“Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.” Mark 11:23 ESV Reflection: what is the biggest obstacle in fulfilling God’s purpose for […]
“And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.” Mark 11:14 ESV Reflection: how many times did Jesus cleanse the temple? I think we can all agree that God is very patient. Peter wrote “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some
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“And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!”” Mark 11:9-10 ESV Reflection: what are your expectations for the return of Christ? Millions of people in the United
“and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it and will
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“And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.” Mark 10:46 ESV Reflection: why does Jesus seem more interested in those cast aside by society? I was listening to an interview yesterday, of
“But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.” Mark 10:43-44 ESV Reflection: what does it mean to be a Christian to you? “Us managers do different stuff. Are you sure you want
“And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”” Mark 10:17 ESV Reflection: what are the “terms and conditions” of following Christ? I would image few of us read and understand many (most?) of
“And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment.” Mark 10:5 ESV Reflection: why are laws needed? If you spend a bit of time looking at how quickly a society breaks down, falls into chaos, when laws or law enforcements are removed, you will be amazed. We see
“For everyone will be salted with fire.” Mark 9:49 ESV Reflection: how does the Lord help you remove your sin from your life? There are two aspects of becoming a Christian. The first is what we receive through Jesus Christ, and the second is what we give up of self. In a way, we receive
“For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.” Mark 9:41 ESV Reflection: when did you last give a young Christian a cup of water? I had to take my truck in for a recall service
