Mark 1:21-34 GOING DEEPERParallel, Related and Referenced Passages1. JESUS IS ONE WITH UNMATCHED AUTHORITYCharacteristics of the Teaching of the Religious LeadersBased on Human Tradition Mark 7:5–9, Matthew 15:2–9 Focus on the Letter, Not the Spirit Matthew 23:23–24, Luke 11:46, 52 Hypocrisy and Inconsistency Matthew 23:2–3, Mark 12:38–40, Matthew 23:5–7  2. WHY DO WE NEED HIM TO BE OUR AUTHORITY ...  Read More

Mark 1:1-13 GOING DEEPER Parallel, Related and Referenced Passages1. The Promised One2 Kings 1:8 – John like Elijah, camel-hair garment and diet Isaiah 40:3 – Voice crying in the wilderness Isaiah 61:1–3 – Spirit empowers servant to bring good news, bind brokenhearted Malachi 3 – Lord coming as refiner and purifier Romans 10:13–14 – Call on the Lord for salvation Luke 7:28 – John the Baptist, grea...  Read More

Romans 12:3-5For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one. Now, as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function, in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ and individually members of one another.I was rea...  Read More

The gospel is more than the hereafter, it's about now.  Read More

Romans 13:1, “Let everyone submit to the governing authorities, since there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are instituted by God.”Some people define freedom as being unrestricted. Okay, no rules. Freedom equals not being under any restrictions, not limited by boundaries or rules, or under the authority of someone else. And so, if you view freedom that way, as witho...  Read More

Just as God foreknew His people Israel, He has foreknown each person who has put their faith in Jesus today, and He won’t give up on you either.  Read More