New Means New
READ: Mark 2:18 CHALLENGE: Be New Through Christ. Vv18-20 – Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not?” 19 Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while he is with them? […]
AGENTS OF CHANGE
READ: Mark 2:13 CHALLENGE: Follow Jesus Clearly Christ calls sinners to follow Him and anyone can. And this will create meaningful changes in our lives. Does it get better than following Jesus? That powerful and positive change in your life is astounding. I can’t see anything changing if we’re not teaching core truths. Here’s our […]
FORGIVEN
READ: Mark 2:1FF CHALLENGE: Forgive Mark 2:3-5 – Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four of them. 4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. 5 When […]
Power of Hope
READ: Mark 1:40 CHALLENGE: Put Your Hope in God It sounds almost trite to say, “Hope in God”. Of course. Who’s not going to do that? However, to be fair, we may put hope in lots of things other than God or before we would come to God. We could look to people or family […]
Searching for Solitude
READ: Mark 1:35 CHALLENGE: Seek Solitude with God Vv35-37 – Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. 36 Simon and his companions went to look for him, 37 and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” […]
Healed to Serve
READ: Mark 1:29 CHALLENGE: Find God and Serve Others (Including your family) Vv29-34 – As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 30 Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. 31 So he went to her, took her hand and […]
Power of Truth
READ: Mark 1:21 CHALLENGE: Stand on the Authority of God’s Truth Vv21-22 – They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. Something great […]
Drop the Nets
READ: Mark 1:14 CHALLENGE: Walk Your Talk Vv 14-15 – After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” The context is set as “after John was put in prison”. Let’s recall John’s ministry it […]
Surviving the Spiritual Wilderness
READ: Mark 1:12 CHALLENGE: Navigate the Spiritual Wilderness V12-13 – At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him. At once! Jesus immediately goes from a beautiful baptism and God the Father’s words of affirmation to […]
Powere in Obedience
READ: Mark 1:9 CHALLENGE: Take Steps of Obedience. Vv9 – At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Why do WE get baptized? It’s because Jesus asked us to. He said to make disciples of all nations, teaching them to obey his commandments, baptizing them in the name […]