Mark 5:2   Though it is possible that the tombs were nearby the shore, it is more likely that this man actually came to see Jesus. Why is not exactly clear. However, it could very well be that the demon he was possessed with did it on purpose. Demonic activity is inscrutable to us. For example,…

Mark 5:1   The city of Gadara, in which the Gaderenes lived, was on the east side of the Sea of Galilee. It would have been, as the capital city of the Roman province of Perea, quite a large and prosperous city. Bible Reading: Leviticus 14:1-15:33 Scripture Memory: 1 John 3:10 “In this the children of God are…

Mark 4:41   Surely there were those among the disciples at this point who had already at least begun to understand true nature of the Messiah. However, most of the disciples still understood him only to be a great prophet, just like Moses and others. They did not yet understand the Messiah was and is God. …

Mark 4:40   How often is it that the faith we have is so small it will not bear out in daily practice? That’s was the case for the disciples. They had faith to be sure. They had more than most that were alive at that time. But, they did not have the faith that would…

Mark 4:39   Please notice here that the Lord Jesus does not simply cause the wind to stop blowing. He also immediately settles the waters. As we all know, you can throw a small pebble into a large lake and it will continue with a rippling effect for quite some time. Instead of the lake having to…

Mark 4:38   The irony here only serves to illustrate our common state of mind. The disciples fully realized that Jesus was and is the Lord. They knew that it would be inconsistent with his power and person to simply allow himself and all those on the boat with him to sink to the bottom. Yet…

Mark 4:37   The ship had taken on as much water as the experienced fishermen piloting it knew it could handle. Though Jesus still lay down in it, it was full of all the water needed to sink shortly. Bible Reading: Leviticus 1:1-4:35 Scripture Memory: 1 John 3:5 “And ye know that he was manifested to take…

Mark 4:36   Do not be puzzled by this phrase ‘even as he was’ in this verse. Remember that Jesus was already in the boat, thus this is why this strange explanation is made here. Bible Reading: Exodus 39:1-40:38 Scripture Memory: 1 John 3:4 “Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of…

Mark 4:35   When Jesus was here on earth he was a leader. He called the shots. He decided what would happen. But, with him in heaven, we act as if he is an disembodied spirit that simply moved us to things, but doesn’t actually have a real human will or way of thinking and feeling. …

Mark 4:34   Those closest to the truth will receive more truth, and those far away will receive less. This is a principle we see throughout Christ’s ministry here on earth. Exodus 34:1-35:35 1 John 3:2 “Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we…