Mark 3:26 – Strange Bedfellows: Herodians and Pharisees
It is certainly a strange combination which heads this meditation. Pharisees and Herodians do not go together. The two parties are essentially different from each other, archenemies even. The one party rivals the other, and normally they would not be on speaking terms. Yet here they are holding counsel together!
Mark – Introduction to the Gospel of Mark
This chapter forms an introduction to the Gospel of Mark. Introductory matters addressed are its authorship, the audience, the date, the emergence of Mark in gospel studies, theological emphases (Christology, the Messianic secret, the disciples and discipleship), and an outline of the Gospel.
The Sabbath in Capernaum
This article is a Bible study on Mark 1:21-34.
Mark 1:29-39 – A Sabbath and Its Aftermath
This article provides a sermon on Mark 1:29-39, where Jesus healed many, cast out demons, and prayed early the next morning.
Mark 1:21-28 – Amazement at Authority
This article contains a sermon on Mark 1:21–28, on Jesus preaching and exorcising with authority.
Mark 1:40-45 – I Will
Does Peter Draw a Line?
Looking at cessationism through the eyes of Mark 16, Acts 5, and 1 Peter 2, this article shows that to claim the cessation of special gifts is not equal to claiming that God has ceased to do spectacular acts. God has the power and the liberty to call on spectacular ways.
True Spirituality: The Transforming Power of the Gospel
True spirituality cannot be found in intellectualism, emotionalism, and moralism. From Mark 1:14-15 this article shows that true spirituality can only be found in understanding the gospel message and its transforming power.