Archive | June, 2010

30
Jun

Mark 16

   Posted by: Jermayn

Verse 3-4: they wanted to do something for Jesus & they knew & could see the big problem in the way but they didn’t allow that stop their faith.
Verse 20: Miracles, tongues, signs etc should be common place.

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29
Jun

Mark 15

   Posted by: Jermayn

Verse 29-35: these were the church leaders & here was Jesus naked, ashamed & exposed. Makes me think how do we behave when fellow Christians are in a similar situation?
Do we mock, give false testimonies or do we do the right thing?
Verse 39: find it amazing that the centurian realised he was the son of [...]

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28
Jun

Mark 14

   Posted by: Jermayn

Verse 47: Paul was the only one who had courage to take the fight to the enemy. Yes he tried to fight using physical means instead of using the spiritual fight but at least he tried.
Verse 60-61: even when attacked Jeaus said & did nothing. He never retaliated! He said very little but the words [...]

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16
Jun

Mark 13

   Posted by: Jermayn

Ahh the rapture talk, this is something that always raises arguments. Calvinists believe something different to the Catholics & Protesents have a belief in the middle somewhere.
Way I see it is that no matter what God has our back & we will be ok. The rest will sort itself out.
Verse 7-8: wars, nation against nation [...]

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14
Jun

Mark 12

   Posted by: Jermayn

Verse 1-12: Picture of us rejecting Gods prophets & his son Jesus.
Guess even God runs out of paitence if we continue to reject & ignore Him.

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9
Jun

Mark 11

   Posted by: Jermayn

Verse 12-14: Jesus knew the fig wouldn’t have any fruit but still he looked for some & then cursed it. Why?
Verse 15-17: This Jesus doesn’t get talked about much.
Verse 24-25: good reminder about having a right heart before we do business with God.

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8
Jun

Mark 10

   Posted by: Jermayn

Verse 2-12: interesting Jesus didn’t mention any “get out clauses” for marriage.
Verse 21: was a test of his heart of which master he served (God or mammon) & not that you have to sell everything to be saved.

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8
Jun

Mark 9

   Posted by: Jermayn

Verse 4: Interesting they knew what Mosses & Elijah looked liked.

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1
Jun

Mark 8

   Posted by: Jermayn

Ari: Jesus always had compassion for people.
Verse 18-21: always found it interesting that for 5000 men he only needed 5 loaves yet for the 4000 he needed 7 loaves.
Verse 22-26: he healed a blind man differently every time.
All equals that there is no pattern or way to heal, perform a miracle. All it takes [...]

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