I am amazed at how often a Bible teacher will come along, trying to convince God’s people that he knows the day or the hour when Jesus will return. I am also amazed how often these Bible teachers will “fleece the flock”, convincing them that he needs money to get the word out. As they…
Jesus makes a couple of remarks about possessions in today’s Bible reading in Mark 10. The chapter includes the story of the Rich Young Ruler, a man who had a lot of stuff. After telling Jesus that he had kept the commandments since birth, Jesus went directly for the young man’s heart: He told him…
One point from today’s Bible reading in Mark 9 has been misapplied by many modern-day disciples, in search of a closer walk with God. Mark 9:43-48 records Jesus telling His disciples that if their hand causes them to fall away, they should cut it off because it’s better to go to heaven without a hand…
Today’s Bible reading from Mark 8 includes the story of Jesus’ feeding 4000 people (Mark 8:1-10). You would think that the disciples would have figured it out already! Just two chapters earlier (Mark 6:30-44), we were given the story of Jesus’ feeding 5000 men (plus women and children?) with five loaves of bread and two…
In today’s Bible reading, we came across Jesus’ parable of the sower and the seeds (Mark 4:3-9). It’s a familiar story for those of us who grew up going to church. We’ve heard it at least a million times, right? According to the parable, as the sower scattered the seed, some of the seed fell…
In Mark 3:5 (part of today’s Bible reading) we’re told that Jesus was grieved by the hardness of the hearts of the Pharisees. You would think that men who had spent their entire lives studying the Bible and teaching the Bible could grow so hardhearted. But unfortunately, it still happens all the time. It’s so…
