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“Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest” (Mark 6:31)

February 23, 2011

What Jesus told his disciples after they returned from their “2 by 2” mission. Have you learned Christ’s rhythm of advance and retreat? The same Jesus who calls us to mission, also calls us to rest and recharge with Him.

“When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak” (Mark 5:27)

February 21, 2011

This with today’s reading in Lev.11-12 makes for a revealing juxtaposition. Lev. details how touching a dead body or a bleeding woman makes one unclean. Mark shows how a touch from the holy Jesus has the reverse affect- the bleeding woman is healed and the dead girl rises again.

“Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you” (Mark 5:19)

February 20, 2011

What Jesus said to the demoniac He had freed from possession. When Christ saves us, He sends us first to our families then to the world.

“Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful” (Mark 4:18-19)

February 19, 2011

What is bearing fruit in your life? Worldly worry or the Word?

“Jesus said to them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners'” (Mark 2:17)

February 17, 2011

If you claim to be well, you will remain sick. If you admit your need, Jesus can heal you. What kind of church do you want? A hotel church for the healthy? Or a hospital church for the sin-sick?

“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” (Mark 1:35)

February 16, 2011

How Jesus began His day. Do you have a place of solitude to begin your day in prayer?

First Things First

January 16, 2011 | Mark 12:30

Pastor Gary Combs continues the 4-part series “Simplify Life.” This message teaches from Mark 12:30 where Jesus says that loving God is the greatest commandment. The first thing we need to put in our life is loving God. We celebrate what we love.

Celebrating Your First Love

August 9, 2009 | Mark 12:30 | three commitments, worship

Did you know that God cares about what you celebrate? I think it’s because we celebrate what we truly love. And God cares about that.

The Habit of Daily Devotion

February 15, 2009 | Mark 1:35-38 | devotions, spiritual growth