Pastor Rick’s Study Notes: (PRT) v. 9 Now, when Jesus was raised early on the first day of the week, he appeared first of all to Mary Magdalene, from who he had thrown out seven demons. vv. 10-11 She left there and told those who had been with Jesus and were now grieving and weeping;…
Pastor Rick’s Study Notes: First Reflections: Jesus moved from crowd to solitary place throughout Mark. Both were essential to his strategy to bring the Kingdom. In the “One Boy” narrative, these two strategies collide. Jesus takes his disciples away to pour into them and the crowds run after him. The five loaves and two fish…
(Pastor Rick’s Translation) v. 30 Then Jesus said, “What can we compare the Kingdom of God to, and what illustration can we draw a parallel with?” v. 31-32 It’s like the mustard seed, the smallest seed in all the world, when it has been sown in the earth, it springs up and becomes bigger and…
