Studies in Mark
The posts listed here are studies in the book of Mark.
- Mark - Studies from the gospel of Mark
- The Importance of Prayer – Mark 1:35-37 - February 28, 2018 - How important is prayer in your life? Do you squeeze it when you can? Or is it a priority in your life; something that you…
- Who Do We Tell: What Jesus Has Done for Us? – Mark 1:43-45 - July 6, 2020 - Jesus has died for us and given us a new life. The most wonderful news in the world. But who do we tell? Do we…
- Eating with the Sinners and Tax Collectors – Mark 2:17 - March 1, 2018 - If Jesus paid a visit to 21st century America, who would he be hanging out with? With nice respectable church folk? Or with sinners and…
- Whoever Does God’s Will – Mark 3:35 - March 2, 2018 - Jesus does not abandon family relationships, nor does he call on us to do so. But he does emphasize a more important relationship; being a…
- Why Parables? – Mark 4:10-12 - October 9, 2014 - One of Jesus most common teaching methods was the use of parables. A parable is a simple true-to-life story that illustrates a spiritual truth. They…
- Thorny Ground that Chokes the Seed – Mark 4:18-19 - May 25, 2021 - In the parable of the soils, I find myself challenged by the thorns that choke out the seed. There are so many thorns in my…
- Consider Carefully What You Hear – Mark 4:23-24 - January 6, 2021 - When you read the Bible, or anything else, let it speak to you. And then consider carefully what you hear and how you should respond.
- Who Is This Man that Can Calm Wind and Wave? – Mark 4:41 - March 3, 2018 - Who is this man who is able to calm the wind and the waves by command? Jesus is more than just a teacher and healer.…
- Tell Them How Much the Lord Has Done for You – Mark 5:19 - April 25, 2021 - As a believer, I should be willing, and able, to tell other people what the Lord has done for me. That requires no training, just…
- Who Is Jesus? – Mark 6:3, 14-15; 8:29 - March 6, 2018 - Who is Jesus? Is he a man, a prophet, or the Messiah? Blessed are those who recognize him as Christ, and follow after him.
- Take the Time To Be Alone with God In Prayer – Mark 6:46 - March 11, 2019 - I would encourage you to regularly set aside time to be alone with God and share with him. It will make a big difference in…
- God’s Commands Verses Human Tradition – Mark 7:6-8 - February 6, 2014 - It is easy to allow our human traditions to become a substitute for authentic worship. We should be careful to worship with God all our…
- Can Our Social Ills Be Fixed? – Mark 7:20-23 - March 7, 2018 - Our society is not getting better. Despite the efforts of many groups seeking to deal with mass shootings, abuse of women and children, homelessness, drug…
- Get Behind Me, Satan! – Mark 8:33 - February 25, 2019 - How often am I like Peter? Having my own conception of what God is doing, or should be doing. And trying to convince God that…
- Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus – Mark 8:34 - March 8, 2018 - Jesus invites the crowd to discipleship. But not to a cheap imitation of discipleship. His call to discipleship is to take up our cross and…
- Gain the World and Lose Your Soul – Mark 8:36 - September 14, 2020 - Jesus warns us about the dangers of trying to gain the things of this world and the possibility that you could lose your soul in…
- Listen to Jesus – Mark 9:5-7 - February 10, 2014 - In the gospel accounts we find a time when Jesus takes Peter, James and John up onto a mountain and is transfigured before them, appearing…
- Everything Is Possible – Mark 9:23 - March 9, 2018 - To the one who believes, and does not doubt, everything is possible. But this is not a free pass to be used at our own…
- Lord, I Believe, Help My Unbelief – Mark 9:24 - March 4, 2019 - I believe; at least intellectually. But unfortunately my belief does not always translate well into practical terms. Lord, help me in my unbelief!
- The First Must Be Last; the Servant of All – Mark 9:35 - January 20, 2020 - Our world measure greatness by power and influence. But Jesus turns that upside down. The one who would be first must become last, the servant…
- All Things Are Possible With God – Mark 10:25-27 - February 18, 2019 - But it is possible with God. He alone can bring us into his kingdom. Rich or poor, weak or string, it makes no difference. Trust…
- Sight to the Blind – Mark 10:51-52 - March 10, 2018 - Jesus gave sight to many who were physically blind, including Bartimaeus. But how much more precious that he will give sight to the spiritually blind,…
- If You Hold Anything Against Anyone – Mark 11:25 - March 12, 2018 - Hurt in inevitable in our lives. People will hurt us, whether intentionally or not. But when we hold onto the hurt, we are the ones…
- Live a Life of Love – Mark 12:30-31 - March 14, 2018 - Of all the 613 laws in the Old Testament, which is the most important? Jesus' response was to love God with all we are and…
- The Widow’s Offering: When Less Is More – Mark 12:43-44 - March 18, 2019 - How much we give, whether of our money, our time, or our talents, is not important. What matters is the generosity with which we give.…
- Coming with Great Power and Glory – Mark 13:26-27 - March 16, 2018 - Even though it has been nearly 2000 years since Jesus left us with this promise, we can still look forward to his coming. It will…
- I Was There – Mark 14:51-52 - March 19, 2018 - In the midst of this serious account of Jesus betrayal and arrest is found this amusing little story of a young man who turned into…
- Dying, He Saved Me – Mark 15:31 - March 21, 2018 - The priests and teachers who mocked Jesus at the cross challenged him to save himself by coming down off the cross. But it was to…
- He Has Risen! He Is Not Here. – Mark 16:6 - March 22, 2018 - The women who went to the tomb on the first Easter received the best news ever delivered. Jesus is not dead. He has risen! Jesus…