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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…
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265 Mark 9:1-8 The Transfiguration – a Glimpse of Heaven
Talk 26 Mark 9:1-8 The Transfiguration – a Glimpse of Heaven Welcome to Talk 26 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 9:1-8 where we read of a truly awesome event in the life of Jesus and three of his disciples. It’s what is known as the transfiguration. The chapter begins…
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264 Mark 8:27-38 The Challenge of the Cross
Talk 25 Mark 8:27-38 The Challenge of the Cross Welcome to Talk 25 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. If you listened to my Easter Sunday message recently (which was not part of this series), you will remember that we concentrated our attention on the repeated emphasis on the use of the word must in…
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263 It had to happen – or did it?
It had to happen – or did it? This week, as I was reading through the Gospel accounts of the resurrection of Jesus, I was struck by a statement in John 20:9 which tells us that the disciples did not yet understand the Scripture that Jesus must rise from the dead. I found myself…
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Announcement The Home Call of Eileen Petts My tribute to my wife
About Eileen – a tribute to my wife by David Petts Eileen was born on 6th January 1939 in Stockport, Cheshire. Her parents, Cecil and Sarah Littlewood, were from a Methodist background but were not regular church goers. However, they did send Eileen to Sunday School, and when they moved to Dagenham their nearest church…
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262 Mark 8:22-26 Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida
Talk 24 Mark 8:22-26 The Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida Welcome to Talk 24 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 8:22-26 where Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida. Jesus healed many blind people during the course of his ministry. Luke 7:21 tells us that he gave sight…
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261 Mark 8:1-21 Feeding the Four Thousand
Talk 23 Mark 8:1-21 Feeding the Four Thousand Welcome to Talk 23 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we are looking at Mark 8:1-21. This passage includes the story of Jesus feeding the 4,000, which is similar in many ways to the account of the feeding of the 5,000 recorded in Chapter 6. As…