Mark 2:9 Jesus is all about teaching. Oh yes, he worked many miracles while he was here on earth, but his teaching is his focus. This becomes obvious throughout the gospels. Here we see it quite clearly. He didn’t just do miracles for the sake of miracles. He did all that he did to teach…
Mark 2:8 I think that there is a great and somewhat unnoticed movement to minimize the awesome power and authority of the person of the Christ. Jesus is the Great I AM! Don’t ever miss that! Satan would love nothing more than for us to minimize the person of Christ. This does not mean we…
Mark 2:7 There are many in this day who try to say that Jesus never claimed to be deity. That’s just silly. Jesus claimed his deity in ways that only those who were knowledgeable about Scripture would recognize. No, he didn’t just walk up to people and say “Hey, I’m God.” He did it in…
Mark 2:6 Though opposed by them greatly, Jesus did draw quite a retinue of the Jewish experts to his teaching. He knew that they would immediately understand what he had just said. He knew that certain thoughts would arise in their minds. Bible Reading: Luke 11:1-12:59 Scripture Memory: James 5:13 “Is any among you afflicted? let…
Mark 2:5 The Jews had a very real sense of the reality of sin in the life of those who were the victims of various diseases. However, they had a tendency to think that those who were not plagued were righteous. Jesus does not deny that disease is the result of sin in one’s life,…
Mark 2:4 Though this may seem comical to us, it is not at all strange. The construction of homes in this region at that time would have been more than conducive to this sort of thing. The roof, as it was constructed, would require little more than one’s own bare hands and some elbow grease…
Mark 2:3 There may have been more than just the four with this paralytic. Indeed, his family may have all come with him. Or, he may have been an individual of some influence before his present condition had come about. Either way, he had at least four with him, who brought him to Christ. Bible…
Mark 2:2 The house was jam-packed. There were people outside of the house, standing outside the door. They too wanted to be inside, and were trying to listen to Jesus as he preached. This is how the worship of Christ should be attended. Eagerly, unashamedly, and regardless of the crowds, we should attend to the…
Mark 2:1 So, after remaining aloof for some time, he returns to the city. Jesus always was careful to maintain as best of a balance as possible between time to minister and time to spend with the Father. He did not just go, go, go. This is not to say that active and busy ministry…
Mark 1:45 There has been much speculation about why Jesus was unable to go into the towns after this. However, it was not due to any inability on his part. But, it had become impractical for several reasons. First, because this man did not listen, and told people he was healed before it had been…