


Our Great Physician
Mark 2:1-12 Suggested further reading: Psalm 139:1-6 When we take our afflictions to Jesus, He alone can turn them into blessings. This man, who was carried to Jesus, was weak and dependent. But, by the end of that day, he was rejoicing, because Jesus, the Great...
No Pains, No Gains
Mark 2:1-12 Suggested further reading: Philippians 2:7-11 Sadly, and all too commonly, some people have great spiritual privileges that they do not appreciate. No place had a greater privilege than Capernaum. It was there that Jesus made His home, where He did many of...
A Time to Speak, a Time to Remain Silent
Mark 1:40-45 Suggest further reading: Luke 24:25-27, 44-49 Our Lord respected the ceremonial law even while knowing that the rituals commanded in Moses’ Law were temporary. He knew that, while they were crucial to the life of the believer in maintaining fellowship...
The Great Physician
Mark 1:40-45 Suggested further reading: Numbers 5:1-4 Leprosy is rarely found in our country but in Bible lands it was common. A vicious disease, it attacked not merely the skin but also the blood and the bones until the person rotted to death. Among the Jews, the...