THE FRIEND OF SINNERS
Mark 1:40-45; Mark 2:1-22
_The leper,_ Mark 1:40-45. The news of Christ spread fast and far
until it reached the outcasts from Jewish society, the very dregs of
humanity. As the story of the wonderful miracles wrought by our Lord
was pondered deeply by this man, He concluded... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD OF THE SABBATH
Mark 2:23-28; Mark 3:1-19
The ritualist demands the outward, the conventional, the ancient usage
of the past. Christ says, “Be natural.” The needs of man, whether
of body or of soul, are greater than ceremonial restriction.
Ceremonies are only expressions of life, and where... [ Continue Reading ]