John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am… I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit!” —Mark 1:7-8 NLT Key Thought Jesus has the power and authority to send the Spirit and make us new. John could talk about the Holy Spirit and operate by …
[John the Baptist’s] clothes were woven from coarse camel hair, and he wore a leather belt around his waist. For food he ate locusts and wild honey. John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am — so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and …
All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River. —Mark 1:5 NLT Key Thought John didn’t choose the most accessible location to do his ministry. Instead, he was located in the wilderness. Yet, people came …
This messenger [to prepare the way for Jesus] was John the Baptist. He was in the wilderness and preached that people should be baptized to show that they had repented of their sins and turned to God to be forgiven. —Mark 1:4 NLT Key Thought God’s messenger was John. He was called “the Baptist,” or …
This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. It began just as the prophet Isaiah had written: “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way. He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road …
This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God. —Mark 1:1 NLT Key Thought We are beginning a journey through the Gospel of Mark. Gospel means “Good News.” Mark wants us to know four things about our journey with him through the life of Jesus. It is a journey about God’s …
[After appearing to the disciples and eating with them, then Jesus] said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. And he said, “Yes, it …
And just as [the two men from Emmaus] were telling [other disciples in Jerusalem about their encounter with Jesus], Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. “Peace be with you,” he said. But the whole group was startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost! “Why are you frightened?” he asked. “Why are …
By this time [Jesus and the two disciples] were nearing Emmaus and the end of their journey. Jesus acted as if he were going on, but they begged him, “Stay the night with us, since it is getting late.” So he went home with them. As they sat down to eat, he took the bread …
‘Recognized in the Breaking of the Bread’ – Luke 24:28-35 Read More »
[On the day of his resurrection,] two of Jesus’ followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles from Jerusalem. As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened. As they talked and discussed these things, Jesus himself suddenly came and began walking with them. But God kept them from recognizing …