by ray | Jun 6, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
Continuing from Mark 5, I’d like you to put yourself in Jairus’ shoes – what is your reaction when you hear that your daughter is dying? Have you had this type of experience before? This daughter of this important synagogue ruler is dying. When you hear...
by ray | Jun 5, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
Are you a nobody? That’s a mean question. But isn’t that how the world categorizes most people? You’re either a somebody or you’re a nobody. It’s as simple as that. You are a somebody because you graduate from a certain school, or you have a certain talent, or you are...
by ray | May 9, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
So far, we talked about how God veils himself because he does not want to overwhelm us and make us believe, but he is creating space for us to seek God and respond on our own. Along those same lines, we also talked about how Jesus spoke in parables because he wanted...
by ray | May 7, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
Jesus speaks in parables because he is veiling himself and giving us a chance to respond without coercion, but rather in voluntary love and surrender. But there is another reason why Jesus speaks in parables. Here is an excerpt from Mark 4 — 9Then...
by ray | May 4, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
In the past couple of weeks, I hope you have noticed a trend that religious people totally missed Jesus. Those who were diligent in studying the scriptures missed Jesus because religion had become a major sin, a roadblock in recognizing Jesus for who he was. Now in...
by ray | Apr 29, 2010 | Mark, NT, Sermons
All this talk about teachers of the law and the Pharisees and you might be thinking, what does this have to do with me? I have been reflecting on this passage and I realize there is a lot more religion in my life than I care to admit. Earlier, I shared how religious...
