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Jesus needed accommodations too
Again, Jesus began to teach beside the lake. Such a massive crowd gathered that he climbed into a boat there on the lake. He sat in the boat while the whole crowd was nearby on the shore.
- Mark 4:1
The Gospels — particularly Mark — frequently show Jesus to be sensitive to touch.
As an Autistic person for whom physical contact can be quite literally painful, I am encouraged by how, when crowds press in — teeming with reaching hands, loud with pleas for healing — Jesus doesn’t give in to the pressure to sacrifice his own needs for theirs; he finds ways to honor both.
At extreme moments, that looks like leaving the crowd behind entirely (e.g. Matthew 14:13). More often, Jesus prioritizes the people’s needs all day, then tends to himself in night’s stillness (e.g. Mark 1:35).
Other times, like here, he finds creative ways to serve the crowds and himself at the same time!
With the boat as an accommodation, the shoreline as a boundary, Jesus can teach all day without being exhausted — and even has energy left over for deeper conversation with his closest friends.
How can the knowledge that, in Jesus, God experienced the need for boundaries and accommodations empower you to honor your own unique needs? What creative solutions can you think up to balance your needs and communal ones?
- Posted on Daily Ripple for 13 Feb, 2024
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So, not chipspeech actually but I wanted to show followers my little computer guys. I love personifying old mainframes and I have like 200 I want to do I just never get around to it.
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I drew Rod Evans because I love him and so should you.
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BMW R NineT "Mark 1" by K-Speed
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Wearing the Mark 1 armor was NO PICNIC! 🥵
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The heck. There's this silly little known 70s band called Warhorse which I discovered some days ago... now I found out Nick Simper was in there.
DEEP PURPLE E V E R Y W H E R E
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1978 Flipper 1
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1949 Dellow Mark I
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School Children on Parade- Bennington, Vermont circa 1918
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Mark 1:1-8 Bible Study
Baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins =
requiring change of one’s old way of thinking;
turning away from sin
seeking God and His righteousness
Q/A
Why not begin with Ancestry of Jesus like in Matthew and Luke Gospel?
Roman Christians don’t care as much as Jews about ancestry of Jesus. Also culturally, important people are heralded by messengers announcing arrival.
What’s the significance of John the Baptist dressed in large belt, camel hair clothes?
He dressed like Elijah physically and was distinguished from Pharisees who had grand style of clothes
Summary Life Application:
Notes from Life Application Bible:
Turn away from worldly attractions, sinful temptations and harmful attitudes.
Be where “the people” are and explain the need for Jesus and prepare the Way.
Explain need for forgiveness
Demonstrate Jesus teaching by our conduct
Tell how Christ can give our lives meaning
Correct any misconceptions people may have about Christ
My Summary:
Be fervent and effective in proclaiming like John the Baptist for people to repent of their sins and recognize the need for Christ to save us from our sins. Be prepared with help of Holy Spirit to effectively proclaim while also doing my own homework of studying the Bible diligently.
References:
AMP Bible
Life Application Bible
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A Desert Spirituality (Mark 1:9-15)
The desert becomes the gymnasium where we are broken down through the stress of temptation, so that we might become spiritually stronger in faith.
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness…
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The Decision to Leave Capernaum
This coming Sunday is the 5th Sunday of Ordinary Time. 35 Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. 36 Simon and those who were with him pursued him 37 and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I come.” 39 So he went into their…
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Church notes - 10th September 2023
10th
Proverbs 3:1 - 6
Psalm 51
Ecclectic group of unrelated ideas?
Jeremiah 29:11
God's favour is on your life.
God's plan for your life is a lot better than any plan you have.
Malachi 3:10
Titus 3:3 - 7
Sin has invaded every part of our personality. Human behaviour is not getting better.
Romans 3:23
Sin and falling short of God's standard are part of our lives.
Titus 3:4
Our Saviour appeared. He saved us. We have been aquitted of our sins because of what Jesus has done.
Titus 3:7
A hope of eternal life.
Change and transition.
Philippians 3:13, 14
Understand where you stand before God.
None of us are where we need to be without Jesus.
Genesis 3
The Fall
All fall short.
God has made provision, via Jesus on the Cross.
Romans 5:8
John 3:16, 17
We need to repent.
Mark 1:15
Repentance - agreeing with what God says.
A choice about Jesus - That He is the only way.
John 14:6
There is no other way.
Realise that you're a sinner.
Recognise that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for you.
Repent of your sin.
Receive Jesus Christ into your life.
Psalm 51
David repented of what he had done with Bathsheba.
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