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Mark 4:24-34: The Kingdom Metaphors
After Jesus told the disciples that they couldn’t keep the light of the gospel to themselves but used it to spread it to the nations, He gave them a warning. Mark 4:24-34 24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more…
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Mark 4:21-23: You are the Light of the World
Mark 4:21-23 21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? 22 For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.23 If anyone has ears to hear, let…
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Mark 4:3-20: The Parable of the Sower
Mark 4:3-20 3 “Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow.4 And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it. 5 Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and immediately it sprang up, since it had no depth of soil. 6 And when the sun rose, it was scorched,…
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Mark 3:31-35: Who Are my Brothers and Sisters?
Mark 3:31-35 31 And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. 32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.” 33 And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 And looking about at those who sat around him, he…
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Mark 3:22-28: Spiritual Warfare and the Unforgivable Sin
Mark 3:22-28 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” In this text, we see the Pharisees trying to discredit the ministry of Jesus by saying that the reason he can cast out demons is that he…