Exodus 34: 1-9….Moses – the stonemason!

The LORD said to Moses, “Cut for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me on theContinue reading “Exodus 34: 1-9….Moses – the stonemason!”

Exodus 33: 12-23….God and Moses have a Deep and Meaningful Conversation!

Comment: I have dared to add to the scripture, but not in blacker type. Some things I have drawn attention to by underlining. I think that the passage is pretty self explanatory. Obviously it would be nice for those with very tidy minds if Moses, whom I assume is the source of this material evenContinue reading “Exodus 33: 12-23….God and Moses have a Deep and Meaningful Conversation!”

Exodus 33: 7-11….God is still in the Driver’s Seat!

Now Moses used to take the tent and pitch it outside the camp, far off from the camp, and he called it the tent of meeting. And everyone who sought the LORD would go out to the tent of meeting, which was outside the camp. Whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the peopleContinue reading “Exodus 33: 7-11….God is still in the Driver’s Seat!”

Exodus 33: 1-6….Following a rebellious Act

The LORD said to Moses, “Depart; go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land of which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give it.’ I will send an angel before you, and I willContinue reading “Exodus 33: 1-6….Following a rebellious Act”

Mark 2: 23- 3:6….Double Trouble!

One Sabbath he was going through the grainfields, and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees were saying to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when heContinue reading “Mark 2: 23- 3:6….Double Trouble!”

Mark 2: 13-22….Jesus picks an ‘Odd One’ and causes a ‘Situation’!

He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them. And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.And as he reclined at tableContinue reading “Mark 2: 13-22….Jesus picks an ‘Odd One’ and causes a ‘Situation’!”

Mark 1:32-45….An Amazing Medical Clinic

That evening at sundown they brought to him all who were sick or oppressed by demons. And the whole city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. And he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.And risingContinue reading “Mark 1:32-45….An Amazing Medical Clinic”

Mark 1: 21-31….Starting a 3 year campaign trail!

And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out,Continue reading “Mark 1: 21-31….Starting a 3 year campaign trail!”

Mark 1: 9-19….The Promised Messiah enters the story.

In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; withContinue reading “Mark 1: 9-19….The Promised Messiah enters the story.”

Mark 1: 1-8….A Herald to blaze the way for the Coming King.

1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,“Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way,3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness:Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight,’”4 John appeared, baptizing in theContinue reading “Mark 1: 1-8….A Herald to blaze the way for the Coming King.”