Mark 12-13 The scriptures and the power of God
From Mark 12-13 Q. If you wanted to cut out various books of the bible what would they be? This post is part of my bible in a year series.
02 New Testament
Romans Dialogue – 01 – Author, letter, and audience
Welcome to this series which gives a basic outline of the sequence from the initial creation of Romans, its transportation to the Roman Church, and the probable method it would have been received by the [ Read More … ]
Mark 10-11 Bold as a lion Jesus enters Jerusalem
From Mark 10-11 In today’s passage we take a look at how Jesus behaved when he entered Jerusalem knowing he would soon suffer and die. Q. Do you look forward to your own death? This post is part [ Read More … ]
Mark 8-9 Trying to stop others from serving Jesus
From Mark 8-9 Jesus is aware that sometimes God’s people need a bit of encouragement to get along together. Unfortunately we can get carried away with our own agendas. We need him to remind us that we [ Read More … ]
Mark 6-7 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person
From Mark 6-7 The conflict in Mark 7 revolves around the issue of defilement. Jesus teaches what truly makes a person unclean, then shows that he is the person who makes people clean. Have you been washed [ Read More … ]
Mark 4-5 The unclean run away from him, the clean proclaim him
From Mark 4-5 Jesus stands up to demons. They run away in fear. Jesus heals a man and changes his life. But he is rejected by some. It certainly has its moments walking with Jesus. Q. Do you [ Read More … ]
Mark 1-3 The beginning of the gospel
From Mark 1-3 The gospel is about Jesus. He is the one who is named ‘Son of God’. The expression ‘Son of God’ can mean several things. They may overlap as well. It could refer [ Read More … ]
Matthew 27-28 The great commission
From Matthew 27-28 Jesus has all authority and he is bringing it to bear on creation. He is in the process of restoring the world. The great commission is intrinsic to Jesus plan. In today’s [ Read More … ]
Matthew 26 God’s will be done
From Matthew 26 In today’s passage we see Jesus in a time of testing. He is with his closest disciples, but they offer little to no support. People are most courageous when they are afraid. This post [ Read More … ]
Matthew 24-25 Jesus, his brothers and the final judgment
From Matthew 24-25 Jesus describes what it will be like when he returns to judge. The consequences of Jesus’ judgment are eternal. Jesus is pleased when he sees the poor and needy looked out for. He will judge [ Read More … ]