Mark 3

Out Of Line

“For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.”” Mark‬ ‭3‬:‭35‬ ‭ESV‬‬ Reflection: which do you try to follow closer – what your church is teaching, or what Jesus taught?  We have looked previously at the huge number of Christian denominations that exist, even in just the United States. […]

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House Divided

“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

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Seeking Jesus

“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

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But They Were Silent

“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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