Introduction Last week we were thinking about the way the Lord led the people to a mountain and chose the twelve apostles would would form the basis or the foundation of God's new people on the earth. In the past, in the days of Moses, the Lord Almighty led the twelve tribes of Israel to … Continue reading Mark 03(20–35)
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Mark 03(07–19)
Introduction Last week we spent our time on the passage which runs from verse 13 of chapter 2 to verse 6 of chapter 3. And we noticed the growing opposition which the Lord Jesus faced. The Pharisees and the scribes thought they knew best what God was like, and how to worship him, and how … Continue reading Mark 03(07–19)
Mark 02(13)–03(06)
Introduction Last week we were thinking about the authority of the Lord Jesus to forgive sins. Do you remember? We read how some men brought to the Lord Jesus a friend who was paralysed. And when the Lord saw their faith, he said to the man: Son, your sins are forgiven. And then, to demonstrate … Continue reading Mark 02(13)–03(06)
Mark 02(01–12)
Introduction Before I went on holiday, we had spent a few weeks on Mark's gospel. Mark's gospel is the good news concerning Jesus Christ, the Son of God. And so far we've read about John the Baptiser, who was this voice, calling in the wilderness, summoning the people to prepare for the coming of the … Continue reading Mark 02(01–12)
Mark 01(35–45)
Introduction Last week we saw how Mark was emphasising for us the Lord's power and authority. We saw it in the way the Lord summoned those men who would become his apostles. All he had to do was call them, and they left their work and their families to follow him. Then we saw his … Continue reading Mark 01(35–45)
Matthew 06(19–34) (Harvest 2020)
Introduction Here we are again at another Harvest Thanksgiving Service. It's different from other years, because the display at the front is much more modest; and we don't have the choir at the front to sing anthems to God; and there are fewer people here; and we're all spread out; and we've got face masks … Continue reading Matthew 06(19–34) (Harvest 2020)
Mark 01(14–15)
Introduction We've spent four weeks on the opening verses of Mark's gospel, where Mark has told us about John the Baptiser, who came baptising in the desert region and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. John summoned the people to repent, because the Saviour was coming, who would put into effect … Continue reading Mark 01(14–15)
Mark 01(12–13)
Introduction We've spent a few weeks on the opening verses of Mark's gospel. Firstly, we spent a Sunday thinking about the first verse where Mark reminds us that the gospel is all about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. And we thought about what all those different names and titles signify: 'Jesus' means 'Saviour' and … Continue reading Mark 01(12–13)
Mark 01(16–34)
Introduction After John the Baptiser was imprisoned, the Lord Jesus went into Galilee and began to proclaim that the time has come; the kingdom of God is near. The time the people had been waiting for -- the new era, the new age, which God had foretold in the pages of the Old Testament -- … Continue reading Mark 01(16–34)
Mark 01(09–11)
Review It's been a few weeks since we were last studying the book of Mark together. At that time, we were thinking about John the Baptiser who -- like an Old Testament prophet -- summoned the people to turn from their sin in repentance and to prepare for the coming of the Saviour. And do … Continue reading Mark 01(09–11)
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