Jesus and Outsiders (Mark 7:24-8:10)

April 8, 2021 ~ Marc Sims ~ Leave a comment

24 And from there he arose and went away to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And he entered a house and did not want anyone to know, yet he could not be hidden. 25 But immediately a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard of him and came and fell down at … Continue reading Jesus and Outsiders (Mark 7:24-8:10)

Jesus’ Confounding Parables

March 17, 2015March 23, 2016 ~ Marc Sims ~ 1 Comment

"He who has ears to hear, let him hear." And when he was alone, those around him with the twelve asked him about the parables. - Mark 4:9-10 I have often been perplexed by Jesus' reasoning for why He used parables - mostly because Jesus' answer seemed to be the opposite of what I had always been … Continue reading Jesus’ Confounding Parables