A God of Abundance From Mark 8:1-10 / 4 Things to note: 1 – He takes note of our need before others do – or even before we ourselves do. God is a God of abundance. 2 – He is … Continue reading →

From Mark 7:31-37 / There are 2 things which stand out here: 1st. Jesus “sighed.” Our Savior groans at the effects of the Fall on us. This poor man, bereft of hearing, and also the ability to speak, moves the … Continue reading →

From Mark 7:24-30 / Virtually everyone remarks how this retort of Jesus seems harsh. And one right response is to note Jesus uses the word here for household puppies, rather than the usual scavenger dogs. Irrespective of this, the main … Continue reading →

From Mark 7:14-23 / Our most common response to sin, is to try and deal with externals – a better environment. It is true, that we are to flee from sin. If we put ourselves in places which we know … Continue reading →

From Mark 6:53-7:13 / As we know from 1 Cor. 11:2, 2 Thess. 2:15 & 3:6, there are traditions within the Church which are to be upheld and preserved. But how do we know what is binding and what is … Continue reading →

From Mark 6:45-52 / What is it about the loaves (vs. 52) that they did not understand? Perhaps mainly this – that this Jesus, was God. In feeding the multitude He had performed an act of creation right in front … Continue reading →

From Mark 6:30-44 / 1. The disciple’s first response was to solve the problem practically. In fact, to tell God Himself HOW to solve the problem, but they made no inquiry of God as to why they may be in … Continue reading →

From Mark 6:14-29 / It is a very interesting thing how some who hear, hear gladly, and yet remain so perplexed and unbelieving. We must not rush to consider such saved, simply because they hear the message of the Gospel … Continue reading →

From Mark 6:7-13 / The Disciples were to make it clear that rejecting the Gospel was not a mere matter of “oh well, you have your view, and I have mine.” They were commanded to be sure there was an … Continue reading →

From Mark 6:1-6 / There is a common misconception about this passage, that somehow, Jesus (God) NEEDS our faith in order to work. If that were so, He could never have created the universe without our faith first. And Jesus … Continue reading →