Posts Tagged ‘commandments’
LESSON 29 – SPIRITUAL FORCES OF EVIL
Spiritual Forces of Evil Mark 3:7-35: Mark 3:7-35 describes Jesus’ immense popularity leading to the appointment of the Twelve Apostles, the accusation from religious leaders that he uses Satanic Power, His teaching on blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, and His redefining of family to include those who do God’s will, emphasizing His authority over demonic…
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THE CONTRAVERSY OF JESUSIn Mark 2:13-3:6, Jesus encourages us to cast aside legalism and follow Jesus in joyous freedom. Mark details Jesus’ clash with religious leaders (Pharisees) over core issues; associating with sinners, fasting rules, the Sabbath observation, and revealing His mission for grace and restoration, not rigid legalism that angers the Pharisees who plot…
Read MoreLESSON 27 – THE COMPASSIONATE HEALER
THE COMPASSIONATE HEALER MARK 1:40-2:12: This section describes two key events: Jesus healing a man with leprosy and a group of men bringing a paralytic man to Jesus. The first passage shows Jesus’ compassion as well as his power, healing the man by touch despite religious and social disgrace & the stigma of leprosy. The…
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THE GOSPEL OF MARK 1:16-39 Before dwelling into this chapter, I want to remind you that the four main Gospels, The Gospel of Matthew, The Gospel of Mark, The Gospel of Luke, and The Gospel of John are distinctive. If you recall, The Gospel of Matthew portrays Jesus as “The King.” Therefore, you have his…
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THE BAPTISM OF JESUS Mark 1:9-15: Mark 1:9-15 Describes Jesus’s baptism, his immediate temptation in the wilderness, and the start of his public ministry. This indicates that there were two things necessary for the preparation of his ministry; he needed to be baptized, and he needed to be tempted. It happened in those days that Jesus…
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THE GOSPEL OF MARK 1:1-8 Mark 1:1-8 introduces the “good news” of Jesus Christ by starting immediately with his public ministry through John the Baptist. It establishes Jesus as the promised Messiah and the Son of God. It establishes John as the prophetic messenger to prepare the way for Jesus, a message of repentance and…
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THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS This last chapter of Matthew brings us to Matthew 25:31-46. Jesus describes His return to earth as Judge and King. Waiting time is over, and all who believe in Christ and was a servant to Him will be justified. He is the judge of all, and everyone on earth will…
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THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS In this lesson, Jesus gives us the Parable of the Talents. I really love the way Jesus uses parables. If you like detective stories, puzzles or just good mystery stories, Jesus gives us clues and hidden meanings and hidden codes for us to solve or interpret the meaning of the…
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THE WISE AND THE FOOLISH As I have mentioned in previous lessons, much of the content that I will be sharing with you has been acquired from different bible sites and bible scholars. I’ve tried to put this difficult chapter in order so that it is understood. In our verses today, the Lord Jesus continues…
Read MoreLESSON 19 – A THIEF IN THE NIGHT
A THIEF IN THE NIGHT What if you received a call from someone who said, “Hello, you don’t know me, but I know you. I’ve been watching you come and go. I know all about you and your family, and I know all about your house. There are some things in your house that I…
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