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Mark, Part 6

Tim Stringer

March 16, 2014

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Mark 5:1-20 – Some argue that there is a discrepancy here because the parallel passage in Matthew 8:28-34 refers to two men. It is probably the case that Matthew is simply recording more information by noticing the second man.
Mark 5:21-34 – Jesus heals a woman who touches His garment.
Mark 5:35-43 – Jesus heals Jairus’ daughter.
Mark 6:1-6 – Jesus teaches in Nazareth, but is not honored as He is elsewhere.
- Mark 6:3 – Note that Jesus had three brothers and at least two sisters. This directly contradicts the teaching of some who argue that Mary was a perpetual virgin.
Mark 6:7-13 – Jesus sends the twelve out to teach.
- Mark 6:8-9 – God will provide! Jesus expected the twelve to have faith that God would provide for them.
Mark 6:14-29 – Herod executes John.
- Mark 6:26 – Herod has to deal with the consequences of a rash oath. He should have repented of the oath rather than follow through with it.

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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, Part 6

Jady Stevens

March 12, 2014

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Psalms of praise
- Purpose
  - Declarative – Psalm 116. Also called psalms of thanksgiving.
  - Descriptive, also called hymns of praise. Psalm 146
    - General hymns – Psalm 146:6-10
    - Creation psalms – Psalm 19:1
    - Praising God as king – Psalm 47:7-8
    - Zion psalms – Psalm 48:2
    - Entrance psalms – Psalm 24:3,7,9
    - Prophetic warning – Psalm 50:22
    - Trust psalms – Psalm 91:2
- Structure
  - Psalm 113
    - Call to praise – Psalm 113:1-4
    - Reasons for praise – Psalm 113:5-9
    - Call to praise – Psalm 113:9
- Key features
  - See Psalms 146-150
  - Call to action - “Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!”
  - Who is called?
    - Self – Psalm 146:1
    - Jerusalem – Psalm 147:12
    - Every created thing – Psalm 148:2-4,7-12
    - The people of God – Psalm 149:2,4
    - Everything that has breath – Psalm 150:6

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Naaman and the Servants

David Watson

March 09, 2014

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II Kings 5:1-14
Naaman’s reluctant obedience
- It all boils down to obeying God!
- Naaman was not a lazy man (II Kings 5:1)
- Naaman was not a cheapskate (II Kings 5:5)
- Naaman was not skeptical of divine powers
- Naaman was reluctant to obey simply because the command was different than what he expected and preferred.
  - Mark 16:16 – Baptism is required!
  - Colossians 3:9-11 – Racism, sexism, and other prejudices have no place in a Christian’s heart.
  - Ecclesiastes 12:13 – Just obey God!
The servants’ vital contributions
- Little girl
- Messenger
- Servants
- Luke 8:1-3
- Romans 16:1-2
- Philippians 4:2-3
- Let’s look for the little things we can do to help others serve God.
- I Corinthians 6:7

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Epitaphs

Robert Bond

March 09, 2014

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Epitaphs are an old custom.
Hebrews 11:4 - “Able being dead yet speaketh”
Let us consider some good and bad epitaphs
- Good epitaphs
  - Dorcas – Acts 9:36-39 - “Full of good works and alms deeds”
  - Enoch – Genesis 5:22-24 - “Walked with God”
  - Noah – Genesis 6:9 - “A just man and upright in his generation … walked with God”
  - Abraham – James 2:23 - “The friend of God”
  - Apostle Paul – II Timothy 4:7 - “Fought the good fight, finished the course, kept the faith”
  - Jesus Christ
    - Hebrews 4:15 - “Was without sin”
    - Acts 10:38 - “Went about doing good”
  - Every New Testament Christian – Revelation 14:13 - “Blessed … died in the Lord … at rest from their labors.”
- Bad epitaphs
  - Judas Iscariot – John 18:2 - “One that betrayed the Lord Jesus Christ”
  - Demas – II Timothy 4:10 - “Forsook Paul … a lower of this present world”
  - A certain rich man – Luke 12:20-21 - “Layed up treasure for self, not rich toward God”
  - Felix – Acts 24:24-25 - “A procrastinator”
  - Any unfaithful individual
    - I Timothy 1:19 - “Made shipwreck of the faith”
    - Revelation 2:4 - “Left first love”
    - I John 2:3; Revelation 22:14 - “Did not keep God’s commandments”
    - James 4:4 - “A friend of the world”
    - Matthew 10:22 - “Did not endure to the end”
    - II Peter 2:20 - “Last state worse than the first”
    - Hebrews 6:4-6 - “Impossible to renew them again unto repentance”
  - Every unbeliever – Luke 16:25 - “Son … remember”
- Every epitaph might not be true. Acts 24:5-6; 17:6 but … Hebrews 9:27; I Corinthians 4:2-5