Preparing To Learn

Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the word.  Luke 1:1-2 (NIV) What have we heard of God?  What did we learn of Jesus Christ?  Surely... Continue Reading →

To Caesar Or God

Then Jesus said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar´s and to God what is God´s.”  And they were amazed at him.  Mark 12:17 (NIV) Is this one of our favorite texts?  Does it show how Jesus refuted neatly the tricks of ungodly men?  Did those men stand in the way of the work... Continue Reading →

The Believing Prayer

“I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.  Mark 11:23 (NIV) We have been walking this long with Jesus.  We have heard Him instruct us... Continue Reading →

What Defiles a Man

Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand this.  Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.” Mark 7:14-15 (NIV) It was the great problem Jesus had with the people around him.  People constantly... Continue Reading →

When Jesus Climbs In Our Boat

Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down.  They were completely amazed, Mark 6:51 (TNIV) So many incredible things the Disciples had already seen.  But these miracles seemed to be forgotten while their lives were being threatened out there on the lake.  They had been shown how powerless they were... Continue Reading →

Don´t Be Scared!

Because they all saw him and were terrified.  Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I.  Don´t be afraid,”  Mark 6:50 (TNIV) Jesus appears on the scene.  When He moves into the conscious awareness amazing things happen.  Now it appears to be more and more remote of a thought, that we... Continue Reading →

Scared at the Sight

But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost.  They cried out,  Mark 6:49 (TNIV) There the Disciples were, out there on the lake in the boat.  They had been struggling all night against the wind when finally they saw Jesus.  But Jesus was doing something they had not... Continue Reading →

A Walk on the Lake

He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them.  Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake.  He was about to pass by them, Mark 6:48 (TNIV) Jesus had not gone out on the lake with the Disciples that night.  He chose to spend some time... Continue Reading →

Jesus Unable?

So he was able to do no powerful work there except to lay his hands upon a few sickly ones and cure them.  Mark 6:5 (Reference) Jesus came to earth on a mission.  He was sent by Divine intention and purposefully directed.  Our God designed a great plan and Jesus was here to carry it... Continue Reading →

Don´t Look There, Look Here!

While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. "Your daughter is dead," they said. "Why bother the teacher anymore?"  Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, "Don't be afraid; just believe." Mark 5:35-36 (NIV) We live in a created environment with set rules which govern it and... Continue Reading →

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