Category: Gospels
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March 10 – Mark 7
Throughout history, people have gravitated toward religious rituals as a way to draw close to God. Many in the church still perform rituals as a way to seek salvation. Every religion in the world is about rules. When people make up a religion, they make up many rules because it seems to make sense. Today…
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March 8 – Mark 6
Mark 6 showcases Jesus’ authority, compassion, and the challenges He faces, including rejection in His hometown. If underscores His mission to send out His disciples to preach and heal, demonstrating their dependence on God. The feeding of the five thousand and the walking on water highlight Jesus’ divine power over nature and His care for…
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March 7 – Mark 5
In Mark 5, Jesus addresses three life circumstances that still exist in the world today. Three people had a divine encounter with Jesus, the man with an unclean spirit, the woman with the chronic illness and the daughter of the ruler in the synagogue. However, these three personal encounters with Jesus don’t mean Jesus will…
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March 6 – Mark 3 and 4
Today we are focusing on Mark 4, Jesus’ teaching was in the form of parables. A parable can be a metaphor, simile, allegory, illustration, or story. It makes use of figurative language where certain aspects of the story correlate to a truth that Jesus was teaching. Jesus was an amazing teacher. His parables help us…
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March 5 – Review of Mark 1 and 2.
The Lord bless you. Today we are collectively doing a review of Mark 1 and 2. Come prepared to share your discovery notes with all and learn something new. Mark is the shortest of all of the gospels. It is a non-stop action book that highlights Jesus’ life in ministry, compressed into sixteen chapters. Mark…
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March 4 – Mark 2
As you read this chapter you will notice each event centers on a controversy between Jesus and the spiritual leaders. There are controversies about Jesus forgiving sins, choosing sinners, fasting, and the Sabbath. These were some of the key quarrels that the religious leaders focused on when attacking Jesus. This was partially motivated by the…
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March 3 – Mark 1
Text Mark 1 https://www.bible.com/bible/114/MRK.1.1-45 V1-11 V 12-13 V14-20 V21-28 V35-39 V40-45