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Jesus Is the Champion Who Delivers His People
(Mark 1:12–13)
in the wilderness. Matthew and Luke record three direct temptations from Satan, along with Jesus' scriptural rebuttals to each. Instead, Mark gives an overview of the events. He isn't as interested in the dialogue, but the action itself. (3 Minutes/1000 Words)
Read moreThe next part of John’s vision has little to do with sight but instead focuses on sound. He hears the voice of Christ, and it is like the roar of many waters. His voice is loud and crushing and beautiful, like an immense waterfall. (1 Minute/400 Words)
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[Sunday Teaching Notes] Follow #6 -- Mark 2:13-17 -- Friend Of Sinners
Read moreOne Flesh Does Not Include Your Children
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Children are an incredible gift for married couples. They are a heritage from the Lord, a blessing from God (Psalm 127). Still, children present a challenge for marriages. Because our love for our kids’ is strong, it would be easy to overlook the marriage in favor of the family. (4 Minutes/1100 Words)
Read moreFaith Accesses Victory From God
(Hebrews 11:29–31)
Pat Benatar sang, "love is a battlefield." OK. But I think life is a battlefield. The pressures, the attacks, the deadlines, the struggles: they feel like war. Bullets flying, missiles whirring, and I think I might become a casualty of life. (7/1700 Words)
Read moreThe Greatest Gift
(Matthew 1:21)
Christmas is a time of giving, and it should be, for it was at the first Christmas a Son was given. Notice the angel's word to Joseph regarding Mary, "She will bear a son." Yes, she would have a baby boy, and so a son, but Jesus is God's Son. Mary would be the vehicle through whom God would give His Son to humanity. (1 Minute/200 Words)
Read moreGlorious King Jesus
(Revelaton 1:12)
None of the gospel writers tried to do it. They could have, but Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John never attempted to describe Jesus' outward appearance. Jesus' words, actions, and passion all elicited full detail, but not his looks. (2 Minutes/400 Words)
Read moreJesus Brings His People Into True Rest
(Hebrews 4:1-13)
Jesus, famously, said, "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). Millions, since he said it, have craved that rest. We seek him for it. (20 Minutes, 4000 Words)
Read moreMarriage Principle #4: Treasure Your Spouse
Matthew 6:21
When I was a boy, I loved to play with model trains. I remember learning about the engine, the car that pulled everyone else, but also the caboose, the car in the back at the end of the line. There were cars in the middle, but the engine was at the front, and the caboose was at the back, always… (5 Minutes / 900 Words)
Read moreI cannot recall my first fast. Like my first prayer, it’s lost to the archive. But I do remember the pain of that first fast, for it is the same pain I experience today. I feel I have gotten no better at it. Fasting is still a battle...
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