Kingdom Construction

Scripture: Ps. 121; Mark 9-10 Mark 9:1 Then he drove it home by saying, “This isn’t pie in the sky by and by. Some of you who are standing here are going to see it happen, see the kingdom of God arrive in full force.” Observations: The coming of the...

What Comes Out…

Scripture: Job 22; Mark 7-8 Mark 7:18-23 Jesus said, “Are you being willfully stupid? Don’t you see that what you swallow can’t contaminate you? It doesn’t enter your heart but your stomach, works its way through the intestines, and is finally...

You Are the Equipment

Scripture: Job 21; Mark 5-6 Mark 6:7-9 Jesus called the Twelve to him, and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority and power to deal with the evil opposition. He sent them off with these instructions:  “Don’t think you need a lot of extra equipment...

Story-telling and Story-listening

Scripture: Job 20; Mark 3-4 Mark 4:10-13 When they were off by themselves, those who were close to him, along with the Twelve, asked about the stories. He told them, “You’ve been given insight into God’s kingdom—you know how it works. But to those...

Easy Teaching – Hard Truth

Scripture: Job 19; Mark 1-2 Mark 1:27-28 Everyone there was incredulous, buzzing with curiosity. “What’s going on here? A new teaching that does what it says? He shuts up defiling, demonic spirits and sends them packing!” News of this traveled fast...

Next!!

Scripture: Job 18; Ps. 114; Acts 27-28 Acts 28:28-31 “You’ve had your chance. The non-Jewish outsiders are next on the list. And believe me, they’re going to receive it with open arms!”  Paul lived for two years in his rented house. He welcomed...