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The Promises Attached to Following Christ
(Mark 8:35-38)
After calling people to follow him, Jesus explained the results that would follow if they did. There are four "fors" in these promises. (3 Minutes/700 Words)
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The Call of Abraham
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The passage tells us the Lord spoke to Abram. We aren't told how God spoke to Abram, nor does it tell us why God chose to call this man. I think it is unwise, though, to use this passage as an example of divine election for salvation. Abram received this call of God, not for eternal salvation, but to be a blessing to the nations.
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Dealing With Chaotic Times
(Mark 3:7-19)
Many parts of this week’s passage are familiar to us. Jesus is presented as being famous far and wide. People from everywhere all come to see Jesus. We know why they are there—they want to see his miraculous power. Mark makes this clear: they came to him only after they heard all that he was doing. (12 Minute/3000 Words)
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Jesus Is the King We Should Follow
(Mark 1:2-4)
Mark rarely quotes from the Old Testament Scriptures. When he does quote them, it is only the characters of the particular episode -- usually Jesus -- quoting them. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
Read moreSermon Notes: Follow #46 -- The Hero Christ -- Mark 14:27-52
Read moreOn the Mount of Olives outside Jerusalem's temple, a few days before his crucifixion, Jesus explained the end times to his disciples.
Read moreOn the Mount of Olives, overlooking the temple precincts, Jesus continued teaching about the end of the age. Peter, John, James, and Andrew sat in riveted as their Master explained the end times.
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One Day Jesus Gained a Disciple
(Mark 10:46-52)
As Jesus and his disciples journeyed to Jerusalem, they passed through **Jericho**. He was on his way to die. A **blind beggar** named Bartimaeus sat on the roadside, collecting anything he could from the travelers. When he heard **Jesus of Nazareth** was passing by, he called out to him. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
Read moreWe are in a place in Mark's gospel where the hostility towards Jesus is reaching its peak. Soon, the religious leaders will conspire with the Roman authorities to put Christ to death. But these leaders and authorities feel a need to build their case against Jesus, and in the final week before his death, that's precisely what they set out to do.
Read moreIn the passage before us, Jesus cursed a fig tree and overturned tables. These are abnormal behaviors by Jesus. When we consider the fig tree, we are perplexed. Jesus did not customarily use miraculous power in destructive ways, but in ways that led to healing, feeding, deliverance, and resurrection. Jesus was about giving life.
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