I Came To Call Sinners (Mark 2:13-22)
It is characteristic of human nature that we compare other people to ourselves. We are the standard by which we judge others. Our attitude is that if only every one else were like us, there would be no more conflict and argument – all our problems would be over. It is those who insist on […]
Your Sins Are Forgiven (Mark 2:1-12)
Because Jesus did not want to attract crowds of people who were more interested in seeing wonders than in listening to His message, He sometimes told people whom He healed not to tell anyone about it. Instead of honoring Jesus’ request, a man whom He healed of leprosy spread the news everywhere. The result was […]
As A Testimony To Them (Mark 1:35-45)
Most leaders, including religious leaders, crave popularity. The bigger the crowds which come out to see them, the better they like it. However, Jesus was not like an ordinary politician or religious leader. After Jesus drove a demon out of a man at a place of worship in Capernaum, the entire town brought their sick […]
A New Teaching (Mark 1:21-34)
Some people like to boast and brag about what they would do if they were in a position of authority. “If I were in charge I would fix this problem; I would clean out the corruption in that department; I would make sure that the trains run on time!” Yet, the same people who talk […]
Follow Me! (Mark 1:14-20)
We can claim that we belong to a particular faith, but our claim is meaningless unless our faith changes the way we live. To put it another way, if we do not act and live according to the teaching of the religion to which we say we belong, our religion is merely external – we […]
A Pleasing Son (Mark 1:9-13)
How do we know that someone is qualified to fill a particular position? If we are thinking about hiring someone to do a particular job, what assurance do we have that he has the ability to perform it? For many positions we will want to know what credentials a person has. If a man claims […]
A New Beginning (Mark 1:1-8)
The Bible tells us that, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1 NIV) After God completed His work of creation, “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good…” (Genesis 1:31 NIV) Unfortunately, man soon destroyed the perfection of God’s creation. Adam and Eve chose to disobey […]
Introduction to the Gospel of Mark
Shortly before He left this earth and ascended into heaven, Jesus told His disciples, “…All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to […]
A New Earth
Have you ever stopped and just looked at nature? There is no doubt about it – we live in a beautiful world. Whether we look at it from the standpoint of the vivid colors we see, the variety of landscape and plants and animals, or the intricacy of the patterns in nature, this world we […]
Wise Men Still Seek Him
To what lengths are we willing to go in order to discover truth? Even more important: How willing are we to act on the truth we know? The Bible records, “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is […]