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Oct 31

  • ltbaxter
    ltbaxter added a text contribution Did He just say Completed?
    Jesus has brought glory to the Father by completing the work He gave Him to do. That's an amazing verse that well characterizes the life and death of Christ, but then you realize He is saying this *before* the cross!! What then was the work He was given? There is still the poor and many sick and mistreated people. Many still need to hear the good news. What does he pray about in the next verses? The... Read more »

Oct 28

  • ltbaxter
    ltbaxter added a text contribution Man of action
    The gospel of Mark is the shortest of the four gospels, and filled with action rather than extra descriptions or philosophy. Mark gets to the point quick and keeps things moving! Jesus was baptized, sent to the desert and tempted. If you want to see how He was tempted, you must look in another gospel. In the calling of the first disciples, he starts out with "The time is now!" and calls men not to... Read more »

Oct 7