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Mark 2:1-5: The Paralytic Man and His Friends
Mark 2: 1-5 2 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them. 3 And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. 4 And…
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Mark 1:35-42 Prayer and Divine Appointments
Mark 1:35-42 35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to…
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Mark 1:16-20: Living for Something Bigger than Yourself
Mark 1:16-20 16 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”[f] 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 And going on a little farther, he saw…
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Mark 1:14-15: Timing of the Message
Mark 1:14-15 English Standard Version (ESV) 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” As we slowly read the word, many concepts of the Scriptures comes alive…
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Mark 1:12-13: Holy Spirit and the Subject of Temptation
Mark 1:12-13 12 The Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him. After Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, where he was empowered by the Spirit of God and affirmed by the Father…