Mark 10:37Don’t miss what they were asking for here. To sit on either hand of the Lord would mean quite a bit. This would be the places of honor reserved only for those who would have the position to go with it. It would make them close to the Lord in glory. It is a…

Mark 10:36 This is one of the most remarkable statements of Christ. It really helps us understand the power of prayer. Jesus knew what James and John were going to ask for. He knew their motives, and he knew what he was going to answer them. And yet, he is open to their request. In…

Mark 10:35It’s so easy to judge the disciples for doing this. James and John were obviously not completely in the right on this, and it is easy to jump all over them for it.However, I would point out that, so often, we fail to ask God for anything. Though it is altogether possible to ask…

Mark 10:34 One of my personal peeves in regards to theology is in connection with this verse. I have run into too many people who have failed to realize did Jesus knew he was going to rise again. Somehow, people have gotten the idea that Jesus wasn’t exactly sure what was going to happen after…

Mark 10:33The phrase Son of Man is still misunderstood. In fact, it has been the source of quite a bit of confusion down through the years. This was a fairly unique saying of the Lord Jesus. However, we do find it several places in the Old Testament. It is not possible at this time to…

Mark 10:32The disciples knew that Jesus was entering dangerous territory by going to Jerusalem again. They were afraid to follow him, wondering what might happen when they got there. Although this is a testament to their fear and apprehension, it does point out for us a very interesting thing. Jesus walked ahead of them on…

Mark 10:31This is such an important concept. The rewards we will experience in this life and the next for our service to Christ will not work the way we might think. What does Jesus mean? How will the rewards work? Well, you can look to Jesus’ teaching elsewhere to find the answer. Some will have…

Mark 10:30Christians find family in the church. There is such a bond found among the followers of Christ as to be like family. This does not mean that our blood family must be replaced by our Christian brothers and sisters. It just means that we have two families. When the one fails us, or is…

Mark 10:29What does Jesus have in mind here? What exactly does he mean by ‘leaving’ these things and people? Well, for an example, Paul seems to have had a wife at some point, but not during his ministry. Though we do not know, it may be that she left him because of his conversion. Peter…

Mark 10:28We could be really hard on Peter here, but his question was not as out of line as we might think. Jesus’ answer does not contain any correction, and the question was very connected to the context of this incident. So, really, it was good thinking on Peter’s part. Obviously, there may have been…