Today we explore how the second guideline for abundant living is reflected in the gospel of Mark. This guideline is a warning against idolatry. An idol is when something or someone becomes more important to us than God. By that definition even good things can become idols when we make them the ultimate things in our lives. Anything, or anyone, can become an idol if we place the value for that thing/person above our value for God.
Scriptures referenced include Exodus 20:4-6; Mark 7:5-6; and Mark 4:18-19.
Nineveh was a sprawling city known for its pagan practices and was often seen as hostile to God. Jonah, a prophet with nationalistic views,...
What are some verses in the Book of 1 Peter on which we ought to meditate? Scriptures referenced include Matthew 11:28-30; Psalm 34:12-16 and...
When Matthew, newly converted publican, put on a dinner for the Master, he invited his friends who were all tax collectors and sinners. The...
