And they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, Comment: We’re in chapter 10 of a 16 chapter short book and already the hero is going to where in a short time He is going to be killed! and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed wereContinue reading “Mark 10: 32-38….How much did the Disciples really comprehend?”
Category Archives: Mark
Mark 10: 17-22….The demanding God of Love!
And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” …… Comment:– What would make a young man run up, kneel at a man’s feet and ask the question which he did? Psychologists, and mayContinue reading “Mark 10: 17-22….The demanding God of Love!”
Mark 9: 49-10: 12….How do you connect salt, peace and divorce!
For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”Comment: My wife has just found a series of sermons by her grandfather. His writing was difficult to read andContinue reading “Mark 9: 49-10: 12….How do you connect salt, peace and divorce!”
Mark 10: 13-16….What do you do about kids?
And they were bringing children to him that he might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does notContinue reading “Mark 10: 13-16….What do you do about kids?”
Mark 9: 38-48….Jesus talks on Several Problems Relevant to NOW!
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. ForContinue reading “Mark 9: 38-48….Jesus talks on Several Problems Relevant to NOW!”
Mark 9: 30-37….Keep it Quiet!
They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, after three days he willContinue reading “Mark 9: 30-37….Keep it Quiet!”
Mark 9: 14-29….By Prayer.
And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” And someone from the crowdContinue reading “Mark 9: 14-29….By Prayer.”
Mark 9: 1-13….Glory came down!
1 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”This leads into an entirely different subject, although as written in the red-letter Bible in the ESV it is recorded as partContinue reading “Mark 9: 1-13….Glory came down!”
Mark 8: 31-9: 1….Peter doesn’t like what Jesus is teaching!
And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning andContinue reading “Mark 8: 31-9: 1….Peter doesn’t like what Jesus is teaching!”
Mark 8: 22-30….Jesus says ‘no’ in words but ‘yes’ in actions!
And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do youContinue reading “Mark 8: 22-30….Jesus says ‘no’ in words but ‘yes’ in actions!”
As I read it! 