Jesus was a rabbi, unlike any other rabbi. Other rabbi’s separated themselves from the world, from sinners, in order to remain undefiled. I always found it curious that when Jesus called His disciples, He simply said, “follow me”, and the scriptures tell us that indeed, they immediately interrupted their life and followed Jesus. We have a saying that I have heard very often, “Jesus doesn’t call the qualified….he qualifies the called”. Is there something stirring in your heart? Do you feel like Jesus is calling you to a closer relationship? Read More
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January24th
1 CommentMark 2:13-14, Follow Me
Posted in: Gospel of Mark, New Testament, Uncategorized
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January24th
Mark 2:10-12, Who is Jesus?
Posted in: Gospel of Mark, New Testament
Either Jesus was a total wacko….or He was the real thing…God in the flesh, our Savior and redeemer! God alone has the ability and authority to redeem us, to forgive our sins. Jesus says, “But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” In His day, the religious authorities considered this blasphemous…worthy of death. Yet, directly after Jesus announces that HE has the authority to forgive sin……He clinches it with a healing of a paralytic man…..and even these religious men were amazed! Read More -
January24th
Mark 2:5-9, God’s Power
Posted in: Gospel of Mark, New Testament
It always amazes me that people want to discount the spiritual power of God and put their faith in science. Now, let me say that I certainly believe in science! The more we discover the bigness and complexity of the universe as well as the smallness of all the details knitting everything together…the more, I believe, that God’s amazing power becomes evident! In fact, I have found that God’s power goes beyond all imagination! I see God’s power breaking through almost every day and it is so visible that it is hard for me to understand why we want to discount it as “coincidence” or just a fluke thing. No, it is what it is! God’s power breaking through and into our lives! Read More -
January20th
Mark 2:1-4, Dont Wait!
Posted in: Gospel of Mark, New Testament
Why is it that often we WAIT before bringing our needs to Jesus? Why do we hesitate? Busy schedules, our own pride, list of things that need to be done…all these things mean little to Jesus. He wants our hearts and He wants us to come to Him. Why wait? Jesus, the healer is eager to touch you and make you whole. Don’t hesitate….go to Him now! Read More -
January19th
Mark 1:35-37, Jesus Prayed
Posted in: Gospel of Mark, New Testament
Prayer is such a vital but in our lives. It is, I think, an often misunderstood part of our life and relationship with God. In my life, Jesus is the master. As I have applied the lessons I learned from walking in the dust of His footsteps, my life has been transformed. So, what can we learn from the master? Read More -
January17th
Mark 1:29-34, God’s Hand
Posted in: Gospel of Mark, New Testament
Have you ever been in a situation that you knew God had a hand in? Maybe a tough situation that you knew God took you there on purpose to help you through? How many times have you found yourself in a tough situation, maybe even a dangerous situation and God was there….seeing you through? What should our response be? Shouldn’t we express gratitude? Shouldn’t we be grateful? God, indeed Jesus, has promised us all the rewards of the kingdom…..yet how often do we simply brush aside His presence in our lives……… maybe as coincidence, maybe as simply “weird”…..or maybe…just maybe…….our pride is so strong that we refuse acknowledge the power that has helped or healed in our lives. Read More -
January16th
It came to me yesterday that as we speak of demons, evil spirits, and Satan….we have this natural Hollywood picture in our heads that we can’t unwrap our minds around. Truth is…..demons, evil spirits and Satan are faceless, with no shape……if anything….what we would see is something that looked like you or me because they inhabit our bodies and minds….they don’t have bodies. Maybe this is why it is so hard for some people to understand them. Well, these entities (for lack of a better word)…….they believe in Jesus too! In fact, they fear Jesus more than some people! Why? Because they KNOW the truth! They know that their doom is sealed! But this is not something that should terrify us! We have been offered the gift of salvation in Jesus….all we have to do is accept it. My advice….don’t stop at the facts…in fact, open your eyes and your heart so that you CAN see Jesus in your life. Again, don’t stop at the facts…turn to the person…Jesus, our Lord and Savior! Read More -
January15th
As followers of Jesus, it is naive to think that we will be sheltered from evil. Satan is happy to invade our lives wherever and whenever he can. However, Jesus’ authority is much greater than Satan’s. He can’t stay long where Jesus is. The movies today always portray demons as growing in power when confronted by the power of Jesus and true faith. The reality is that demons diminish in power when they are confronted. In the movies, demons make fun of and ridicule; even ignore the true faith of the believer that has Jesus in his/her heart. In reality, they have no choice but to give in. Read More -
January14th
Mark 1:21-22, Amazed!
Posted in: Gospel of Mark, New Testament
As I study Jesus’ words in the Bible and apply them to my life, I often find myself amazed. I can only imagine the amazement in the hearts of those who heard Jesus’ words as they were spoken from his very mouth! Maybe that’s why I am amazed when I read them, because the Scriptures are the Living Word of God…indeed, they are Jesus talking personally right here, right now to me! Interestingly enough, it was not just the crowds of people, His followers and disciples that were amazed, it was often those who sought to “trip him up”, the religious authorities and those who hardly knew Him. Why, because His words speak a truth that transcends all understanding. Read More -
January14th
Amazed!
Posted in: New Testament, Word Study
I was amazed to find the following Greek words translated as “amazed” in the New Testament Scriptures as they were applied to peoples reactions to Jesus. I am truly AMAZED at what I found in this study, you should be too! Read More
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