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Pastor Adam Bueltel from Mission Road Bible Church reflects on an account from the Gospel of John that is about John the Baptist which more rightly magnifies the identity of Jesus, as he shares with us three commitments in the life of a believer that magnify the focus on Christ.
This shorter section of Mark is packed with powerful messaging about physical and spiritual blindness. Through an intimate encounter with a blind man, the Lord displays how following Him can allow us to live in the light of eternity by having our eyes be opened.
In a world where the truth about Jesus is suppressed for various reasons, Jesus warns His disciples to beware the tendency to be “slow in heart to believe.” In Mark 8:14–21 Christ’s disciples misunderstand His warning which leads Him to warn them further that the danger of a hardened heart is nearer than they think. May the Lord’s church today learn to be ever-vigilant against the deceitfulness of a hardened heart.
Christ is again followed by a large hungry crowd, this time consisting of primarily gentiles. After showing compassion on the gentile Syrophoenician woman (7:24–30) and the healing of the gentile man (vv. 31–37), not Jesus shows that He is the compassionate shepherd who feeds (spiritually and physically) those who would come to Him from any nation (8:1–9). This faithful reception is not mirrored by the religious leaders in Israel who instead of receiving His teaching ask for signs to prove His identity (vv. 10–13). Jesus refuses to allow them to “put the Lord to the test” and refuses with emotive compassion. The question left to the reader is: Will I scrutinize and put the Lord to the test, or will I receive His word with humility?
The inherent problem of every human being ever born into this world is their separation from God, which brings loneliness because of our sin which came through the fall of man, as written in Genesis 3. The solution to this problem is faith in the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ who is Savior and Redeemer, which brings a global new beginning for all of creation.
Jesus is Lord over the laws of nature. The feeding of the five thousand sets the scene for Jesus walking on the Sea of Galilee as He ministered to His disciples in a raging storm.
Pastor Trevor Ice from Edgewood Bible Church continues our series in the Gospel of Mark. In this passage, Jesus addresses the Pharisees, crowds, and disciples as he speaks about how they are to live in accordance with God's Word. These verses also reveal that we must look inward to recognize where our sin stems from, which can influence us examine the actions we take and determine if they are seeking to honor Christ or satisfy our selfish desires.
The Lamb of God was slain to take away the sins of all those who will trust Him. But three days later He rose from the grave proving that the Father accepted His sacrifice! Now there is one thing left to consider…. Will you trust this salvation or harden your heart against it? “[Jesus Christ]…. there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved” Acts 4:12
As the Passover season begins, Jesus arrives to “the city of the great king” (Ps 28:2) and prepares to enter into it. Through the fulfillment of Zechariah 9:9 and Psalm 118, it is clear that Jesus is the Messiah King (cf. Matt 21:1–5, 6–9). However, just because His identity is clear to those who know and believe the word of God, does not mean there are not those who scrutinize the evidence with suspicion. The eternally significant questions staring the reader in the face is this… “Who do you say that Jesus is?”
Jesus is Lord over the laws of nature. The feeding of the five thousand sets the scene for Jesus walking on the Sea of Galilee as He ministered to His disciples in a raging storm.
Guest speaker Matt Bowen from Lakewood Bible Chapel brings us the Word in this video, concluding his messages that he brought to EBC's 2025 Man Up Conference. This passage of Scripture speaks about the importance of becoming an active member of the church body, with Paul speaking of how the congregation must be a proactive body working in tandem to glorify the Lord.
After the Apostles debrief Jesus on the mission He sent them on (vv. 30–32) and after the death of John the Baptist (vv.14–29), Jesus plans for His disciples to have some rest in a “desolate place by themselves” (v. 32). When this restful retreat is interrupted by a massive crowd, Jesus gives up His own rest to compassionately serve the ones who came to find Him. The people are sheep without a shepherd, but He the Good Shepherd will care for them.
When Jesus and His traveling followers had been working overtime proclaiming the gospel and attesting to the gospel’s validity with signs, one of Jesus’ most faithful servants in another place was paying the ultimate price for his allegiance to the One True God. The forerunner for the Messiah, John the Baptist was met with resentment and martyrdom for holding others accountable to biblical principles. He was faithful in his task. Though he met an early death on earth, he will have a great reward in heaven.
This section of Mark showcases the calling and obedience of the twelve Disciples after Jesus sends them out to preach the Gospel. These verses can serve as a reminder to the reader that the Christian is to be obedient to the calling of spreading and sharing the Gospel so that they may know the message of Christ.
From the early days of Jesus’ ministry, He was disdained by the Jewish authorities (Mk 2:7, 16, 24, 3:2, etc.), and He was even discounted by His very own family members who tried to persuade Him to end His ministry (3:31–25). While He grew in popularity in the regions He visited, there always remained a sad reality that those who should have been closest to Him did not receive His teaching in faith. Mark 6:1–6 recounts how Jesus dealt in the face of opposition from the very region who should have embraced Him as their own. How will you receive Jesus?
This rich passage of Scripture showcases the importance of displaying true faith and trust in the Lord Jesus. This section of Mark discusses three pivotal stories of certain individuals that allows the reader to reflect on the actions of the individuals and the compassion of Jesus in His interactions with them.
After Jesus exercised His authority over the tumult of the wind and the waves of the sea (Mk 4:34–41), He then further shows His authority over the tumult of a man’s life riddled with demonic oppression. The case of Christ’s identity and authority is proven as “The Son of the Most High God” as He saves a man and commissions him against all odds to a life of gospel ministry.
This passage in Mark shows the disciples being stricken by fear over an impending storm, only to present Jesus as the calm, sovereign figure over their situation. This sermon analyzes how we handle the storms in our life, presenting how we should approach them knowing that the Lord will guide us through anything we face.
In Mark chapter 4, Jesus’ teaching ministry transitioned to open proclamation of the gospel (Mark 1:15) to teaching in parables (4:33–34). In vv. 21–34, we see Jesus’ method and manner of teaching about the Kingdom of God to the general masses and we see His intentional explanations to those who came to Him with soft teachable hearts.
Jesus begins to teach in enigmatic parables to the crowds. The Parable in Mark 4:1–20 describes how so many crowds of people can hear the message of the gospel and receive such varied responses from the masses.
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