“Father forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:33-34 “Today you shall be with Me in paradise.” Luke 23:43 “Woman behold your son… Behold your mother.” John 19:26-27 “My God, My God; why have You forsaken Me?” Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34 “I thirst.” John 19:28 “It is finished.” John 19:30 “Into Your … More The Victory of the Cross
“Afterward He appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen Him after He was risen. And He said unto them,’ ‘Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth … More The Power In Going
“And He began to speak unto them by parables. ‘A man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about and digged the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from … More Stewards Will Be Held Accountable
“And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; and would not suffer that any man should carry vessel through the temple. And He taught, … More God’s House of Prayer
“And He taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in His doctrine, ‘Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: and it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. And some fell on stony ground, … More The Seed and Where It Falls
…Concerning matters of things to come and the Lord’s coming again. Then there are some who just do not care. When Jesus started teaching the disciples of last days events, Peter, James, and John asked Him, “Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when all these things shall be … More There are a Few People Who are Still Asking the Question…
In the Gospel of Mark chapter 11 and verses 12 – 14 Jesus has sought fruit on a fig tree for His breakfast; and He found no fruit. He curses the fig tree, and they soon discover it has withered and died. When we come to the discovery of the cursed fig tree a few … More The Fig Tree and Forgiving
Reading this morning from Mark 8 – 9 I marked the following verses… And when He had called the people unto Him with His disciples also, He said unto them, ‘Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; … More Stand Up for Jesus to Live
My Bible reading for this day was Mark 7. When you read the whole chapter you will see the teaching Jesus gives us started over accusations from the religious elite of His day over eating with unwashed hands according to their traditions. The following verses are the teachings Jesus gives… “And when He had called … More From Without; From Within
Reading Mark 5 – 6 today I noted the following verse of Mark chapter 6… “And Jesus, when He came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and He began to teach them many things.” Mark 6:34 (KJB) We of Adam’s race … More In the Sight of the Shepherd
As I read Mark 2 – 4 in my Bible reading today I read again the parables of Mark 4. The one I am sharing today is with Jesus’s own explanation of it, so I will add no further commentary to it. “And He taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in … More Ears to Hear, Let Them Hear
“And there came a leper to Him, beseeching Him, and kneeling down to Him, and saying unto Him, ‘If Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean’. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth His hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, ‘I will; be thou clean.’ And as soon as He had spoken, immediately the leprosy … More He Still Touches the Unclean
The following are the sermon notes of the Easter Sunday sermon preached at Shiloah by Bro. Tim A Blankenship… Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44 When Jesus went to the cross there was a period of three hours which is not given much notice in sermons that are preached. Of course, there is actually no … More Darkness of the Crucifixion
And with many such parables spake He the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. But without a parable spake He not unto them: and when they were alone, He expounded all things to His disciples. Mark 4:33-34 (KJV) It has been said, speaking of the parables of Jesus, that, “A parable … More Explanation of All Things
“Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, ‘Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.” Mark … More Speak What Jesus Has Done
