After a number of group attacks, an individual comes to Jesus. This scribe wants to ask which law in all 613 of the Old Testament commandments comes first and provides the core principle that unites all the others. Jesus’ answer
The personal touch (HCTW 27)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 7:31-37Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
Beware the yeast!
Jesus has come home but it’s not so welcoming any more. Opposition tests him, demanding evidence that God is with him. Israel has always been like this, wanting God to prove himself before they’ll trust him. Jesus will have none
Stop and listen (HCTW 18)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 6:7-13Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
Was it all just luck? (HCTW 11)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 4:21-34Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
Parables aren’t forever
In public, Jesus uses confusing parables but privately he explains his kingdom to his team. This technique, however, is only for these early days. So he assures his disciples that in the future, after the darkness of the cross, the
Four-way split (HCTW 10)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 4:10-20Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
Muffled voices
As Jesus’ popularity grows, he has to take care with the crowds since they could easily try to fit him into their expectations and ideas rather than listen to his teaching about God’s will. So Jesus uses parables to find
Hearing test (HCTW 9)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 3:31-4:9Using the player above you can listen to/download the talk, which also includes the Bible being read out. Once you’ve listened, take
In the family
Jesus’ natural family considers him insane. Jesus’ legal family considers him wicked. But in a home in Galilee, he is surrounded by his new family formed from those who do the will of God, which means those committed to his