Jesus is… angry
God does not have a bad temper… so why does Jesus get angry? Are our hearts rooted in God or in an outward show of faith?
Jesus is… the Son of David
No, it isn’t Palm Sunday… what does it mean to recognise Jesus as Bartimaeus did?
Jesus is… a ransom
Yet again Jesus teaches and yet again the disciples don’t understand – so he lays it out: he came to give his life as a ransom for many.
Jesus is… the good teacher
Jesus places divorce in the context of creation and marriage as a lifelong union between one man and one woman.
Jesus is… serious
Sin is serious – deadly serious – but God’s grace is greater.
Jesus is… the glorious Lord
As the second half of Mark begins, we see Jesus’ glory revealed and are called to trust and walk with him through life’s ups and downs.
Generosity
Why should we be generous, and what does it look like?
Get dressed!
Paul helps us see what a disciple of Jesus looked like – what do we need to put on today?
Do not be afraid
We do not need to be afraid – not because everything will be ok but because God is with us.
Hope
Stuck in sin and with God silent. all God’s people could do was wait – and hope… and all their hopes were met in Jesus.
Return
The people returned to the same old problems; the cycle of sin is broken not because we have worked it out but because Jesus broke it for us.
