The Mystery of Authority

The Mystery of Authority Scripture: Ephesians 3:10–12 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in […]Read more »

Six Agonizing Hours

It was nine in the morning when they crucified him … At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). When some of […]Read more »

Six Agonizing Hours

[featured-img] Mark 15:25, 33–37 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him … At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken […]Read more »

Power of Persistent Prayer

[featured-img] Mark 10:46–49 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have […]Read more »

The Real Root of All Evil

Mark 7:20–22 “What comes out of a person — that defiles him. For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders, adulteries, greed, evil actions, deceit, promiscuity, stinginess, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.” Mark 4:24 “Pay attention to what you hear …” In the list of things that defile us – […]Read more »