Author Archives: HeIsGreater

Servant attitude is mandatory   Mark 10 Key Verses: 3, 9, 11, 15, 22, 27, 45, Command V Permit. The battle to define the edges of morality continues today. In Jesus’ day human excuses put down in their guiding principles allowed them to divorce their wives for very small meaningless infractions, like burning the toast.Continue reading “Day 254”

Healing the blind man   Mark 8 Key Verses: 3, 9, 12, 18, 24, 29, 33, 38 Jesus is again facing what would seem to be an impossible situation and yet he challenges His disciples to meet the challenge. He knows they can’t, but the challenge comes anyway as a way to demonstrate His provisionContinue reading “Day 252”

Traditions of Pharisees attacked   Mark 7 Key Verses: 4, 8, 13, 15, 23, 25, Germs! Of course you wash your hands before you eat when you come back from a public place. But that is not why these religious leaders were washing their hands. They did it because they thought they were better thanContinue reading “Day 251”

Teaching the five thousand   Mark 6 Key Verses: 2, 5, 8, 16, 24, 34, Have you ever wondered how a particular family could have raised a child like that, either good or bad? I have. We never expect a NASCAR fan to come from the Japanese violin playing family next door. So when theContinue reading “Day 250”

Servant’s power over Gerasene   Mark 5 Key Verses: 4, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, 34, 36 What a contrast! This man who was filled with many demons had lived a life of helplessness against their forces. No one had been able to bring any relief. But Jesus simply speaks and they are gone. TheContinue reading “Day 249”

Illustrations of the soils   Mark 4 Key Verses: 2, 8, 11, 24, 39 A common way of communicating a truth is to use something from everyday life and then make the bridge to the truth you are trying to teach. We do it with kids all the time and think nothing of it. TheseContinue reading “Day 248”

Results of divided house   Mark 3 Key Verses: 4, 6, 10, 12, 21, 22, 25, 34 Often leaders can be cowards, especially political leaders. Jesus was no coward! He was very much an “in your face” kind of person. When He saw two-faced activity, He called it out. And when that happened, His opponent’sContinue reading “Day 247”

Healing of the paralytic   Mark 2 Key Verses: 4, 7, 10, 17, 22, 27 You will notice that Mark goes from one event into the next event, often with a reference to how much time has passed. The Gospel would work well with Facebook time lines. The events would stack right on top ofContinue reading “Day 246”

Christ the working Servant   Mark 1 Key Verses: 1, 3, 8, 11, 15, 17, 24, 34, 35, 45 Mark takes no time in jumping into what is important. I like that in an author. When I read a book, I want to know the BLUF, the bottom line up front. I want that inContinue reading “Day 245”