Servants & Stewards - Mark 13

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on Mark.Some things feel like they'll last forever. Like the life you've built, the people you love, and the plans you've made. But Jesus reminds us how fragile it all really is — not to fill us with fear, but to free us from holding too tightly to what was never meant to last.There's a surprising kind of hope that grows when you realize history is moving somewhere on purpose. Even when the world feels unsteady, when obedience is costly, or even when tomorrow isn't promised. The goal isn't to figure out the timeline. It's to live awake today. To loosen our grip on what fades, hold tightly to what endures, and be ready whenever the King returns.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on August 9, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠.Key Moments(00:00) Welcome(01:05) Message: Everything Is Temporary, But Jesus Is Coming Back(13:38) The Temple Feels Permanent, But Everything Is Temporary(16:14) Wars and Disasters Are Birth Pains, Not the End(18:41) The Holy Spirit Gives Us Words, and We Stand Firm Under Persecution(23:09) God Limits Our Suffering and Warns Against False Christs(30:58) The Son of Man Returns in Glory to Gather His Elect(35:52) No One Knows the Day, So Stay Awake and Keep Working(36:42) Don't Put Off Until Tomorrow What Obedience Requires Today