“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
“John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”Mark 1:4 ESV Reflection: why did John the Baptist have to come before Jesus? Have you ever sat around a camp fire, and even days later noticed how all your clothes, smell like the smoke from that fire? As
