The theme of waiting on God is particularly relevant today as we gather online, and listen for God to speak to us through his Word in these unusual and trying…
As we examine the disciples’ actions today, we can identify with their unfaithfulness. We have all experienced seasons in which we were not spiritually watchful, and did not guard against…
Here is the thing we need to know as we enter this passage: not every story of unfaithfulness ends with failure. Woven throughout this story of unfaithfulness is the gospel…
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…
Today’s passage presents us with a woman who values Jesus in a way that no one else does. Not even the disciples in his passage value Jesus as they should.…
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…
Today, we come to the next section of Mark 13. Jesus has warnings about a coming judgment on Jerusalem, a judgment that will be fulfilled in AD 70 when the…
Today, we begin to explore Jesus’ first answer: when will the temple be destroyed? I will argue that this prophecy was fulfilled when the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem temple in…
What is this passage about, and what does this passage say about what it’s about? Throughout this passage, we will answer this question as well: what does it mean for…
It seems that humans are naturally drawn to celebrate in religion the things that are of lesser concern to God. We move towards those things that are visually impressive or…