God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
And they were astounded at his teaching: For he taught them as having authority, and not as the scribes. Mark 1:22 (ASV) How many times have we listened to a message from a well-intended speaker, but just could not get worked up about what that person was saying? Perhaps we were able to sit through... Continue Reading →
So Jesus said to the: “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.¨ Mark 1:17 (New World Translation) What does it mean; “Fishers of Men?” Why would Jesus want to take men who sought and gathered fishes and change their direction towards men and women? What is there to catch? All the... Continue Reading →
So Jesus said to the: “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.¨ And at once they abandoned their nets and followed him. Mark 1:17-18 (New World Translation) Have you ever wondered what our reaction would have been that day if you and I were there and heard those words? Would we... Continue Reading →
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Mark 1:15 (KJV) Finally God´s great plan had reached that crucial point after an allotted period had run its due course. Jesus was here to announce that God and His kingdom were within reach. This... Continue Reading →
Now after John was put under arrest Jesus went into Galilee, preaching the good news of God. Mark 1:14 (Reference Bible) Jesus starts His ministry and comes public with His message. And what was Jesus teaching? The good news about God! We have a tendency as Christians to become so familiar with our doctrines and... Continue Reading →
And he was in the wilderness forty days being tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him. Mark 1:13 (ASV) Have you ever seen an angel of God? If you haven´t, do you believe that you could see one if you were in the right place at... Continue Reading →
And he was in the wilderness forty days being tempted of Satan; And he was with the wild beasts; And the angels ministered unto him. Mark 1:13 (ASV) There He was, Jesus was led into the wilderness by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. He was sent away from the comfort and assistance of friends... Continue Reading →
The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. Mark 1:12 (ESV) One can almost picture the scene of Jesus rising up out of the water. The whole moment is charged with emotion and strong conviction. Jesus and John both are acutely in tune with their hearts supplication to the Living God. They know and... Continue Reading →
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love;... Continue Reading →
And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” Mark 1:7-8 (NIV) This was the message used to prepare the Way for the hearts... Continue Reading →
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