Category Archives: discipleship
already – not yet
Mark 9:1-4 1 And he said to them, “I guarantee you, there are some standing here who will not experience death until they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.” 2 Then, six days later, Jesus took … Continue reading
losing our souls for Jesus
Mark 8:34-38 34 He summoned the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to follow after me, let them reject themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35 For the one who wants to … Continue reading
reorientation
Mark 8:31-33 31 Then he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man to undergo extreme suffering, and be declared counterfeit[1] by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after … Continue reading
and Jesus refused
Mark 5:14-20 14 The herdsmen ran off and told this to those in the city and in the country. Then people came to see what it was that had happened. 15 They came to Jesus and saw the former demoniac … Continue reading
automatic discipleship
Mark 4:26-29 26 He also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who may throw the seed on the ground, 27 then he could sleep and get up night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, … Continue reading
the old ways and the new wine
Mark 2:18-22 18 And the disciples of John and the Pharisees are fasting; and they are coming and saying to him, “Why are the disciples of John and the disciples of the Pharisees fasting, but your disciples are not fasting?” … Continue reading
called away from context
Mark 1:16-20 16 And while passing by Lake Galilee, Jesus saw Simon, and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a fishnet into the lake, because they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will … Continue reading
aggravating God
Isaiah 65:1-5 1 I allowed myself to be sought out by those who did not ask, to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, “Here I am, here I am,” to a nation that did not … Continue reading
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permanent peace
Isaiah 54:9-13 9 “This is like the water of Noah to me, because when I promised to keep the water of Noah from the passing again over the land, so I promised not to get angry at you and rebuke … Continue reading
speak comfortable things
Isaiah 30:6-11 6 A parable using the animals of the Negev: From a land of trouble and distress, lioness and lion come, from them snake and flying serpent; they carry their possessions on the male donkeys’ shoulder and their treasures … Continue reading
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