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The Deaf Shall Hear
(Mark 7:31-37) Why did Jesus come to the earth? What was the purpose of the appearing of the Son of God on this earth for mankind? Well there were a number of reasons for his appearing, the main one of which was to give man salvation through his death and resurrection and the introduction of…
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Crumbs from the Masters Table
(Mark 7:24-30) Is the gospel only for a few? Should the church be a closed or secret society? Is there discrimination in the churches so that some people get the word and others don’t? If you read this section of scripture in isolation you could be led astray to think such things, but it is…
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What Defiles a Man
(Mark 7:14-23) What is the key to living a life of truth and purity in Christ? Is it following the traditions of the church? No. Jesus in this section showed that purity in Christianity was not an outward thing but a matter of the heart. Jesus had just upbraided the Pharisees for following their traditions…
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Traditions of the Elders
(Mark 7:1-13) The Pharisees had established a great many traditions which they taught the people to observe. It had the effect of making them appear somehow more pious or righteous than the common man. But we see that Jesus upbraided them over their traditions for they revered their traditions more than the word of God.…
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The Power of Jesus to Heal
(Mark 6:53-56) Jesus returned across the sea to the region of Gennes’arat. As soon as the people recognised him they ran about the neighbourhood and brought all of their sick to him for healing. They laid the sick in the market places and besought that they might just touch the fringe of his garment and…
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Walking On Water
(Mark 6:45-52) After Jesus had fed the five thousand he dismissed the crowds and sent the disciples to cross the sea in the boat while he went up alone on the mountain to pray. When evening had come the boat was out at sea but was doing it hard. There was a strong wind against…
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Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
(Mark 6:33-44) For how many centuries have men tried to create or transform matter? Alchemists in the middle and dark ages attempted to turn base metals into gold…unsuccessfully. This has proven impossible for man, but consider the case of Jesus who took just five loaves and two fish and created a feast to satisfy five…
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Jesus Takes the Disciples to Rest
(Mark 6:30-32) Jesus had recently sent the disciples out to commence preaching the word of God, healing the sick and casting out demons among the people in the surrounding villages. On their return they were telling him of all the things they had done and taught. But they were rushed and harried as the people…
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John the Baptist Beheaded
(Mark 6:14-29) Herod imprisoned John the Baptist. His wife had a grudge against John and had him beheaded when an opportunity arose. I have covered this previously at this link (freegiftfromgod.com/2011/01/beheading-of-john-the-baptist/) so will look at a different aspect of John the Baptist’s life this time. The life and times of John the Baptist was a…
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Jesus Sends Out The Twelve
(Mark 6:7-13) As Jesus went among the villages teaching he began to give more ministry responsibility to the twelve disciples. When Jesus sends out the twelve he gives them some quite specific instructions. They were to have the authority to cast out demons and to anoint the sick with oil for healing. These signs were…
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Prophet Without Honour
(Mark 6:1-6) After a period of time Jesus came back to the country and towns where he had grown up. He taught them in the synagogues and the the people were amazed at him. But their amazement was not becuse of his message, but because they had known him from childhood and did not understand…
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Not Dead, Only Sleeping
(Mark 5:35-43) While Jesus was coming to the house of Jairus to heal his daughter, messengers came to tell them not to bother for the girl had died. This must have been dreadful news to Jairus for he was out on a limb coming to Jesus in the first place. Jairus was a ruler in…
