God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
`And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get... Continue Reading →
Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen. Mark 16:14 (NIV) How many times had Jesus told them? Had He already said all that was supposed to happen? Had He... Continue Reading →
"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. Mark 16:6 (NIV) The women who went to treat Jesus´ body with fragrance found a big surprise. Stumbling cautiously into the tomb where they expected to... Continue Reading →
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Mark 16:1 (NIV) Jesus has paid His price. He has made His sacrifice and let men put Him to death. On earth the scene may look very bleak. His Disciples... Continue Reading →
Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. Mark 15:43 (NIV) All of Jerusalem had been in an uproar. Powerful figures had labored hard to execute Jesus. Finally they had persuaded people and the governors. They... Continue Reading →
With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last. The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. Mark 15:37-38 (NIV) There it was. He reached the end. Jesus had walked His walk on earth. He had remained faithful and had stayed constantly with His Father. Never had He left God as... Continue Reading →
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Mark 15:34 (NIV) Jesus asks why. At the pinnacle of His suffering on the cross, when the pain is at its worse, Jesus wants to know why the Spirit... Continue Reading →
In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. "He saved others," they said, "but he can't save himself! Mark 15:31 (NIV) How slow are we to learn? Have we become experts in getting things wrong? Jesus Christ is hanging on the cross. He is dying for... Continue Reading →
When the servant girl saw him there, she said again to those standing around, "This fellow is one of them." Mark 14:69 (NIV) Peter has just had a moment with the world. He is still in a very dangerous position. He is right in the middle of a hostile crowd. He is in the courtyard... Continue Reading →
But he denied it. "I don't know or understand what you're talking about," he said, and went out into the entryway. Mark 14:68 (NIV) Peter finds himself in one of those all too common moments. This is something we all may experience a hundred times a day. We have devoted our lives to the Lord. ... Continue Reading →
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