Effective Prayer

Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions.                                                                                                                  Mark…

Spiritual Sight

And answering him, Jesus said, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And the blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, I want to regain my sight!” And Jesus said to him “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and began following Him on the road.                                                                                                                Mark 10:51-52  The…

It’s Worth It!

Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children…

God’s Way

“If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”                                                                                                    Mark 9:35b  God’s way always runs contrary to the world. Today’s passage teaches us three very important lessons about the way God does things versus how the world functions.  First, we…

If You Can?

“But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” And Jesus said to him, “‘If You can?’ All things are possible to him who believes.”                                                                                                              Mark 9:22b-23  It’s what demons are all about, destruction. Mode and method matters not to demons, they simply want to…

The Name Above All Names

Jesus went out, along with His disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He questioned His disciples, saying to them, “Who do people say that I am?” They told Him, saying, “John the Baptist; and others say Elijah; but others, one of the prophets.” And He continued by questioning them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter…

Spiritual Hypocrisy

And He said to them, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far away from Me. But in vain do they worship Me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.’ Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men.”…

Take Courage!

But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, “Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.”                                                                                                                 Mark 6:49-50 The…

Those Closest To Us

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”                                                                                                                         Mark 6:4  It’s a topic that’s not easy for some to think or talk about, but it is all too real for many Christians; being in…

The Power Of Jesus

And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.”                                                                                                                         Mark 5:34  It really is two stories in one. Jesus swarmed by a crowd of people. A man named Jairus seizes the opportunity to speak to Jesus on behalf…