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Not far from the Kingdom?
This particular scribe was questioning maybe even testing, Jesus regarding the greatest commandment. Jesus’ answer to his question seemed to satisfy him enough to inspire some commentary by the scrbe.…
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Mark 12:12 (ASV), Mark 12:13 (ASV), Mark 12:14 (ASV), Mark 12:15 (ASV), Mark 12:16 (ASV), Mark 12:17 (ASV), Mark 12:18 (ASV), Mark 12:19 (ASV), Mark 12:20 (ASV), Mark 12:21 (ASV), Mark 12:22 (ASV), Mark 12:23 (ASV), Mark 12:24 (ASV), Mark 12:25 (ASV), Mark 12:26 (ASV), Mark 12:27 (ASV), Mark 12:28 (ASV), Mark 12:29 (ASV), Mark 12:30 (ASV), Mark 12:31 (ASV), Mark 12:32 (ASV), Mark 12:33 (ASV), Mark 12:34 (ASV)
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To Him be the glory
Paul just finished describing a deep mystery regarding the sovereign plan of salvation to the gentiles in light of Israel rejecting the gospel, and in time because of jealousy, Israel receiving their…
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Character change
Joseph does not boast in his gift here. I think it’s encouraging that Joseph recognizes this gift as being from God and not him. As his position as a prisoner he could have boasted in himself in hopes…
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Beautiful Feet
We are called to preach the gospel and make disciples. This is our purpose and this is what we should live and die for. Lord fill me with passion to seek you out for the sake of others. Use me as a conduit…
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Follow Paul as he follows Christ
This statement is amazing. Paul went to extra measures to make sure we knew he was telling the truth regarding this irrational mentality. I cannot relate to Paul here. I want people to be born again and…
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Rest in His commitment not yours.
This builds confidence. As much as I can develop a devotional life that helps my commitment to Christ, I must always and only pull strength from Christ’s commitment to me. He is fully committed.
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The big picture II
The idea of not knowing how to pray seems like a random thought in the context of everything else. I can completely relate though. Prayer is difficult. God sees the big picture and we can’t; this why…
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Bad news or good news first?
The bad news is , suffering is the threshold to glory. There is no other way to glory. We must suffer. Peter encouraged us that since Christ suffered in the flesh we should arm ourselves with this same…
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Led by the Spirit of God
The concept of living by the Spirit is simple but it is not easy. It’s not some spooky, ethereal manifestation but simple acts of obedience that require a death to the deeds that don’t glorify God. By…
Created over 3 years ago
Romans 8:12 (ASV), Romans 8:13 (ASV), Romans 8:14 (ASV), Romans 8:15 (ASV), Romans 8:16 (ASV)
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Christ in us
The reality of this is amazing. The power of God resides in us. We have so much strength and grace poured out in us. As we die, Christ brings life, even to these temporary mortal bodies on earth. God…
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Internal battle
I love Paul’s honesty here and how he uses it to reveal deep truths concerning our battle as disciples and our position with God despite this intense internal battle.
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Eternal Faithfullness
This analogy that Paul uses helps create a more clear picture of what Christ has done. We have died to the law, our old spouse and have remarried to a new spouse. This new spouse being Christ has a made…
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Encouragment
These words seem to be words of wisdom meant to encourage Job, and us. God disciplines those who he loves and it bears righteous fruit. This is easier said than lived. I believe I can grow and even learn…
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"For my name sakes and the gospel"
This is the second time in the past couple of chapters Jesus used the phrase “For my name sake and the gospels sake”. In the context of living a radically obedient life we must look at our commitment…
Created over 3 years ago
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The big picture
Right before Jesus asks this man to possibly do the most difficult and painful thing in his life, Mark writes that Jesus looked at him and felt love for him. Could this be the proper context for such…
Created over 3 years ago
Mark 10:10 (ASV), Mark 10:11 (ASV), Mark 10:12 (ASV), Mark 10:13 (ASV), Mark 10:14 (ASV), Mark 10:15 (ASV), Mark 10:16 (ASV), Mark 10:17 (ASV), Mark 10:18 (ASV), Mark 10:19 (ASV), Mark 10:20 (ASV), Mark 10:21 (ASV), Mark 10:22 (ASV)
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Eternal Rewards
God’s reward system is amazing. Even the slightest act of obedience has eternal consequences. Once again, I pray for an eternal perspective on life. Help me to see this time on earth for what it is.,…
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We were meant to be great
I think it’s interesting that Jesus did not rebuke the disciples for desiring greatness. He actually gave them a pathway to it. We were made in the image of a great God and this desire I believe is inbedded…
Created over 3 years ago
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Prayer
The disciples apparently tried to deliver this boy. Jesus was frustrated because they could not do it but makes it clear that this “kind” only comes out thru prayer….a consistent relationship with the…
Created over 3 years ago
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Jesus Alone
The phrase “…Jesus alone” speaks volumes. Christ alone is what I should center my life around. Christ is who I am building a relationship with. There are hundreds and hundreds of denominations and religious…
Created over 3 years ago
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Self Preservation
Peter and the rest of the disciples had a paradigm about the messiah that was very political. They thought He would save them from the Roman empire and make them a free state…free to worship their God…
Created over 3 years ago
Mark 8:29 (ASV), Mark 8:30 (ASV), Mark 8:31 (ASV), Mark 8:32 (ASV), Mark 8:33 (ASV)
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Walking toward death
It’s amazing to me how Jesus was constantly trying to keep these miracles unnoticed by the public. You would think that He would want anyone and everyone to be drawn to Him because of this. He had great…
Created over 3 years ago
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Freedom of the heart
Jewish culture had developed a lot rules for foods they could and could not eat. These foods originated from levitical law but had morphed into an external act that gave people a false impression that…
Created over 3 years ago
Mark 7:18 (ASV), Mark 7:19 (ASV), Mark 7:20 (ASV), Mark 7:21 (ASV), Mark 7:22 (ASV), Mark 7:23 (ASV)
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We are slaves
Paul says that we are not to present our members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness. We are no longer slaves of sin but free and alive in Christ. Jesus said that those who sin are a slave to sin.…
Created over 3 years ago
Romans 6:12 (ASV), Romans 6:13 (ASV), Romans 6:14 (ASV), Romans 6:15 (ASV), Romans 6:16 (ASV), Romans 6:17 (ASV), Romans 6:18 (ASV)
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It is finished
God has crucified our old self already. It is already finished for those who believe in Christ. God asks us to consider ourselves dead to sin and alive in Christ. He has defeated sin already and his death…
Created over 3 years ago
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Job...
What a way to live. This mentality will surely weather any storm. Job saw the adversity of God to be as good and just as the goodness of God. Bottom line, God is good and just and His ways are always…
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