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Mark 4: 21-25….Where will I place the light?

And he said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be put under a basket, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For nothing is hidden except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret except to come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” And he saidContinue reading “Mark 4: 21-25….Where will I place the light?”

Mark 4: 13-20…. The sower story explained.

And he said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables? The sower sows the word. And these are the ones along the path, where the word is sown: when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word that is sown in them. And theseContinue reading “Mark 4: 13-20…. The sower story explained.”

Mark 4: 10-12…..Why did Jesus teach in parables?

And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. And he said to them, “To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables, so that“‘they may indeed see but not perceive,and may indeed hear but not understand,lestContinue reading “Mark 4: 10-12…..Why did Jesus teach in parables?”

Mark 4: 1-9….. The Sower Parable.

Again he began to teach beside the sea. And a very large crowd gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, and the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. And he was teaching them many things in parables, and in his teaching heContinue reading “Mark 4: 1-9….. The Sower Parable.”

1 Samuel 29: 1-5…. Some did, some didn’t.

Now the Philistines had gathered all their forces at Aphek. And the Israelites were encamped by the spring that is in Jezreel. As the lords of the Philistines were passing on by hundreds and by thousands, and David and his men were passing on in the rear with Achish, the commanders of the Philistines said,Continue reading “1 Samuel 29: 1-5…. Some did, some didn’t.”

1 Samuel 28: 18-25….Saul terrified!

Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD and did not carry out his fierce wrath against Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you this day. Moreover, the LORD will give Israel also with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons shall be withContinue reading “1 Samuel 28: 18-25….Saul terrified!”

1 Samuel 28: 8-17….Saul going where he shouldn’t go.

So Saul disguised himself and put on other garments and went, he and two men with him. And they came to the woman by night. And he said, “Divine for me by a spirit and bring up for me whomever I shall name to you.” The woman said to him, “Surely you know what SaulContinue reading “1 Samuel 28: 8-17….Saul going where he shouldn’t go.”

1 Samuel 28: 1-7…Pandora’s Box.

In those days the Philistines gathered their forces for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, “Understand that you and your men are to go out with me in the army.” David said to Achish, “Very well, you shall know what your servant can do.” And Achish said to David, “Very well,Continue reading “1 Samuel 28: 1-7…Pandora’s Box.”

1 Samuel 27: 8-12….Murder and Deceit.

Now David and his men went up and made raids against the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites, for these were the inhabitants of the land from of old, as far as Shur, to the land of Egypt. And David would strike the land and would leave neither man nor woman alive, but would takeContinue reading “1 Samuel 27: 8-12….Murder and Deceit.”

1 Samuel 27: 1-7…..An accepted refugee.

Then David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of seeking me any longer within the borders of Israel, and I shall escape out of hisContinue reading “1 Samuel 27: 1-7…..An accepted refugee.”