In Mark’s account of the Triumphal Entry, we see unwavering preparation, willing participants and worshipful praise.

The prayer of the unashamed is personal, pretenseless, plain, and persistent and this often leads to pursuit.

While the rich young ruler may have been sincere, he was self-righteous, was not willing to sacrifice his wealth to follow Jesus, and he went away sorrowful.

As Christians, we should possess child-like qualities such as feebleness, sincere faith and a willingness to follow Jesus.

In today’s passage, we will learn about the “Who?”, “What?”, “Why?” and “When?” as it pertains to marriage and divorce.

In this passage, Jesus gives three serious warnings: to not lead others to sin, to deal with sin and to be salty.

In our passage today, we see a dire situation, a doubtful statement and a dominant Savior.

Just like our first responders, may we never forget the service, sacrifice and selflessness of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In our look at the Transfiguration, we have the permutation itself, the participants involved, the purpose in regard to the event and the problem inside the disciples’ hearts.*

Being a true disciple of Christ requires one to contradict, carry and chase. These things are very challenging so we must have strong conviction.