From Mark 12:35-37 – Think About It / In this portion, Jesus is specifically asking the religious to think carefully about the question of the incarnation. But He does not do so in the abstract. He does so, by asking … Continue reading →

Nefarious – A Review – A Jumble of Mixed Messages Nefarious is a supernatural horror/thriller, based on the 2016 book “A Nefarious Plot” – by Steve Deace. The movie, written by Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon, portends to be the … Continue reading →

rom Mark 12:28-34 / To Know Him, is to Love Him – The first commandment is to hear and know God as He is. And once we are confronted with Him in this untold glory – we can do nothing … Continue reading →

From Mark 12:18-27 / A “Tense” Situation – As for the question put to Jesus in this way, J. C. Ryle rightly notes: “let us remember that an infidel will always try to press us with the difficulties and abstruse … Continue reading →

From Mark 12:13-17 / Images – The first thing a passage like this teaches us, is that not everything in life, even in theology is always an either/or dichotomy. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar? Yes or no? … Continue reading →

From Mark 12:1-12 / Reality Check – From Jesus’ point of view in this parable we learn: 1. Everything belongs to God. Neither we nor this world belong to us. We are here to fulfill His purposes. 2. He has … Continue reading →

From Mark 11:27-33 / Authority – The issue of Jesus’ authority comes up over and over in the Gospels. In Mark 1, the people noted that He taught with authority, not like the scribes. Again in 1, His authority was … Continue reading →

From Mark 11:12-25 / Cursing the Fig Tree – If Bishop Lightfoot is correct, this particular type of fig tree bears its leaves every season, but its fruit takes 3 years to ripen. It is easy to see then that … Continue reading →

From Mark 11:1-10 / Hosanna – Hosanna is not a word most of us are familiar with outside the Gospels. The expression itself is a cry for God to grant help or save, and to grant success to His people. … Continue reading →

From Mark 10:46-52 / Never Too… – Several things make this account remarkable: 1 – Jesus was on His way out of town, He was set to leave. 2 – His disciples were with Him, commanding His attention. 3 – … Continue reading →