March 11 Readings

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Today's Readings in The One in Three Years Bible
Exodus 20, Proverbs 28; Psalms 33.1-9; Mark 12:28-44

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Try the Three Years in the Bible: Year 1 Law and History; Year 2 Poetry and Prophecy and Year 3 New Testament.

Today's Reading From Mark 12:28-44

Mark 12:28-44 Commentaries, verse by verse

Mark 12.28-34; Matthew 22.34-40
One of the teachers of the law asked him, which was the most important commandment. Jesus replied “Hear ,O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength (Deuteronomy 6.4-5) The seond is this ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ (Leviticus 19:18). There is no commandments greater than these.‘ do we understand that love should be the motivating factor behind obeying the commandments (Commandments 1-4) is loving God and Commandments (6-10) is loving our neighbor as ourselves. The man realize both loving God and his neighbor was more important than burnt offerings and sacrifices. Jesus told him that he was far from the kingdom of God. What about us? Do we love God and do we love our neighbors as ourselves?

Mark 12.35-47; Matthew 22.41-46; Luke 20.41-46
Mark 12.38-40; Matthew 23.1-7; Luke 20.45-47
Jesus asked them Why did the teachers of the law say that Christ is the son of David. He quoted from Psalm 110.1 “The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.” How could David be his son when he called him Lord. Jesus spoke with authority and he knew His scriptures. We must use Jesus as our model in growing as a man or woman of God.

Mark 12.38-44
Jesus warned the disciples to be be careful of the teachers of the law. In today’s terminology, let us not be like them they want to be important and respected for being religious, and having the most important seats in churches and have seats of honor at banquets. They oppress the poor especially the orphans and widows and are hypocrites praying long prayers.
Jesus observed the people giving in the temple treasury. Many rich people gave a large amounts but there was this poor widow who threw in two small copper coins that was all she could afford.. To Jesus, she gave all she could, all she had to live on. The issue is not how much of your income you give to the Lord but rather your attitude when you give. The woman COULD Not afford what she gave the Lord. The issue is not a ten per cent tithe as mentioned among some Christian circles. Maybe at the moment you are financially strapped and all you can afford is 1 percent, but if you gave sacrificially what you cannot afford. You could be doing well, financially and in God’s eyes 10% may not be enough, He may want 40% at that point. The issue is when you give, you should give sacrificially. Paul said 2Co 9:6 -8 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. (NKJV)


More Links in Mark
Dan Hill on Mark
Ray Stedman on Mark
Jeff Miller on Mark
Chadwick on Mark
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Sermons on Mark by Ryle, Spurgeon, and Whitefield
John Piper Sermon's on Mark

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This Posting is NOT a commentary of the passages read today but it is a devotional. Please send a comment if something spoke to you today from the passages, links or thoughts that I have shared with you.