Some thoughts on Scripture

Luke 1:3-4--"It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellecnt Theophilus, that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed." Whether or not Theophilus was a specific... Sign in to see full entry.

Mark 16:6-8--"But he [a young man in a white robe] said to them, 'Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples--and Peter--that He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him,... Sign in to see full entry.

Mark 15:17-20--"And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and began to salute Him, 'Hail, King of the Jews!' Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. And when they had mocked Him, they took... Sign in to see full entry.

Mark 14:36--"And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will but what You will." This verse is one that is often overlooked by the prosperity preachers, who put too much into faith for faith's sake. If Jesus had wanted, He could... Sign in to see full entry.

Mark 13:1-2--"Then as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, 'Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!' And Jesus answered and said to him, 'Do you see these great buildings! Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.' "... Sign in to see full entry.

Mark 12:27a-- "He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living." To hope in God and reunite with passed loved ones is not to worship dead ones as though they are alive. I do not want to be too insensitive, because many people go to the graveyards to visit and revisit the loved ones departed... Sign in to see full entry.

Mark 11:25-26-- "And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neiter will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses." We are not in a position to gripe how God holds... Sign in to see full entry.

Mark 10:45-- "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." In Jesus Christ is exemplified the way in which we ought to relate to our fellow man, not to be served but to serve. Jesus went so far as to die on the cross, and, in so doing, pay... Sign in to see full entry.

Mark 9:24--"Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, 'Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.' "\ To proclaim belief often is to will oneself to that posture over doubt. The doubt is underlying and tries to make a person succumb, but the person who commits to belief does so in... Sign in to see full entry.

Mark 8:2-3,17,19-20-- " ' I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And if I send them away hungry to their own houses, they will faint on the way; for some of them have come from afar.'... But Jesus, being aware of it, said to... Sign in to see full entry.