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

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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

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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

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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

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