Advent #1, Peace

Preach, The Seed(2023-12-03) Advent candles traditionally represent four witnesses to Christ: The Patriarchs / The prophets / JtB /Mary (I think) But I have read recently that they can also represent the Peace, Joy, Love and Hope which Jesus brings into the world. So...

Philippians 1v12-30 (Preach, The Seed, 2023-11-26)

Following our discussions on Tuesday about the church and the future, and running into the Christmas period, like I said, I am taking a break from Mark until the New Year. Next week starts Advent, so I am doing a four-week series on the run-up to Christmas. This week...

Mark 1v40-45

Preach, The Seed(2022-11-19) This event is also reported by Matthew and Luke in Matthew 8v1-4 and Luke 5v12-16. Some things from the account that have struck me for this morning: 1. Jesus tells the man not to say anything. This isn’t the only place Jesus says not to...

Mark 1v35-39 (Preach, The Seed, 2023-10-15)

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!”Jesus replied,...

Mark 1v29-34 (2023-10-08)

“As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they immediately told Jesus about her. So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up. The fever left her...

Mark 1:21-28

“They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law. Just then a man in their synagogue who was...