Once the disciples recognised Jesus as the Christ, God’s king, he began to tell them of his impending death. He also assured them that this will work out for glory, since the Father will raise him back to life. But
Big men, little woman
Jesus has silenced his opponents. But he will not be silent. Instead, he asks questions about the legal experts. Why do they struggle to see the most important commands? It’s not because they lack in intellect or knowledge. Their problem
A legal problem
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
Seven husbands?
Another group tackles Jesus’ authority to teach in the temple. These Sadducees try to show how Jesus’ belief in resurrection fails to understand Moses’ law. But he easily turns it around to show how they fail to understand God who
Render to Caesar
Jesus has told a parable about paying rent to a remote landlord. His opponents knew it was about their misbehaviour and went away angry. Now they send others to exploit Jesus’ words in order to trap him. He says it’s
Two riddles
Jesus has faced down the bullying leaders of Jerusalem. But he won’t just let them walk away. Instead, he tells one of his parables. The meaning may not be plain to some, but his opponents get it. Jesus is exposing
No, little dog (HCTW 26)
He Changed The World – for an introduction to this series of talks, please click the title. Mark 7:24-30Using 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
The Psalms – Number 2 Verses 7-12
This post is number 4 in a series of short pieces about the Psalms. Photo by Alabaster Co on Unsplash King of kings Click here to read: Psalm 2 Psalm 2 tells us a really important idea we need to
The Psalms – Introduction
This post is number 1 in a series of short pieces about the Psalms. Photo by Alabaster Co on Unsplash Long, long ago God decided to have a kingdom, which he would rule as a wise and good king. His