Ephesians 2:8-9

Grace is the free gift of God’s forgiveness that saves us from sin.  Because it’s a gift there is nothing that we can do to earn God’s grace.

Mark 16:1-8              

Gist: This passage tells the story of the resurrection of Jesus. It proclaims and calls out to us to share the Good News that Jesus is risen!

Mark 11:1-11            

This passage offers us a glimpse at the one day in Jesus’ life when the masses actually seemed to understand who he was and embrace him.

Mark 10:35-45          

With this passage, Jesus explains that those who follow him are to humbly serve others.

Mark 7:24-30            

With this passage Jesus travels outside of Israel and the global implications of the Gospel come into focus as we see the spectacular faith of a foreign woman that illustrates a world hungry for the Gospel.

Mark 6:45-56

In whom/what do we put our faith?  Where do were turn when we’re scared and life gets hard?  We need to learn to trust in Jesus not just in the hard times, but all the time. May we use the season of Lent to begin to do so, or to begin to do so in a new and /or deeper way as we walk thought he second half of the book of Mark as Jesus makes his way to the cross.

Mark 6:7-12                          

With this passage Jesus sends out the twelve, showing that the Good News is something we are called to share.