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Archives for March 2011

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"You Call that GOOD News?" - Mark 10:17-31

Is there any context in which 'bad' news delivered to us could actually be 'good' news? No, not just 'good' news but 'really good' news? Perhaps it's all in how we look at it. In Jesus' encounter with a rich young ruler and the dialogue that He has with His disciples afterwards we find what might appear at first glance to be some bad news. But upon a deeper examination...

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Jesus - Whose Team is He on Anyway? - Mark 10:1-16

Have you ever considered the question above, "Whose team is Jesus really on?" Some of you reading this might honestly answer 'yes' because you have wondered that question. Many of you would probably answer 'no' because you have some beliefs about Christ that you hold firmly. But I would guess that in a very practical sense, most, if not all of us, have posed this questi...

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Jesus' Mission - A Ministry Marked By & Calling for Humility - Mark 9:30-50

In last week's text we saw the difference that Jesus' power made - when He showed up on the scene demonic forces were rendered helpless and Jesus took ownership of and granted new life to a boy who was left for dead. What must it have been like for these 12 disciples? Can you imagine what it must have felt like to have the privilege of spending so much time with Jesus, o...

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Jesus - The Real Source of Power - Mark 9:14-29

Have you ever desired to do something extraordinary for God? Here's a little bad news - if you're striving to do that in your own strength and by your own abilities, you're never going to accomplish it. In this week's text Mark makes it very clear that the only way we can accomplish anything of Kingdom value is if we are calling on the power and presence of Jesus. Mark ...

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