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Mark 10-11

Divorce, children, the rich, desires to be great, blindness. Jesus deals with all five of these in this chapter (10), but each time, Jesus is not addressing the circumstance right in front of Him. I mean, He is addressing it, but He is actually going deeper than the circumstance. He is going down to theContinue reading “Mark 10-11”

The Exodus as an HR Lesson

As I completed the reading in an HR class, I couldn’t help but think of another HR event from the Bible: A few thousand years ago, the Hebrews were living in Egypt. Their population grew steadily, until it became a concern of the Pharaoh. Scared of an uprising or revolt, Pharaoh decided that he andContinue reading “The Exodus as an HR Lesson”

Mark 8-9

CHAPTER 8: Verse 21–Jesus asks, “Do you not yet understand?” My answer: I don’t understand. Is there a significance to the numbers? Is there some math pattern I am missing? I am truly curious as to what I am missing. The only lesson I pull from this is–they contributed their little bits to the Lord,Continue reading “Mark 8-9”

Mark 6-7

This particular gospel moves so quickly from action to action that it’s hard for me to summarize each chapter adequately. In 6, Jesus is rejected in Nazareth, He sends out the 12, He feeds the 5000, He walks on water, He heals the sick, and John the Baptist is beheaded. In 7, Jesus solves someContinue reading “Mark 6-7”

Mark 4-5

I will summarize each chapter in a phrase or sentence, then take a paragraph to explain something that caught my attention. Chapter 4: Three parables, then the calming of a storm. I want to zoom in on the parable of the sower. Today, I listened to a Bob Coy sermon about the law of sowingContinue reading “Mark 4-5”

Mark 1-3

A lot happens in that first chapter of Mark. Forty days of temptation is summarized in 2 brief sentences. Jesus’ sermons are summarized in a single sentence: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” This makes me more than a bit curious. I findContinue reading “Mark 1-3”

Introduction to Mark

Here’s the most fascinating thing about this book as a whole: There is a controversy on the ending. It can end in trembling or in preaching. It can end in astonishment or in confirmation. It can end in fear or in signs. Either you saw Him or you will see Him. Other notable features ofContinue reading “Introduction to Mark”