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Kingdom Kids, pt.2: We Should Remember Childlike People Have The Kingdom (Mark 10:14)

April 6, 2023 Nate Holdridge

What does this mean? We must recall how the disciples felt about Jesus, the kingdom, and these children to answer this question. They thought he was the Messiah, meaning they thought he would pick up King David's reign and make Israel a super-nation. They thought the kingdom was Israel only, meaning they were hoping for an immediate and external reign of Christ. And they thought these children were small and insignificant—merely kids in need of others to care for them—not worthy of the glory of the kingdom.

Kingdom Kids, pt.1 : We Should Help The Next Generation Get To Jesus (Mark 10:13-14)

March 30, 2023 Nate Holdridge

First, there are those who brought the children to Jesus. They were likely parents and older siblings, people who loved each child. They wanted this famous rabbi to bless the children, so they brought them to Jesus for a rabbinical touch of his hands.

Love For The Church Is Increasingly Vital (1 Peter 1:22)

March 29, 2023 Nate Holdridge

The main appeal of the paragraph surrounding this verse is straightforward: “love one another earnestly from a pure heart” (22). This action is built, according to Peter, on the foundation of a change that took place in us. This change enabled us to have “sincere brotherly love” (22). In other words, love is built upon love. Reciprocal, brotherly love is meant to develop into sacrificial, even non-reciprocal love.

Garden Marriage: Applying God's Grace To It (Mark 10:10-12)

March 23, 2023 Nate Holdridge

Jesus' words were revolutionary because he put men and women on equal footing. But they are also stringent. In this concluding movement in the house, Jesus told his disciples that the one who departs, if they remarry another, has committed adultery. God put the original couple together. To him, they are still one, so a new marriage is adultery in his sight.

Garden Marriage: The Gospel Restores It (Mark 10:6-9)

March 16, 2023 Nate Holdridge

There, in the garden, we discover God's original intention. It is something beautiful that the gospel of Jesus Christ and the constant ministry of the Holy Spirit can continually restore in any marriage that submits itself to Christ. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)

Garden Marriage: Sin Broke It (Mark 10:1-5)

March 9, 2023 Nate Holdridge

Many have been disillusioned and disappointed by marriage. Through this study of Mark, we will consider how sin broke marriage, but the gospel restored hope. (5 Minutes/1000 Words)

Jesus Rejects Self-Sufficiency While Looking for Dependence Upon God (Mark 9:25-29)

March 2, 2023 Nate Holdridge

Jesus loves to save. And sometimes he will save us by allowing things to get worse before they get better. In the time of worsening, you must still believe, even with imperfect faith, in his ability and desire to break through. (3 Minutes/700 Words)

What Does It Mean To "Count It All Joy" When We Meet Trials? (James 1:2)

March 1, 2023 Nate Holdridge

In the opening line of his letter, the half-brother of Jesus cracked open the life of faith. It will have to press through trials—and it should interpret them correctly. (2 Minutes/600 Words)

Jesus Uses Imperfect Faith To Accomplish His Perfect Work (Mark 9:19-24)

February 23, 2023 Nate Holdridge

We live in a generation and during a time of high exposure to the world's problems. Like no generation before us, we carry little devices in our pockets that keep us up to date on the chaos around us. And we might get discouraged or overwhelmed by all we see. This is why it is good to notice how Jesus responded. He saw the big problems but also did the little things that would help this man and his son. At that moment, he did what he could. So should we. (4 Minutes/900 Words)

Jesus Replaces Chaos With Flourishing (Mark 9:14-18)

February 16, 2023 Nate Holdridge

Our episode today provides a significant contrast with the glory of the mount of transfiguration. All the gospel writers are careful to record the stories together. They wanted us to note the differences between the two scenes. (5 Minutes/1300 Words)