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Category Archives: commitment
baptism with the Holy Spirit
Luke 3:1-22. John came proclaiming a baptism (in water). Those who submitted to John’s baptism signified that they have repented from their sins. god’s wrath is coming to destroy all sinners and he will not spare sinners who happen to … Continue reading
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living devotees
1 Peter 3:13-4:19. Peter encourages believers to face the times they are in with complete devotion to Christ. God may allow them to face challenges to their faith. As living devotees, them must honor Christ the Lord as holy, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 3, 1 Peter 4
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living examples
1 Peter 2:11-3:12. Peter encourages believers to demonstrate their faith in Christ by good deeds, through which they show the world around them that Christ can change lives. They must keep their conduct honorable. They must submit to every human … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter 2, 1 Peter 3
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disciples: absent
Mark 15. The disciples are conspicuously absent from the narrative in this chapter, although they have a prominent place everywhere else. They are not there in this chapter to speak up for Jesus when he is being accused and mocked … Continue reading
Posted in atonement, commitment, deliverance, gospel, Jesus Christ, obedience, plan of God, the cross
Tagged Mark 15
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disciples: found napping
Mark 14. Mark highlights the irony in that Jesus had just warned his disciples to stay awake (13:35, 36) and then follows with several stories that show that they are found napping – literally and figuratively. Significant events are … Continue reading
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disciples: no guts, no glory
Mark 8:27-9:50. The disciples learn something about Jesus in the events described in this section. They learn that Jesus is the Christ, and that he is going to come in glory, so people should listen to him above all others. … Continue reading
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Tagged Mark 8, Mark 9
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disciples: holiness and defilement
Mark 7:1-8:26. Disciples of Christ must seek for true holiness, and not settle for the mere appearance of holiness. Those who were considered super-spiritual in 1st century Judaism were those whose religion was based on ritual, taboos, or ancestral lineage. … Continue reading
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Tagged Mark 7, Mark 8
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disciples: preaching and hardened hearts
Mark 6. One of the facts of discipleship that we must be aware of is that our ministry will not always be accepted and appreciated. Many hearts are hardened to God’s truth. Even Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth … Continue reading
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disciples: privy to the secret
Mark 4:1-34. The outsiders who criticized Jesus and his ministry could not understand what he was preaching. They heard him talk about seeds and soils and wondered why he was giving agricultural advice. They heard him talk about lamps, baskets, … Continue reading
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disciples: sick and social outcasts
Mark 2-3. Jesus also chose Levi, son of Alphaeus – AKA Matthew. The religious “in crowd” immediately criticized the choice. They were constantly judging Jesus for the kind of people he chose to work with, and minister to. Even John’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Mark 2, Mark 3
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