by Brad Blocksom | Mar 1, 2017 | Biblical Studies, New Testament, Scripture
Mark 12:28-34 What Really Matters Thus far in Jerusalem, Jesus has dealt with the chief priests, the scribes & elders, the Pharisees and Herodians, the Sadducees, and finally here, just one of the scribes. He seems to be impressed with Jesus’ answers in the...
by Brad Blocksom | Jan 29, 2017 | Biblical Studies, New Testament, Scripture
Mark 12:18-27 The Sadducees and Resurrection In the previous encounter Jesus dealt with the Pharisees (and the Herodians). Now He is approached by another sect of Judaism, the Pharisees. I find that the best way to understand the distinction between these two groups...
by Brad Blocksom | Jan 22, 2017 | Devotionals, Leadership, Messy Church, Practical Theology
Leviticus, p. 135 You must present it at the entrance to the tent of meeting so that it will be acceptable to the LORD. (Books of the Bible, NIV) The worshiper, a common farmer or herdsman, must enter into the outer court, ceremonially lays his hands on the...
by Brad Blocksom | Jan 10, 2017 | Biblical Studies, New Testament, Scripture
Mark 12:13-17 What about Paying taxes? Verse 13 would seem to indicate that this is a new episode, presumably separate from the previous (Parable of the Tenants). If, in 12:1-12, Jesus was teaching the crowd, here He is back to dealing with the authorities directly....
by Brad Blocksom | Jan 1, 2017 | Devotionals, Ethics, Practical Theology
Revelation 9:20-21 The rest of mankind, who were not killed by the plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands nor give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk, nor did they repent of...
