David Journal

Tag: Mark

  • Moral bankruptcy

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    It takes extreme moral bankruptcy for a king to be unable to say “this is wrong” for him to be asked to murder a man he knew to be just simply because a girl asked for it. (This doesn’t even touch the depravity of asking for a man’s head on a platter simply because you…

  • Possessed by legion

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    The man who was one possessed by a legion of evil spirits probably prepared many in the area of his home to receive the gospel as he shared the story of being freed by Jesus. I wonder if the sorry of Jairus’ daughter took place after the mint of transfiguration? If not, Peter, James, and…

  • He looked about with anger

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    In Mark 3 where it says that Jesus looked around with anger when the Pharisees refused to answer His question about whether it was lawful to do good on the sabbath day (they recognized that His question was many to make a point and they didn’t want to assist Him)I suspect that He was looking…

  • Jesus in the wilderness

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    The record of Mark leaves the impression that Jesus was in the wilderness from the time that he was baptized until after noon was imprisoned. Certainly John didn’t need to do anything more to fulfill his mission once he had baptized Jesus. It may be that the ministries of Jesus and John never overlapped.

  • Individual testimonies

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    I am struck by the contrast in tone and focus between Matthew and Mark. It is a reminder to me that these each represent unique and uncoordinated testimonies of Christ.

  • Speaking in parables

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    Christ spoke in parables when teaching publicly because he knew that many of the people were not prorated to receive His word then and follow Him. He also knew that they could still benefit from the parables even if they didn’t understand sufficient to be condemned for failing to embrace the doctrine.

  • Jairus

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    What is it like to go seeking a miracle from the Savior? Many people know that feeling. It leaves you feeling humble and at least a little bit apprehensive. What would it feel like when He began following you home to perform the desired miracle of healing your sick daughter? I would feel hopeful and…

  • The Other Apostles

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    Peter and John are the only two of the apostles from Jesus’ lifetime who we know much about. With Matthew we knew something worth addressing individually but not so with the others besides Judas. Of the remaining apostles we can only day collectively that they were good priesthood men based on the fact that Jesus…

  • Peter

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    Peter is one of those rare biblical characters who is universally acknowledged as being very good while at the same time having his faults and failings universally apparent. He is a good reminder that goodness is not measured by perfection but by honest, humility, and consistent effort. Apparently it is thought that Peter may have…

  • 14 July 2013

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    Mark 16 It is interesting that the disciples didn’t believe either Mary Magdalene or the disciples who saw Christ on the road to Emmaus. Despite ask they had been taught it wax simply too incredible to believe.