Mark 4:22 "...nothing hidden which will not be revealed..." We can't hide sin or motives. All will be brought into the light. 24 "...Take heed what you hear..." What you understand, what you take in. Some commentaries consider this a proverbial saying. Make good use of what you are given, and to the measure you …
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Mark 4:1 "...He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea..." Not unexpected. Jesus mentions earlier that He might need to do this due to the amount of people and the fact they pressed Him so close just to touch Him. 2 "...He taught them many things by parables..." I have a …
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Mark 3:2 "...they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath..." It is hard to understand the thought process of these people. Whether He would heal on the Sabbath. They would claim that only God could perform miracles, yet they hoped Jesus would perform one so they could accuse Him of doing …
Mark 2:1 "...after some days..." Some time had passed, but not specific on the amount. Recalling what took place so the exact time isn't important to the story. 1 "...He was in the house" Probably Peter's home. Would have been a good place to work from when they were in the area. 4 "...they uncovered …
Mark 1:22 "...as one having authority, and not as the scribes" We've all had teachers who were better at conveying the lesson than others. They seemed to believe and/or live what they taught rather than one just relaying facts and information. What Jesus would have been teaching was Himself, the Word of God. 24 "...I …
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Mark 1:4 "John came baptizing in the wilderness..." Mark is considered to be the first gospel account written. It is believed he is John Mark that is mentioned several times in the New Testament and that he got his information for the gospel from Peter. One of the reasons a book or letter was considered …
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Matthew 28:1 "...after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn..." Has been and probably still is a great deal of question/debate over exactly what day Christ was crucified. This is due to a misunderstanding of how Jews refer to time as well as a lack of knowledge of the Passover, …
Black & White with Shades of Gray 