An the eve of the week celebrating our national Day of Independence, Jim points out that we as Christians have an obligation to our government, just as it has to us.
Mark 12:1-12
June 23, 2024 • Jim Gallagher • Mark 12:1–12, Isaiah 5:1–7
God wanted to plant goodness on this earth, but it was corrupted by the devil. Jesus tells this through this parable, or story, used to illustrate how His Father, God, wants us to be nurtured and grown in goodness though Jesus.
Isaiah 5:4
What more could have been done to My vineyard
That I have not done in it?…
Mark 12:2; Isaiah 1:16-17; Isaiah 1:18-20Jeremiah 25:4
Mark 12:3-5; Hebrews 11:37; Mark 12:6; John 3:16
John 1:10-12; Mark 12:9; Psalms 118:25-26
Psalms 118:5; Psalms 118:8-9; Psalms 118:22-23; 1 Peter 2:7-10
Ephesians 2:19-22; Isaiah 5:4; Matthew 21:43-44; Daniel 2:44
Mark 11:12-26
June 16, 2024 • Jim Gallagher • Mark 11:12–26
Jesus is rarely portrayed as losing His temper, but here are two examples of Him being upset with the situations in the story.
Referenced Verses:
Psalms 120:1; Psalms 120:5-7; Psalms 121:1-2; Psalms 122:1-2
Psalms 122:9; Psalms 123:1-2; Psalms 126:4
Psalms 128:3-4; Psalms 131:3; Psalms 133; Isaiah 56:3-7
Jeremiah 7:1-2; Jeremiah 7:9-11; Jeremiah 7:12; Jeremiah 7:15 John 12:20-21