And as He (Jesus) came out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” Mark 13:1 Lord I could have been that disciple because I would have noticed and said the same thing. Truly it is a wonderful gift to observe and enjoy. You […]
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And a poor widow came, and put in two copper coins, which made a penny. And He (Jesus) called His disciples to Him, and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For they all contributed out of their […]
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And He (Jesus) sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the multitude putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. Mark 12:41 Lord I have always been thankful for the generous people that are willing to give. I have thanked You for their ability to make and manage their resources recognizing […]
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And in His (Jesus) teaching He said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to go about in long robes, and to have salutations in the market places and the best seat in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive […]
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“David himself calls Him Lord; so how is He his son?” And the great throng heard Him gladly. Mark 12:37 Oh to have been in that crowd Lord. How exciting and yet fearful that must have been. There had to be an element of fear because of these scribes and Pharisees that were constantly picking […]
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And as Jesus taught in the temple, He said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, declared, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put thy enemy under thy feet.’ Mark 12:35, 36 Thank You Lord […]
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And when Jesus saw that he (scribe) answered wisely, He said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask Him any question. Mark 12:34 Lord this scribe was totally different than the other scribes that wanted You destroyed. He saw You for who You […]
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And the scribe said to Him, (Jesus) “You are right, Teacher; You have truly said that He is one, and there is no other but He; and to love Him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than […]
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(Jesus continued) “The second (commandment) is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:31 Lord You told this scribe the first commandment was to love the Lord. Now You are telling him to love his neighbor. Lord we don’t have any trouble when it comes […]
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Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’” Mark 12:29, 30 Thank You Lord for putting within each one of […]
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