Category Archives: Kingdom Values

Mark 13

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, Oct 24: Mark 13 The coming of the Kingdom is of primary significance in Jesus’ ministry and teaching. Understandably, those around Him are constantly pressing Him for an answer as to its coming. “But concerning that day … Continue reading →

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Mark 12

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Oct 23: Mark 12 “Love your neighbor as yourself.” This injunction is mentioned once in the Old Testament (Lev. 19:18) and seven times in the New Testament (Matt. 19:19, 22:39; Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27; Rom. 13:9; Gal. … Continue reading →

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Mark 6

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, Oct 15: Mark 6 After being rejected in Nazareth, Jesus gathers His disciples together and commissions them to go out in His name. V12 tells us the content of the message: they preach repentance. Remember, the first … Continue reading →

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Mark 5

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, Oct 12: Mark 5 Jesus arrives in the region of the Gerasenes, a filthy place in the mind of an orthodox Jew, as evidenced by the herds of pigs that figure prominently in this story. But the … Continue reading →

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Mark 3

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Wednesday, Oct 10: Mark 3 As Jesus continues His ministry, He heals people of a variety of infirmities, including demon possession. This is perhaps one of the clearest demonstrations of His power to wage war “in the heavenly … Continue reading →

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Mark 2

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Oct 9: Mark 2 In Jesus’ day, there were myriad opinions on how the people of God were to live in anticipation of the coming Kingdom. The Zealots sought revolution through anarchy; the Sadduccees were notorious for … Continue reading →

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Mark 1

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Monday, Oct 8: Mark 1 Christ’s first words in this Gospel: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel,” (v15). God’s eschatological (end time) reign stands at the … Continue reading →

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Philemon

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Friday, Oct 5: Philemon “…I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.” (v6) This verse has quickly become … Continue reading →

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2 Corinthians 13

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Thursday, Oct 4: 2 Cor 13 This final chapter wraps up Paul’s letter. He speaks again of weakness — a surprising theme of the Gospel as Paul proclaims it. But weakness is never the final word for the … Continue reading →

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2 Corinthians 11

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Jason

Reading for Tuesday, Oct 2: 2 Cor 11 Paul asks the Corinthians to bear with his foolishness (v1) as he gets a few things off his chest in this chapter. Read through it and see what sort of things Paul … Continue reading →

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