February 19, 2024
‘And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you”‘ (Mark 4:24 ESV). Jesus instructed His disciples to “pay attention” to His teachings. For the greater the measure of their concentration on listening to Him,
February 18, 2024
“And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach” (Mark 3:14 ESV). Christ’s three-prong strategy for reaching the world with the gospel was: 1) Appoint disciples, 2) Call them to “be with Him,” and 3) “Send them out” to preach
February 17, 2024
“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins” (Mark 2:22 ESV). The Pharisees questioned Jesus as to why he and his disciples did not fast as they did. He
February 15, 2024
‘And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him’ (Mark 1:17-18 ESV). As Jesus walked along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, He saw the brothers Simon Peter and Andrew casting their nets, for they were fishermen. He
January 14, 2024 | Mark 12:28-31
Do you have a hurried life? Hurriedness is more than a bad habit, it reveals a condition of the heart. Did you know that God cares about your heart? That He cares about your love? What you put first?
In the gospel according to Mark, Jesus was asked what was the greatest commandment. In a sense he was asked to simplify all of the writings of Scripture down to one simple statement. Jesus didn’t pause. He gave them a simple command to put loving God first in their lives.
March 12, 2023
“Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” (Mark 16:3 NLT). On the first Easter morning, the women who went to anoint the Lord’s body worried about moving the stone that sealed His tomb. Arriving there, they found that the enormous stone had already been rolled away, revealing the
March 11, 2023
“Joseph of Arimathea took a risk and went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. (Joseph was an honored member of the high council, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come.)” (Mark 15:46 NLT). A prominent member of the Sanhedrin named Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate to ask for the
March 6, 2023
“For the Good News must first be preached to all nations” (Mark 13:10 NLT). This was one of the eschatological signs that Jesus gave the disciples in response to their question about the end times. It is both sign and instruction. Are you involved in helping proclaim the gospel to all nations? Those who are
March 3, 2023
‘Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart.”‘ (Mark 11:22-23 NLT). On the
March 2, 2023
“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “My Rabbi,” the blind man said, “I want to see!” (Mark 10:51 NLT). A blind beggar named Bartimaeus was sitting beside the Jericho road as he heard that Jesus and His disciples were passing by. He yelled for Jesus’ attention, calling Him by His