Inviting Sinners In
While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and “sinners” were eating with him and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. When the teachers of the law who were...
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As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was...
View ArticleHow Jesus Dealt With Fame
Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch...
View ArticleDealing with Criticism
Now John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. Some people came and asked Jesus, “How is it that John’s disciples are fasting, but yours are not?” Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the...
View ArticleTurning Away from Jesus
And Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. Mark 3:19 Judas is always named last in the listings of The Twelve (Mark 3; Matthew 10; Luke 6). He is variously identified as the one “who betrayed him” (Mark,...
View ArticleEffective Relationship Building
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot . . . Mark 3:18 Jesus called twelve disciples to be His apostles. Mark lists the first three as Peter,...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Name?
These are the twelve he appointed: Simon, (to whom he gave the name Peter). . . Mark 3:16 Author and Pastor Bruce Larson tells about the time when his boy was six years of age. His son began sucking...
View ArticleJumping to Wrong Conclusions
Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is...
View ArticleDealing With Nasty Religious People
The teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebub! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.” Mark 3:22 I will never forget an incident that happened in...
View ArticleResponding to Criticism
So Jesus called them and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. If a house is divided against itself, that house...
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