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Lent Devotion, Day 38 of 44
Read Mark 10: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=483758402 Scripture: But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” Mark 10:31 NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/mrk.10.31.NIV Observation: Our salvation does not come from what we have done, but from whom we serve. God’s grace is a great equalizer. There is no room for entitlement or privilege in the Kingdom of…
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Lent Devotion, Day 37 of 44
Read Mark 9: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%209&version=NIV Scripture: “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.” Mark 9:1, 37 NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/mrk.9.1-37.NIV Observation: Welcoming children into the church means we welcome the movement of God through the Holy Spirit. Application:…
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Lent Devotion, Day 36 of 44
Scripture: 9 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” “Twelve,” they replied. 20 “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of pieces did you pick up?” They answered, “Seven.” 21 He said to them, “Do you…
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Lent Devotion, Day 35 of 44
Scripture: Nothing outside a person can defile them by going into them. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles them.” Mark 7:15 NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/mrk.7.15.NIV Observation: Our heart (internal disposition toward God) is the most important offering we make toward God. No external act of piety can overcome a hardened heart. Only…
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Lent Devotion, Day 34 of 44
Scripture: 23 And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.” Observation: Herod made a foolish promise based on incenstuous lust for his wife’s daughter. His sin had a consequence, but it was not just for himself. It also cost John the Baptist his life…
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Lent Devotion, Day 33 of 44
Scripture: Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region. Mark 5:17 NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/mrk.5.17.NIV Observation: Why on earth would people ask Jesus to leave their region? The answer is that some people have a lot to lose when Jesus brings healing and deliverance. Those who willfully profit off of sin, disobedience, and…
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Lent Devotion, Day 32 of 44
Read Mark 4: http://bible.oremus.org/?ql=482994953 Scripture: 13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? Observation: The parable of the sower is the only parable to which Jesus gives an interpretation of his own words. The parable, as Jesus interprets it, focuses on the obstacles of living by Jesus’…
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Lent Devotion, Day 31 of 44
Scripture: He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach Mark 3:14 NIV https://bible.com/bible/111/mrk.3.14.NIV Observation: Jesus delegates his authority to those who follow him. We should follow the same example in the church, and delegate ministry. Jesus moves God’s people away from tribalism and factionalism (Twelve…
