Tag: Faith
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Believe in the Lord
(Mark 16:9-14) When the Lord arose on the first day of the week he appeared first to Mary Magdalene. Then he appeared to two others who were walking in the country. Each of these people then went to the apostles and others and told them they had seen Jesus. And what was the reaction of…
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Death Of Jesus
(Mark 15:33-39) The death of Jesus from a human perspective is one of the saddest and most unjust events of all time. He suffered and died the death of a criminal when in truth he had done no wrong. However there is another aspect to the death of Jesus which for mankind is the greatest…
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I Will Strike the Shepherd
(Mark 14:26-31) Jesus was about to be arrested and taken to trial and he told the disciples that on that very night they would all fall away. This was to fulfil the words of the prophets that said, “I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.” (Verse 27) The disciples quite horrified…
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Have Faith in God
(Mark 11:20-26) The lesson of the fig tree was covered a few posts ago. We see an additional lesson here when the disciples note that the fig tree is withered and they point it out to Jesus. The disciple were amazed that the fig tree had withered after Jesus spoke to it. But Jesus’ response…
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Casting Out a Deaf and Dumb Spirit
(Mark 9:14-29) A boy had been brought to the disciples of Jesus for healing. This boy was possessed by an evil spirit that had taken control of the boy and was hurting him badly. The spirit caused him to be cast into fire and water, seized him and cast him to the ground foaming at…
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Jesus Calms the Storm
(Mark 4:33-41) When he had finished preaching to a group of people Jesus said to the disciples that they should get into boats and cross to the other side of the sea. While doing so they were caught up in a great storm of wind and the waves beat against the boat so that it…
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Your Sins are Forgiven
(Mark 2:1-12) These words are a tremendous comfort to Christians. When Jesus says these words to us through his gospel it lifts a great weight from our shoulders. Even more than this, under the New Covenant Jesus says not only are our sins forgiven, but also they are completely taken away. In this section we…
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Spreading the Gospel
(Mark 1:35-45) Jesus began spreading the gospel at this time as he went from town to town. As he preached he healed the people who were sick and cast out many demons. In this section we see that he arose early, well before dawn and left the town where he was to move on to…
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Repent and Believe in the Gospel
(Mark 1:14-15) Jesus commenced his ministry after returning from the wilderness where he was tempted by the devil. He commenced his work with these critical words, repent and believe in the gospel, which is the good news. Jesus brought the good news to mankind that there was coming a way for man to come into…
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Peter Denies Jesus
(Matthew 26:69-75) Of all the twelve disciples chosen by the Lord to follow him, Peter was the one he selected to take the gospel to the people after his death. But we see in Peter also all of the failures and weaknesses that man suffers. For despite having followed Jesus for the previous three years…
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The Disciples Will Fall Away
(Matthew 26:30-35) After the last supper Jesus and the disciples went out to the Mount of Olives. In keeping with his desire that there be no surprises, Jesus told the disciples they would all fall away from him that very night. This was to fulfil the prophecy of Zechariah, which said, “I will strike the…
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The Will of the Father
(Matthew 21:23-27 – The Will of the Father) What is the will of the Father? Do you know what the will of the Father is in the first place to be able to do it? Jesus shows us what it means to be doing the will of the Father in this section of scripture. The…
