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Episode #171: Unholy Regulation And it happened that He was passing through the grain fields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads of grain. The Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” (Mark 2:23,24) I believeContinue reading “Unholy Regulation”

Episode 170: Dinner with Jesus And it happened that He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him. (Mark 2:15) There is a drastic difference between the Jesus we see inContinue reading “Dinner with Jesus”

Episode 169: Follow Me As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him. (Mark 2:13) If you know anything about what it meant to be a Jewish tax collector like Levi. You know it was a despisedContinue reading “Follow Me”

Episode 168: Obedience Proves New Life But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins -He told the paralytic- “I tell you: get up, take your mat and go home.” Immediately he got up, took the mat, and went out in front of everyone. As aContinue reading “Obedience Proves New Life”

Episode 167: Unlimited Locations When He had come back to Capernaum several days afterward, it was heard that He was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them. (Mark 2: 1,2)  As we start chapter 2, weContinue reading “Location, Location, Location”

Episode 166: This is Why Simon and his companions searched for Him and when they found Him they said, “Everyone is looking for you.” And He said to them, “Let’s go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach there too. This is why I have come.” (Mark 1:36-38) Before we move onContinue reading “Episode 166”

Episode 165: Jesus is Willing “Then a man with leprosy came to Him and, on his knees, begged him: “If you are willing, you can make me clean.” Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. “I am willing,” Jesus told him. “Be made clean.” (Mark 1:40,41) I have written about thisContinue reading “Jesus is Willing”

Episode 164: Get Alone with God “Very early in the morning while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place, and there He was praying.” (Mark 1:35) When was the last time you made a purposeful escape to an isolated place so that you could spendContinue reading “Get Alone with God”

Episode 163: Qualifications of a Disciple “As He passed alongside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. “Follow Me”, Jesus told them, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed Him. Going on aContinue reading “Qualifications of a Disciple”

Episode 162: 40 Days in the Wilderness “Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness 40 days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels began to serve Him.”   (Mark 1:12-13) Verse twelve destroys any false teaching that a Spirit filled life is one ofContinue reading “40 Days in the Wilderness”