When John the Baptist spoke out against King Herod’s personal life, it cost him his life. Speaking the truth rarely guarantees receiving the culture’s acceptance or approval.
Mark Series
Jesus Can Handle Both the Urgent and the Inconvenient
As Jesus journeyed to help a life and death situation, He was interrupted by a smaller problem and yet was able to address both of them. Regardless of the size of our circumstances, Jesus is willing and able to come to our aid.
When Demons Are Tolerated and Jesus Is Rejected
When Jesus delivered a man from demonic possession, the people had less acceptance of the deliverer than they had for the demoniac. When Jesus threatens our comfort and affluence, we can seek to rid ourselves from His influence as well.
No Storm Is a Match for Jesus
Jesus slept through the storms that terrified the disciples. No situation is so great that Jesus can’t handle it.
The Kingdom of God Knows No Borders
Jesus taught parables to His disciples regarding how the Kingdom of God would grow. As His disciples, we should continue to do our part and watch God cause the growth.
Why Some People Don’t Get It
Jesus told a parable of a sower which taught how different people will respond to the gospel message. As we share the gospel with others, we must be mindful of the reasons why some people don’t get it.
When Your Family Hinders Your Discipleship
As Jesus’ influence increased, His family attempted to hinder His ministry. Jesus taught that sometimes doing the will of God will incur the opposition of your physical family and secure the support of your spiritual family.
What’s the Unforgivable Sin?
Jesus taught that there is a specific sin that is unforgivable by God. What is that sin and how do we avoid it?
The Disciple’s Job Description
As the crowds increased around Jesus, He intentionally drew closer to fewer people as He appointed twelve disciples to be His apostles. As Jesus called the original Twelve to specific tasks, He calls us to follow Him in the same way today.
It’s Always the Right Time to Do the Right Thing
Religious leaders opposed Jesus while He was doing good on the Sabbath day because it broke their manmade rules. The follower of Jesus must realize that it’s always the right time to do the right thing.