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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:43-48 Hell, worm, and fire
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:43-48 43 If your hand causes you to fall into sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than to go with two hands into hell, into the fire that never goes out, 44 ‘where their worm does not die, and the fire is not […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:42 The millstone and the cross
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:42 Do Not Cause Little Ones to Fall Into Sin 42 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble into sin, it would be better for him if he were thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around his neck. This verse is […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:41 Reward
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:41 41 Whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you belong to Christ– amen I tell you that he will certainly not lose his reward. This little verse should bring nothing but comfort and encouragement to Christians, but because the chief article of faith […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:36-37 whoever welcomes me
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:36-37 36 Jesus took a little child and stood him among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me doesn’t just welcome me, but also the one who sent me.” […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:33-35 last of all and servant of all
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:33-35 Last of All and Servant of All 33 Then they arrived at Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet, because on the way they had argued with one another about who was the […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:30-32 They did not understand
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:30-32 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection Again 30 From there they set out to pass through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know this, 31 because he was teaching his disciples. The expression “pass through” Galilee could also be translated “pass by” Galilee. Paraporeuomai (παραπορεύομαι) carries the idea […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:28-29 This kind of demon
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:28-29 28 After Jesus went into a house, his disciples inquired of him privately, “We were not able to drive it out.” “Inquired” implies a question, but the sentence we have from the nine disciples is not phrased as a question. Still, it seeks an answer, the way that a […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:24-27 Help me with my unbelief
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:24-27 24 The child’s father immediately cried out and said, “I do believe. Help me with my unbelief!” Responding to Jesus’ words, “Everything is possible for the one who believes,” the father cried out (some manuscripts add “with tears” to this phrase), and he said, “I do believe!” There is […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:19-23 If you can…
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:19-23 19 “O unbelieving generation!” Jesus replied. “How long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to me.” When Jesus says, “unbelieving generation,” he is talking about the world being unable to trust in him as Savior. For this reason, Jesus’ words […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:14-18 He foams at the mouth
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:14-18 Jesus Heals a Boy With a Demon 14 When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them, and some scribes were arguing with them. 15 Then everyone in the crowd saw Jesus. They were very agitated and ran to greet him. 16 He asked […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:8-13 Elijah must come first
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:8-13 8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus. 9 While they were coming down the mountain, Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. After the Father’s command to […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 9:5-7 Listen to him
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 9:5-7 5 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. We should put up three tents: one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 6 He did not know what to say, since they were very frightened. A chronology of Jesus’ […]
