life—love, humility, service, suffering, and obedience—and why fishing for men is not optional for the believer, but the natural result of genuine repentance and faith. Pastor Bart also explores the Old Testament background behind the “fishing” imagery and shows how Jesus turns that picture toward salvation as He calls His disciples to bring others into the kingdom.

The message closes with the cost of discipleship from Mark 8:34 and a clear call to follow Christ immediately and sacrificially.