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Be Shaped by Jesus’ Compassion (Mark 8:1-10)

If this episode sounds familiar, it's because Jesus has already fed a large crowd of five thousand earlier in Mark (6:30-44). And there are many similarities between this miraculous feeding…

Nate HoldridgeNovember 3, 2022

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The Struggle for Obedience, Part 4: Understand What He’s Done (Mark 6:51-52)

Here we have a summary report about Jesus' healing ministry. This report is Mark's way of giving us a sense of the general atmosphere surrounding Jesus' life at that time…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 15, 2022

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The Struggle for Obedience, Part 3: Know Who He Is (Mark 6:48-51)

This whole movement hints that this is a moment where the disciples are interacting with the divine. How do we know this passage is meant to show us Jesus is…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 8, 2022

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The Struggle for Obedience, Part 2: Learn How Hard Obedience Is With Only Your Strength (Mark 6:47-48)

Perhaps you've had a similar experience. You've read something in the Bible, an area to obey, and set out to do it. Good work. But, perhaps just as quickly, you…

Nate HoldridgeSeptember 1, 2022

Christian Life

The Struggle for Obedience, Part 1: Go Where He Directs You (Mark 6:45-46)

Believers who allow God's word access to their lives realize there are always new areas of obedience for which we struggle. God's word is like a mirror that enables you…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 25, 2022

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How Jesus Shepherds You (Mark 6:33-44)

Imagine being there. Put yourself in the scene. Imagine wishing so badly to see Jesus that, when you heard that was his boat out on the water, and when you…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 17, 2022

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Working on Team Jesus (Mark 6:7-32)

Our passage today will end with this statement: the apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught (Mark 6:30). It is one of only…

Nate HoldridgeAugust 10, 2022

Christian Life

Video Message: What Gives You the Right to Speak?

What authority have we been given? The authority to go into all the world and broadcast the gospel message. Jesus has given believers authority, not for us to brag or…

Nate HoldridgeJuly 10, 2020