August 3, 2025Defining the Final Authority
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Mark 7:1-13
Introduction
We have a showdown again between Jesus and the Pharisees. They simply
cannot leave well enough alone the Lord Jesus Christ. He was winning the
hearts of the people, and they were being left behind. Their influence,
their position, their authority, was all being threatened by Jesus
presence.
These were not interested in truth, they were interested in maintaining
their prestige, the position, and their prominence among the people.
August 17, 2025 August 8, 2025
A Crumb of a Miracle
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Mark 7:24-30
Introduction
What is a crumb? A crumb is not thought of as anything grand. Matter of
fact, we would consider them dirty, annoying, and brush them off the
table, collect them in our hand, and throw them away. No one, asks for a
box for crumbs. They are pitched without thought. We have a crumb of a
miracle here in Mark 7. But the crumb made a difference to this woman
and her daughter. The smallest of God’s miracles, is life changing for
some!
August 24, 2025 August 24, 2025 - AM
Deaf man Healed
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Mark 7:31-35
Introduction
A couple of interesting things about this passage. This miracle is not recorded in the other Gospels. It is unique to the Gospel of Mark.
Jesus traveled quite a bit, it is estimated about 60 to 70 miles traveling. That would be up to 3-4 day trip of walking every day. The Bible doesn’t explain to us the details about the traveling of Jesus, but that is a lot of walking.
September 7, 2025 August 31, 2025Feeding 4000
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Mark 8:1-9
Introduction
There are two separate miracles, the Feeding of the 5000 takes place on the west side of the Sea of Galilee, while the feeding of the 4000 takes place on the east side of the Sea of Galilee. The 5000 is recorded in all the Gospels where the 4000 is only recorded in Matthew and Mark. The 5000 there are 5 loaves, and 2 fish, the 4000 there are seven loaves and a few small fishes. The miracles were performed under very similar circumstances.
September 17, 2025 September 7, 2025
Sight Restored
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Mark 8:22-26
Introduction
We have before us a unique passage. The blind man of Bethsaida is only given to us in the Gospel of Mark. It is therefore unique. It is further unique because it is the only miracle done in the Scripture, which is described as being done partially, or requiring two different times. I have often wondered about the meaning behind this miracle.
September 14, 2025 September 14, 2025
Certainty about Christ
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Mark 8:27-38
Introduction
Last week we looked at two miracles, the miracle where the blind man was made to see, however he saw men walking as trees. We equated that to the fact that now, we don’t have perfect understanding. The second miracle was the second touch, and he was made to see clearly! Much like in heaven we will see clearly.
October 8, 2025 September 28, 2025
The Transfiguration of Christ
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Mark 9:1-13
Introduction
There is a continuity here in the Gospel of Mark that we have stumbled across. It started with the Blind man seeing men as trees after Jesus touched him the first time. We equated that to many things we do not understand here in our life time. But soon after, he was touched again, and made completely whole! The very next section Jesus is asking his disciples who do men say that I am….. Jesus makes it very clear to his disciples that He is the Christ, the Messiah. They of course said that about him as well. But they didn’t fully understand the implications of that.
October 14, 2025 October 5, 2025
Growing in Faith
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Mark 9:14-29
Introduction
We have been following the life of Christ, and specifically his interactions with the disciples. We have dealt a lot with the certainty he made clear to the disciples about the fact that He (Jesus) is God. The Transfiguration was a very clear revelation to Peter, James and John the inner circle, those disciples that were perhaps closer to Jesus than others.
October 26, 2025 October 19, 2025
Lessons about Salvation & Service
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Mark 9:30-50
I. Salvation’s Plan (Mark 9:30-32)
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i. Possibly, because of his popularity, they would have protected him.
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ii. Private teaching to the disciples.
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◦ Having a personal relationship with Jesus… get something others are not.
◦ Your personal walk with the Lord is important! -
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
November 9, 2025 November 2, 2025
God’s Family Plan
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Mark 10:1-16
Introduction
I have titled the message God’s Family Plan, not because God is specifically outlining the idea for a family, but the entirety of this passage, is so necessary for Family matters, that I have dubbed it, God’s Family Plan. We literally have three separate instances that are back to back that I have stitched together for one message to help families.