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Mark 12:34: Not Far from the Kingdom And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.'97Mar_12:34. If these had not been the words of Jesus Christ, there would probably have been some Christians found strongly objecting to them. They would have said'97'93No one … Continue reading “270. MARK 12:34: NOT FAR FROM THE KINGDOM”

Mark 12:41-44: All that She Had And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a poor widow, and she cast in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, … Continue reading “271. MARK 12:41-44: ALL THAT SHE HAD”

Mark 11:24: Believe and receive Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them.'97Mar_11:24. 1. Here we have a summary of the teaching of our Lord on prayer. Nothing will so much help to convince us of the sin of … Continue reading “268. MARK 11:24: BELIEVE AND RECEIVE”

Mark 12:29-31: The Two Commandments The first is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is one: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour … Continue reading “269. MARK 12:29-31: THE TWO COMMANDMENTS”

Mark 10:21: One Thing Thou Lackest And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.'97Mar_10:21. Christ was leaving the Jordan valley, where for some time He had been, … Continue reading “267. MARK 10:21: ONE THING THOU LACKEST”

Mark 10:14: The Little Children Suffer the little children to come unto me; forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.'97Mar_10:14. 1. In this chapter our Lord touches, and by touching hallows, almost all the stages of human life. First, He defines and fences and dignifies matrimony. Then He passes naturally to … Continue reading “266. MARK 10:14: THE LITTLE CHILDREN”

Mark 8:36-37: A World for a Life For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life (RVm. soul)? For what should a man give in exchange for his life (RVm. soul)?'97Mar_8:36-37. 1. The text is often spoken of as if it stated a problem in profit and loss. … Continue reading “264. MARK 8:36-37: A WORLD FOR A LIFE”

Mark 9:24: Faith and Doubt Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.'97Mar_9:24. The text is a part of St. Mark's reference to the great problem which confronted our Lord when He came down from the Mount of Transfiguration. There are many aspects of the scene which … Continue reading “265. MARK 9:24: FAITH AND DOUBT”

Mark 7:37: Admiration or Adoration And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.'97Mar_7:37. St. Matthew tells us in general terms that, when the Lord returned from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon unto the Sea of Galilee, '93great … Continue reading “263. MARK 7:37: ADMIRATION OR ADORATION”

Mark 6:31: Retirement for Rest And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while.'97Mar_6:31. This is one of Christ's invitations. It is one of the occasions upon which He said '93Come.'94 The particular invitation is to retirement, the purpose of the retirement being to obtain rest. The … Continue reading “262. MARK 6:31: RETIREMENT FOR REST”