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As they were walking along, he asked them, "Who do people say I am?" "Well," they replied, "some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are one of the other prophets." Then Jesus asked, "Who do you say I am?" Peter replied, "You are…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (55) - a second touch
Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man's eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, "Can you see anything now?" The man looked around. "Yes," he said, "I see people, but I can't see them very clearly. They look…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (54) - Anyone for Seconds?
"How many loaves of bread do you have?" he asked. "Seven," they replied. Then he took the seven loaves, thanked God for them, broke them into pieces, and gave them to his disciples, who distributed the bread to the crowd. They ate until they were full, and when the scraps were…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark (53) -
Jesus led him to a private place away from the crowd. (Mark 7:33 NLT) There's one thing for which Jesus could not be criticized. He did not seek an audience or play to the crowds. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about some parts of the Church today. Jesus tried to minimize those…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (52) - Jesus, a racist?
"First I should help my own family, the Jews. It isn't right to take food from the children and throw it to the dogs." Mark 7:27 NLT) A mother, a non - Jew, discovered that her daughter was demonized. She, like the woman with the "blood issue" (chap.5) came to Jesus…read more
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