“And he answered them, “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me.”” Mark 9:19 ESV Reflection: what does Jesus mean by “all things are possible for one who believes”? Some years back, my wife and I had the opportunity to […]
“and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.” Mark 9:3-4 ESV Reflection: when does eternal life begin? In the end of Mark chapter 8, we looked at some definitions of “life”, what life actually
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“For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.” Mark 8:35 ESV. Reflection: what is life? Such a simple question. What is life? As I am having my coffee this morning on the patio, I am hearing a multitude of living
“And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?”” Mark 8:23 ESV Reflection: how do you seek spiritual clarity? It is pretty funny, actually more scary than
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“And he said to them, “Do you not yet understand?”” Mark 8:21 ESV Reflection: how can it be wrong to use one Bible verse as a supporting example to make a point? If you want to create your own church denomination, even your own religion, it actually isn’t that difficult. Here is what you need
“And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”” Mark 7:37 ESV Reflection: with all the miracles, signs and wonders surrounding Jesus, why did so many turn against Him? My wife and I got a text from a dear sister in
“For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and mother,’ and, ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death.’ But you say that if anyone declares that what might have been used to help their father or mother is Corban (that is, devoted to God)—” Mark 7:10-11 NIV Reflection: how can we
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“And he said to them, “You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish your tradition!” Mark 7:9 ESV Reflection: what truth do you find most inconvenient to accept and follow? I heard a story the other day of a disgruntled employee who had shared with a few, select
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“And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them,” Mark 6:48 ESV Reflection: why does it seem like God sometimes let us struggle? Most of us don’t
“Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.”” Mark 6:36-37a ESV Reflection: how do you define what is possible and what is impossible? Many people around the world are following the World Cup, watching their country,
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