Divorce

Posted on August 29, 2013 by admin

Mark 10: 1-16: Divorce, it’s one of the ugly realities of our society. It happens for many reason and sometimes it’s the best thing for the situation. I’d never ask someone who’s life is in danger to stay in a relationship that is so dangerous. In the days of Jesus divorce was an issue too, and who else but the Pharisees to bring the question to Jesus? Continue reading →

Recognizing Jesus

Posted on August 9, 2013 by admin

Mark 6:45-56: While they struggled against the winds that were driving the boat far off course Jesus came to his men walking on the water. What is striking in this passage is the inability of the twelve to recognize Jesus as he approached them on the Lake. They are literally terrified as they see Jesus coming up to them Continue reading →

The Carpenter’s Son

Posted on August 5, 2013 by admin

Mark 6:1-5: Jesus returned to Nazareth to speak in his hometown Synagogue but rather than a warm reception what Jesus gets is anything but warm. These are the people who knew him within the family context and they hadn’t seen anything special in Jesus for him to be preaching at them that day. Continue reading →

Lying in wait

Posted on July 20, 2013 by admin

Mark 3:2: It seems that despite Jesus demonstrating that He had the power to heal and despite His teaching on the Kingdom of God the Pharisees were intent on finding wrong in Jesus in order to discredit Him. A Pharisee even told Jesus that they knew that He was a teacher who had come from God (John 3:2). But Jesus was disturbing the well order life Continue reading →

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