Monthly Archives: December 2009

The Temple is Here! (Mark 2:1-12)

December 18, 2009 – 9:35 am

We have seen in the first chapter of Mark that Jesus speaks as God speaks, sees as God sees, and touches as God touches.  Mark is revealing the character and divine dignity of Jesus Christ at a breathless pace.  Jesus is turning the tables on sin and disease and the power of Satan.
As this second [...]

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Jesus Sees as God Sees (Mark 1:29-45)

December 8, 2009 – 1:34 pm

In this passage, we witness Christ’s first public healings.  The whole town gathers at Jesus’ door to bring their sick and demon-possessed to Him.  The apostles observe this and begin to realize that Jesus has the power to draw a really big crowd.  They put themselves forward as managers to help schedule and maximize His [...]

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Jesus Speaks as God Speaks (Mark 1:14-28)

December 7, 2009 – 9:37 am

We have heard Jesus’ identity attested to by John the Baptist, the ancient prophets, the Holy Spirit, even the Father Himself at Christ’s baptism.  We have witnessed the emergence of Jesus on the stage of human history, but we have not yet had a single word uttered from the mouth of Jesus Himself until here.  [...]

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The Messiah is Revealed! (Mark 1:1-13)

December 4, 2009 – 9:53 am

During the Christmas season, we reflect upon the mystery of the incarnation – God Himself becoming a man.  In these next few blog posts, I would like you to reflect with me upon that mystery through the eyes of Mark, the writer of the second Gospel.  We will walk together through a few of the [...]

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