Romans 01(16+17)

Introduction In the verses we looked at last time, Paul was mentioning his desire to go to Rome in order to see the believers there. And, of course, he wanted to see them so that he could preach the gospel to them. Why was he so eager to preach the gospel to them? That's what … Continue reading Romans 01(16+17)

Mark 15(16–41)

Introduction In recent weeks we've read about the time when the Lord was eating with his friends; and a woman came into the room and poured expensive perfume over the Lord's head in order -- he said -- to prepare his body for burial. And we read about the last supper when the Lord took … Continue reading Mark 15(16–41)

Mark 15(01–15)

Introduction As we studied the end of Mark 14 last week I said that in many ways it was the fulfilment of what the Lord said in earlier parts of the gospel. Hadn't he foretold how he would suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the … Continue reading Mark 15(01–15)

Mark 14(43–72)

Introduction In some ways, today's passage from Mark's gospel is the fulfilment of what the Lord said in earlier parts of the gospel. Back in chapter 8, after Peter confessed for the first time that he believed the Lord Jesus is the Christ -- God's Anointed King -- the Lord announced that he would suffer … Continue reading Mark 14(43–72)