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250 Mark 4:1-33 Jesus teaches in parables
Talk 12 Mark 4:1-33 Jesus teaches in parables Welcome to Talk 12 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re in Mark 4 where Mark records three of the parables Jesus used as part of his teaching method. A parable is an illustration taken from everyday life and used to teach a spiritual truth. Its…
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249 Mark 3:20-35 Jesus’ True Family
Talk 11 Mark 3:20-35 Jesus’ True Family Welcome to Talk 11 in our series on Mark’s gospel. Today we’ll be looking at Mark 3:20-35. In this passage we see three different groups of people, and their different attitudes towards Jesus. There were those who thought he was out of his mind. There were those who…
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248 Mark 3:13-19 Jesus appoints the first apostles
Talk 10 Mark 3:13-19 Jesus appoints the first apostles Welcome to Talk 10 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’ll be considering Mark 3:13-19 where Jesus appoints his first apostles. I say his first apostles because there were, of course, later apostles mentioned in the book of Acts – Matthias, who was appointed to…
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247 Mark 3:1-12 Defying the Pharisees and dealing with demons
Talk 9 Mark 3:1-12 Defying the Pharisees and dealing with demons Welcome to Talk 9 in our series on Mark’s gospel. Today we’ll be looking at Mark 3:1-12. In previous talks we have seen how Jesus came proclaiming the Kingdom of God (1:14-15) and demonstrating with miraculous signs his authority over demons and disease. In…
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246 Mark 2:18-28 Jesus questioned about fasting and the Sabbath
Talk 8 Mark 2:18-28 Jesus Questioned About Fasting and the Sabbath Welcome to Talk 8 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 2:18-28 where Jesus answers questions about fasting and the Sabbath. As we shall see, these questions arose, partly from a genuine desire to know the answer, but more often…
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245 Mark 2:13-17 The Call of Levi
Talk 7 Mark 2:13-17 The Call of Levi Welcome to Talk 7 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. We’ll begin by reading Mark 2:13-17. 13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son…
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244 Mark 2:1-12 Jesus heals a paralysed man
Talk 6 Mark 2:1-12 Jesus Heals a Paralysed Man Welcome to Talk 6 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re in chapter 2 and we’ll be looking at the first 12 verses to which the NIV gives the heading, Jesus heals a paralysed man. And that indeed is what the story is about. It’s…
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243 Mark 1:29-45 Miracles of Healing in Capernaum and beyond
Talk 5 Mark 1:29-45 Miracles of healing in Capernaum and beyond Welcome to Talk 5 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’ll be looking at Mark 1:29-45. We’ll begin by reading verses 29-31. 29. As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon…
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242 Mark 1:21-28 Jesus drives out an evil spirit
Talk 4 Mark 1:21-28 Jesus Drives Out an Evil Spirit Welcome to Talk 4 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’ll be looking at Mark 1:21-28. So far we have seen how Mark introduces us to the good news about Jesus who is the Son of God. He tells us of the preaching of…
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241 Mark 1:14-20 Winning others for Jesus
Talk 3 Mark 1:14-20 Winning others for Jesus Welcome to Talk 3 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. So far we have seen how Mark begins by establishing very clearly that Jesus is none other than God himself who came to make possible the forgiveness of our sins. To prepare for his coming the people…