Mark 9:1 "...there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of God present with power" Should have been attached to the end of chapter eight. Man's divisions of the text are just that, but it does make it easier to find small parts. Question is what is meant …
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Mark 8:2 "...three days..." Jesus has been teaching for three days, and the crowd that is with Him has been there the whole time. Would be interesting to know all the details of where they were and exactly how this took place. But we have what God wanted us to have. 4 "...How can one …
Mark 7:3 "...wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition..." Ceremonial washing. 6 "...This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me" So concerned with traditions and ceremony, but nothing with real repentance or change of heart and life. Ceremony was supposed to show they had cleansed the …
Mark 6:31 "...Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest..." Common problem among ministries is the idea someone has to give everything 24/7. Jesus Himself didn't do that nor did He require it of His disciples. I guess we think because God doesn't sleep, we shouldn't either. That's a setup for pride and …
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Mark 6:1 "...came to His own country..." Nazareth. 3 "...brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here..." Jesus had at least four half brothers and at least two half sisters. We forget He was raised in a normal Jewish family. Not sure of the age difference between Him and His …
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Mark 5:21 "...a great multitude gathered to Him..." Other gospels tell where He landed. Don't remember offhand. But He was well known by this time along the western coast of the Sea of Galilee, so it wouldn't have taken long for news to spread that He was there. 22 "...one of the rulers of the …
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Mark 5:4 "...the chains had been pulled apart by him..." Would have to be more than simple mental illness. Wouldn't have had super strength otherwise. 5 "...cutting himself with stones" Self mutilation. One of the things we look for when someone is being influenced by satanic ideas even if there's not full blown possession. Can …
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Black & White with Shades of Gray 