Mark – Page 29 – Knowing God through His Word … Day by Day

What are the parallels between Jesus and our ideas about government?

May 5, 2010

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Pastor Coty Pinckney … More What are the parallels between Jesus and our ideas about government?

Needing to SEE…Lessons from Bartimaeus

May 4, 2010

Coty Pinckney on Mark 10:46-52 46 And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of … More Needing to SEE…Lessons from Bartimaeus

Receiving the Kingdom Like a Child

May 2, 2010

Coty Pinckney on Mark 10:13-16, “Childlike Faith, Childlike Giving” Jesus says, “Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all.” “Like a child.” What does He mean? Does He mean: (1) Children are perfect? If you believe that, I … More Receiving the Kingdom Like a Child

Status or service?

May 1, 2010

Pastor Kim Riddlebarger, at the Riddleblog: Mark 9:35-37 And he said to them, “If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever receives one such child in my … More Status or service?

Faith and Doubt

April 25, 2009

And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” Mark 9:23-24 J.C.Ryle comments at GraceGems.org: We see in those words a vivid picture of the heart of many a true Christian. Few indeed are to … More Faith and Doubt

Transfiguration!

April 24, 2009

Pastor Kim Riddlebarger on the Transfiguration in Mark 9: And so, while we look for God’s glory in Christ’s person and work (as Luther put it, in the cradle and on the cross), we also know that one day we will see the kingdom come in power. That will be the day when God raises … More Transfiguration!

The Gallows and the Gift of Life

April 23, 2009

“If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit … More The Gallows and the Gift of Life

Seeing Men as Trees Walking

April 22, 2009

J. C. Ryle on Mark 8: We do not know the reason of the peculiar means employed by our Lord Jesus Christ, in working the miracle recorded in these verses. We see a blind man miraculously healed. We know that a word from our Lord’s mouth, or a touch of His hand would have … More Seeing Men as Trees Walking

Have you connected the dots?

April 21, 2009

Pastor Kim Riddlebarger, of Christ Reformed Church, in a sermon on Mark 8: What does this encounter [Mark 8:14-21] between Jesus and the Pharisees say to us? How do Jesus’ words to his disciples apply to us? It is easy for us to read this account and think, “these disciples are really a bunch of nimrods.” … More Have you connected the dots?

…with Christ nothing is impossible!

April 20, 2009

J.C. Ryle on Mark 8:1-8- …with Christ nothing is impossible. The disciples said, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?” They might well say so. Without the hand of Him who first made the world out of nothing, the thing could not be. But in the almighty hands … More …with Christ nothing is impossible!

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