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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…
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260 Mark 7:31-37 Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute
Talk 22 Mark 7:31-37 Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute Welcome to Talk 22 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at the story in Mark 7:31-37 of how Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute. But before we turn to the passage, let me begin with a…
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259 Mark 7:24-40 The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman
Talk 21 Mark 7:24-40 The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman Welcome to Talk 21 in our series on Mark’s gospel. Today we will be considering Mark 7:24-40 where Jesus casts a demon out of the daughter of a Syrophoenician woman. In recent talks we have seen how Jesus often tested the faith of his disciples,…
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258 Mark 7:1-23 Beware of the Pharisees
Talk 20 Mark 7:1-23 Beware of the Pharisees Welcome to Talk 20 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 7:1-23 where the Pharisees see some of Jesus’ disciples eating food without first giving their hands the ceremonial washing that was required by Jewish tradition. So they ask Jesus about this. Jesus…
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257 Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water
Talk 19 Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water Welcome to talk 19 in our series on Mark’s gospel. Today we are looking at Mark 6:45-56 where we read the remarkable story of Jesus walking on water.This story, which takes place just after Jesus had fed the 5000, is a wonderful example of how Jesus continues…