Mark’s style and diction
Mark writes to impress upon his readers the rapid, ceaseless energy of the Servant. One can almost feel exhausted after reading Mark, so quickly does the action seem to occur. As one writer said:
“It is sometimes said of a story that “it marches”, but Mark’s …
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Introduction
“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God…” Thus, Mark commences writing his account of the life of the Lord. “The Son of God” is a title which will shape the narrative which follows. In the first chapter, we see the One over whom the heavens were re…
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This series is an abridged version of the notes for the Australasian Youth Conference to be held in April 2025, God willing. May we all encourage our young people and each other concerning the topic of 1 Timothy.
The sixth chapter of 1 Timothy encourages us to be rich in spiritual matters towards…
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This series is an abridged version of the notes for the Australasian Youth Conference to be held in April, 2025, God willing. May we all encourage our young people and each other concerning the topic of 1 Timothy.
Summary
The fourth chapter of 1 Timothy warns Timothy of the impending dangers o…
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This series is an abridged version of the notes for the Australasian Youth Conference to be held in April 2025, God willing. May we all encourage our young people and each other concerning the topic of 1 Timothy.
Summary
The third chapter of 1 Timothy outlines the practical ways Timothy was to…
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The second chapter of 1 Timothy expands on the theme of godliness in the house of God, especially regarding prayer given by brothers and the role of sisters. While their roles and responsibilities are different, the same attitudes of godliness, faithfulness, and holiness are needed to underpin their…
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This series is an abridged version of the notes for the Australasian Youth Conference to be held in April 2025, God willing. May we all encourage our young people and each other concerning the topic of 1 Timothy.
1 Timothy is Paul’s letter to his son in the faith, likely written in AD55–56 du…
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Who do you think you are? It sounds simple, but it’s a question that you might not have carefully considered before. How do you define yourself? Who do you identify as? What do you say when someone asks you, “Tell me a bit about yourself?”
The answers to those questions are really significant…
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From the beginning, God let the earth sprout vegetation, created plants with seeds and trees bearing fruit. He formed valleys and rivers and established the mountains. He made our eyes so we can see His beautiful creation. He made our ears so we can hear the birds chirping, the trees creaking and th…
There’s a conspiracy theory or truth, whichever way you view it, that has gained traction over the last few years called “The Great Reset”. Before you switch off, the point of this article is not to discuss whether this theory is true or not, but rather to take some spiritual lessons from some…
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