Category: mark
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A Necessary Death
12“What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them. 13“Crucify him!” they shouted. 14“Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!” 15Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him…
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Jesus the Accused Blasphemer
Again the high priest asked [Jesus], “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” 62“I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” 63The high priest tore his clothes. “Why do we need any more witnesses?”…
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Quick Rapture Questions
26“At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.–Mark 13 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a…
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The Allegiance Struggle
28One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29“The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30Love the Lord your God with…
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Jesus and Resentment
25And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”–Mark 11 Consider this attitude this election season! I’m sure there are plenty of people you resent!–JMB
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Your Hand
43If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out.–Mark 9 BOUNDARIES: Jesus said “your hand.” You may have been hurt by someone else, but your job is not to punish them.…
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Jesus and Pan
27Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” 28They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” 29“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the…
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Jesus and Kosher Food
17After [Jesus] had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about this parable. 18“Are you so dull?” he asked. “Don’t you see that nothing that enters a person from the outside can defile them? 19For it doesn’t go into their heart but into their stomach, and then out of the body.” (In saying this, Jesus declared…
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Jesus Uses What Is There
38“How many loaves do you have?” [Jesus] asked. “Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five—and two fish.” 39Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.–Mark 6 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures…(Psalm 23:1-2a)
Joel M Bradshaw 