Messages on Mark

Messages on Mark

Come Away and Rest

This week Pastor Peter teaches us what Jesus says about rest from Mark 6:30-31. We are called to work and then to rest. Rest grounds us in the gospel and is a form of worship – declaring all faith and trust in God’s control. 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and…

Jesus Heals the Blind Man

This week, Paul unpacks Mark 10:46-52 where Jesus heals a blind man named Bartimaeus who calls out to Him in faith. 46 They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 Many warned him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, “Have mercy…