Category: gospel
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Nothing New and Nothing Added
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning. – 1 John 2:7 John was pretty clear. He wasn’t writing about anything new. It wasn’t anything that the believers had not already heard, […]
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Living in Darkness
There are certain people who seem to be alive but they truly have a dark existence. They breathe. They speak and hear. They have all od their senses. Yet, they live in darkness. The church calls them lost souls. The Bible calls them children of darkness. The Lord Himself considered them of this world. So […]
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Give to Caesar or God
Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” And they were amazed at him. – Mark 12:17 (NIV) Some people sought to trap Jesus. He knew it from what we learn within the Gospel of Mark. Just look at verses 13 and 15. He knew […]
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Jesus Enters Jerusalem
Our lesson coming up this Sunday is about Jesus entering Jerusalem. It marks the final days of the Lord before the cross. This narrative passage of Scriptures depicts Jesus interacting with all kinds of folks, especially His own disciples. This is the portion of the Lord’s ministry where He takes it up a notch by […]
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Left Behind for Jesus
Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. – Mark 10:28 (KJV) Think about it for a moment. Peter and Andrew left behind their nets and boats to follow Jesus. James and John did the same, even leaving their daddy Zebedee behind. Levi (Matthew) left the tax […]
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A Metamorphosis in Mark
Mark is an intriguing account of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Even the world outside of Christendom has a point of view and perspective on the Gospels due to the fact that Jesus is such an intriguing character. Look at what PBS says about the Gospel of Mark. Our last class spent the bulk […]
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Jesus on the Go
Reading the Gospel of Mark reveals the many movements of Jesus in His ministry. It shows just how mobile Jesus made His earthly ministry. He kept things moving. He managed to minister while on the move. The woman with an issue of blood occurred while Jesus was on the move. Jesus healing the deaf and […]
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Believing Beyond the Bread
Read what the Word says about bread. It will stimulate your imagination. Bread is a symbol of sustenance. Our Lord’s model prayer mentions the giving of daily bread by the Father. The relationship with bread is throughout this section of the Gospels. Think about these questions as we enter into Mark Chapter 8. . . Compare […]
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Making Surprisig Moves in the Gospel of Mark
In a previous post, I covered some key issues and insights from Jesus on how we truly become defiled. Believe it or not, Jesus was pretty direct with what He said. He didn’t leave much wiggle room for other interpretations (Mark 7:1-23). That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. That’s been pretty standard practice […]
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