Category Archives: Mark

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”

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”

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”