September 6, 2005

  • Study of Mark:

    Day 26: (Mark 14:1-31)
    Here is where we see Jesus as the BROKEN SACRIFICE for all mankind. This is the passage where everyone is taking part in communion, and Jesus says "This is my body, broken for you". Very powerful analogy, imho.

    Day 27: (Mark 14:32-72)
    Here Jesus goes to pray in the garden, gets betrayed by Judas, is taken before the Sanhedrin, and is betrayed by Peter. One part of this whole section that stood out to me was that even Jesus, the Son of God, was OBEDIENT TO GOD'S WILL. "Not what I will, but what you will".

    Day 28: (Mark 15:1-20)
    This is the passage where Jesus is with Pilate before the people. Pilate asks if they want Barabbas or Jesus released and they choose Barabbas...I chose to describe Jesus here as the PASSOVER LAMB. Pilate talks about the passover feast in this passage, and I thought about the customs really being void from there on out because Jesus became the sacrifice to end all sacrifices.

    Day 29: (Mark 15: 21-47)
    Jesus is the SON OF GOD. Here is why...39 "And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and[d] saw how he died, he said, "Surely this man was the Son of God!".

    Day 30: (Mark 16:1-20)
    This one was a little easier to describe. It's the last chapter of Mark, and the ressurecetion of Jesus is described, so I chose to call Him the RISEN SAVIOR.

    I'm now onto a 30-day plan to read Luke. It is substantially longer than Mark, but that's a good thing.