Mark 10:17 The man is eager and respectful and comes to Jesus to find out what he must do to inherit eternal life. In the same way, we should come to Jesus to learn about the kingdom of God. However, the man shows that he believes that eternal life is something that can be earned by “doing” something, which is …
Mark 9:33-37 – Who Is the Greatest?
Mark 9:34 The disciples believed that Jesus, as the Messiah, would become king and re-establish Israel as a mighty nation. Presumably, they are now discussing who will have what role in Jesus’ new government. Mark 9:35 When a Jewish rabbi would teach his disciples, he would sit down while the listeners had to stand up. Now when Jesus sits down …
Mark 8:34-38 – Following Jesus
Mark 8:34 As followers of Jesus, we are called, in every aspect of our lives, to deny ourselves, no matter what our personal goals in life or our attractions. For our identity is in Christ, not in our family, in our job, in our sexuality, in our nationality, or even in our hockey team. To deny something is to renounce …
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