Daily reflection - Mark 4/6

Sermons and Daily Reflections

Mark 8 v 22 - 26

Again, we so easily dismiss the more commonplace things in this miracle as we focus on the miracle and the challenges of this...

Mark 8 v 14 - 21

Another obscure and rather mysterious Gospel passage which we can easily rush through to get to the next miracle, saying of Jesus or...

Mark 8 v 11 - 13

I had a good friend, now deceased, who attended a church I was involved with for over a year. He never thought of himself as a Christian...

Mark 8 v 1 - 10

Firstly, this reminds the reader that Jesus often repeated His words and His actions. It was important, as He walked the countryside,...

Mark 7 v 31 - 37

When the modern reader of the Gospels reflects on the work of Jesus during His three years of mission and, as John wrote at the end of...

Mark 7 v 24 - 30

Again, we have an example of a little snippet which is so easily forgotten when considering the ministry of Jesus, but is revelatory when...

Mark 7 v 14 - 23

In the context of first century Judaism, this could easily be seen as the most revolutionary of the sayings of Jesus. He has been having...

Mark 7 v 9 - 13

Jesus goes on to demonstrate His knowledge of both Old Testament Law and the oral law in His argument with the Jewish religious leaders....

Mark 7 v 5 - 8

From a distance this may appear to be a storm in a tea cup, but it is highly important in the modern reader's understanding of the...

Mark 7 v 1 - 4

It may appear that the Pharisees and Scribes are arguing about small elements of legalism when their eyes are telling them that amazing...

Mark 6 v 53 - 56

The trip across the lake turns out to be relatively peaceful compared to the reception Jesus receives when He arrives at the shore!...

Mark 6 v 45 - 52

We can learn a bit more about this event by looking at John's account in his Gospel. He tells us that, after the crowd had been fed ...

Mark 6 v 35 - 44

There are things I love beside the wonder of the miracle Jesus performed. 1. Jesus ups the ante on the disciples. They have been away,...

Mark 6 v 30 - 34

So back to the main thread we go. The disciples-note that they are now called 'apostles'-have returned from their mission. They are worn...

Mark 6 v 14 - 29

We have now the familiar tale of John the Baptist's death. It is unclear how far into Jesus' ministry this event took place, but John the...