Jesus has dismissed any thought of an army of men, sending his twelve disciples away in their boat whilst he goes alone to pray privately. In doing so he decides it is time to make known, to his team, more
No picnic
Jesus’ work and the first apostolic mission have made a big impact. If he wants, Jesus could now form an army in the wilderness. But an army “marches on its stomach”, so the disciples tell him to send them off
Run, run, as fast as you can
The apostles bring back a report to Jesus on the state of Israel. Now they need some quiet to rest and talk. But when Jesus takes them away from the populated centres, a huge crowds runs to join them. In
Crisis decision (HCTW 14)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 5:14-20Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
Do you mind? (HCTW 13)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 5:1-13Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
Well-dressed man
Jesus has healed a vulnerable man whose suffering with mental illness has been extreme and whose life has been abused by evil spirits. Now, this man is at peace, sitting with Jesus, wanting to learn and grow. Indeed, he’d love
One man army
The disciples are heavily shaken after seeing Jesus calm a storm. But now on shore the problems continue when a mentally ill man runs to Jesus from the cemetery. However, Jesus is not intimidated either by the threat of uncleanness
The great unknown (HCTW 12)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 4:35-41Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
Away for twelve
Jesus could so easily become a king in the normal way, given the size of the crowds who are flooding to him and the power he appears to wield. Yet his kingdom is not of this world. So he does