Rooted Together

Jesus is crucified for our sins. The curtain is torn in two from the top to the bottom and the stage is set for the greatest comeback story ever told. 

Jesus will take his disciples to the garden to pray. In so he demonstrates a model prayer through a time of anxiety. "Let this cup pass," "not my will but your's be done." This type of praying becomes applicable during times of trials and tribulations, "let this cancer pass." is a worthy prayer, but we must conclude, "yet not what I will, but your will be done." We must submit to the sovereignty of God. Also, this chapter shows Jesus on trial and Peter has his own internal trial as well. 

We introduce a two-parter for chapter 14 of Mark. 

Our love and worship of Jesus will be sacrificial and costly, but worth it. 

Today we look at a complex chapter and ask how might God be speaking through this chapter and into our lives. We will do that through looking at the warnings and promises spread throughout this chapter. 

This third reflection from vacation is from Psalm 98. Sing a new song. 

In the midst of trials and tribulations, God gives even greater promises. Mark 13 is a devotional look at a very complex chapter in Mark. Many scholars have varying opinions. This episode will look at this chapter's warnings and promises as we seek God through the Scriptures. 

Now different groups would come up and test Jesus. None would succeed. However, Jesus will teach and all will be astonished, even his detractors.