Mark 14:55-65 ESV “Now the chief priests and the whole council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none. For many bore false witness against him, but their testimony did not agree. And some stood up and bore false witness against him, saying, ‘We heard him say, “I will … Continue reading And They All Condemned Him
Dealing with the Subject of Betrayal
Mark 14:17-21 ESV “And when it was evening, he came with the twelve. And as they were reclining at table and eating, Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me, one who is eating with me.’ They began to be sorrowful and to say to him one after another, ‘Is … Continue reading Dealing with the Subject of Betrayal
Religious Boxes
Mark 14:3-9 ESV “And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head. There were some who said to themselves indignantly, … Continue reading Religious Boxes
Jesus Christ said, “Stay Awake.”
I have been reading in Mark 13:1-37. In summary: Jesus Christ had just been speaking to his disciples, warning them and instructing them with regard to the signs of the end of the age. So, he warned them of false christs, of liars and deceivers, of false prophets, and of many who would come in … Continue reading Jesus Christ said, “Stay Awake.”
Discerning the Truth from Lies
Psalms 143:9-10 ESV “Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord!I have fled to you for refuge.Teach me to do your will,for you are my God!Let your good Spirit lead meon level ground!” For those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ, who are our enemies? They aren’t just people who are mean and hateful … Continue reading Discerning the Truth from Lies
But Be on Your Guard
Mark 13:9-13 ESV “But be on your guard. For they will deliver you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them. And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations. And when they bring you to … Continue reading But Be on Your Guard
They Don’t Respect God’s Son
Mark 12:1-11 ESV And Jesus Christ began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit for the winepress and built a tower, and leased it to tenants and went into another country. When the season came, he sent a servant to the … Continue reading They Don’t Respect God’s Son
Keeping on Speaking the Truth
Colossians 1:24-29 ESV “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God that was given to me for you, … Continue reading Keeping on Speaking the Truth
He’ll Overturn the Liars
Mark 11:15-18 ESV “And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the … Continue reading He’ll Overturn the Liars
The Two Becoming One
Mark 10:2-9 ESV And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.” And Jesus said to them, “Because … Continue reading The Two Becoming One
Run With It 