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275 Mark 12:1-27 Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders
Talk 36 Mark 12:1-27 Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders Welcome to Talk 36 in our series on Mark’s gospel. In our last two talks we were considering the meaning of Jesus cleansing the temple and of his cursing the fig tree in Chapter 11. I suggested that, rather than cleansing the temple, Jesus was…
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274 Mark 11:11-33 (continued) The Cursing of the Fig Tree
Talk 35 Mark 11:11-33 (continued) The Cursing of the Fig Tree Welcome to Talk 35 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re continuing to look at Mark 11:11-33. As we said last time, there are two interrelated stories interwoven in this passage – the cursing of the fig tree and the so-called ‘cleansing’ of…
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273 Mark 11:11-33 The ‘cleansing’ of the Temple
Talk 34 Mark 11:11-33 The ‘cleansing’ of the Temple Welcome to Talk 34 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. In this talk and the next we’ll be looking at Mark 11:11-33. This passage contains two stories – the cursing of the fig tree and what is often referred to as the ‘cleansing’ of the Temple…
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272 Mark 11:1-10 The Triumphal Entry
Talk 33 Mark 11:1-10 The Triumphal Entry Welcome to Talk 33 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at what is often referred to as Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This is found not only in Mark 11:1-10, but also in Matthew 21:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19. We will be concentrating on…
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271 Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus receives his sight
Talk 32 Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus receives his sight Welcome to Talk 32 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we are looking at Mark 10:46-52. It’s the story of how a blind beggar called Bartimaeus receives his sight. It’s a short passage so let’s begin by reading it. 46 Then they came to…
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270 Mark 10:32-45 Jesus teaches the way of sacrificial service
Talk 31 Mark 10:32-45 Jesus teaches the way of sacrificial service Welcome to Talk 31 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today our passage is Mark 10:32-45 where Jesus again predicts his death and resurrection, deals with a request from James and John that they might sit next to him in the coming kingdom, and…
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269 Mark 10:13-31 The Kingdom of God
Talk 30 Mark 10:13-31 The Kingdom of God Welcome to Talk 30 in our series on Mark’s gospel. Today we’re looking at chapter 10 verses 13-31 where we read of how Jesus blessed the little children, and about a rich young ruler – Mark calls him a man. Matthew tells us that he was young.…
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268 Mark 10:1-12 Jesus answers questions on divorce
Talk 29 Mark 10:1-12 Jesus answers questions on divorce Welcome to Talk 29 in our series on Mark’s gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 10:1-12 where Jesus answers questions on divorce, and in so doing teaches us key principles about the nature and sanctity of marriage. Of course, in a talk of this length, it…
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267 Mark 9:30-50 Self-denial and total commitment
Talk 28 Mark 9:30-50 Self-denial and total commitment Welcome to Talk 28 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 9:30-50 where Jesus teaches his disciples lessons that are essential for all those who would follow him. The passage begins with the statement that Jesus did not want anyone to know where…
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266 Mark 9:9-29 Jesus heals a demon possessed boy
Talk 27 Mark 9:9-29 Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy Welcome to Talk 27 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. In our last talk we were considering what we can learn about Heaven from the story of Jesus’ transfiguration at the top of a high mountain. Today we’re looking at Mark 9:9-29 where Jesus heals a…