Monthly Archives: September 2013
Sssshhhhh….don’t tell!
“See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest…” Mark 1:44a In Mark 1, a man with leprosy comes to Jesus and is healed. Jesus gave the healed man two assignments: one do … Continue reading
Saved to Serve
So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her and she began to wait on them. Mark 1:31 Jesus had a full morning at the temple. After all that preaching and teaching and … Continue reading
The Desert After the Mountain
“At once the Spirit sent him out into the desert…” Mark 1:12 In the verses preceding this one, we see the Trinity clearly portrayed: Jesus the Son is baptized, the Spirit descends as a dove, and God the Father speaks … Continue reading
John the Baptist: Pointing the Way
“…a voice of one calling in the desert, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” Mark 1:3 (quoting Isaiah 40:3) Mark opens his gospel by introducing an interesting character, John the Baptist. Clothing … Continue reading