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 ]
BROTHER TO ALL WHO WILL
Mark 3:20-35; Mark 4:1-9
The Pharisees circulated this infamous charge-not because they
believed it, but to satisfy the questions that were being asked on all
sides. What they affirmed they knew to be untrue; but for selfish
reasons they would not confess what they really t... [ Continue Reading ]