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Notes from Ephesians 1:1-3
Ephesians 1:1-3 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us…
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Mark 16:14-20 The Great Commission
Mark 16:14-20 14 Afterward, he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. It’s funny how Mark ends the gospel story with this conversation on the table where Jesus rebuked them for their unbelief.…
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Mark 15:42- Mark 16:12 Dead and Alive
Mark 15:42-47 42 And when evening had come, since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the Sabbath, 43 Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he…
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Mark 15:33-39 The Torn Veil
Mark 15:33-39 33 And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Jesus cried out, “MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?” This was a…
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Mark 15:1-32 Jesus Had To Die
Mark 15:1-32 Very early in the morning, the chief priests, with the elders, the teachers of the law and the whole Sanhedrin, made their plans. So they bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate. 2 “Are you the king of the Jews?” asked Pilate. “You have said so,” Jesus replied. 3 The chief priests accused him of…