VII.Let’s return to this Gospel’s account of the women’s first experience of resurrection. While the Gospel of Mark ends with a lot unsaid about resurrection, what does it say about resurrection? VIII.Mark 16:1-8 (NRSVue) When the Sabbath was over, Mary … Continue reading
IV.Returning to our focus passage for this week, notice all the words that describe what the women had done, were prepared to do and the emotions provoked by what they found and heard. V.Mark 16:1-8 (NRSVue) When the Sabbath was … Continue reading
I.This post goes out on Monday of Holy Week. This week we will spend time with the Gospel of Mark’s account of the dawning of Resurrection Sunday. Before we turn our attention to this passage, take a few moments to … Continue reading
I.On the day of the resurrection of Jesus we read of two followers of Jesus talking with one another as they are on their way home from Jerusalem. As you read this passage, pay attention to their conversation with the … Continue reading
IV.“Then go quickly and tell his disciples …” Why are the two women asked to “tell his disciples”? V.Matthew 28:1-10 (New Revised Standard Version) After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the … Continue reading
I.This week we prepare for Easter Sunday by spending time with part of Matthew’s account of the morning the resurrection was discovered. It is dawn on the first day of the week. As you spend time with these words, who … Continue reading
To refresh your reading of this Scripture passage you can follow this link to the passage in the New Revised Standard Version and The Message –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2053%3A4-11&version=NRSV;MSG V.I asked in the last post to consider Jesus’ years with his followers and … Continue reading
I.We approach Easter Sunday this week. Yesterday, in many churches, the Gospel reading took us back to Palm Sunday when cheering people greeted Jesus. This week we move through the week with Jesus in Jerusalem maybe noting some of the … Continue reading
VII.“Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” – 1 Corinthians 15:58 By these words Paul brings to a conclusion the … Continue reading