“And immediately he left the synagogue and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began toContinue reading “Why doesn’t God heal me?”
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How do you define “amazing”???
“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. And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,Continue reading “How do you define “amazing”???”
Gone fishing…
“Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 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. And going on a littleContinue reading “Gone fishing…”
Have you ever been arrested?
“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 I’ve always wanted to. It can be really dangerous—but what isn’t? Yes, people have died doing it, but youContinue reading “Have you ever been arrested?”
Preparation 101
“The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him.” Mark 1.12-13 I grew up in the “woods” of north-central Arkansas. We lived with acres upon acres of woodlandsContinue reading “Preparation 101”
The Hidden Question in the Gospel of Mark
My first car was a 1973 VW Bug. It was sky blue and I loved it. It had a four speed (manual) transmission and could go anywhere. Because it had rear wheel drive with the weight of the engine over the rear axle, you really could go off-road. I drove it down muddy roads andContinue reading “The Hidden Question in the Gospel of Mark”
Mark 1.9-11
“In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opening and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my beloved Son; with you IContinue reading “Mark 1.9-11”
Mark 1.4-8
“John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair and wore a leatherContinue reading “Mark 1.4-8”
Mark 1.2-3
“As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, ‘the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” Mark 1.2-3 Construction zones can be messy places. Hard hats and hardened tools are common placeContinue reading “Mark 1.2-3”
Mark 1.1
“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” (Mark 1.1) My first job here in Chicago was as a seasonal supervisor at the famous Walnut Room restaurant inside Macy’s on State Street. The holidays are especially busy for the restaurant since it has the famous 45 foot tall “Great Tree” inContinue reading “Mark 1.1”
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