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273 Mark 11:11-33 The ‘cleansing’ of the Temple
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - June 21, 2024 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 34 Mark 11:11-33 The ‘cleansing’ of the Temple Welcome to Talk 34 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. In this talk and the next we’ll be looking at Mark 11:11-33. This passage contains two stories – the cursing of the fig tree and what is often referred to as the ‘cleansing’ of the Temple...
272 Mark 11:1-10 The Triumphal Entry
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - June 14, 2024 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 33 Mark 11:1-10 The Triumphal Entry Welcome to Talk 33 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at what is often referred to as Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This is found not only in Mark 11:1-10, but also in Matthew 21:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19. We ...
271 Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus receives his sight
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - June 07, 2024 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 32 Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus receives his sight Welcome to Talk 32 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we are looking at Mark 10:46-52. It's the story of how a blind beggar called Bartimaeus receives his sight. It's a short passage so let's begin by reading it. 46 T...
270 Mark 10:32-45 Jesus teaches the way of sacrificial service
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - May 29, 2024 18:15 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 31 Mark 10:32-45 Jesus teaches the way of sacrificial service Welcome to Talk 31 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today our passage is Mark 10:32-45 where Jesus again predicts his death and resurrection, deals with a request from James and John that they might sit next to him in...
269 Mark 10:13-31 The Kingdom of God
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - May 24, 2024 07:58 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 30 Mark 10:13-31 The Kingdom of God Welcome to Talk 30 in our series on Mark's gospel. Today we're looking at chapter 10 verses 13-31 where we read of how Jesus blessed the little children, and about a rich young ruler – Mark calls him a man. Matthew tells us that he was young. Luk...
268 Mark 10:1-12 Jesus answers questions on divorce
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - May 17, 2024 20:31 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 29 Mark 10:1-12 Jesus answers questions on divorce Welcome to Talk 29 in our series on Mark’s gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 10:1-12 where Jesus answers questions on divorce, and in so doing teaches us key principles about the nature and sanctity of marriage. Of course, in a ...
267 Mark 9:30-50 Self-denial and total commitment
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - May 07, 2024 17:52 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 28 Mark 9:30-50 Self-denial and total commitment Welcome to Talk 28 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we're looking at Mark 9:30-50 where Jesus teaches his disciples lessons that are essential for all those who would follow him. The passage begins with the statement that Jesus ...
266 Mark 9:9-29 Jesus heals a demon possessed boy
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - April 26, 2024 15:37 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 27 Mark 9:9-29 Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy Welcome to Talk 27 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. In our last talk we were considering what we can learn about Heaven from the story of Jesus’ transfiguration at the top of a high mountain. Today we’re looking at Mark 9:9-29 wh...
265 Mark 9:1-8 The Transfiguration - a Glimpse of Heaven
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - April 19, 2024 19:14 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 26 Mark 9:1-8 The Transfiguration – a Glimpse of Heaven Welcome to Talk 26 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 9:1-8 where we read of a truly awesome event in the life of Jesus and three of his disciples. It’s what is known as the transfiguration. The cha...
264 Mark 8:27-38 The Challenge of the Cross
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - April 12, 2024 19:07 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 25 Mark 8:27-38 The Challenge of the Cross Welcome to Talk 25 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. If you listened to my Easter Sunday message recently (which was not part of this series), you will remember that we concentrated our attention on the repeated emphasis on the use of the wor...
263 It had to happen - or did it?
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - March 31, 2024 19:27 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt had to happen – or did it? This week, as I was reading through the Gospel accounts of the resurrection of Jesus, I was struck by a statement in John 20:9 which tells us that the disciples did not yet understand the Scripture that Jesus must rise from the dead. I found myself ask...
Announcement The Home Call of Eileen Petts My tribute to my wife
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - March 08, 2024 06:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAbout Eileen – a tribute to my wife by David Petts Eileen was born on 6th January 1939 in Stockport, Cheshire. Her parents, Cecil and Sarah Littlewood, were from a Methodist background but were not regular church goers. However, they did send Eileen to Sunday School, and when they moved to Dag...
262 Mark 8:22-26 Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - March 01, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 24 Mark 8:22-26 The Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida Welcome to Talk 24 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 8:22-26 where Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida. Jesus healed many blind people during the course of his ministry. Luke 7:21 tells us that he ga...
261 Mark 8:1-21 Feeding the Four Thousand
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - February 23, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 23 Mark 8:1-21 Feeding the Four Thousand Welcome to Talk 23 in our series on Mark's Gospel. Today we are looking at Mark 8:1-21. This passage includes the story of Jesus feeding the 4,000, which is similar in many ways to the account of the feeding of the 5,000 recorded in Chapter 6....
260 Mark 7:31-37 Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - February 16, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 22 Mark 7:31-37 Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute Welcome to Talk 22 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at the story in Mark 7:31-37 of how Jesus heals a man who is deaf and mute. But before we turn to the passage, let me begin with a testimony of a similar hea...
259 Mark 7:24-40 The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - February 09, 2024 06:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 21 Mark 7:24-40 The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman Welcome to Talk 21 in our series on Mark's gospel. Today we will be considering Mark 7:24-40 where Jesus casts a demon out of the daughter of a Syrophoenician woman. In recent talks we have seen how Jesus often tested the faith o...
258 Mark 7:1-23 Beware of the Pharisees
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - February 02, 2024 06:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 20 Mark 7:1-23 Beware of the Pharisees Welcome to Talk 20 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 7:1-23 where the Pharisees see some of Jesus’ disciples eating food without first giving their hands the ceremonial washing that was required by Jewish tradition. So...
257 Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - January 26, 2024 06:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 19 Mark 6:45-56 Jesus walks on water Welcome to talk 19 in our series on Mark's gospel. Today we are looking at Mark 6:45-56 where we read the remarkable story of Jesus walking on water.This story, which takes place just after Jesus had fed the 5000, is a wonderful example of how Jesus ...
256 Mark 6:30-44 Feeding the Five Thousand
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - January 19, 2024 21:21 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 18 Mark 6:30-44 Feeding the Five Thousand Welcome to Talk 18 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’ll be looking at Mark 6:30-44 where we read of the amazing miracle of how Jesus fed over 5000 people with five small loaves and two small fishes. Mark tells us that these people w...
255 Mark 6:14-29 Herod and John the Baptist
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - January 12, 2024 06:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 17 Mark 6:14-29 Herod and John the Baptist Welcome to Talk 17 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 6:14-29 which relates the terrible story of the beheading of John the Baptist. The passage is set between Jesus sending out his disciples to proclaim the good news a...
254 Mark 6:1-13 Preaching the gospel in a hostile environment
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - January 05, 2024 06:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 16 Mark 6:1-13 Preaching the gospel in a hostile environment Welcome to Talk 16 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’ll be looking at Mark 16:1-13. We’ll be concentrating on verses 1-5 where Mark tells us that Jesus was unable to do any mighty miracle in his home town because ...
253 Mark 5:21-43 Two more amazing miracles
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - December 15, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 15 Mark 5:21-43 More amazing miracles Welcome to Talk 15 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. In our last two talks we have seen the mighty power of Jesus displayed in the calming of the storm on the Sea of Galilee and the deliverance of a man possessed by a legion of demons. We now turn t...
252 Mark 5:1-20 Legion
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - December 08, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 14 Mark 5:1-20 Legion Welcome to Talk 14 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’ll be looking at Mark 5:1-20 where Jesus casts demons out of a man who was inhabited by a legion of them. As the story is well known I’ll not take time to read through the passage in advance, but ta...
251 Mark 4 35-41 Jesus calms the storm
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - December 01, 2023 00:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 13 Mark 4:35-41 Jesus calms the storm Welcome to Talk 13 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today our subject is the well-known story of Jesus calming the storm. We’ll begin by reading Mark 4:35-41. That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the o...
250 Mark 4:1-33 Jesus teaches in parables
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - November 24, 2023 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 12 Mark 4:1-33 Jesus teaches in parables Welcome to Talk 12 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re in Mark 4 where Mark records three of the parables Jesus used as part of his teaching method. A parable is an illustration taken from everyday life and used to teach a spiritual truth...
248 Mark 3:13-19 Jesus appoints the first apostles
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - November 10, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 10 Mark 3:13-19 Jesus appoints the first apostles Welcome to Talk 10 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’ll be considering Mark 3:13-19 where Jesus appoints his first apostles. I say his first apostles because there were, of course, later apostles mentioned in the book of Acts...
247 Mark 3:1-12 Defying the Pharisees and dealing with demons
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - November 03, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 9 Mark 3:1-12 Defying the Pharisees and dealing with demons Welcome to Talk 9 in our series on Mark’s gospel. Today we’ll be looking at Mark 3:1-12. In previous talks we have seen how Jesus came proclaiming the Kingdom of God (1:14-15) and demonstrating with miraculous signs his autho...
Mark 2:18-28 Jesus questioned about fasting and the Sabbath
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - October 27, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 8 Mark 2:18-28 Jesus Questioned About Fasting and the Sabbath Welcome to Talk 8 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re looking at Mark 2:18-28 where Jesus answers questions about fasting and the Sabbath. As we shall see, these questions arose, partly from a genuine desire...
245 Mark 2:13-17 The Call of Levi
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - October 20, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 7 Mark 2:13-17 The Call of Levi Welcome to Talk 7 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. We’ll begin by reading Mark 2:13-17. 13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus s...
244 Mark 2:1-12 Jesus heals a paralysed man
Great Bible Truths with Dr David Petts - October 13, 2023 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTalk 6 Mark 2:1-12 Jesus Heals a Paralysed Man Welcome to Talk 6 in our series on Mark’s Gospel. Today we’re in chapter 2 and we’ll be looking at the first 12 verses to which the NIV gives the heading, Jesus heals a paralysed man. And that indeed is what the story is about. It’s about Je...
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