(Mark 9:30-37) Prayer: O Jesus, I want to serve you and your friends. Imagination: (Picture Jesus with a child in the middle of his disciples.) Context In the second half of Mark’s gospel, Jesus deliberately withdraws from the crowds to teach his disciples about his suffering and death, and about …
(Mark 8:27-33) Prayer – Lord Jesus, lift me up and I will be secure in your arms. Imagination- (Picture Jesus with his apostles.) Context: This text is central to Mark’s gospel (exactly the midpoint) and contains the two themes of the gospel, Jesus is the Messiah and he is a …
(Mark 7:3-37) Prayer – O Jesus, open my ears to hear your gospel, and my tongue to speak your word. Imagination – (Picture Jesus healing the deaf and dumb man.) Context: Since the Ten Cities are outside of Israel, Jesus becomes a preacher to the Gentiles. Because the Gentile crowd …
