“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom … More
Category: Mark
In today’s world, people often devalue the things that were very important to Jesus.
“Don’t let anyone separate what God has joined together” (Mark 10:9). “Don’t stop the children from coming to Me” (Mark … More
The Solid Rock
“Have you never read the Scripture passage: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. The Lord has … More
Jesus Is For Everyone – He’s Such A Great Saviour!
In Mark 5, we learn that Jesus is for everyone – a demoniac called Legion, a synagogue leader named Jairus, … More
Love God – and love your neighbour.
Mark 12:29-31 Love God. Love your neighbour. Love for God comes first – but it never stands alone. It’s never … More
Jesus and the Pharisees: Salvation and Religion
There’s a huge difference between salvation through Jesus and the religion of the Pharisees. Jesus had this to say to … More
Salvation And Discipleship
Jesus brings us salvation – “Friend, your sins are forgiven” (Mark 2:5) – and He calls us to discipleship – … More
Love For God
Mark 12:28-37 What is love for God? How do we learn to love the Lord? We begin with listening to … More
Good News
Mark 13:1-13 In today’s world, there’s plenty of bad news – but there’s also Good News (Mark 13:10). The end … More
Learning to Follow Jesus
“Jesus was going to Jerusalem” – to be “betrayed”, “condemned to death” and to “come back to life” (Mark 10:32-34). … More
A Way Forward, A Better Future – With Jesus
What a difference there is between Jesus’ enemies and His friends. “The scribes” wanted “to kill” Jesus (Mark 14:1). The … More
The Saviour Takes The Sinner’s Place.
Mark 11:1-11 More than a journey into Jerusalem – a journey to suffering, crucifixion and death. No shortcut to resurrection … More
Thank You Jesus. I want to be more like You, Jesus.
Mark 10:44-45 44 Whoever wants to be most important among you will be a slave for everyone. 45 It’s the same way … More
Before You Can Be The Lord’s Servant, He Must Be Your Saviour.
“Whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant … For even the Son of Man did not come … More
Holiness And Wholeness
Mark 9:14-41 If we are to walk with the Lord in His way of holiness and wholeness, (a) our life … More
Saved, satisfied and sharing
Mark 6:14-44 They were great men of God – ‘John the Baptist… Elijah… the prophets of old’ (Mark 6:14-15). None … More
Good News – Reaching Out To Us And Reaching Out Through Us
“Good News” – “the forgiveness of sins” and “baptism with the Holy Spirit” (Mark 1:1,4,8). This Good News is centred … More
The Kingdom Of God: Mark’s Gospel
* The beginning of Jesus’ ministry “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and … More
The Power Of The Lord Jesus …
The power of the Lord Jesus is seen in His miracles. It is the power of His love. His power … More
Amazing Grace
“Their unbelief amazed Him” (Mark 6:6). The Lord has done so much for us. Why do we persist in unbelief? … More
New life for Levi
Mark 3:14–17 New Life For Levi (Mark 3:14). His name was LEVI. He was EVIL. He was a tax collector, … More
Parables, Power And Peace
Parables: Where does understanding come from? It comes from the Lord. Before there can be “harvest” (Mark 4:29), there needs … More
Compassion
Mark 8:1-26 “Compassion” (Mark 8:2): This is where everything comes from – the feeding of the crowds (Mark 8:1-10), the … More
What’s going on in your heart?
“The large crowd enjoyed listening to Jesus. As He taught, He said, “Watch out for the experts in Moses’ Teachings! … More
Physical Blindness – And Spiritual Blindness
“Many warned him to be quiet, but he cried out all the more … ” (Mark 10:48).There were many people … More
Being With Jesus And Learning From Him
Mark 3:1-19 Jesus’ ministry of preaching, teaching and healing was a remarkable ministry – but He did not go it … More
Be Open To The Life-Changing Love Of Christ …
“Jesus … was deeply hurt because their minds were closed” (Mark 3:5). “Whoever curses the Holy Spirit will never be … More
God’s Word Brings Blessing.
“… the seed shall sprout and grow, he himself does not know how …” (Mark 4:27).God has given us a … More
The Teaching And The Authority
“He taught them with authority” (Mark 1:22). We need both – the teaching and the authority. It is the teaching … More
Salvation Comes From The Love Of God.
Mark 6:30-44 “He saw a huge crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.Then … More
Jesus Is The Way To Eternal Life.
Mark 10:17-34 In Exodus 20, following the Ten commandments, there is distance and darkness (Exodus 20:18-21). The law shows us … More
What no-one else could ever do for us, God has done for us.
“No one can ever buy back another person or pay God a ransom for his life” (Psalm 49:7). What no-one else … More
Where Does Salvation Come From?
“It’s impossible for people to save themselves, but it’s not impossible for God to save them” (Mark 10:27). “Salvation is … More
Resurrection has no meaning without death.
Before we move on to Jesus’ resurrection and His return to heaven, we must turn our thoughts to His death … More
Stay Awake.
We already know about Judas – what He was planning to do. Of the other eleven disciples, Peter wasn’t the … More
The Gospel Changes Us.
“Repent and believe in the Gospel” (Mark 1:15). We hear the Gospel and we are changed by it. That’s where … More
Are the Scriptures more than the words of men? Are the Scriptures the Word of the Lord?
“What the Scriptures say must come true.” (Mark 14:49)Why? It’s because the Scriptures come from God, and God is the … More
"Truly this Man was the Son of God" (Mark 15:39).
Jesus Christ was no ordinary man. He was special. He was unique. He is God’s ‘only Son’ (John 3:16). He … More
Blessing Is In Jesus. Blessing Comes From Him.
“Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord!” (Mark 11:9). Blessing is in Jesus. Blessing comes to … More
A New Beginning – Based On What Had Gone Before
Mark 1:1-20 This was a new beginning (Mark 1:1), but it was based on what had gone before (Mark 1:2-3). … More
Salvation Comes From The Love Of God.
Mark 6:30-44“He saw a huge crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.Then He … More
God Gave His Son – And Raised Him.
Mark 12:1-12When the prophets had said and done all that they had to say and do, there was still more … More
King of kings
Mark 15:1-39“the King of the Jews” (Mark 15:2,9,12,26), “the King of Israel” (Mark 15:32)Jesus is more than this – He’s … More
Christ turns the world’s values upside down.
“How hard it will be for rich people to enter God’s Kingdom!” (Mark 10:23). Christ turns the world’s values upside … More
Mark 1:1-2:12
5th June: Mark 1:1-20 This is a new ‘beginning’. The prophets had spoken. Now, the Saviour has come. This is … More
How Are We Listening To God’s Word?
“When Herod listened to John, he would become very disturbed, and yet he liked to listen to him” (Mark 6:20). … More
Was this the end of the road?
In Mark 14:66-72, we read about Peter denying his Lord three times. Was this the end of the road for … More
“He Who Has Ears To Hear … “
Mark 4:1–34 God’s Word carries this message: ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear what the Spirit says…’ … More
The storm is raging. Jesus draws near. There is peace.
The storm is raging: ‘they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them’ (Mark 6:48). Jesus draws near, … More
Let’s Build On Christ.
Mark 12:1-11 Then, using this illustration, Jesus spoke to them. He said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a … More
Jesus didn’t give up on Peter …
A confession of faith in Jesus (Mark 8:29) is followed by a rebuke from Jesus (Mark 8:33). How did Peter … More
The Son Of God
“Truly this Man was the Son of God” (Mark 15:39). Jesus Christ was no ordinary man. He was special. He was … More
Be Still.
Mark 4:33-5:20 Parables and miracles: In Jesus’ miracles, there’s a message for us. We must ask, ‘What does this mean … More
"“Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”" (Mark 14:36).
Doing the will of God wasn’t easy for Jesus. It won’t be easy for us. It’s always better to do … More
"The Son of Man is going to die as the Scriptures say He will" (Mark 14:21).
We look at Jesus. In everything, he lived his life “as the Scriptures say.” What about us? Are we becoming … More
Wherever the Good News is spoken …
“Wherever the Good News is spoken in the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of … More
"When you hear of wars and rumours of wars … " (Mark 13)
Mark 13:7-87 “When you hear of wars and rumours of wars, don’t be alarmed! These things must happen, but they don’t … More
Love God, love your neighbour (Mark 12:29-31).
Love God. Love your neighbour. Love for God comes first – but it never stands alone. It’s never just “Love … More
Jesus Christ – the Son of God: Psalm 118:19-29; Mark 12:1-12
Psalm 118:19-29; Mark 12:1-12 There were many servants. There is only one Son. We read Jesus’ parable in the light … More
“Many warned him to be quiet, but he cried out all the more … ” (Mark 10:48).
There were many people who tried to silence blind Bartimaeus. Here was the voice of prayer – and they were … More
