Tag Archives: Mark

A Stroll on the Lake

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 6:45-56 Parallel Texts: Matthew 14:22-36; John 6:15-21 After feeding the five thousand, a murmur went through the crowd: “Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.” Jesus knew they were about to seize Him and make … Continue reading →

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Jesus Takes the Next Step

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 6:7-13 Parallel Texts: Matthew 9:35-38; 10:1. 5-12; 11:1; Luke 9:1-6 It is very interesting that Mark puts this immediately after the previous section. Remember that we have just looked at what happened when Jesus brought the Kingdom message to … Continue reading →

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Now He’s Really Done It!

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 5:21-43 Parallel Texts: Matthew 9:18-26; Luke 7:41-56 In this section, Jesus responds to the plea of a synagogue leader in Capernaum to go to the man’s house to heal his 12-year-old daughter who was seriously ill. On the way, … Continue reading →

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Legion

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 5:1-20 Parallel Texts: Matthew 8:28-33; Luke 8:26-39 Right after Jesus completed His teaching in parables, He and His disciples began to make their way across the Sea of Galilee, where they encountered a fierce storm that threatened to swamp … Continue reading →

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And a Storm Came

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 4:35-41 Parallel Texts: Matthew 8:23-27; Luke 8:22-25 Right after Jesus wrapped up His teaching in parables, He was tired and ready to leave, so the disciples joined Him in the boat, and they began to cross to the other … Continue reading →

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The Mustard Seed

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Don Merritt

Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, … Continue reading →

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Parable of Seeds

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Don Merritt

He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All … Continue reading →

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Jesus Teaches in Parables

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Don Merritt

Parable of the Sower Mark 4:1-20 Parallel Texts: Matthew 13:1-23; Luke 8:1-15 With the beginning of chapter four, we see a shift in Mark’s narrative into a battery of parables. Parables are interesting things, little stories that teach a moral … Continue reading →

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“Curiouser and Curiouser”

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 3:20-35 Parallel Texts: Matthew 12:22-37, 46-50; Luke 11:14-23; 8:19-21 After Jesus appoints the Twelve, things start to become strange; something isn’t quite right in this story. Jesus and the disciples are in a house, and the crowd pushes in, … Continue reading →

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Sabbath, Controversy and More Followers

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Don Merritt

Mark 3:1-6 Parallel Texts: Matthew 12:9-14; Luke 6:6-11 After the scene in the last section where Jesus announces that He is the Lord of the Sabbath, Mark recounts another Sabbath Scene, this time in a synagogue, where Jesus heals a … Continue reading →