Category Archives: gospel

bad break

THOSE WHO HAVE LOST ALL HOPE Ecclesiastes 5:13-17 13 I have noticed such a terribly wrong thing under the sun: treasures were being hoarded by their owner — even though it hurt him to do so, 14 then those treasures … Continue reading

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until Jesus

WHY THE WORLD NEEDS JESUS Ecclesiastes 3:20-22 20 We all go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust we all return. 21 Who knows whether the breath of man goes upward and the breath of the … Continue reading

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already accomplished

NOW WHAT? Ecclesiastes 2:10-12 10 And whatever my eyes wanted I did not keep from them. I kept my heart from no pleasure, because my heart found pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward for all my … Continue reading

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when truth gets in the way

Mark 8:27-30 27 Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” 28 And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, … Continue reading

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miracles and ministry

Mark 5:40 – 43 40 And they ridiculed him. But he threw them all outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him, and entered where the child was. 41 He took her by the … Continue reading

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unpardonable

Mark 3:28-30 28 “I am honestly telling you, any sins can potentially be forgiven the children of men, even whatever blasphemies they might proclaim, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of a … Continue reading

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nicknames

Mark 3:13-19 13 Then he goes up to the mountain, and summons[1] who he wanted, and they went away to him; 14 and he appointed twelve, so that they would be with him, and so that he could send them … Continue reading

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compassion and wisdom

Mark 3:7-12 7 And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea, and a large crowd followed from Galilee, and from Judea 8 and from Jerusalem and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon a large … Continue reading

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elsewhere

Mark 1:35-39 35 Then, early in the morning while it was still dark, Jesus got up, got out, and went away to a deserted place. He was praying[1] there also. 36 Simon and the ones with him searched diligently for … Continue reading

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a head-dress instead of ashes

Isaiah 61:1-6 1 A spirit from my Lord Yahveh is upon me, because Yahveh has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the ones with broken hearts, to proclaim freedom to … Continue reading

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