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Mark 3:1-6 - An Illustration of the Blinding Effects of a Wicked Heart (pt. 2)

Friday Quote:
Thus discouragements, properly sustained and carefully improved, become our most fruitful sources of eventual encouragement…. Charles Bridges The Christian Ministry p. 17 Sometimes the “eventual” part of this seems as if it will never arrive, however it is usually a lot closer than we think.  Maybe not in terms of an actual change in our situation, but certainly in terms of a sanctifying effect on our attitude.

Book Review: The Word of God in English
  Usually I try and keep the book reviews that I do on this blog limited to newer books, or books that a lot of people have not already written on.  However, today I am breaking the rules.  Today I want to take a look at The Word of God in English by Leland Ryken.  I want to do this for a couple of reasons.  First, I have the review on file. Second, I think  it is important that we all re-think our views on English Bible translations.  It is so easy to get caught up in the marketing tactics that publishers use to try and get us to by the version that they print (by the way I don’t blame them, they are trying to run a business)

Friday Quote:
Loving God is being so satisfied in God and so delighted in all that he is for us that his commandments cease to be burdensome. John Piper, The Legacy of Sovereign Joy, 58.

The Power of Human Frailty over Human Frailty – Mark 5:21-43 (pt. 3)
21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. 22 h Then came one of i the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23 and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and

The Power of Human Frailty over Human Frailty – Mark 5:21-43 (pt. 2)
Here we are reminded that no matter who you are human frailty will affect your life, and you will need the power of Jesus. In this passage we see two aspects of Jesus’ power over human frailty: 1. Jesus’ power over sickness. (vv. 21-34) 2. Jesus’ power over death.  (vv. 35-43) 21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. 22