In today’s Bible reading*, we see Peter and John approach the Temple to worship. They are approached by a lame beggar — we aren’t given his name — who asks for a donation. The only other thing we know about this man is that he has never walked; he was lame from birth. And because…
“Which is the most important commandment?” a young man asks Jesus in today’s Bible reading*. (Mark 12:28) At the time, the Jewish leaders of Jesus’ day had taken the original Law of Moses — which included the Ten Commandments — and added thousands of additional laws in the Talmud, a commentary on the Mosaic Law….
At the end of today’s Bible reading*, we read about the religious leaders questioning of Jesus’ authority: Where does it come from? (Mark 11:27-33) Jesus offers to answer their question if they will answer His own question. “Regarding John the Baptizer, where did his authority come from?” The religious leaders knew that Jesus had just…
If you’ve been around church for long, you’ve probably heard the parable of the soils (Mark 4), part of today’s Bible reading*. Jesus pointed out that He spoke in parables to reveal secrets of the Kingdom of God to those who would inherit His Kingdom. (Mark 4:11) Yet His parables cloaked the secrets of the…
In today’s Bible reading*, we read, “When Jesus heard this, he told them, ‘It is not those who are well who need a doctor, but those who are sick. I didn’t come to call the righteous, but sinners.’” Mark 2:17 (CSB) Does that mean that Jesus only came for the Pharisees, Sadducees, and other First…
In today’s Bible reading*, we see two witnesses given authority to prophesy/preach against the people’s sins for a period of time. During their allotted time, they are immortal; no one can harm them. At the end of the allotted time, people martyr the witnesses and leave their bodies on the street until the witnesses are resurrected…
