When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they
Happy Easter! (Mark 16)
Crown Him the King of the Jews (Mark 15)
And the inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” Mark 15:26 (ESV) Repeatedly throughout Mark 15, there are references to Jesus as the “King of the Jews.” And as soon as it was morning, the
A Messy Offering (Mark 14)
And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured
Shaken, Not Stirred. (Mark 13)
But the one who endures to the end will be saved. Mark 13:13b (ESV) Have you ever been in an earthquake? I have only ever experienced very small tremors, but I can imagine there is a since of absolute loss
The Widow and the Greatest Commandment (Mark 12)
And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel:
Hosanna (Mark 11)
And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David! Hosanna in the highest!” Mark 11:9-10 (ESV) Palm
We’re all Camels Here. (Mark 10)
And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children,
Be a Salt Lamp! (Mark 9)
Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another. Mark 9:50 (ESV) Have you ever tasted food without salt? Yuck!
Who Do You Say I Am? (Mark 8)
And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and
Gold Stars from God? (Mark 7)
“‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men.”