Disowning Jesus

April 5, 2020
What should we make of Peter, who in the first section of our passage today does the opposite of things Jesus told him (and everyone else) to do: he does…

Look to the Future

March 1, 2020
In our passage today, you have a contrast between Jesus’ ability to see the future and the disciples’ inability. The whole passage is suffused with notions of preparation and future…

The Coming Judgment, Part 4

February 16, 2020
As we come to the conclusion of Mark 13 today, Jesus is concerned with his vindication. He is warning the disciples about Jerusalem’s coming destruction and teaching how the disciples…