“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.
“And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.” Mark 1:38-39 ESV Reflection: why was “casting out demons” so central to Jesus’ ministry, but
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“And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.” Mark 1:21-22 ESV Reflection: how can we know if the teaching we hear is truly representing Jesus?
“Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”” Mark 1:14-15 ESV Reflection: have you made a U-turn in all areas of your life? The GPS technology has become pretty
“And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.” Mark 1:10 ESV Reflection: how would you describe the Holy Spirit? In 1982, I came to the United States for the first time. On this first trip, I was
