“And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.” Mark 12:34 ESV Reflection: does God come near to us, or do we come near to God? During my university days, my
“He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly mistaken.”” Mark 12:27 NKJV Reflection: what have you believed that is actually “groupthink” and not your own conclusion? I was listening to a prominent Christian teacher, who made a very bold claim. He said that a lot
“And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?”” Mark 12:14
“And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.” Mark 12:12 NKJV Reflection: how do you face the truth when you realize you have been wrong? The current estimate is that as many as 35
