God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
His clothes became dazzling White, whiter that anyone in the world could bleach them. And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Mark 9:3-4 (TNIV) If we have chosen to water down the scriptures to fit a simpler interpretation to swallow, there is little need to study at depth. We... Continue Reading →
Or what can you give in Exchange for your soul? Mark 8:37 (TNIV) Did we create ourselves? Were we the ones who planned our existence? Did we fabricate our physical make up? Did we engineer everything, thinking of all the details? Did we control the variables? Did we pull all the millions of pieces together... Continue Reading →
What good is it for you to gain the whole world, yet forfeit your soul? Mark 8:36 (TNIV) Should we be alarmed that the message of this text is made small and insignificant today? Who is really teaching the weight of it? How many people want to hear the implications that are wrapped up in... Continue Reading →
And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Mark 8:34 (ASV) Nobody wants to be called negative. Nobody should be exclusive. It is just not popular to say “this is... Continue Reading →
He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. He spoke plainly about this, and Peter took him aside and began to... Continue Reading →
Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” Mark 8:27 (TNIV) One might think that the question need not be asked any longer. Jesus got many different answers when asked His disciples who the people said He was. Today... Continue Reading →
He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man´s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” Mark 8:23 (TNIV) Peculiar may be the way in which Jesus healed this blind man. They were in town when He... Continue Reading →
Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked them: “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Mark 8:17 (TNIV) The human being is an amazing work of art. The body and the mind have many intricate systems that wonderfully function to achieve marvelous results. We... Continue Reading →
He signed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” Mark 8:12 (TNIV) Miraculous things were happening all around. People were flocking to Jesus from here and there. Sick people were healed from their suffering. The hungry were being fed. Jesus... Continue Reading →
“I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat.” Mark 8:2 (TNIV) Jesus finds Himself once more surrounded by hungry crowds. He had been teaching them and some had come from long distances. They flocked to Him. He was caring for their yearning souls. These... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 