“But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”” Mark 4:29 ESV Reflection: when is the harvest of the Lord? Driving through the seemingly endless stretches of states like Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa in the middle of the summertime, you see fields of various crops that […]
“For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”” Mark 4:25 ESV Reflection: God generously spreads truth. But how can a truth “be taken away” from us? The second parable recorded can at first glance appear disconnected to the
“And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, so that “‘they may indeed see but not perceive, and may indeed hear but not understand, lest they should turn and be forgiven.’”” Mark 4:11-12 ESV Reflection: why does God
“For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.”” Mark 3:35 ESV Reflection: which do you try to follow closer – what your church is teaching, or what Jesus taught? We have looked previously at the huge number of Christian denominations that exist, even in just the United States.
“If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.” Mark 3:24-25 ESV Reflection: why is the Lord so adamant about unity within a “house”? You have probably noticed the relentless focus on the differences in the political
“Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem and Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from around Tyre and Sidon. When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him.” Mark 3:7-8 ESV Reflection: how far would you walk
“And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.” Mark 3:5 ESV Reflection: why are so many church leaders allowing evil to creep in and exist within their congregations? It can be
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“And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.””Mark 2:17 ESV Reflection: why is Jesus not calling the righteous? Advances in medicine have enabled doctors to catch life threatening diseases like
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“And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.” Mark 2:3 ESV Reflection: why didn’t the paralytic man come to see Jesus by himself? We have some amazing neighbors and friends. When we experienced a house fire recently, they came quickly to our help, offering a place to stay, meals, practical supplies,
“and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a proof to them.”” Mark 1:44 ESV Reflection: why is it so difficult for us to obey Jesus? Our little grandson of 18 months knows what “no” means.
