This episode explores the personal question that Jesus asked: “Who do you say I am?” Walking through Mark 8:27-33, J. Mark examines three responses people had to this question: confusion, bold confession, and Jesus’ disapproval. As people throughout history have shaped Jesus into what they want Him to be, this passage calls us back to […]
In Mark 8:11-26, Jesus heals a blind man, but not all at once. Why does Jesus heal this man in stages? In this episode, J. Mark explores how this miracle mirrors the journey of our spiritual sight. From blindness to partial blindness to perfect sight, this passage reflects the different responses people have to Jesus […]
Jesus has compassion on His people. Our Bible teacher, J. Mark, considers Jesus’ feeding of the 4,000 in Mark 8:1-10. In response to the crowd’s obedience and the disciples’ cooperation, Jesus performed this notable miracle, proving that He could be trusted and that they could put their faith in Him. In this episode, we look […]
In this episode, J. Mark studies Mark 7:31-37 where Jesus heals a man who was deaf. The crowd responded to this miracle by saying, “He does all things well.” In this passage, we see the many ways that Jesus does do all things well—by responding in faith, understanding and respecting our feelings, and not doing […]
In this episode, we explore the profound silence that falls over heaven for thirty minutes after the opening of the seventh seal. Far from uneventful, this moment in Revelation 8:1-6 prepares the way for the seven trumpet judgments and the outpouring of God’s wrath. In this passage, we see the seven angels receive their trumpets, […]
In this episode, J. Mark explores the remarkable faith of the Syro-Phoenician mother in Mark 7:24-30. The whole of Mark 7 challenges the Jews’ view of purity, and this story highlights this theme as well. Though Jesus initially seems to reject her plea for her demon-possessed daughter, she persists in faith. Jesus honors her faith […]
In this episode, we dig into Revelation 7:9-17 to answer a question brought by one of the elders, “Who are these?” As we answer this question, we uncover the identity of the great innumerable multitude standing before God’s throne, explore their doxology of praise, and discover the rewards awaiting those who remain faithful through the […]
How do we become impure? Jesus answers this question in Mark 7:14-23, the passage explored in today’s episode. Earlier in Mark 7, the Pharisees accuse Jesus and his disciples of being defiled because they did not properly wash their hands according to tradition. In this passage, Jesus responds to that accusation by revealing that we […]
This episode examines Revelation 7:1-8, where the scene shifts from the opening of the seven seals that release judgment to a different kind of seal that signifies protection and promise. J. Mark explores the actions of the angelic messengers as they hold back the winds, withhold judgment, and seal the servants of God from among […]
In today’s episode, we examine Mark 7:1-13, where the Pharisees confront Jesus and his followers for not washing their hands. Rather than focusing on outward rituals, Jesus urges the Pharisees to examine their own hearts. In this episode, J. Mark examines the dangers and downfall that come when tradition is elevated above true worship and […]
