Mark 1-3 Mark as a protege of Peter, has given us a way to see real life for Jesus. His two favorite words are “immediately” and “multitudes.” He fast-tracks the life of Jesus from synagogue to synagogue and from town to town. In each one, Jesus never stayed put for very long but “immediately” served […]
One of the most pleasing of attributes of the believer is how he/she edifies others. Upon receipt of the news that the Thessalonians had weathered the storms of the Judaizers attempts to thwart their new faith in Christ, Paul blessed the Lord and blessed these new believers for their steadfastness. They had become model believers […]
Mark ended his gospel message with hope but there was one disciple who still was lingering and wondering; Peter. Where is he emotionally, spiritually, physically at this time as he considers the possibilities of what may lie ahead? He recoiled at the memory of his courtyard experience where he had denied Jesus three times just […]
Frank Peretti may have written a novel titled “Piercing the Darkness” but in Mark chapter 5 we experience this first hand. If there is one thing that Jesus is an expert at it is this: do NOT waste a teachable moment! We would do well to glean from this chapter just how he […]
