Source: http://ift.tt/2GPEU2s Today: [Mark 14] The Prince of Heaven in the Courts of Man: The chief priests and elders have colluded with Judas and Jesus is now in their clutches. Pilate questions him, the crowd vilifies Him, and Peter denies Him as in our chapter the dread three act drama of the crucifixion of our […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2psDwdE Today: [Mark 13] Jesus Describes and Times the End Times: In chapter 13 Jesus describes for His disciples the character and timing of His coming. He gives a very detailed description while at the same time making clear that no man can no the day or the hour. How much can we know […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2GGtzS3 Today: [Mark 12] The Foreknowledge of Jesus: In Mark 12, Jesus delivers a parable to the scribes and elders predicting His own death, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the coming of the church age in just a few short sentences. For us it is an example of how no matter how clueless the […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2DxkLuQ Today: [Mark 11] Have the Faith of God: In chapter 11 of Mark Jesus enters Jerusalem as the recognized Messiah. He drives out the money-changers, and scandalizes the temple leadership for all the disruption He brings to the normal operation of the temple during the feast days. He then curses a fig tree […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2GupIaP Today: [Mark 10] Jesus Travels to Jerusalem: In this chapter Jesus is making His way toward Jerusalem knowing that crucifixion and death await Him. Along the way, He speaks to the disciples about divorce and remarriage, about poverty and wealth and gives a demonstration that tells us much about receiving a miracle when […]
READ MORE Today: [Mark 9] Today: [Mark 9] Does the Apostle John Yet Live Among Us? In chapter 9 of Mark, Jesus makes some very enigmatic statements about some that would live to see the kingdom come in power. Does this have meaning for us personally? At that time, some of the disciples apparently took it to […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2pdxZZt Today: [Mark 8] Believing Jesus for Everyday Needs: In chapter 8 of Mark Jesus again multiplies loaves and fishes, feeding 4000 in all. The disciples however have not learned the lesson of God’s provisioning as they become concerned shortly thereafter because of a food shortage. Have you been slow to learn the lessons […]
READ MORE Today: [Mark 7] Have We Made the Word of God a Useless Thing? In Mark 7, Jesus confronts religious authorities with the vanity of their extra-biblical demands on the people. Have you seen this done in your personal history? Have you ever been held to an expectation, or unwritten religious law that at the end […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2oWCLKw Today: [Mark 6] How Jesus Dealt with Failure: In Mark 6, Jesus campaigns in His home town with very disappointing results. We find because Jesus was common to them, the scripture reads that even He COULD NOT do very much in terms of the miraculous, because of the contempt they had for Him […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2HkuUNN Today: [Mark 5] Press into the Press! In Mark 5, we have the account of the woman with the issue of blood. Jesus is surrounded by a massive throng, but this woman in a weekend condition pushed her way through to touch the hem of His garment and was instantly healed. What stands […]
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