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Scripture: Mark 13:24-37
Reading from my own working translation:
24But in those days, after that trouble,
The sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light
25The stars will fall from heaven,
and the powers [...]
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My scripture today is from Mark 13:14-23, and I’m reading from my own working translation:
14But when you see the terrible thing that destroys standing where it doesn’t belong–let the reader understand–then let those who are in Judea flee into the mountains. [...]
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11When you are betrayed and taken into court, don’t worry about what you should say. Say whatever is given to you at that time, because it is not you speaking but the Holy Spirit. 12And brother will hand brother over to [...]
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I’m not going to read a specific scripture today because I want to talk about Mark 13 as a whole. In our September 18th podcast I talked about looking for signs of the end and some of the things Jesus said that would help us see what is [...]
My scripture today is again Mark 13:1-10, as it was last week. I’ll be reading from my working translation.
1Now as he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at the sort of stones and the sort of buildings here!” 2But Jesus said to him, “Do you see these [...]
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My scripture today is Mark 13:1-10, and I’m reading from my working translation:
1Now as he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look at the sort of stones and the sort of buildings here!” 2But Jesus said to [...]
My scripture today is Mark 12:41-44, and I’m reading from my working translation:
41And he sat down by the treasury, and he was watching how the crowd threw money into the contribution box. And many rich people threw in lots! 42Then one poor widow came and threw in two small copper coins about the equivalent of [...]
. . . but only in a very appropriate way!
Today I’m going to discuss two passages from the book of Mark, Mark 12:35-37 (the question about David’s son) and then Mark 12:38-40 (Jesus denounces the scribes).
I’ll start with the first, Mark 12:35-37. I’m reading my own working translation:
35In response Jesus began to teach [...]
My scripture today is again Mark 12:28-34, and I’m reading again from my working translation:
28And one of the scribes heard them debating, and when he saw that Jesus had answered them well, he came and asked him, “Which is the first commandment of all?” 29Jesus answered, “First is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord your God is [...]
28And one of the scribes heard them debating, and when he saw that Jesus had answered them well, he came and asked him, “Which is the first commandment of all?” 29Jesus answered, “First is, ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord your God is one Lord, 30 and you shall love the Lord your God with all your [...]
