Tag Archives: Jesus

You Should be Fasting!

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 2:18-22 Parallel Texts: Matthew 9:14-17; Luke 5:33-39 The next scene Mark jumps to is one in which we find both John’s disciples and the Pharisees fasting, while Jesus and His disciples are going on as normal. Curious about this, … Continue reading →

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Jesus and Sinners

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 2:13-17 Parallel Texts: Matthew 9:9; Luke 5:27-28 Still in Galilee, Jesus calls another disciple, and this time He has a questionable choice: Levi (Matthew) the tax collector. Tax collectors are none too popular in our day, but back then … Continue reading →

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Jesus Meets His Critics

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 2:1-12 Parallel Texts: Matthew 9:2-8; Luke 5:17-26 In this passage, Jesus has returned to Capernaum from His Kingdom Tour, and the people are excited to have Him back in town. During this period, Capernaum is His ‘home base’. As the crowd … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom is at Hand

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 1:29-45 Healing People Mark 1:29-34 Parallel Texts: Matt. 8:14-17; Luke 4:38-41 Galilee Touring Mark 1:35-39 Parallel Texts: Matt. 4:23-25; Luke 4:42-44 Growing Crowds Mark 1:40-45 Parallel Texts: Matt. 8:2-4; Luke 5:12-16   If Jesus were to make a tour … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: A question about baptism

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Don Merritt

The other day, Meredith posted this comment on the post about Mark 1:1-8 in which Mark is talking about John the Baptist: Would you comment on the passages of scripture here and in Acts 2:38, and the many that don’t … Continue reading →

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Jesus in the Synagogue

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 1:21-28 Parallel Text: Luke 4:31-37 Jesus went to the synagogue at Capernaum and taught there. Mark doesn’t tell us what He taught, just that He did teach; the exact content isn’t the issue in this text, the reaction of the … Continue reading →

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Ready aaannnd…ACTION!

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Don Merritt

Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness Mark 1:12-13 Parallels Texts: Matthew 4: 1-11; Luke 4:1-13 Jesus Returns to Galilee Mark 1:14 Parallel Texts: Matthew 4:12; Luke 3:19-20; John 4:1-4 Jesus Teaches in Galilee Mark 1:15 Parallel Texts: Matthew 4:17; Luke 4:14-15 … Continue reading →

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Jesus is baptized

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 1:9-11 Parallel texts: Matthew 3:13-17;  Like 3:21-22 Mark continues the action, after having described briefly the ministry of John the Baptist, here comes Jesus down from Nazareth to be baptized by John. Since John was operating near Jerusalem, Jesus … Continue reading →

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God’s Provision

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Don Merritt

God will provide for our needs; this is something most people know, but some become a little confused by it. The statement does not mean that all we need to do sit on our chairs and wait for Him to … Continue reading →

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Bonus Post: Mark Got to Write a Gospel?

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Don Merritt

How did that happen? Unlike Matthew and John, Mark was not an eyewitness to most of the scenes he described, in fact there is only circumstantial evidence that he was present at any of them. He was not an apostle, … Continue reading →

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