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Feeding Five Thousand People – Mark 6 The true identity of the Lord Jesus became an issue. Some people in his hometown thought that he was a carpenter. King Herod supposed Jesus was John the Baptist. Herod was superstitious and believed John had come back to haunt him since Herod beheaded John. The crowd that followed him were happy that he handed out free food. They were not interested in who he...

Casting Out The Devil and Raising The Dead – Mark 5 There was a demon-possessed man who lived in the region of the Gadarenes. This was an area populated by Gentiles. This account of the demon possessed man in the Gadarenes is the most descriptive and graphic account in the Bible of someone tormented by demons. Here was a man with a legion of demons. Those demons drove the man crazy. He lived among...

The Lord Spoke In Parables – Mark 4 The Lord Jesus taught several parables. I won't cover the meaning of these parables because what caught my attention was this: "The secret of the Kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables..." [verse 11] Also verse 34, He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own...

The Family of the Lord Jesus – Mark 3 What stands out to me was when the Lord's family thought he was out of his mind in verse 21. Why did his family think that? He explained that his real family were those who obeyed God's will. The Lord Jesus considered his earthly family of secondary priority to his spiritual family. How true this was in my life! Many times I had closer fellowship with Christia...

The Bride of Jesus Christ – Mark 2 The religious leaders tried to bring the Lord Jesus under control. The Lord Jesus explained through his parables that he was new wine which would not be contained by old wine skins. He would not fit into their system of dead religion. They attempted to prove that the Lord Jesus broke scriptures by his different methods of ministry. They thought he blasphemed when...

God Is Three In One – Mark 1 Quickly we see the Lord Jesus in snapshots: his arrival after John's preparation, baptism, forty days of temptation, calling the disciples, driving out demons, and the message he preached: "Repent! The kingdom of God is at hand! Believe the Good News!" Mark quickly takes us into the action of the ministry of Jesus. By the end of the first chapter the Lord Jesus was alr...

Matthew Chapter 28 Love inspired the women to travel to the place where their Lord was buried. I have often reflected on the fact that these women knew this tomb was sealed and guarded by Romans. They knew Joseph closed the tomb when Jesus was laid to rest. Knowing all this what did they think they were doing at the tomb? In other gospels we read that the women prepared spices to anoint his body b...

Matthew Chapter 27 They tried the Lord Jesus at night and then waited until morning. The motive was unclear why they waited until morning but it was clear that the chief priests and elders had decided to put Jesus to death. There wasn't enough room in the world for them and the Lord Jesus. Why did they need Pilate? The religious leaders did not have a legal right to put someone to death so they ne...

Matthew Chapter 26 The Lord Jesus finished his teaching. This was the end of his teaching ministry and the beginning of his redemption ministry. "Ye know" the Lord Jesus said to them. The Lord Jesus told them on several occasions what would happen to him. Their minds, however, were filled with their own assumptions and they could not hear what he plainly told them. It is amazing that the Lord Jesu...

Matthew Chapter 24 They left the temple and the disciples pointed to the massive buildings. Perhaps they sensed the finality of what had just happened and were trying to distract the Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus used the occasion to describe the end of those buildings and the end of history. What the Lord Jesus said about the buildings unfolded in a few short years when the Romans destroyed Jerusale...

Matthew Chapter 23 After I read these denunciations against the religious leaders by the Lord Jesus I was inspired to examine my own heart. Do I have these characteristics in my life? Do I want to be seen by men? Do I desire prestige and position? Do I work in order to have a title and be considered "over" my fellow man? What is my goal in life? Do I desire to serve the Lord and my neighbor or do...

Matthew Chapter 22 Per the requirement of the religious law a sacrificial lamb needed to be inspected to confirm it had no spot or blemish before being offered. In the same manner, the Lord Jesus was inspected and they found no fault in him. They tried hard to find fault but were unable to do so. The Lord Jesus told them the parable of the wedding. The master who sent out the invitation for his so...

Matthew Chapter 21 The last part of the journey approached as the Lord Jesus traveled to Jerusalem. The Lord Jesus moved with determination toward his destiny at the cross. He knew his every action fulfilled the prophecy of the Messiah. He moved toward Jerusalem with the end and a new beginning in sight. The Lord Jesus no longer told people to be quiet about the fact he was the Messiah. Now everyt...

Matthew Chapter 20 The Lord Jesus told a parable which showed what the kingdom from heaven was like. It seemed the fairness in the kingdom from heaven appeared as unfairness depending on the attitude of the one observing the king and the kingdom. It was not unfair for a man to be generous with his money. However, those who measure according to the principle of self viewed this man's generosity as...

Matthew Chapter 19 The Pharisees questioned Jesus, not because they sought truth, but because they tried to get him to contradict the law of Moses. They wanted ammunition to use against him. Their questions were designed to trap the Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus condescended to answer their questions and in the process taught us a great deal about God's original plan for marriage. The Lord Jesus retu...

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