New Testament

Mark

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Mark 1Genesis 22 "your son, your only son, whom you love" Psalm 22, royal enthronement psalm (see later in v. 7, which comes directly from this psalm) COnnected to Isaiah 42 vv. 1-4, which echos Mark 1.11 Beginning (allusion to Genesis 1 v. 1);…12 notes · 4 sermons Mark 2The authors of When Helping Hurts point out that when we think of poverty, we often think only of material or monetary poverty. Someone is poor because they don't have enough money or stuff. When we (mis)define poverty this way, then we…5 notes · 2 sermons Mark 3That they might be WITH him; and that he might SEND them out3 notes · 1 sermon Mark 4Parable of the sower Parables are "so that they can look and see but have no insight, and they can hear but not understand. Otherwise, they might turn their lives around and be forgiven." Why does Jesus not want to have people "turn their…1 note Mark 6Jesus' "embarrassing moment" where it's said that he could not perform any feat of power there. There's something there about God cooperating with humanity. Also important to not make it about "faith healing." More about cooperation with…2 notes Mark 8- - - How many people here are completely and utterly satisfied with who they are as people and never want to grow or change or be transformed anymore? Difference between the deep longing within ourselves for transformation (that's the…1 note · 1 sermon Mark 9Mark 9:43 9:44 is omitted in most critical editions of the Gk New Testament where worms don’t die and the fire never goes out. Mark 9:45 9:46 is omitted in most critical editions of the Gk New Testament where worms don’t die and the fire…1 note Mark 10Verse 5. The commands of Scripture/Moses were given as accommodations. They should not be confused with God's final or original intent. Verse 6 is often trotted out as a proof text for heterosexual marriage. However, this passage is not…2 notes · 2 sermons Mark 11Have you ever held on to something way past its usefulness? Perhaps a long time ago it had served its purpose, but now, years later, you still haven’t gotten rid of it, even though you should have a long time ago? I began to study piano…2 notes Mark 12The Widow's Mite2 notes Mark 14Verse 17: "He came with the twelve." Important to remember that Jesus was followed not merely by the twelve, but by a crew of maybe closer to seventy (see Luke 10), which would have included women and children. The Last Supper was not the…1 note · 1 sermon Mark 16Mary Magdalene Mary - -2 notes

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