“Certainly there were many needy widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the heavens were closed for three and a half years, and a severe famine devastated the land. Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was sent instead to a foreigner—a widow of Zarephath in the land of Sidon. [Luke 4:25-26 …
Tag: Mark
Mar 14
In The Kingdom, Seeing is Doing
What to Expect in the End The end of the world has been a fascination among Christians for most of the history of the Church. Passages like our text this Sunday (Mark 13) are among those that excite the speculation of many readers. Of course, the sun being darkened and the moon …
Mar 07
In The Kingdom, Seeing Is Doing
Mark 12:28-34 Those of us trained in the mindset of the Reformation have an aversion any kind of works or even ritual tied to our faith. It is right to affirm the Apostle Paul’s words in Romans 3:28, “For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.” …
Feb 16
Jesus Faces Rejection Too
In the second half of Mark’s Gospel, we are introduced to a new situation. Jesus faces rejection. The first half he was questioned, but now his message is rejected and people turn their backs on Jesus. The rich man receives the answer to his deepest question, but walks away. The scribe answers correctly …
