by Steve Thomason | Oct 8, 2010 | Devos
Mark 15:33-41 What miraculous event happened when Jesus died? What is the significance of this happening? Read Leviticus 16:1-17. What was the attitude the people were to have toward what was behind the curtain? Read Hebrews 10:19-25. Based on this passage, what is...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 7, 2010 | Devos
Mark 8:14-21, Mark 13:1-2 These must have been frustrating moments for Jesus. Both conversations take place at the end of His ministry, after having spent three years teaching His disciples. From the moment His ministry began, Jesus had been teaching them that the...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 6, 2010 | Devos
35 times in his gospel Mark refers to the crowds that gathered around Jesus. Wherever Jesus was there was always a crowd swarming him. Why were they there? Most likely there were mixed motives in the crowds. Read these passages and list what the motivation seems to be...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 4, 2010 | Devos
Mark 7:6-23 There are two things to keep in mind in this passage. First, the Pharisees had created a system of rules, or “traditions”, that were designed to guarantee that people would follow the Laws of Moses. They believed that the reason God was not blessing the...
by Steve Thomason | Oct 4, 2010 | Devos
Mark 1:35-39 The point of this devotional is simple. Jesus needed alone time with His Father in order to serve the demanding crowds. This is an encouraging word, especially for introverts. It is true that Jesus had a mission and had a lot of work to do. It is also...
