Bible Study Series 2023 – Mark 5 – Day #3

Bible Study Series 2023 – Mark 5 – Day #3

Today is Day #3 of our study of Mark 5 and we will discuss the woman who was healed after sneaking up behind Jesus.

What would you do if you suffered for 12 years will a medical issue? I would think, upon hearing what Jesus had done, we would run to Jesus to be healed. This woman did.

Join us today as we dive a little deeper into this miraculous account. In this account, in the Life of Christ, we find three very familiar accounts concerning the miracles of Jesus. Each miracle is about healing, but each audience responds differently.

This week, we will examine the three miracles of Mark 5.

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Bible Study Series 2023 – Mark 5 – Day #3

Bible Study Series 2023 – Mark 5 – Day #2

Today is Day #2 of our study of Mark 5 and we will discuss the man named, “Legion.”

There are many lessons we can learn from the man named, “Legion”, but we can also learn much from the people’s response to this miracle.

In these accounts in the Life of Christ, we find three very familiar accounts concerning the miracles of Jesus. Each miracle is about healing, but each audience responds differently.

This week, we will examine the three miracles of Mark 5.

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The Search for Truth

The Search for Truth

When Jesus spoke the memorable words, “you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free,” He was speaking to people searching for truth. The people of His day were searching for truth. The religious teachers of the day had elevated traditions over truth (Matthew 15.7-9). People wanted to know the truth. They did not want a variety of truth, but the only truth of God.

Do we want truth, or a variety of truth? We live in a time of variety. For instance, right before the pandemic, the average US food store stocked 33,000 different items. This was four times the choices offered in 1975. In the automotive industry, there were 605,000 different ways to configure or customize your vehicle and that does not include the varieties of color choices.

However, tough times changed due to supply chain turmoil, and we all adapted. Despite the frustration of not being able to get everything we wanted; consumers found greater contentment win fewer choices. In the Wall Street Journal, Ann Gasparro said, “The lesson that many companies are drawing from not being able to please everyone in the pandemic is that maybe they didn’t need to try so hard in the first place.” 

As Christians, we should focus on the simplicity of truth in the Bible over the varieties of what the world offers. Just as Jesus says, the “truth will set us free.” This truth of the Bible is the Word of God. (John 17.17) God gave us His Word to show us the right way to we can be complete and ready for every good work. (2 Timothy 3.16-17).

Are you seeking the truth?

Just a thought,

July 19, 2020, Sunday Morning Powerpoint

July 19, 2020, Sunday Morning Powerpoint

If you have grown up in any religious group, you have heard about the Pharisees.

In fact, I bet whenever you read the Bible and you see the word Pharisee you take a deep breathe.

The Pharisees were a very strict group of law holders who followed Jesus to test, trap and maybe learn from Him. The first two seem to task priority over the learning, but they still followed Him at various times in Jesus’ ministry.

Sunday morning, the lesson discussed a common passage familiar too many. The Pharisees encounter Jesus after he performs some healings. The Pharisees and scribes make an issue of The disciples not washing their hands to the tradition of teh elders.

The Pharisees were known to elevate the teachings of their traditions over the commands of God. As Jesus answers their question, He adds to the discussion and questions their teachings.

Today, Christians need to consider this encounter Jesus has with the Pharisees and look at our beliefs.

Have Christians elevated their traditions over the commands of God?

Have Christians today used their traditions as a basis to forget the teachings of Jesus?

It is definitely something to consider today.

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Let us always strive to follow God over man.

Just some thoughts,

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