Category: Mark
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Day 307: By What Authority? (Mark 11:27–33)
When the religious leaders asked Jesus, “By what authority are You doing these things?” they weren’t denying His power—they just wanted to control it. From the opening of Mark’s Gospel, Jesus’ authority over sin, storms, and sickness has been unmistakable. But His authority isn’t positional—it’s personal. This reflection explores how Jesus’ exchange with the priests…
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THE GOSPEL IS MESSY (a poem)
We like to imagine the gospel as clean and presentable. But Jesus entered our world through blood and water, healed with spit and tears, and offered grace through broken bread and spilled wine. The good news is gloriously, beautifully messy.
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Day 288: Sometimes We Prefer Pigs (Mark 5:1–20)
Jesus set a man free from a legion of demons, and the whole town should have celebrated—but instead, they begged Him to leave. This devotional explores why we sometimes cling to our comfort, our routines, and our “pigs” more than we welcome the presence and power of Christ.
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Treasuring the Master (Mark 12:38-44)
Between corruption and collapse, a poor widow dropped two small coins into a temple that was already dying. Jesus saw her gift—not for its size, but for its surrender. This message explores how her quiet act of faith foreshadows the cross and calls us to give with the same trust, courage, and love.
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Day 277: Why Was Jesus Baptized? (Luke 3)
Before Jesus preached a single sermon or healed a single person, the Father declared, “You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased.” His baptism wasn’t about repentance—it was about revelation.
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Day 048: Two Gospel Characters that Ignored Leviticus, and Why It Was Ok (Leviticus 14-15)
Through the Bible: Leviticus 14-15