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Category Archives: Mark
Transfiguration Sunday: Transfiguration and Glory (Mark 9:1-8)
People of God, this morning we come to the Mount of Transfiguration. As we ascend this mountain we are bound to be somewhat confused by what we see. It is a striking story on a mountain with clouds and glittering … Continue reading
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Sixth Sunday of Epiphany: Mark 1:40-45
People of God, we come to the end of Mark 1. We continue where we left off last week. Mark is an action-packed gospel filled with movement. Jesus is moving from wilderness, synagogue, city, and the world. This is a … Continue reading
Leprosy and Uncleanness
To be a leper in the Bible meant ceremonial uncleanness; it meant distance from God’s special presence. In Mark 1:40-45, Jesus is restoring a man not only from physical uncleanness, but from spiritual uncleanness. By healing this man Jesus is … Continue reading
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Sin and Suffering
In a lengthy and extremely provocative article, David Garland argues that the Bible consistently equates suffering to sin. He writes that “we moderns, because of our assumptions about illness, tend always to look for the medical aspects of illnesses in … Continue reading
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Fifth Sunday of Epiphany, Mark 1:29-39
People of God, we come to another narrative in Mark’s gospel. The gospel of Mark is a royal and kingly gospel. It begins in verse one by declaring the gospel of Jesus Christ. As we have seen, gospel means more … Continue reading
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Mark 1:34 and Silencing Demons
In verse 34, Jesus silences the demons because he knew them. He knew that nothing worthy would come out from their mouths. He knew this well because earlier he endured the rhetoric of satan himself. All that came out of Satan’s … Continue reading
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Wilderness comes to Synagogue
The modern situation of the church can be summarized by the theme: “The Wilderness comes to the Synagogue.” This what we see in the inception of the kingdom ministry of Jesus (Mk.1). Jesus overcomes the devil in the desert. The … Continue reading
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The Confession of Demons
As I work through Mark 1, I have noticed that the naming of Jesus by demons has a specific purpose. William Lane alludes to this in his commentary. There is a contrast in how the sick address Jesus and how … Continue reading
Third Sunday of Epiphany: Mark 1:14-20
William Lane argues that it is a significant fact that “Jesus does not enter upon his own distinctive ministry until after John has been arrested.” Jesus waits until John is out of the scene. When the great prophet is unfairly … Continue reading
Easter Sermon; A New World: Mark 16:1-8
Providence Church (CREC) Resurrection Sunday April 12th, 2009. Sermon: A New World Text: Mark 16:1-8 Twelfth Sermon Pastor Uriesou T. Brito Sermon Text: Mark 16:1-8, NO AUDIO AVAILABLE. 16:1 When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of … Continue reading
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John and Mark/Leprosy and Temple
There is a striking parallel between the cleansing of the leper in Mark 1:40-45 and Jesus’ cleansing of the temple in John 2:13-22. The temple has become a house of leprosy. It is unclean. Unlike the leper in Mark who … Continue reading
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The Coming of the King, Part 3; Mark 1:40-45
Providence Church (CREC) Sixth Sunday After Epiphany February 15, th in the year of our Lord 2009. The Coming of the King, Part 3 Sixth Official Sermon Audio no yet available. Scriptural Text: 40 And a leper came to him, imploring him, … Continue reading
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The Leper in Mark 1:40-45
Leviticus 21:17-24 lists many physical defects. These defects hindered the priests from coming near to God. In Mark 1, the leper (a serious defect, according to the law) comes to Jesus. Jesus, who fulfills the ceremonial laws, touches the leper … Continue reading
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The Coming of the King, Part 2; Mark 1:29-39
Providence Church (CREC) February, 8th, the year of our Lord, 2009. Mark 1:29-39 Fifth Sunday After Epiphany Fifth Official Sermon Sermon Audio. Prayer: May the kings of the earth give you thanks, O Lord, for they have heard the words … Continue reading
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Leithart on Mark
Leithart notes: Jesus tells the Pharisees who accuse Him of casting out demons by the power of Satan that, on the contrary, He is the stronger man who binds the strong man and comes to plunder the “vessels” of his … Continue reading
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Time to play…
The time references in Mark 1:32 and verse 35 confirm a Markian transition. In the evening the demons come out to play. Jesus shuts them up (vs. 34). In the morning (vs. 35) the disciples go out to play preaching … Continue reading
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Sermon: Mark 1:21-28; The Coming of the King, Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Providence Church (CREC) Fourth Sunday After Epiphany, February, 1st, 2009. Mark 1:21-28 Fourth Official Sermon Title: The Coming of the King Sermon Audio. Mark 1:21-28 21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and … Continue reading
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John the Baptist
In Mark 1, John the Baptist is the greater Moses. He proclaims a message of repentance and calls people to the Lord as Moses called the people of Israel back to their God. He is also a greater Elijah who … Continue reading
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Sabbath Sermon: Mark 7
This morning at St. Paul’s Presbyterian, Rev. Mike Malone continued his series on Mark 7. Today he suggested that we look at Fallujah as a metaphor for our internal conflicts. We shift our attention to our own lives and realize … Continue reading
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Resurrectio et Vita 