Jesus Calls In Mark 1:16-20, we see Jesus calling His first disciples: Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, [Jesus] saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.” And immediately […]
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How do you celebrate Christ’s birth? For the Broadways it will involve the kiddos placing the baby Jesus figurine in the manger, praying and thanking God for Jesus, giving and receiving presents, sharing time and meals with family and friends. I imagine you’ll do similar things. But the best way to celebrate Christ’s birth is
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Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. And he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And he was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to him. (Mark 1:12-13) This may seem like a strange advent passage, but it highlights an important advent truth: Jesus is human. This may
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Mark 1:9-11 portrays the “kick-off” event of Jesus’ public ministry. He would have been about 30 years old and it is the only time we see him and John the Baptist together in scripture. Mark is minimal in detail about this event, seeming to just give us the facts. But these facts pack a punch.
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