Category: Mark

“The World Will End in 2012!” I read these headlines posted online and most major publications – and so did you. In fact, I remember them so well because the exact prediction, according to the ancient Mayan calendar was December 21, 2012. This date is my anniversary so I was intrigued! I did a bit […]

Will there really be an end of time? The Bible says yes, there will be. But, what did Jesus say about the end of time? Christ explains to His disciples in these passages from Mark the way things will happen in the end. We need to listen, pray, and be watchful for His return. Just […]

As always, the religious leaders of the day remained totally in the dark about who the Messiah really was to be – according to David and Jesus. In this Bible study lesson, the religious leaders become confused when Jesus tries to explain to them about the Messiah – and who He really is. Let’s take […]

The religious leaders are up to their old tricks in this passage. As always, they remain unconcerned with the answer. They only want to trip Jesus up by asking a simple question; What is the greatest commandment in the Bible? In today’s Bible study lesson, Jesus addresses this question – and gives the Scribes an […]

“Someday your life will be over, no matter how much attention you give to your health. Will you look back with regret, because you nourished your body but starved your soul?” ~ Billy Graham My old friend Wiki says about the resurrection: “”Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death.” […]

Yep, it’s tax season again! Have you ever asked yourself the question of why we pay taxes at all? Wouldn’t it be great if we discovered that Christians are tax exempt? And, what did Jesus say about paying taxes? In these passages from Mark 12, Jesus explains why the people should pay tax. And, He […]

My mother used to say; “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Of course, this is an old saying but, it’s what we sometimes do, isn’t it? Jesus teaches us to be kind to others. He also teaches us to be fair in our personal or business matters. The wicked tenants were neither, as we […]

As I’m writing this today, I look at what’s going on in our country, and our world. It seems that people of authority want more authority. The scribes and elders in Mark showed their lust for power too. And, they had no intention of giving up their own power for Christ. So, they decided to […]

When I started this post, some questions came to mind. The first question is, how do you pray to God? Do you pray to God for help when hurting or experiencing tough times? Or, do you pray for your family, friends and country leaders? I’m almost certain you and I talk to God for most […]

In this Bible lesson from the Book of Mark, we learn how the money changers and merchants were getting rich at the expense of those who wanted to pray at the temple in Jerusalem. Christ cursed a fig tree and drove out the cheaters once more. But, we’ll uncover an unusual twist to this story […]

On that day, the crowd shouted “Hosanna!” as Jesus rode a donkey into the city of Jerusalem. Do we shout “Hosanna” too? The Bible study lesson today comes from Mark 11:1-11 and gives a glimpse into Palm Sunday. This is the day the people witnessed Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey – and cried […]